CDP Test- 9 - CTET & State TET MCQ

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

• Metacognition denotes in-depth thinking in which cognitive processes involved in learning are actively controlled.
• This includes planning how to accomplish a given learning task, monitoring understanding, and estimating progress toward the completion of a task. It is the capability for you to control your own thoughts.
• It refers to the processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one’s understanding and performance.

The school authorities doesn’t have a system working for exploring a child’s needs and interests so that they remain comfortable with what they like. Another reason is the algorithm which are used for teaching purpose.

The correct answer is option B, i.e. Creativity. Creativity is the phenomenon whereby imaginative and original ideas are turned into reality.it is the cognitive ability to produce something new and unique. It is related to divergent thinking and the way of solving problems by more than one approach. Guilford thinks of creativity as divergent thinking. It has four elements – fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration.

1. Fluency signifies the smooth flow or vibration of substances or emotions that resonate with a unique symbol or norm

2. Flexibility – It refers to the ability to produce a large variety of ideas such as thinking of varied uses of a particular subject.

3. Originality – It refers to the ability to produce uncommon and unique responses.

4. Elaboration- It refers to the number of added ideas, that demonstrate the subject's ability to develop and elaborate ideas.

Emotions are subjective, with means it differs from person to person. Here, after the match few people might be happy with the outcome and others might not, their emotions in such a situation will also differ from each other.

The correct answer is C. They have low sense of curiosity to learn new topics. The phenomenon of creativity is the process by which inventive and unique concepts come to pass. To create something new by presenting a new viewpoint is a cognitive skill.

• Since creativity is linked to the idea of "divergent thinking," it refers to the capacity to locate or formulate novel and unconventional approaches to issues.
• Creativity has a strong desire to discover new things.
• Bring creative and imaginative ideas to life.
• Problem-solving abilities are a trait of creative learners; they can find multiple solutions to the same issue.

Curiosity is not responsible for students' failure in academic performance. Curiosity is an important part of education, when a child is curious about a subject, he/she is more likely to remember information about the learned subject. Boredom, stress, and fear all are responsible for the student’s failure in academic performance. All these are negative emotions that also affects the attention and the retention of the students.

The correct answer is C. i.e., Presenting the information without linking with student's social context. Prior knowledge of the students is considered the most important factor influencing learning and student achievement. Prior knowledge of the students reduces the cognitive load that leads to better learning engagements. Hence, presenting the information linking with student’s social context lays a base or foundation for learning new ideas. Children make sense of new ideas and experiences with ease during teaching and learning process basing on prior knowledge, and this strengthens their foundation for learning.

Hunger is a physiological need which is important for basic human survival. Psychological motives are also known as personal motives, and they are very specific to the person and might differ in every individual. Psychological motives include habits, goals of life, levels of aspirations, attitudes, and interests.

Middle schools are those that offer classes to students in grades six through eight. Students who dropped out of fifth grade were admitted to a middle school's sixth grade.

Academic Learning Time (ALT) is a measure of student learning that is defined as the amount of time a student spends engaged in an academic task that he or she can complete successfully. The greater the amount of ALT a student has, the more they are learning. Because their attention is focused and they are not wasting time on distractions (such as social media), effective time management allows students to achieve more in less time. As students’ cross tasks off their to-do list, efficient time management minimises stress. So, a teacher who informs her students how long they will have to complete the activity and plays music during the time of transition would be most effective in maximizing academic learning time.