AP DSC 2024 School Assistant (SA) Child Development and Pedagogy English Mock Test

1. What is a major criticism of Kohlberg’s theory?

Kohlberg did not account for cultural differences in moral reasoning of men and women.

Kohlberg proposed that moral reasoning is developmental.

Kohlberg proposed a theory without any empirical basis.

Kohlberg did not give clear cut stages of moral development.

Question 1 of 25

2. Inclusive education refers to a school education system that

includes children regardless of physical, intellectual, social, linguistic of other differently a baled conditions

includes children with disability

emphasizes the need to promote the education of the girl child only

encourages the education of children with special needs through exclusive schools

Question 2 of 25

3. According to theories of motivation, a teacher can enhance learning by

setting uniform standard of expectations

setting realistic expect expectations from students

Setting extremely high expectations form students

not having any expectations from students

Question 3 of 25

4. Dyslexia students will realize their potential when

speaking

speaking and hearing

hearing

reading

Question 4 of 25

5. Which one of the following assessment practices will bring out the best in students?

When the marks obtained and the position securcd by the student in the class are the ultimate determinants of success

When students are required to reproduce facts as tested via multiple choice questions

When the emphasis is laid upon positive correlation between test scores and student ability

When conceptual change and students’ alternative solutions are assessed through several different methods of assessment

Question 5 of 25

6. he statement “Majority of the people are average, a few very bright and a few very dull “is based on the established principle of

Growth of intelligence

Intelligence and racial differences

Distribution of differences

Intelligence and sex differences

Question 6 of 25

7. The major frustration that children with hearing loss face in the classroom is

the inability to take examinations with other students

the inability to read the prescribed text & book

the inability to communicate or share information with others

the inability to participate in sports and games

Question 7 of 25

8. Ability to recognize and classify all varieties of animals , minerals and plants , according to multiple intelligences theory , is called

Linguistic intelligence

Logicoa- mathematical intelligence

Naturalist intelligence

spatial called

Question 8 of 25

9. A teacher always helps her learners link the knowledge they have derived in one subject areas with the knowledge from other subject areas. This helps to promote

reinforcement

individual differences

correlation and transfer of knowledge

learner autonomy

Question 9 of 25

10. According to Piaget’s theory, children learn by

memorizing information by paying due attention.

scaffolding provided by more able members of the society.

changing their behaviour when offered appropriate rewards.

processes of adaptation.

Question 10 of 25

11. Which one of the following statements best summarizes the relationship between development and learning as proposed by Vygotsky?

Development process lags behind the learning process.

Learning and development are parallel processes.

Development is independent of learning.

Development is synonymous with learning.

Question 11 of 25

12. Development starts from

the stage of infancy

post – childhood stage

pre –childhood stage

pre – natal stage

Question 12 of 25

13. A teacher in a multi-cultural classroom would ensure that the assessment considers the following :

Socio-cultural context of her students

Expectations of the school administration by complying with the minimum levels of learning

Reliability and validity of her assessment tool

Standardization of the assessment tool

Question 13 of 25

14. A student is aggressive in his behavior towards his peer group and does not conform to the norms of the school. This student needs help in

Psychomotor domain

Higher order thinking skills

Affective domain

Cognitive domain

Question 14 of 25

15. According to Vygotsky, zone of proximal development is

the gap between what the child can do independently and with assistance.

the amount and nature of support provided to the child to achieve her potential.

what the child can do on her own which cannot be assessed.

zone demarking the support offered by the teacher.

Question 15 of 25

16. A teacher wants to ensure that her students are motivated intrinsically. She would

plan learning activities which encourage convergent thinking.

specify uniform standards of achievement for all children.

offer tangible rewards.

focus on the processes of learning of individual children rather than on the final outcome.

Question 16 of 25

17. Teachers are advised to involve their learners in group activities because, besides facilitating learning. They also help in

Aggression

Value conflicts

Anxiety

Socialization

Question 17 of 25

18. Piaget proposes that pre-operational children tire unable to conserve. He attributes this inability to which one of the following factors?

Personal fable

Lack of high-level abstract reasoning

Inability of hypothetico-deductive reasoning

Irreversibility of thought

Question 18 of 25

19. How can a teacher help children become better problem solvers?

By encouraging children to look for answers to the problems in the textbook

By providing correct solutions to all the problems they pose to students

By giving children a variety of problems to solve and support while solving them

By giving tangible rewards for solving problems

Question 19 of 25

20. A good text – book avoids

social responsibility

gender sensitivity

gender bias

gender equality

Question 20 of 25

21. Which of these is a characteristic of a child with learning disability?

Bullying other children and engaging in aggressive acts

Doing the same motor action repeatedly

An IQ below 50

Difficulty in reading fluently and reversing words

Question 21 of 25

22. The stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, in which a child displays ‘objects permanence ‘is

Formal operational stage

Pre – operational

Sensor motor stage

Concrete operational stage

Question 22 of 25

23. A teacher can effectively respond to the needs of children from ‘disadvantaged sections’ of society by

telling the ‘other children’ to co-operate with the ‘disadvantaged children’ and help them learn the ways of the school.

sensitizing the disadvantaged children to the norms and strictures of schools so that they can comply with those.

ensuring that the children do not get a chance to interact with each other to minimize the chances of their being bullied.

reflecting on the school system and herself about various ways in which biases and stereotypes surface.

Question 23 of 25

24. Which one of the following statements best describes why children should be encouraged to ask questions in the class?

Questions increase the curiosity of the children.

Children need to practise their language skills.

Children can be made to realize that they lack intelligence by making them think of all the things they don’t know about.

Questions take learning forward by interactions and lead to conceptual clarity.

Question 24 of 25

25. Gifted students will realize their potential when

they attend private coaching classes

they learn with other students

they are tested frequently

they are segregated from other students

Question 25 of 25

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