CTET Child Development and Pedagogy Flashcards

According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, at the 'conventional' level a child makes moral decisions based on:

Answer: Following social rules and maintaining relationships

At the conventional level, moral reasoning is guided by social norms, laws, and the desire to be a 'good' person.

Which of the following statements about 'formative assessment' is correct?

Answer: It provides ongoing feedback to improve student learning during instruction

Formative assessment is an ongoing process during instruction that helps both teachers and students monitor and improve learning.

Erik Erikson's psychosocial stage for school-age children (6–12 years) is characterized by the conflict of:

Answer: Industry vs. Inferiority

During the industry vs. inferiority stage, children develop a sense of competence through academic and social tasks.

An inclusive classroom primarily aims to:

Answer: Educate students with diverse needs together in the same environment

Inclusive education ensures students with diverse abilities and needs learn together in a general education environment with appropriate support.

Classical conditioning, as demonstrated by Pavlov, involves:

Answer: Associating a neutral stimulus with an unconditioned stimulus to produce a response

Classical conditioning pairs a neutral stimulus with a naturally triggering stimulus until the neutral stimulus alone produces the response.

Which principle of child development states that development proceeds from head to tail?

Answer: Cephalocaudal principle

The cephalocaudal principle describes how development progresses from the head downward toward the feet.

In Bloom's Taxonomy, which cognitive level requires students to break information into parts and examine relationships?

Answer: Analysis

Analysis involves breaking material into its components and understanding how parts relate to each other and to the whole.