Pedagogy MCQS Archives - Page 21 of 91

Girls who mature and boys who mature seem to have a greater risk for psychological problems and social difficulties:

A. Early; early

B. Late; early

C. Early; late

D. Late; late

Correct answer is: B. Late; early

The first duty of the counselor is:

A. To explain rules

B. To review test data

C. To check pupil discipline

D. To establish rapport

Correct answer is: D. To establish rapport

Which of the following is a true statement about mental retardation?

A. Most retarded people are unable to live normal lives due to their mental deficiencies

B. With special tutoring, a mentally retarded person can attain average intelligence

C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded

D. Diagnoses of mental retardation are based exclusively on IQ scores

Correct answer is: C. The majority of mentally retarded people are mildly retarded

Sixteen year old Foster wants to spend a few years experimenting with different lifestyles and careers before he settles on who and what he wants to be. Foster is in the adolescent phase called:

A. Identity achievement

B. Moratorium

C. Foreclosure

D. Identity diffusion

Correct answer is: A. Identity achievement

Selecting an appropriate course of study is a function of:

A. Career counseling

B. Social counseling

C. Personal counseling

D. Educational counseling

Correct answer is: D. Educational counseling

Most schools consider children who ______ to be gifted:

A. Have IQ scores above 115

B. Score in the upper 2% 3% of the IQ distribution

C. Have parents in professional careers

D. Demonstrate high levels of leadership and creativity

Correct answer is: B. Score in the upper 2% 3% of the IQ distribution

Which of the following is now a way in which men’s and women’s career development differ?

A. For women, there is not a clear path leading to success

B. Women are more likely to experience career interruptions

C. Many women subordinate their career goals to their husbands

D. Because they typically occupy subordinate positions, women are more likely than men to have mentors

Correct answer is: D. Because they typically occupy subordinate positions, women are more likely than men to have mentors

The key for successful counseling is:

A. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with counselee

B. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with parent of counselee

C. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with friend of counselee

D. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with class fellows of counselee

Correct answer is: A. Establishing an effective relationship of counselor with counselee

In which of the following cases would you expect to find the greatest similarity in IQ?

A. Between fraternal twins

B. Between non twin siblings

C. Between identical twins

D. Between parent and child

Correct answer is: B. Between non twin siblings

Males have been found to differ slightly from females in three well documented areas of mental abilities. Which of the following is not one of these?

A. Verbal ability

B. Intelligence

C. Mathematical ability

D. Visual spatial abilities

Correct answer is: C. Mathematical ability