Pedagogy MCQS

 

Pedagogy MCQS  pdf For  SST Preparation . These includes  Curriculum Development MCQS, Educational Psychology MCQS, Assessment and Evaluation MCQS, Administration and Management Teaching Methods MCQS

Table of Content

Important Pedagogy MCQS
Important Pedagogy mcqs

Which of the following statements is (are) true?

A. Classical conditioning regulates reflexive, involuntary responses exclusively
B. Operant conditioning regulates voluntary responses exclusively
C. The distinction between the two types of conditioning is not absolute, with both types jointly and interactively governing some aspects of behavior
D. a and b
Correct answer is: C. The distinction between the two types of conditioning is not absolute, with both types jointly and interactively governing some aspects of behavior
NA

The 2 year old child who refers to every four legged animal as “doggie” is making which of the following errors?

A. Underextension
B. Overextension
C. Overregularization
D. None of the above
Correct answer is: B. Overextension
NA

In a Skinner box, the dependent variable is:

A. The force with which the lever is pressed or the disk is pecked
B. The schedule of reinforcement used
C. The rate of responding
D. The speed of the cumulative recorder
Correct answer is: C. The rate of responding
NA

Research suggests that bilingualism has a negative effect on:

A. Language development
B. Metalinguistic awareness
C. Cognitive development
D. None of the above
Correct answer is: D. None of the above
NA

A primary reinforcer has ________ reinforcing properties; a secondary reinforcer has ________ reinforcing properties:

A. Biological; acquired
B. Conditioned; unconditioned
C. Potent; weak
D. Immediate; delayed
Correct answer is: A. Biological; acquired
NA

Based on the work with Kanzi, which statement best summarizes the current status of the research on whether chimps can learn language?

A. Chimps can acquire the use of symbols but cannot combine them into sentences
B. Chimps are as well suited for learning and using language as humans
C. Chimps are incapable even of learning the symbols of a language
D. Chimps can learn some genuine language skills, including the use of rules, but the linguistic capacities of humans are far superior
Correct answer is: D. Chimps can learn some genuine language skills, including the use of rules, but the linguistic capacities of humans are far superior
NA

The steady, rapid responding of a person playing a slot machine is an example of a pattern of responding typically generated on a ________ schedule:

A. Fixed ratio
B. Variable ratio
C. Fixed interval
D. Variable interval
Correct answer is: B. Variable ratio
NA

Chomsky proposed that children learn a language:

A. Because they possess an innate language acquisition device
B. Through imitation, reinforcement, and shaping
C. As the quality of their thought improves with age
D. Because they need to in order to get their increasingly complex needs met
Correct answer is: A. Because they possess an innate language acquisition device
NA

Positive reinforcement ________ the rate of responding; negative reinforcement ________ the rate of responding:

A. Increases; decreases
B. Increases; increases
C. Decreases; increases
D. Decreases; decreases
Correct answer is: B. Increases; increases
NA

The linguistic relativity hypothesis is the notion that:

A. One's language determines the nature of one's thought
B. One's thought determines the nature of one's language
C. Language and thought are separate and independent processes
D. Language and thought interact, with each influencing the other
Correct answer is: A. One's language determines the nature of one's thought
NA
Scroll to Top