ALHASSAN SERIES

1. On the first day of his class, if a teacher is asked by the students to introduce

himself, he should

A. ask them to meet after the class

B. tell them about himself in brief

C. ignore the demand and start teaching

D. scold the student for this unwanted demand

2. Who said "children have innate inclination to imitate their seniors, both in

mental and social development"?

A. Lindzey

B. Festinger

C. Espinas

D. Baldwin

3. The primary responsibility for the teacher’s adjustment lies with

A. The children

B. The principal

C. The teacher himself

D. The community

4. What do you understand by the term Peer Group?

A. People of same profession

B. Friends and acquaintances

C. Family members and relatives

D. All of these
5. Who said this “Education is man making. It is that by which character is

formed, strength of mind is increased, intellect is expanded and by which man

can stand on his own feet”?

A. Tagore

B. Vivekananda

C. Dayanand Saraswati

D. None of these

6. The rate of habituation is an indication of:

A. Memory

B. Fundamental cognitive processes

C. Brain integrity

D. All of the above

7. If you use the scientific method to investigate psychological phenomena, your

first step should be to

A. Develop a hypothesis

B. Make up an appropriate test

C. Conduct a study

D. Formulate a question [Correct Answer]

8. Facial expressions are coded from videotape by:

A. Scoring position of the mouth, chin and the entire head

B. Having coders judge the expression

C. Scoring muscle movements of eye, brow and mouth

D. Matching the expression to illustrations of standard expressions

9. The pioneer of functionalism is

A. J.B. Watson
B. William James

C. Wilhelm Wundt

D. Kurt Lewin

10. Myelinisation is the process where:

A. The nerve cell becomes insulated

B. Nerve cells migrate to their final position

C. The cells form a line

D. The nerve cells form connections with other nerve cells

11. According to Freud, Super Ego is properly developed during

A. Phallic period

B. Latency period

C. Anal period

D. None of these

12. In the context of education, socialization means

A. creating one's on social norms

B. respecting elders in society

C. adapting and adjusting to social environment

D. always following social norms

13. What is meant by ‘Culture’?

A. Civilization marked by the use of modern electric home appliances

B. Using of computers, mobile phones, internet, etc.

C. Sophistication in dress, food, etc.

D. Complex whole of what man has achieved as being a member of the

society.
14. Which of the following is NOT a sign of 'being gifted'?

A. Curiosity

B. Creativity

C. Poor relationship with peers

D. Interest in extra reading

15. An intelligent student is not doing well in studies. What is the best course of

the action for the teacher?

A. Wait till he performs better

B. Find out reason for his under achievement

C. Give him grace marks in the examination

D. Ask his parents to withdraw from school

16. _________ is the capacity to acquire and apply knowledge.

