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This section includes 259 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Education and Teaching knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
According to Emile, the noblest work in education is to make a/an |
| A. | thinker |
| B. | entrepreneur |
| C. | good citizen |
| D. | reasoning man |
| Answer» D. reasoning man | |
| 152. |
The use of technology to enhance learning process is called __________ in education. |
| A. | IT |
| B. | ICT |
| C. | Information technology |
| D. | Communication technology |
| Answer» C. Information technology | |
| 153. |
Which from the following should be used to increase correct responses and appropriate behavior? |
| A. | Ignorance |
| B. | Strictness |
| C. | Reward |
| D. | Praise |
| Answer» E. | |
| 154. |
"The book Emile or ""On Education"" on the nature of education and man is written by" |
| A. | Plato |
| B. | Aristotle |
| C. | Rousseau |
| D. | John Dewey |
| Answer» D. John Dewey | |
| 155. |
"The word ""Pedagogy"" means?" |
| A. | to guide the child |
| B. | to lead the child |
| C. | to educate the child |
| D. | to understand the child |
| Answer» C. to educate the child | |
| 156. |
Which from the following should be used to decrease minor inappropriate behavior ? |
| A. | Praise |
| B. | Reward |
| C. | Strictness |
| D. | Ignorance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 157. |
As people grow older, the __________ of learning declines. |
| A. | power |
| B. | speed |
| C. | quality |
| D. | quantity |
| Answer» C. quality | |
| 158. |
A scoring guide use to evaluate the quality of students is called |
| A. | rubrics |
| B. | checklists |
| C. | inventories |
| D. | rating scales |
| Answer» B. checklists | |
| 159. |
Progressive education emphasizes learning by |
| A. | doing |
| B. | writing |
| C. | reading |
| D. | enjoying |
| Answer» B. writing | |
| 160. |
According to John Dewey, educational process has two sides: |
| A. | economical and sociological |
| B. | sociological and philosophical |
| C. | economical and philosophical |
| D. | psychological and sociological |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
An assessment that is conducted prior to the start of teaching or instruction is called |
| A. | initial assessment |
| B. | formal assessment |
| C. | formative assessment |
| D. | summative assessment |
| Answer» B. formal assessment | |
| 162. |
According to famous philosophers, teaching is a/an |
| A. | art |
| B. | science |
| C. | technique |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» B. science | |
| 163. |
An assessment is __________ if it consistently achieves the same results with the same (or similar) students. |
| A. | Valid |
| B. | Invalid |
| C. | Reliable |
| D. | Unreliable |
| Answer» D. Unreliable | |
| 164. |
In education, __________ is used to make inference about the learning and development of students. |
| A. | diagnosis |
| B. | evaluation |
| C. | assessment |
| D. | measurement |
| Answer» D. measurement | |
| 165. |
A/An __________ assessment is one which measures what it is intended to measure . |
| A. | Valid |
| B. | Invalid |
| C. | Reliable |
| D. | Unreliable |
| Answer» B. Invalid | |
| 166. |
Educational psychology is concerned with the scientific study of |
| A. | education |
| B. | human learning |
| C. | teaching methods |
| D. | philosophy of education |
| Answer» C. teaching methods | |
| 167. |
An assessment that is carried out throught the course is called |
| A. | initial assessment |
| B. | formative assessment |
| C. | diagnostic assessment |
| D. | summative assessment |
| Answer» C. diagnostic assessment | |
| 168. |
According to John Dewey, which side of the educational process is the basis? |
| A. | sociological |
| B. | economical |
| C. | philosophical |
| D. | psychological |
| Answer» E. | |
| 169. |
The curriculum of educational institutes should be based on |
| A. | theory |
| B. | practice |
| C. | theory and practice |
| D. | theory[comma] practice and research |
| Answer» D. theory[comma] practice and research | |
| 170. |
According to John Dewey, children should experience __________in school to make them better citizens. |
| A. | practical implementation |
| B. | democracy |
| C. | discipline |
| D. | rules |
| Answer» C. discipline | |
| 171. |
Progressivism believes that children learn in a/an |
| A. | isolation |
| B. | community |
| C. | competition |
| D. | closed environment |
| Answer» C. competition | |
| 172. |
The concept of perennialism in education means school curricula should focus on what is |
| A. | in need |
| B. | in demand |
| C. | important |
| D. | everlasting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
"The idea of teaching the whole child in the ""philosophy of pragmatism in education"" means teaching students to be good" |
| A. | citizens |
| B. | thinkers |
| C. | learners |
| D. | scientists |
| Answer» B. thinkers | |
| 174. |
The application of ideas, knowledge and skills to achieve the desired results is called |
| A. | critical thinking |
| B. | problem solving |
| C. | deductive method |
| D. | reasoned arguments |
| Answer» C. deductive method | |
| 175. |
According to Socrates of Meno, virtue is |
| A. | reachable |
| B. | teachable |
| C. | unreachable |
| D. | unteachable |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
