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Post NameLECTURER IN EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
DepartmentCOLLEGIATE EDUCATION
Question Paper Code031/2018/OL
Category Code055/2013
Date of Test1 June 2018
Medium of QuestionENGLISH
Exam TypeOnline Examination
Total Questions100
1
Historical research includes A) Bibliography research B) Legal research C) Studying history of ideas D) Developmental studies
Answer
D. all of these
2
Ethical issues are more acute in
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A. Qualitative research
3
Tools of differentiated assessment strategy include
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C. Portfolio
4
In which methods of teaching, thinking moves from particular to generate ?
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B. Inductive method
5
Mixed methods proposal in research writing focuses on A) Strategy and design B) Flexibility C) Sampling D) Data collection and analysis
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A. A, C, D
6
CAI indicates
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D. Computer assisted instruction
7
Comprehensive listing of works relevant to the study of research is
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B. Bibliography
8
Identify the role of teacher in the context of changing educational philosophy.
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D. All of these
9
Objectives of research include A) to find new conclusions with new data B) to know old conclusions with new data C) to explain unexplored horizon of knowledge D) to study and resolve contradictions in the area of study
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D. All of these
10
If an individual has meaningfully perceived an object directly through senses, he has attained learning a concept at
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B. Concrete level
11
Maximum days prescribed in the Right to Information Act 2005 to get information to an applicant.
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B. 30 days
12
The Constitution of India adopted in the year
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A. 1949
13
Juvenile Justice Act came into force in the year
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C. 2000
14
Judges of the Supreme Courts are appointed by
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B. President of India in consultation with Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
15
Which category of families is eligible for more food grains under food Security Act, 2013 ?
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C. AAY
16
Which Article of the Indian Constitution empowers the President to declare financial emergency ?
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C. Article-360
17
Anti-Arrack movement started against alcoholism and social evils mainly in the State ?
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A. Andhra Pradesh
18
Which amendment of the Constitution of India deleted the right to property from the list of Fundamental Rights?
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D. 44th
19
POCSO Act 2012 is related to
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B. Children
20
Which Article of Indian Constitution deals with fundamental duties ?
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A. 51 A
21
"Opinion is not an iron pestle" is the saying of
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C. C. V. Kunhiraman
22
Which Dewan of Travancore issued a royal proclamation on September 26, 1910, deporting Ramakrishna Pillai from Travancore ?
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C. P. Rajagopalachari
23
Al-ameen paper was started by
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A. Mohammed Abdul Rahiman Sahib
24
Centenary of 'Misrabhojanam' was celebrated recently to commemorate the Community feast organized by the social reformer Sahodaran Ayyappan at
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C. Cherai
25
"Not to argue and win but to know and make known". This motto was inscribed at the main entrance of
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B. Aluva Advaita Ashram
26
Which project of the Kerala Government has now been promoted as a Government Company named KITE ?
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D. IT @ school
27
The Supreme Court declared Right to privacy as a Fundamental Right recently. The right to Privacy is protected intrinsically as part of rights guaranteed under Article
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C. 21
28
Which among the following country is not a member of regional coalition known as the "Quad" ?
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C. China
29
The headquarters of the Central Information Commission
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A. New Delhi
30
Which country won the under 17 World Cup Football 2017 ?
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D. England
31
Humanistic Psychologist believe that the source of motivation is
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B. Intrinsic
32
The intelligence test developed for illiterates during the Second World War is
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B. Army beta test
33
Who introduced the concept of advance organizer in the teaching learning process ?
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C. David Ausubel
34
According to Collinsetal, the steps involved in cognitive apprenticeship are modelling, coaching, scaffolding, articulation, _____ and ______
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A. Reflection and Exploration
35
"Development means a progressive series of changes that occur in an orderly predictable pattern as a result of maturation and experience". This definition was given by
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C. E. B. Hurlock
36
According to Terman classification, persons with superior intelligence belongs to
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B. 110 - 140
37
Which among the following motor activity CANNOT be seen in a child at the age of 3 years.
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D. Throw and catch ball
38
The emotion accompanied by the instinct of curiosity is
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C. Wonder
39
Who wrote the book, "The Psychology of the Child" ?
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A. Piaget
40
Which among the following is an example for negative emotion ?
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C. Jealousy
41
Deepa is 10 year elder to her sister Vidhya. Deepa's IQ is 120. If Vidhya is 10 years old, then what will be the mental age of Deepa ?
Answer
Question Cancelled
42
Which among the following is an example for semantic memory ?
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D. Memory for general knowledge and rules
43
For all mental operations, there is an underlying general factor called 'g'. This theory of intelligence was put forwarded by
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A. Spearman
44
The coefficient of correlation of intelligence of fraternal twins reared together was
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C. 0.50
45
Who introduced the concept of 'collective unconsiousness' to explain personality ?
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D. Jung
46
Differential Aptitude Test Battery (DATB) consisted of how many tests ?
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B. 8
47
Which among the following is NOT a life position given Eric Berne ?
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B. I am ok, We are ok
48
Who reduced the over 4000 number of personality traits initially given by Allport into 171 and later into 16 key personality traits ?
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B. Cattel
49
Which among the following is an example for secondary reinforcer ?
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A. Money
50
A teacher has decided to give a prize to those who will score fifty marks is the examination. Here the teacher is trying to implement which type of reinforcement schedule ?
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D. Fixed ratio reinforcement
51
Which among the following is NOT an internal factor that influence perception ?
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A. Intensity
52
An example for cognitive effect is
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D. Increased distractibility
53
Psychological and physiological conditions within the organism that dispose it to act in certain ways is called
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A. Drive
54
The concept of spiral curriculum was the contribution of
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A. Bruner
55
Find out the FALSE statement related to the process of perception.
