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When children learn a concept and use it, practice helps in reducing the errors committed .This idea was given by

The use of pleasant and unpleasant consequences to change behaviour is known as

  1. operant conditioning
  2. stimulus generalization
  3. the conditioned reflex
  4. none of these
    What is the key of operant conditioning?

    With which of the following theories of Thorndike, does the award of reward and punishment relate to?

    1. Law of repetition
    2. Law of exercise
    3. Law of effect
    4. Law of disuse
      The author of the book, 'Conditioned Reflexes'

      Association is made between a behaviour and a consequence for that behavior is closely related to

      1. Classical conditioning
      2. Trial and error learning
      3. Insight learning
      4. Operant conditioning

        Which stage of creativity is characterized by the "aha" moment?

        1. Preparation
        2. Incubation
        3. Illumination
        4. Verification

          A child's uncontrollable and irrational fear of seeing a cat can be explained by:

          1. Social Learning
          2. Operant Conditioning
          3. Classical Conditioning
          4. none of the above

            Using brainstorm effectively is a

            1. Teacher-centered Approach
            2. Learner-centered Approach
            3. Behaviouristic Approach
            4. Subject-Centered Approach

              Which of the following is not correct about brainstorming

              1. A group process of creative problem solving.
              2. Generation of ideas quickly.
              3. First coined by Osborn in 1953
              4. Extremely learner centric.

                Brainstorming method is a

                1. Extremely learner centric.
                2. teacher centered
                3. A group process of creative problem solving.
                4. enhance rotememory
                  The term brainstorming is first coined by

                  Synetics is a term derived from Greek- Synetikos which means

                  1. bring forth together
                  2. enhance memory
                  3. make something
                  4. none of these

                    Synetics is a technique designed to promote

                    1. intelligence
                    2. memory
                    3. motivation
                    4. creativity

                      Which of the following statement is not correct regarding creativity

                      1.  It is universal in nature.
                      2. Creativity is innate as well as acquired:
                      3. Creativity is the result of adventurous thinking and a departure from closed thinking.
                      4. Creativity requires constant understanding, hard work and patience to produce something new and unique.

                        A teacher who promotes creativity in her classroom must encourage

                        1. must encourage rote memory
                        2. promote lecture method
                        3. Providing appropriate opportunities and atmosphere for creative expression.
                        4. focusing on exam
                          Which of the following condition is essential for creativity
                          Unwritten, unofficial and unintended perspectives and values are applicable to:
                          Among the following, which is the highest order in the organization hierarchy of the Cognitive domain in Revised Bloom's Taxonomy?
                          Which is not a characteristic of a good lesson plan?
                          The least effective experience for the learne in the Cone of Experiences suggested b Edger Dale is:
                          'Anything can be taught to anybody at any stage of development in an intellectually honest way'. This statement is the contribution of:
                          The accuracy with which a test measures whatever it is supposed to measure is:
                          Which of the following is not an attribute of Scientific Attitude?
                          According to Piaget, Hypothetico deductive reasoning takes place during :
                          The scientific discoveries and their applications have made our life more comfortable and faster. This aspect of Science will come under:
                          A test which measures how much the students have not attained is:
                          Which among the following is not related to Project Method?

                          The process of reflection helps students in self improvement. While carrying out a project this can be done :

                          1. during the project
                          2. during the project
                          3. after carrying out the activity
                            Which among the following is related to constructivism?

                            Which of the following is not a stages of creativity

                            1. PREPARATION
                            2. PREPARATION
                            3. ILLUMINATION
                            4. EVALUATION
                            5. VERIFICATION
                              Guilford divergent thinking instruments is associated with

                              Which following are the characteristics of creative child

                              1. Emotionally sensitive
                              2. Independent of judgment, introvert
                              3.  Flexibility, originality and fluency
                              4. Self-accepting and self-controlled

                                It is learning that occurs based on the consequences of behavior and can involve the learning of new actions.is called

                                1. operant conditioning
                                2. response conditioning
                                3. positive conditioning
                                4. motivation

                                  Which of the following is an implications of operant conditioning theory for teacher

                                  1. Reinforce appropriate behaviour
                                  2. the student has to try again and again
                                  3. motivating children
                                  4. the student should get enough practice

                                    To which of the following principles of learning has reinforcement been suggested

                                    1. operant theory
                                    2. classical conditioning
                                    3. intelligence theory
                                    4. memory theory

                                      Raju got sick after eating a peach .Now he feels sick when he looks at peaches ,plums .This illustrates

                                      1. Spontaneous recovery
                                      2. modelling
                                      3. Spontaneous generaliisation
                                      4. spontaneous conditioning

                                        To encourage children to enjoy arithmetic you should

                                        1. punish them when they make a mistake
                                        2. reward them every time they get an answer right
                                        3. sometimes surprise them with a reward
                                        4. ignore the students who make mistake

                                          Which of the following are role of teacher in transfer of learning

                                          1. Adequate experiences and practice should be provided with the original tasks
                                          2. Important features of a task should be properly identified so that differences and similarities with other tasks should be comprehended and proper relationships be established.
                                          3. Relationships should be emphasized and the learners should be guided to perceive them within a subject, between the subjects and to out of school life.
                                          4.  Students should be encouraged to develop proper generalizations.

                                            while taking a new topic in classroom teacher should give importance in

                                            1. Implications of concepts and rules in actual life
                                            2.  Students should be encouraged to develop proper generalizations
                                            3. number of illustrations and practical examples of applications
                                            4. motivated to see the significance of identical elements and components of ideas, skills attitudes and objects.

                                              The best method for learning

                                              1. Avoid rote learning
                                              2. Take the help of multimedia and sensory aids
                                              3. The learner should try to have integration of the theoretical studies with the practical knowledge.
                                              4. What is being learning at present should be linked with what has already been learnt in the past

                                                While teaching abstract concepts ,the teacher should give

                                                1. notes on the board
                                                2. enhance notes memory
                                                3. a number of illustrations
                                                4. practical examples of applications

                                                  Thorndike's Law of Exercise means:

                                                  1. Learning takes place when the student is ready to learn
                                                  2. Learning takes place when the student is rewarded
                                                  3. Repetition of the activity for more retention
                                                  4. Learning takes place when the student is punished

                                                    Role of teacher in teaching learning situations

                                                    1. Transmitter of knowledge
                                                    2. Facilitator
                                                    3. Model
                                                    4. negotiator

                                                      An example of classical conditioning is

                                                      1. Rat presses lever for delivery of food
                                                      2. Dog learns to salivate on hearing bells
                                                      3. Pigeon pecks at key for food delivery
                                                      4. none of these

                                                        Which of the following are not the theory of Thorndike

                                                        1. Law of readiness
                                                        2. Law of Exercise
                                                        3. Law of Effect
                                                        4. Law of conditioning

                                                          The main hindrance of Transfer of learning is

                                                          1. Ability to generalize
                                                          2. Teacher centered methods
                                                          3. Meaningful materials
                                                          4. students centered methods
                                                            Learning requires through practice and reward is the principle of

                                                            In trial and error theory

                                                            1. learning is occurred by chance
                                                            2. right responses are selected from among so many responses after repeated trials
                                                            3. the organism reaches the point of success slowly
                                                            4. all the above

                                                              Which of the following is true about conditioning?

                                                              1. Learning results only from experience
                                                              2. Learning involves short term changes in behaviour
                                                              3. Classical and operant conditioning are same
                                                              4. only animals can be conditioned