TNTET Paper 2: Past Years Repeated MCQs Part I: Child Development & Educational Psychology
Part I: Child Development & Educational Psychology (Questions 1–25)
Who is known as the father of modern Educational Psychology?
A) Wilhelm Wundt
B) Edward Lee Thorndike
C) John Dewey
D) B.F. Skinner
Answer: B) Edward Lee Thorndike
According to Jean Piaget, the stage of development covering ages 2 to 7 is called the:
A) Sensorimotor Stage
B) Pre-operational Stage
C) Concrete Operational Stage
D) Formal Operational Stage
Answer: B) Pre-operational Stage
The concept of IQ (Intelligence Quotient) was originally formulated by:
A) Alfred Binet
B) William Stern
C) Lewis Terman
D) Charles Spearman
Answer: B) William Stern
"Zone of Proximal Development" (ZPD) refers to:
A) What a learner can do without help.
B) What a learner can do with guidance and encouragement from a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO).
C) What a learner cannot achieve under any circumstances.
D) The physical space assigned to learning in a classroom.
Answer: B) What a learner can do with guidance and encouragement from a More Knowledgeable Other (MKO).
Who proposed the Two-Factor Theory of Intelligence (-factor and -factor)?
A) Howard Gardner
B) Charles Spearman
C) Louis Thurstone
D) Joy Paul Guilford
Answer: B) Charles Spearman
The defense mechanism in which an individual attributes their own unacceptable feelings to others is:
A) Repression
B) Projection
C) Sublimation
D) Regression
Answer: B) Projection
Classical Conditioning was discovered by:
A) B.F. Skinner
B) Ivan Pavlov
C) Albert Bandura
D) Wolfgang Köhler
Answer: B) Ivan Pavlov
"Learning by insight" theory was introduced by which group of psychologists?
A) Behaviorists
B) Gestaltists
C) Psychoanalysts
D) Humanists
Answer: B) Gestaltists
In Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages, the crisis during early childhood (ages 3 to 5) is:
A) Trust vs. Mistrust
B) Initiative vs. Guilt
C) Industry vs. Inferiority
D) Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Answer: B) Initiative vs. Guilt
The hierarchy of human needs from basic physiological needs to self-actualization was developed by:
A) Carl Rogers
B) Abraham Maslow
C) Kurt Lewin
D) Sigmund Freud
Answer: B) Abraham Maslow
Which type of reinforcement schedule yields the highest and most resistant rate of response?
A) Fixed-interval
B) Variable-ratio
C) Fixed-ratio
D) Variable-interval
Answer: B) Variable-ratio
The ability to manage one's own emotional state and recognize others' emotions is termed:
A) Social Quotient
B) Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
C) Cognitive Flexibility
D) Moral Maturity
Answer: B) Emotional Intelligence (EQ)
According to Kohlberg, at which level of moral development is behavior governed by fear of punishment?
A) Pre-conventional level
B) Conventional level
C) Post-conventional level
D) Autonomous level
Answer: A) Pre-conventional level
In inclusive education, the term "Least Restrictive Environment" (LRE) implies:
A) Educating special needs children exclusively in separate special schools.
B) Educating children with disabilities alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
C) Removing all tests and homework assignments for students with special needs.
D) Grouping students purely based on IQ scores.
Answer: B) Educating children with disabilities alongside non-disabled peers to the maximum extent appropriate.
Dyslexia is primarily associated with difficulty in:
A) Writing
B) Reading and decoding words
C) Mathematical calculation
D) Fine motor control
Answer: B) Reading and decoding words
The personality test "TAT" stands for:
A) Thematic Apperception Test
B) Total Assessment Technique
C) Typological Aptitude Test
D) Thermal Reaction Test
Answer: A) Thematic Apperception Test
Which gland is known as the "Master Gland" of the human body due to its role in growth and regulation?
A) Thyroid gland
B) Adrenal gland
C) Pituitary gland
D) Pancreas
Answer: C) Pituitary gland
The social learning experiment involving a "Bobo Doll" was conducted by:
A) Edward Tolman
B) Albert Bandura
C) John B. Watson
D) E.B. Hurlock
Answer: B) Albert Bandura
Formative Assessment is best described as assessment:
A) Conducted at the end of an academic term for grading.
B) Used continuously during the instructional process to monitor student learning and provide feedback.
C) Conducted for awarding board certification.
D) Administered once a year to rank schools.
Answer: B) Used continuously during the instructional process to monitor student learning and provide feedback.
Guilford's Structure of Intellect (SI) model originally categorized mental abilities into three dimensions:
A) Inputs, Outputs, Results
B) Operations, Contents, Products
C) Memory, Logic, Reasoning
D) Aptitude, Achievement, Skill
Answer: B) Operations, Contents, Products
Which of the following describes "Creativity"?
A) Convergent thinking
B) Divergent thinking
C) Mechanical repetition
D) Rote memorization
Answer: B) Divergent thinking
The "Law of Effect" in learning was propounded by:
A) E.L. Thorndike
B) B.F. Skinner
C) C.L. Hull
D) Robert Gagné
Answer: A) E.L. Thorndike
The stage of motor and cognitive development where object permanence is established is:
A) Sensorimotor stage
B) Pre-operational stage
C) Concrete operational stage
D) Formal operational stage
Answer: A) Sensorimotor stage
A child who struggles specifically with mathematical operations and calculations suffers from:
A) Dysgraphia
B) Dyscalculia
C) Dyspraxia
D) Aphasia
Answer: B) Dyscalculia
Cumulative records in a school setting are used to:
A) Record attendance only.
B) Provide a continuous narrative of a student's progress, conduct, and growth over time.
C) Keep track of teacher salaries.
D) Record annual library book borrowings.
Answer: B) Provide a continuous narrative of a student's progress, conduct, and growth over time
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