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Question 1: 'Learning to prove superiority over peers' represents ______ goal orientation.
(a) Mastery-approach
(b) Mastery-avoidance
(c) Performance-approach
(d) Performance-avoidance
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Answer: (c) Performance-approach

Explanation:
1. Performance goals focus on showing ability compared with others.
2. Aiming to outdo peers is the approach form (to look better), not avoiding looking incompetent.

Teacher's Note:
1. Mastery goals: learning and skill development.
2. Performance-avoidance: avoiding looking incompetent.

Question 2: To create a conducive learning environment, it is important for a teacher to
(a) strictly follow time table and avoid flexibility in routine.
(b) know and express respect for students' socio-cultural background.
(c) avoid giving agency and freedom to students for expressing their opinions.
(d) focus on conditioning of behaviour over conceptual understanding.
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Answer: (b) know and express respect for students' socio-cultural background.

Explanation:
1. A positive environment needs students to feel respected and included.
2. Respecting their socio-cultural background does this; the others are rigid or restrictive.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use children's cultural backgrounds as resources for learning.
2. Give students voice and freedom to express views.

Question 3: Misconceptions among students represent their ______
(a) extremely flawed and irrational thinking process.
(b) higher-order emotional and intellectual abilities.
(c) native and intuitive understanding about concepts.
(d) severe cognitive deficiencies and neurological disorders.
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Answer: (c) native and intuitive understanding about concepts.

Explanation:
1. Misconceptions arise from children's own experiences and intuitive ideas.
2. They show native understanding, not irrationality or disorder.

Teacher's Note:
1. Teachers should identify misconceptions and use them as starting points.
2. Conceptual change comes through discussion and evidence.

Question 4: Assertion (A): A child learns to walk at 11 months while another learns to walk at 15 months.
Reason (R): Development occurs at differing rates in individuals.
Choose the correct option.
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false.
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Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Explanation:
1. A is an example of children walking at different ages.
2. R states the principle of individual differences in rate, which explains A.

Teacher's Note:
1. Individual differences in rate are normal.
2. Avoid comparing children rigidly with age norms.

Question 5: According to Lev Vygotsky, ________ create our cognitive structures and modify our thinking process.
(a) rewards
(b) cultural tools
(c) schemas
(d) cognitive conflict
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Answer: (b) cultural tools

Explanation:
1. Vygotsky held that cultural tools such as language, symbols and numbers shape thinking.
2. Schemas and cognitive conflict are Piaget's ideas; rewards belong to behaviourism.

Teacher's Note:
1. Language is the most important cultural tool for Vygotsky.
2. Tools are passed on through social interaction.

Question 6: For the successful inclusion of students with visual impairment, a teacher should:
(a) Add verbal explanations to anything pictorial in surroundings.
(b) Give handwritten notes to these students.
(c) Only use blackboard for teaching content.
(d) Place them in a separate section of school.
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Answer: (a) Add verbal explanations to anything pictorial in surroundings.

Explanation:
1. Verbal descriptions make visual content accessible to these students.
2. Handwritten notes, blackboard-only teaching and separate sections are not inclusive.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use Braille, audio and tactile aids too.
2. Inclusion means learning together in the same classroom.

Question 7: Although domains of development overlap with each other in certain aspects yet which of the following domain of development specifically attempts to study the progression of 'feelings' about self and others?
(a) Moral Development
(b) Language Development
(c) Physical Development
(d) Emotional Development
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Answer: (d) Emotional Development

Explanation:
1. Feelings about oneself and others are studied under emotional development.
2. The other domains deal with values, language and body growth.

Teacher's Note:
1. Emotional development includes self-concept, empathy and relationships.
2. Match key words to the domain.

Question 8: Which of the following factor comes under the category of socio-cultural factors having an influence on development?
(a) School climate
(b) Neurological deficits
(c) Biological dispositions
(d) Genetic makeup
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Answer: (a) School climate

Explanation:
1. Socio-cultural factors come from the social setting: family, school, community and culture.
2. School climate is one; the others are biological.

Teacher's Note:
1. Separate biological factors (genes, brain) from environmental ones.
2. School, peers and media are environmental influences.

Question 9: In accordance to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, a teacher should give tasks requiring ________ to students in age group 7-11 years for working independently.
(a) Hypothetical-deductive reasoning
(b) Reversible thinking
(c) Passive imitation
(d) Object permanence
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Answer: (b) Reversible thinking

Explanation:
1. Ages 7-11 are the concrete operational stage.
2. Children can think logically using reversibility, as in checking that adding and subtracting undo each other.

Teacher's Note:
1. Hypothetical-deductive reasoning is formal operational.
2. Object permanence is mastered in the sensorimotor stage.

Question 10: According to Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, at which stage do most children become capable of solving abstract problems in logical fashion?
(a) Sensorimotor
(b) Preoperational
(c) Concrete operational
(d) Formal operational
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Answer: (d) Formal operational

Explanation:
1. Abstract and logical problem solving appears in the formal operational stage (about 11 years and above).
2. Earlier stages are tied to actions or concrete things.