A. Personality

B. Intelligence

C. Aptitude

D. Attitude

17. The nature of social values is

A. Emotional

B. Logical

C. Materialistic

D. Symbolical

18. Which of the following is not a product of learning?

A. Skill

B. Knowledge

C. Maturation
D. Physical structure

19. Programmed learning is based on the principles of

A. Cognitive Learning Theory

B. Conditioned Learning Theory

C. Operant-conditioning

D. Gestalt Learning Theory

20. Primary education helps __________

A. Socialization of child

B. Democratization of child

C. In course understanding

D. All of the above

21. Who among the following is not a cognitive gestalt psychologist?

A. Kohler

B. Lewin

C. Wertheimer

D. Tolman

22. Who is regarded as the first teacher of a child?

A. Headmaster

B. Tutor

C. Mother

D. Class-teacher

23. When an individual repeats those leanings that, in the past, proved to be

highly satisfying such behavior can best be explained by the law of

A. readiness
B. recency

C. effect

D. frequency

24. The process of expansion of an individual's capacities quantitatively, should

be termed as

A. Development

B. Growth

C. Equilibration

D. Maturation

25. Who is not in favour of logical analysis?

A. Ludwig Wittgenstein

B. Kant

C. G.E. Moore

D. Bertrand Russel

26. A major strength of 'Ecological Theory" is its framework for explaining

A. Environmental influences on development

B. Biological influences on development

C. Cognitive development

D. Affective process on development

27. “No disinterested pursuit of knowledge and no intellectual education for its

own sake” was the slogan of the

A. Idealists

B. Realists

C. Naturalists
D. Pragmatists

28. Vygotsky proposed that Child Development is–

A. Due to genetic components of a culture

B. A product of social interaction

C. A product of formal education

D. A product of assimilation and accommodation

29. Stanford Binet Scale measures the following attribute of an individual:

A. Personality

B. Intelligence

C. Creativity

D. Aptitude

30. The major purpose of diagnostic test is that of identifying–

A. The General area of weakness in class performance

B. Specific nature of remedial Programme needed

C. The causes underlying academic difficulties

D. The specific nature of pupil difficulties

31. The professional requirement of a teacher as explained in the UNESCO

publication is/are

A. innovativeness in approach and teaching strategies

B. mastery over the subject and competency for teaching

C. justice to the profession

D. All of the above

32. Which of the following are the External Factors affecting the interest of

students in classroom?
A. Emotions and Sentiments

B. Culture and Training

C. Attitudes of students

D. Goals and motives

33. Thumb sucking, Nail biting etc., similar actions are due to:

A. Pleasure seeking

B. Training

C. Habit

D. Anxiety

34. Education is called a triangular process. Which are the three sides of the

triangle?

A. School, Knowledge and Teacher

B. Books, School and Teacher

C. Social Environment, Teacher and Students

D. None of these

35. The term 'gene' for the factors controlling heredity was coined by -

A. T. H. Morgan

B. Hugo de Vries

C. Gregor Mendal

D. W. Johannsen

36. One of the basic principles of socializing individuals is:

A. religion

B. caste

C. educational

D. imitation
37. ..............is considered a sign of motivated teaching.

A. Maximum attendance in class

B. Remedial work given by the teacher

C. Questioning by students

D. Pin drop silence in the class

38. It takes a maturation of ........................ months for the child to take his first

step in walking.

A. 5 to 6

B. 10 to 12

C. 4 to 5

D. 0 to 2

39. A teacher has serious defect is he/she—

A. is physically handicapped

B. belongs to low socio-economic status

C. has weak personality

D. has immature mental development

40. A procedure that establishes a sequence of responses which lead to a reward

following the final response and then working backwards is called

A. Shaping

B. Stimulus control

C. Chaining

D. Stimulus generalization

41. Gardner formulated a list of Seven Intelligences, which among the following

is not one of them?