Progressivism believes that education comes from the experience of the |
| A. | child |
| B. | teacher |
| C. | society |
| D. | principal |
| Answer» B. teacher | |
| 177. |
A normal human being has __________ senses. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 7 |
| C. | 9 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» B. 7 | |
| 178. |
Which from the following is NOT among the five senses? |
| A. | smell |
| B. | vision |
| C. | touch |
| D. | thought |
| Answer» E. | |
| 179. |
The extinction technique of classroom management is a technique where teacher __________ any negative behavior. |
| A. | divert |
| B. | ignore |
| C. | encourage |
| D. | discourage |
| Answer» C. encourage | |
| 180. |
The technique of classroom management where the teacher punishes negative behaviors by removing an unruly student from the rest of the class is called |
| A. | satiation technique |
| B. | time out technique |
| C. | corporal punishment |
| D. | extinction technique |
| Answer» B. time out technique | |
| 181. |
The satiation technique of classroom management is a technique where instead of punishing negative behaviors, the teacher might decide to actually __________ the negative behavior. |
| A. | divert |
| B. | ignore |
| C. | encourage |
| D. | discourage |
| Answer» D. discourage | |
| 182. |
There is __________ in working memory as people gets older. |
| A. | no change |
| B. | degradation |
| C. | upgradation |
| D. | a slight change |
| Answer» C. upgradation | |
| 183. |
The brain __________ as people gets older. |
| A. | remains unaffected |
| B. | stays constant |
| C. | expands |
| D. | shrinks |
| Answer» E. | |
| 184. |
As people gets older, the ability of applying or maintain attention |
| A. | decreases |
| B. | increases |
| C. | stays constant |
| D. | remains unaffected |
| Answer» B. increases | |
| 185. |
According to the philosophy of Idealism in education, the subject matter of curriculum should be |
| A. | mind |
| B. | science |
| C. | mathematics |
| D. | physical world |
| Answer» B. science | |
| 186. |
For an effective teaching, the teacher must be a subject matter expert that includes |
| A. | command over the subject |
| B. | the ability to convey knowledge |
| C. | the ability to apply ideas from one discipline to another |
| D. | all of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
The use of a physical punishment for class management is called |
| A. | time out technique |
| B. | satiation technique |
| C. | extinction technique |
| D. | corporal punishment |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
The study of the physical, social and mental aspects of aging is called |
| A. | Genetics |
| B. | Esthetics |
| C. | Gerontology |
| D. | Clinical psychology |
| Answer» D. Clinical psychology | |
| 189. |
The three laws of connectionism are the laws of |
| A. | effect[comma] stimulus and response |
| B. | effect[comma] exercise and readiness |
| C. | stimulus[comma] response and exercise |
| D. | exercise[comma] readiness and response |
| Answer» C. stimulus[comma] response and exercise | |
| 190. |
The Law of Effect can be effectively used in |
| A. | teaching methods |
| B. | accelerate learning |
| C. | classroom management |
| D. | curriculum development |
| Answer» D. curriculum development | |
| 191. |
The connection between stimulus and response is called |
| A. | receiving-accepting paradigm |
| B. | stimulus-response paradigm |
| C. | receiving-accepting bond |
| D. | stimulus-response bond |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
The __________ the stimulus-response bond (S-R bond), the better a person has learned the lesson. |
| A. | stable |
| B. | weaker |
| C. | stronger |
| D. | unstable |
| Answer» D. unstable | |
| 193. |
According to the law of effect, if a stimulus results in a positive outcome, the S-R bond is |
| A. | stabilized |
| B. | weakened |
| C. | unsterilized |
| D. | strengthened |
| Answer» E. | |
| 194. |
According to the __________, the more you do something, the better you are at it. |
| A. | law of effect |
| B. | law of exercise |
| C. | law of readiness |
| D. | law of connectionism |
| Answer» C. law of readiness | |
| 195. |
According to the law of effect, if a stimulus results in a negative outcome, the S-R bond is |
| A. | stabilized |
| B. | weakened |
| C. | unsterilized |
| D. | strengthened |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
According to the __________, S-R bonds are stronger if an individual is ready to learn. |
| A. | law of effect |
| B. | law of exercise |
| C. | law of readiness |
| D. | law of connectionism |
| Answer» D. law of connectionism | |
| 197. |
There are __________ laws of connectionism. |
| A. | 1 |
| B. | 2 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» D. 4 | |
| 198. |
The __________ says, we are motivated to gain rewards and avoid punishments. |
| A. | law of effect |
| B. | law of exercise |
| C. | law of readiness |
| D. | law of connectionism |
| Answer» B. law of exercise | |
| 199. |
The advocators of philosophy of Pragmatism believe that reality is |
| A. | stagnant |
| B. | imagination |
| C. | related to mind |
| D. | constantly changing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 200. |
Anything that causes a reaction is called |
| A. | stimulus |
| B. | learning |
| C. | connectionism |
| D. | physical objects |
| Answer» B. learning | |