Teacher's Note:
1. Formal operations include hypothetical and deductive reasoning.
2. Not every child reaches it at the same age.

Question 11: A teacher gives assignments which requires students to get into discussion with significant others in the family. As per Lev Vygotsky's theory, she believes that ______ plays a significant role in cognitive development of children.
(a) imitation
(b) biological maturation
(c) hierarchy
(d) social interactions
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Answer: (d) social interactions

Explanation:
1. Discussion with family members is social interaction.
2. Vygotsky said cognitive development arises from such interaction with more knowledgeable others.

Teacher's Note:
1. Key Vygotsky terms: ZPD, scaffolding, MKO.
2. Family and community are important learning partners.

Question 12: In accordance with Lev Vygotsky's ideas, a teacher should
(a) avoid giving cues or hints to students in any circumstance.
(b) discourage students to verbalise their thoughts while working on a problem.
(c) encourage discussions and debates among students.
(d) view learning independent to socio-cultural context of students.
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Answer: (c) encourage discussions and debates among students.

Explanation:
1. Vygotsky saw learning as social, so discussion and debate support it.
2. Cues (scaffolding) and verbalising thoughts help learning, and context matters.

Teacher's Note:
1. Peer talk builds understanding within the ZPD.
2. Avoid options with 'in any circumstance'.

Question 13: Lev Vygotsky believed that higher-order mental processes are mediated by _______.
(a) psychological tools
(b) rewards and punishments
(c) conditioning
(d) memorisation
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Answer: (a) psychological tools

Explanation:
1. Vygotsky held that higher mental functions are mediated by psychological tools such as language, symbols and signs.
2. Rewards, conditioning and memorisation are behaviourist ideas.

Teacher's Note:
1. Language is the most important psychological tool.
2. Tools are learned through social interaction.

Question 14: As per Lev Vygotsky's ideas, which of the following statement characterizes the correct relation between language and thought?
(a) Language has no role in self-regulation of thoughts.
(b) Self-directed talk of children represents their ego-centrism
(c) Inner-speech of children represents an internal plane of verbal thinking.
(d) Verbalisation of thoughts hinders children's problem-solving skills.
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Answer: (c) Inner-speech of children represents an internal plane of verbal thinking.

Explanation:
1. Vygotsky said private speech becomes inner speech, the internal verbal thinking that regulates thought.
2. So language plays a major role in self-regulation and problem solving.

Teacher's Note:
1. Egocentric speech is Piaget's view; Vygotsky saw it as useful.
2. Encourage children to think aloud while solving problems.

Question 15: 'Boys are always good in science and girls are always good in music', this statement reflects ___________.
(a) Gender Equity
(b) Gender Parity
(c) Gender Identity
(d) Gender Stereotype
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Answer: (d) Gender Stereotype

Explanation:
1. It is a fixed, generalised belief about what each gender can do.
2. That is a gender stereotype.

Teacher's Note:
1. Gender parity is equal numbers; equity is fairness.
2. Challenge stereotypes by giving all children equal opportunities.

Question 16: Diversity in terms of socio-cultural context of students in a classroom should be __________.
(a) eliminated by dividing students based on their context
(b) ignored and standardised curriculum should be practiced
(c) considered as an asset and be utilised in teaching a concept
(d) the criteria of labelling the students and strengthening stereotypes
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Answer: (c) considered as an asset and be utilised in teaching a concept

Explanation:
1. Diversity brings varied experiences that enrich learning.
2. So it should be treated as an asset and used in teaching.

Teacher's Note:
1. Inclusive classrooms value diversity.
2. Dividing, ignoring or labelling students is discriminatory.

Question 17: Formative Assessment should be done
(a) using standardised group tests.
(b) by special educator and not by regular teacher.
(c) regularly in collaboration with students.
(d) at the beginning and end of the session only.
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Answer: (c) regularly in collaboration with students.

Explanation:
1. Formative assessment is continuous and used to improve learning.
2. It is done regularly by the teacher together with students.

Teacher's Note:
1. Include self and peer assessment.
2. Assessing only at the start and end is summative.

Question 18: Inclusive education suggests that principles of ________ should be practiced to ensure that all students achieve their best potential.
(a) Equity
(b) Equality
(c) Prejudice
(d) Segregation
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Answer: (a) Equity

Explanation:
1. Equity means giving each learner the support they need.
2. Equal treatment of unequal needs does not help everyone reach their potential.

Teacher's Note:
1. Equality gives the same to all; equity gives according to need.
2. Prejudice and segregation go against inclusion.

Question 19: Assertion (A): To ensure inclusion of all students multiple modes of representation of information should be practised in classroom.
Reason (R): Concept of inclusion includes children with learning disabilities but does not include children with emotional difficulties.
Choose the correct option:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: (c) (A) is true but (R) is false

Explanation:
1. A is true: multiple modes of representation suit diverse learners.
2. R is false because inclusion covers all children, including those with emotional difficulties.

