Pedagogy MCQs (page 43 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.
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In programmed learning, each small unit of material is called a:
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Answer: D. Frame
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Programmed learning is based mainly on:
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Answer: B. Operant conditioning
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The main weakness of punishment as a disciplinary tool is that it:
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Answer: B. Suppresses behaviour without teaching the right one
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Scolding a student to stop talking is an example of:
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Answer: B. Positive punishment
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Time-out from positive reinforcement is a form of:
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Answer: C. Negative punishment
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A student who stops raising his hand because the teacher never calls on him shows:
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Answer: C. Extinction
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Immediate feedback in learning is important because it:
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Answer: A. Strengthens correct responses
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In operant conditioning, a cue that signals reinforcement is available is a:
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Answer: A. Discriminative stimulus
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Edwin Guthrie's theory of learning is called:
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Answer: A. Contiguity theory
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Clark Hull's theory of learning is known as:
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Answer: D. Drive-reduction theory
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Skinner's book that applied his theory to classrooms is:
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Answer: B. The Technology of Teaching
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Skinner's book on a utopian community run on behavioural principles is:
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Answer: D. Walden Two
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Systematic desensitization, used to reduce fears, was developed by:
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Answer: D. Joseph Wolpe
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Behaviour modification techniques are based mainly on the work of:
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Answer: A. B. F. Skinner
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Gradually removing prompts as the learner gains skill is called:
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Answer: A. Fading
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Linking a series of simple responses into a complex behaviour is called:
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Answer: B. Chaining
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Monthly salary is an example of a:
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Answer: D. Fixed interval schedule
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Reinforcement given after a fixed amount of time is a:
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Answer: A. Fixed interval schedule
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Reinforcement given after a fixed number of responses is a:
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Answer: A. Fixed ratio schedule
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"First finish your maths, then you can play football" applies the:
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Answer: B. Premack principle