CTET 2020: Practice Time Series for CDP Subjects (Paper 1 & 2)

By Komal|Updated : January 17th, 2021

Child psychology is an important branch of psychology which focuses on the mind and behaviour of children from parental development through adolescence. Child development refers to the sequence of physical, language, thought and emotional changes that occur in a child from birth to the beginning of adulthood. Child development incorporates physical growth as well as intellectual, language, emotional and social development. Whilst these aspects are often considered separately, in reality, each influences all of the others.

The 5 stages of child development
  • Cognitive Development.
  • Social and Emotional Development.
  • Speech and Language Development.
  • Fine Motor Skill Development.
  • Gross Motor Skill Development
  •  Child Development and Pedagogy and pedagogy of various sections together comprise of 60% of weightage of Paper 1 and 53% of Paper 2.
  • The CTET Child Development and Pedagogy section in each paper holds weightage of 30 marks (20 per cent). The syllabus and topics are common for both paper-I and -II. 

 

1.Critical developmental tasks adolescence is: -

(i) Social Competence

(ii) Development of adult body

(iii) Attain sexual maturity

(iv) Acquire mature thinking and planning

 

A. (i) and (ii)
B. (ii) and(iii)
C. (iii) and (iv)
D. All of the above

2.In which stage of Erickson’s theory, an individual seeks satisfaction through productivity in career, family and civic interests?

A. Intimacy vs. Isolation
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Generativist vs. Stagnation
D. Integrity vs. Despair

3.Which of the following is not a characteristic of adolescence stage?

A. Issues of ‘Who’ and ‘What’ dominates
B. They compare their own views with others
C. They listen to others carefully to obtain information about how other people view them
D. They listen to others to gain more and more knowledge

4.What frequently happens between adolescents and parents?

A. They compete for family resources
B. They violate one another's expectations
C. They reject one another's personal space
D. They get along well because they share similar levels of cognitive development

5.Which term used by the schools.

A. Learning disorder
B. Learning disability
C. Learning disturbance
D. All of the above

6.Elementary & Secondary Education Act, 1965 is associated with:

A. Gifted children
B. Disadvantaged children
C. Creative children
D. Intelligent children

7.Rohit, a student from the disadvantaged group takes admission in class 5th of a school under RTE-Act. His co-students start bullying him for his poor background. As a teacher what should you do is this situation, when you are following the Kohlberg theory of moral development.

A. Ask them to avoid Rohit
B. Discuss this issue with the Principal
C. Discuss this issue with parents, in Parents teacher meeting
D. Counsel students about accepting Rohit as their fellow students

8.Which of the following is/are function(s) of the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)?

A. Works in the field of special education
B. Provides teacher training courses
C. Performs research work
D. All of these

9.Inclusive school includes

A) Especially abled children

B) Gifted children

C) Street children

D) Working children

 

A. A and B
B. A and C
C. A, B, C and D
D. C and D

10.Which of the following is not a specific learning disability?

A. Perceptual disorder
B. Aphasia
C. Dyspraxia
D. Down Syndrome

 

###ANSWERS###

1. Ans. D. A development task is a task that arises in a certain period of life. In Adolescence, there are lots of changes in their behaviour, social life, physical appearance, some of the developmental tasks of adolescence are:-

• Learning to get along with friends of both sexes

• Accepting one’s physical body

• Preparing for a career

• Acquiring a set of values to guide behaviour

• Take social responsibilities.

 2. Ans. C. In this stage, an individual contributes to society, making his/her mark on the world. Failing to contribute to society can result in stagnation. An individual seeks satisfaction through productivity in career, family and civic interests.

3. Ans. D. In adolescence, children compare their own views with others, they listen to others carefully to obtain information about how other people view them. They learn that other people cannot know fully what they think and feel. The issues of ‘who’ and ‘what’ dominates their personality development.

4. Ans. B. Parents and teenagers don’t understand one another because of age differences, unfamiliar teenage activities and the high expectations parents have of their teenage children. Many parents and teenagers don’t understand one another because of age differences. Being a teenage is the stage to have fun.

5. Ans. B. The terms “Learning Disorder” used by the medical community and Learning disability used by the schools.

 6. Ans. C. Elementary & Secondary Education Act, 1965 is associated with disadvantaged children. Under this law, every disadvantaged child is given financial assistance for education. Through this act disadvantaged children are helped by the government.

 7. Ans. D. Counselling is the process by which students are helped to understand themselves and others in a better way. So, this is the best method to control misbehaving students in a classroom.

 8. Ans. D. Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) works in the field of special education for children with special needs; provides teacher training courses and performs research work. RCI provides affiliation to colleges or institutions that are working in the field of disability.

 9. Ans. C. The inclusive school includes Especially abled children, Gifted children, Street children, Working children, Children from nomadic population and Children from other disadvantaged groups. The inclusive school includes all the learners, young people-with or without disabilities being able to learn together through access to common pre-school provision.

 10. Ans. D. Down syndrome is not a specific learning disability; it is a chromosomal condition that is associated with intellectual disability. The people who are affected by this disability experience cognitive delay, speech delays and may need help with self-care, but the intellectual disability is mild to moderate.

 

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