Pedagogy MCQs (page 14 of 100)
Learning theories, child development, motivation, philosophy of education, teaching methods, curriculum and assessment, measurement and evaluation, classroom management, guidance and counselling, inclusive education, research, planning and school leadership, and Pakistan's education system. Includes applied, scenario-based questions in the style of recent FPSC SST (General) papers. For educator, SST, ESE, lecturer and other teaching posts.
1,997 questions. Select an option to check your answer, or open "Show answer". Showing 261–280.
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Randomly selecting whole groups, such as schools, is:
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Answer: B. Cluster sampling
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Dividing the population into groups and randomly sampling from each is:
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Answer: A. Stratified random sampling
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A subset of the population selected for study is the:
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Answer: A. Sample
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The entire group to which results are to be generalized is the:
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Answer: C. Population
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Internal validity of an experiment refers to:
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Answer: C. Whether the treatment really caused the observed effect
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External validity of research refers to:
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Answer: D. Generalizability of findings to other settings
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Ex post facto research is also called:
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Answer: B. Causal-comparative research
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Quasi-experimental research differs from true experiments because it lacks:
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Answer: D. Random assignment
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Random assignment of subjects to groups mainly helps to:
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Answer: C. Make groups equivalent and control bias
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The group that does not receive the treatment is the:
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Answer: C. Control group
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The group that receives the treatment in an experiment is the:
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Answer: A. Experimental group
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Research that establishes cause-and-effect relationships is:
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Answer: B. Experimental research
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Research that studies "what was" is:
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Answer: B. Historical research
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Research that describes "what is" is:
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Answer: D. Descriptive research
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The cycle of action research is usually:
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Answer: B. Plan, act, observe, reflect
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Action research was introduced into education mainly by:
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Answer: A. Stephen Corey
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The father of action research is generally considered to be:
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Answer: A. Kurt Lewin
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Research done to solve practical problems is:
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Answer: C. Applied research
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Research done to develop theory without immediate application is:
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Answer: C. Basic (fundamental) research
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Research is best defined as:
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Answer: B. A systematic and objective search for knowledge