B. Emotional Intelligence

C. Interpersonal Intelligence

D. Linguistic Intelligence

42. I.Q. range of morons are in the range of:

A. 60-90

B. 50-75

C. 60-80

D. 30-50

43. Education develops child’s..........................

A. Expressions

B. Intuition

C. Accuracy

D. Innate powers

44. Creativity increases with....................

A. Age

B. Practice

C. Experience

D. Education

45. Marxist educational philosophy is closer to.................

A. Realism

B. Idealism

C. Pragmatism

D. Naturalism
46. Learning is the modification of behaviour which is relatively......................

A. Permanent

B. Temporary

C. Adverse

D. Quick

47. The earliest studies on record of verbal learning and memory were conducted by:

A. Mowrer

B. Pavlov

C. Skinner

D. Ebbinghaus

48. Absenteeism can be tackled by:

A. teaching

B. punishing the students

C. giving the sweets

D. contacting the parents

49. Instructional aides are used by the teacher to

A. Glorify the class

B. Attract the students

C. Clarify the concepts

D. Ensure discipline

50. Classroom communication is normally considered as

A. effective

B. cognitive

C. affective

D. selective
51. Nowadays, the most effective mode of learning is

A. Self-study and Face-to-face learning

B. e-learning

C. Blended learning

D. Both e-learning and blended learning

52. “Spare the rod and spoil the child”, gives the message that

A. punishment in the class should be banned.

B. corporal punishment is not acceptable.

C. undesirable behaviour must be punished.

D. children should be beaten with rods.

53. A teacher can be successful if he/she

A. helps students in becoming better citizens

B. imparts subject knowledge to students

C. prepares students to pass the examination

D. presents the subject matter in a well-organized manner

54. An effective teaching aid is one which

A. is colourful and good looking

B. activates all faculties

C. is visible to all students

D. easy to prepare and use

55. In a lively classroom situation, there is likely to be

A. occasional roars of laughter

B. complete silence

C. frequent teacher-student dialogue

56. Which of the following is not a principle of development?

A. Principle of continuity.

B. Principle of individual difference.

C. Principle of proceeding from specific to general response.

D. Principle of integration.

57. An assessment is __________ if it consistently achieves the same results

with the same students

A. Valid

B. Invalid

C. Reliable

D. Unreliable

58. Which of the following is the least important aspect of the teachers’ role in

the guidance of learning?

A. The provision of encouragement and moral support.

B. The provision of continuous diagnostic and remedial help.

C. The development of insight into what constitutes an adequate performance.

D. The development of insight to overcome the pitfalls and obstacles.

59. A development perspective involves concern with changes occurring over

time in _____________

A. Form

B. Rate

C. Sequence

D. All of these
60. Who advocated the logical analysis of language for getting the true meaning?

A. Bertrand Russel

B. Morris L. Biggie

C. G.E. Moore

D. A.J. Ayer

61. What is called the pre-birth stage of a child?

A. From 0 to 2 years

B. From 3 to 7 years

C. From conception to birth

D. From 3 to 12 years

62. Use of Science and Technology in replacing existing social practices is

termed as

A. Sanskritization

B. Modernization

C. Socialization

D. Westernization

63. Mirror drawing apparatus is related to

A. Conditioning

B. Trial and error

C. Span of memory

D. Forgetting

64. Who said that the school be made as miniature society?

A. Dewey

B. Skinner

C. Herbert
D. Thorndike

65. Which of the following is not an accepted stage in Kohlberg's Theory of

Moral Development?

A. Interpersonal relations

B. Individualism

C. Social contract and social rights

D. Universal principles

66. ‘Metaphysics’ means

A. Physics of metals

B. a branch of Physics

C. Physics of weather

D. exploring the nature of ultimate reality

67. Research findings that explain behavior under many conditions are:

A. Generalizable

B. Valid

C. Reliable

D. All of the above

68. Psychology is directly concerned with human behaviour, was said by

___________.

A. Ivan Pavlov

B. B. F. Skinner

C. Albert Bandura

D. Edward Thorndike

69. A 9-12 month milestone in social competence is:

B. Engaging in joint attention

C. Laughing while being bounced

D. Playing with mother

70. Which of the following is not match correctly?

A. Classical conditioning - Pavlov

B. Sign Gestalt learning - Tolman

C. Learning by insight - Kohlar

D. Drive reduction - Skinner

71. The period when the major organs of the body begin to form is the _____

period.

A. Embryonic

B. Fetal

C. Germinal

D. Newborn

72. Sociology of education includes

A. Social development in the country

B. Society and its relationship with the individual

C. Communication of the individual with the society

D. Social relations by which individuals gain experience

73. Visual accommodation is the ability of the individual to:

A. See in color

B. Focus its eyes

C. See things in its room

D. Blink
74. According to Guilford’s SI model, total number of factors that constitute to

human intellect is

A. 60

B. 90

C. 110

D. 120

75. Who is the father of "Theory of Multiple Intelligence"?

A. Gardner

B. Vygotsky

C. Bruner

D. Piaget