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B. Perception is a passive process
56
According to Piaget, reversibility of thought develop in children during
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D. Concrete operational stage
57
In the language development of children 'Cooling' can be seen during
Answer
Question Cancelled
58
Who defined adolescence as the age of great ideals and the begining of theories as well as the time of simple adaptation to life ?
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D. Jean Piaget
59
Who was considered as the founder of functionalism ?
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B. William James
60
Gagne's hierarchy of learning, which type of learning occupies in between chain learning and discrimination learning ?
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B. Verbal Association learning
61
Which among the following is NOT a feature of programmed instruction derived from Skinner's theory ?
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D. Convert responding
62
According to L. Kohlberg, during which stage children show obedience to obtain approval of others ?
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C. 10 - 13 years
63
According to Erickson's psychosocial development theory, the conflict experienced by children between six to eleven years is
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D. Industry Vs inferiority
64
In the revised law of effect, Thorndike explained that
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A. Punishment does nothing to the strength of a connection
65
Programmed instruction, teaching machine etc are the contributions of
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A. B. F. Skinner
66
Convex learning curves are also known as
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A. Negatively accelarated learning curve
67
The process of retrieving specific item from memory is called
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A. Recall
68
Driving Licence Test is an example for
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C. Criterion referenced test
69
According to Maslow, which among the following doesnot belong to deficiency needs ?
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B. Esteem needs
70
The stage of Heteronomous morality is seen in the moral development theory given by
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C. Jean Piaget
71
Learning plateau occur due to
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D. All the above
72
Pranathi learned psychology lessons first and later she learned anthropology lessons. In an examination on anthropology, unfortunately. She wrote theories from psychology by mistake. This type of forgetting is due to
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A. Proactive inhibition
73
The factor that DOESNOT belong to the operation is the structure of intellect model of intelligence given by Guilford is
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C. Auditory
74
The educational provisions suitable for gifted children is (are)
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D. All the above
75
Based of adoptive behaviour, mentally retarded children with IQ range 36 to 51 is known as
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B. Moderate mentally retarded
76
According to Freud's Psycho-sexual development theory, Oedipus complex is found in children during
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C. Phallic stage
77
Among the following learning situations, in which there occur zero transfer of learning ?
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B. Learning economics and learning to drive
78
The correct sequence in creative thinking process is
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C. Preparation β†’ Incubation β†’ Illumination β†’ Verification
79
Match the following a. Multiple intelligence - 1. L.L. Thurstone b. Two factor theory - 2. Robert Sternberg c. Group factor theory - 3. Howard Gardner d. Triarchic intelligence - 4. Charles Spearman
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B. 3, 4, 1, 2
80
Example for approach-approach conflict is 1. A youngster who got proposals from two reputed families. 2. Choosing ice cream or cake in the birthday party. 3. A teenager asked to select a well reputed college for study, which is in another country. 4. Choosing between going to, movie with friends or attending another friends party.
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D. 1, 2 and 4
81
A negative reinforcement is
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B. Avoiding an aversive stimulus
82
Who categorized human instincts into' eros and thanatos' ?
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D. Sigmund Freud
83
Ebbinghaus's contribution to educational psychology was
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C. Curve of forgetting
84
Adopting a fixed approach to solve a particular problem is called
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B. Functional fixedness
85
Whose theory is referred to as 'purposive behaviourism' ?
Answer
A. E. C. Tolman
86
The tendency to remember uncompleted tasks better than the completed ones is known as
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D. Zeigernick effect
87
Find out the TRUE statements regarding Gestalt and behaviouristic schools. Statements : 1. Gestalt School's approach is atomistic, whereas behaviouristic approach is holistic 2. Gestalt approach is molar, whereas behaviouristic approach is molecular 3. Gestalt approach is nativistic, whereas behaviouristic approach is empiricistic 4. Gestalt approach is objective, whereas behaviouristic approach is subjective
Answer
B. 2 and 3
88
Who developed the therapeutic technique systematic desensitization ?
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A. Joseph Wolpe
89
If we try to memorise something, the memory storage occur in which sequence ?
Answer
A. Encoding β†’ Storage β†’ Retrieval
90
In Bruner's development theory, the stage during which child deals with mental images of objects, but doesnot manipulate them directly is
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C. Iconic
91
Identify the TRUE statements from the following. 1. According to Vygotsky, cognitive development depends on social interaction 2. Critics of Kohlberg claim that his theory has a cultural bias 3. Semantic refers to learning word meaning
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C. 1, 2 and 3
92
Abhinand just started going school, trying to learn good habits and to do well. According to Trickson's theory, Abhinand is in
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Question Cancelled
93
The medicine Ritalin is most often used to treat
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D. ADHD
94
According to Lorenz, the behaviour showed by newly hatched goslings to follow any moving object is called
Answer
B. Imprinting
95
Ankitha, a 10 year old child exhibits the following symtoms - Mutism, echolalia, doesnot make eye contact, obsession, self-destruction etc. She is as victim of
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A. ADHD
96
Sociometric technique was developed by
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A. J. L. Moreno
97
Identify the projective technique from among the following
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D. Children's Apperception Test
98
The major function of sensory neuron is to
Answer
B. Carry information from sense organs to CNS
99
Arrange the following stages involved in the acquisition of a skill in the correct order. 1. Associative phase 2. Autonomous phase 3. Cognitive phase
Answer
C. 3, 1, 2
100
Akhila is an illiterate person. To know her intelligence, we can use 1. Alexander Pass along test 2. Koh's Block design test 3. Raven's progressive matrices 4. Pinter Paterson scale
Answer
B. 1, 2 and 3

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