CTET 2021 Paper 2 Social Studies Question Paper (Dec-21-2021) (Eng-Hin-Skt-Ben-Mar-Tel)

Question 1

The direction and the sequence of development are similar for every child but each child develops at her own rate. Which principle of child development does this illustrate?

Accepted Answer

Individuality

Answer

Discontinuity

Answer

Linearity

Answer

Uniformity

Question 2

Assertion (A): It is difficult to make generalized claims about children and childhood because there is so much multiplicity.

Reason (R): Childhood is a socio-cultural construct.

Choose the correct option.

Accepted Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

Answer

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

Answer

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Answer

Both (A) and (R) are false.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is a correct explanation of the processes of socialization of a child?

Accepted Answer

Children's development is a complex interplay of hereditary and environmental factors.

Answer

Child's potential is a definite result of unfolding of genetic materials.

Answer

Child can be shaped and moduled completely by social environment.

Answer

Children's development is determined solely by his/her destiny and neither heredity nor environment play a role.

Question 4

Identify the correct chronological order of Piaget's stages of development:

Accepted Answer

Sensorimotor, Pre-operational, concrete operational, formal-operational

Answer

Concrete operational, Formal operational, pre-operational, sensorimotor

Answer

Formal operational, concrete operational, pre-operational, sensorimotor

Answer

Pre-operational, sensory-motor, concrete operational, formal operational

Question 5

Which of the following is a critique of Piaget's theory?

Accepted Answer

Piaget underestimated the capacities of children in pre-operational stage.

Answer

Piaget did not believe children to be intelligent beings.

Answer

Piaget did not understand children as actively constructing knowledge.

Answer

Piaget viewed the process of development as continous.

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