LECTURER EDUCATION MCQS

Psychologists define heredity as transfer of characteristics to newborns from their:

A. Nature

B. Environment

C. Parents

D. Culture

Correct answer is: C. Parents

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Try to understand something new by fitting it with what is already known is:

A. Organization

B. Accommodation

C. Assimilation

D. Equilibration

Correct answer is: C. Assimilation

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A mental process that occurs when a child adjusts to new information is:

A. Assimilation

B. Adjustment

C. Accommodation

D. Conservation

Correct answer is: C. Accommodation

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The logical, goal directed action of a child starts at the stage of:

A. Sensorimotor

B. Preoperational

C. Concrete operational

D. Formal operational

Correct answer is: D. Formal operational

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The characteristic of an object stays the same even though the object might change in appearance:

A. Assimilation

B. Conservation

C. Accommodation

D. Constructivism

Correct answer is: B. Conservation

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The first emotional expression to appear in infants is:

A. Fear

B. Delight

C. General excitement

D. Anger

Correct answer is: C. General excitement

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An internal state of mind of a person, which forces to do something and that is aroused as a result of some internal need of the person is called:

A. Thinking

B. Perception

C. Motivation

D. Learning

Correct answer is: C. Motivation

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The greatest degree of insecurity is due to:

A. Affection

B. Anger

C. Fear

D. Hatred

Correct answer is: C. Fear

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The age measured by an intelligence test is called:

A. Chronological

B. Mental

C. Mature

D. Physical

Correct answer is: B. Mental

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The best known study on social development is that of:

A. Bridges

B. Gesell

C. Parten

D. Shirley

Correct answer is: C. Parten

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