Child Development and Pedagogy - CDP MCQ - Section 1
56. Giving the meaning to sensation on the basis of past experience is called
- Option : B
- Explanation : (B) Perception is defined as the active process of selecting, organising, and interpreting the information brought to the brain by the senses. Perception varies from one individual to the next and is largely based on past experiences. Sensation and perception are vital parts of how we make contact with the outside world. Sensations can be defined as the passive process of bringing information from the outside world into the body and to the brain. The process is passive in the sense that we do not have to be consciously engaging in a 'sensing' process.
57. Five-year-old Mohan has mental age of eight. What is his IQ?
- Option : B
- Explanation : (B) To calculate IQ we divide the mental age of an individual with his actual biological age and then multiply it by 100. Here in the given question the Biological age is given as 5 and the mental age is given as 8 so the IQ as per the given formulae would be 160.
Directions(Q.Nos. 1-30) Answer the following questions by selecting the correct / most appropriate options.
58. Which IQ range is called trainable IQ level of mentally retarded children?
- Option : D
- Explanation : (D) An IQ of 35 and above is the trainable IQ level of mentally retarded children. This is when children require moderate supervision and assistance; formally called 'Trainable Mentally Retarded'.
59. Rorschach inkblot test is used to measure which of the following?
- Option : A
- Explanation : (A) The Rorschach Inkblot Test is a projective psychological test consisting of 10 inkblots printed on cards (five in black and white, five in color) created in 1921 by Hermann Rorschach. During the 1940s and 1950s, the test was synonymous with clinical psychology. Throughout much of the 20th century, the Rorschach inkblot test was a commonly used and interpreted psychological test. In surveys in 1947 (Louttit and Browne) and 1961 (Sundberg), for instance, it was the fourth and first, respectively, most frequently used psychological test.
60. Which of the following is not the cause of forgetting?
- Option : B
- Explanation : (B) Forgetting is the inability to remember. Psychologists generally use the term forgetting to refer to the apparent loss of information already encoded and stored in long-term memory. Desire to remember actually aids in the process of learning and remembering. While under-learning, mental conflict and defective methods of remembering actually hampers the way of learning and hence they lead to forgetting.
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