Teacher's Note:
1. Inclusion covers all learners, not only those with disabilities.
2. Universal Design for Learning uses multiple modes.

Question 20: While the condition of Autism varies considerably, yet students with Autism are often good at
(a) maintaining eye contact for long
(b) communicating with strangers.
(c) adjusting with frequent changes in their routine
(d) retaining extensive factual information
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Answer: (d) retaining extensive factual information

Explanation:
1. Autism often brings difficulty with eye contact, communication and change.
2. Many such students have strong memory for facts.

Teacher's Note:
1. They prefer routine and predictability.
2. Use their strengths in teaching.

Question 21: An identifying characteristic feature of creative children is that
(a) they conform to norms.
(b) they like to imitate others.
(c) they are independent in their thinking.
(d) they have a short attention span.
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Answer: (c) they are independent in their thinking.

Explanation:
1. Creative children think on their own and generate original ideas.
2. Conformity and imitation are opposite traits.

Teacher's Note:
1. Other traits: curiosity, flexibility, risk taking.
2. Encourage independent thinking.

Question 22: A teacher wants to deepen the understanding and memory of knowledge constructed by the students. Which of the following strategy will not be effective for this purpose?
(a) Creating a metaphor
(b) Applying the information to new problems
(c) Acting out the relations between sub-concepts
(d) Mixing irrelevant information with relevant information
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Answer: (d) Mixing irrelevant information with relevant information

Explanation:
1. Metaphors, application and acting out build deeper understanding.
2. Mixing irrelevant with relevant information confuses learners.

Teacher's Note:
1. Elaboration and application aid retention.
2. Avoid distracting material.

Question 23: Assertion (A): A teacher should encourage students to think about their own thinking processes and ways of learning.
Reason (R): Metacognition helps in development of higher order cognitive skills.
Choose the correct option:
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false
(d) Both (A) and (R) are false
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Answer: (a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Explanation:
1. Thinking about one's own thinking is metacognition.
2. R states why A is useful, so R explains A.

Teacher's Note:
1. Metacognition includes planning, monitoring and evaluating.
2. Use reflection tasks and learning journals.

Question 24: Karan always considers more than one solution to any problem and often comes up with innovative solutions. This exemplifies
(a) Divergent thinking
(b) Convergent thinking
(c) Negative thinking
(d) Irrational thinking
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Answer: (a) Divergent thinking

Explanation:
1. Generating many possible and original solutions is divergent thinking.
2. Convergent thinking seeks one correct answer.

Teacher's Note:
1. Divergent thinking is the base of creativity.
2. Open-ended questions encourage it.

Question 25: Classroom climate, pedagogies and assessment methods should be chosen in ways that ensure promotion of __________ among the students.
(a) curiosity
(b) disinterest
(c) competition
(d) rote memorisation
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Answer: (a) curiosity

Explanation:
1. Good practice aims to build curiosity and a love of learning.
2. Disinterest, competition and rote learning are undesirable.

Teacher's Note:
1. Curiosity drives intrinsic motivation.
2. NCF discourages rote learning.

Question 26: Which of the following is not a correct approach of a teacher to deal with errors made by students?
(a) Searching for patterns in the errors.
(b) Exploring the learning gaps causing errors.
(c) Scaffolding the students to rectify errors.
(d) Telling the correct answers without discussion with students.
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Answer: (d) Telling the correct answers without discussion with students.

Explanation:
1. Errors show how students think, so teachers should analyse and discuss them.
2. Telling answers without discussion misses the cause of the error.

Teacher's Note:
1. Treat errors as learning opportunities.
2. Diagnose, then scaffold.

Question 27: A teacher should promote ___ and ___ among students.
(a) entity view of ability, performance-oriented goals
(b) incremental view of ability, mastery-oriented goals
(c) entity view of ability, failure-avoidance goals
(d) incremental view of ability, failure-accepting goals
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Answer: (b) incremental view of ability, mastery-oriented goals

Explanation:
1. An incremental view says ability grows with effort.
2. Together with mastery goals (learning for understanding) it supports motivation and persistence.

Teacher's Note:
1. Entity view: ability is fixed.
2. This matches Dweck's growth mindset.

Question 28: Which of the following contributes to the development of effective problem-solving skills?
(i) Convergent thinking
(ii) Mnemonics
(iii) Comprehension
(iv) Passive imitation
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (ii) and (iii)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
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Answer: (b) (ii) and (iii)

Explanation:
1. Mnemonics aid memory and comprehension aids understanding of the problem; both help problem solving.
2. Passive imitation does not, and convergent thinking alone limits solutions.

Teacher's Note:
1. Problem solving needs understanding, memory and flexible thinking.
2. Passive imitation is not learning with understanding.

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