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Language And Thought CTET MCQ

01 Which of the following statements about cognitive development is correct?

It represents activities the reinforce traditional methods
It thrives when the child is given a varied and rich environment
It focuses more on individual activities in comparison to collaboration
It allows conducting of relevant and well-designed tests frequently

Option 2 – It thrives when the child is given a varied and rich environment

02 The theory that we are born with a language acquisition device was formulated by

jean piaget
ivan pavlov
noam chomsky
bf skinner

Option 3 – noam chomsky

03 Which theory of language claims that language is a product of conditioning?

the behaviourism theory
the constructivism theory
the functionalism theory
the humanism theory

Option 1 – the behaviourism theory

04 Which psychologist formulated the theory in which interaction is considered the most important in language development of a child?

jean piaget
lev vygotsky
bf skinner
noam chomsky

Option 2 – lev vygotsky

05 Which one of the following pairs is least likely to be a correct match?

children enter in the world with certain knowledge about language – chomsky
language and thought are initially two different activities – vygotsky
language is contingent on thought – piaget
language is a stimuli in environment – bf skinner

Option 4 – language is a stimuli in environment – bf skinner

06 Thinking permits humans to

anticipate or expect actions
make predictions about the world that they experience
reflect on an idea
all of the above

Option 4 – all of the above

07 Thinking is a part of cognition because

it helps in directing attention towards a stimulus
it helps in receiving information
it helps in processing information received
all of the above

Option 3 – it helps in processing information received

08 Which of the following statements about concept formation by a child is correct?

concepts are universal
concepts are not hierarchical
there is a set pattern of concept development
concepts are not used in thinking

Option 3 – there is a set pattern of concept development

09 Smallest unit of meaning in a language is

phoneme
pragmatics
syntax
morpheme

Option 1 – phoneme

10 Which is the incorrect way to support language development?

letting the child talk uninterruptedly an a topic
disapproving the use of their own language
supporting initiative taken by children
providing opportunities for using language

Option 2 – disapproving the use of their own language

11 The sounds th, ph, ch are

phonemes
morphemes
graphemes
lexemes

Option 1 – phonemes

12 What kinds of errors are common between a learner who is learning his mother tongue and the learner who learns the same language as a second language?

overgeneralization
simplification
developmental
hypercorrection

Option 3 – developmental

13 Phonological awareness refers to the ability to

reflect and manipulate the sound structure
speak fluently and accurately
know, understand and write
master the rules of grammar

Option 2 – speak fluently and accurately

14 Aarjav says that language development is influenced by one’s predisposition, while Sonali feels that it is because of the environment. This discussion between Aarjav and Sonali is about

critical and sensitive feeling
stability and instability argument
continuous and discontinuous learning
nature and nurture debate

Option 4 – nature and nurture debate

15 India has a lot of linguistic diversity. In this context, which of the following is the most appropriate statement about multi-lingual classrooms at primary level, especially classes I and II?

The school should admit only those students whose mother tongue is the same as the language of instruction
The teacher should respect all languages and encourage children to communicate in all of them
They should ignore the children who use their mother tongue in the class
Students should be penalized for using their mother tongue or the local language

Option 2 – The teacher should respect all languages and encourage children to communicate in all of them

16 Most classrooms in India are multilingual and this needs to be seen as …….. by the teacher

a bother
a problem
a resource
an obstacle

Option 3 – a resource

17 To enable students to make conceptual changes in their thinking, a teacher should

offer rewards for children who change their thinking
discourage children from thinking on their own and ask them to just listen to her and follow that
offer an explanation in a lecture mode
make clear and convincing explanations and have discussions with the students

Option 4 – make clear and convincing explanations and have discussions with the students

18 Early childhood is …….. period for language development

a not-so-significant
an unimportant
a sensitive
a neutral

Option 3 – a sensitive

19 Which one of the following is not an element of language?

pragmatics
semantics
linguistics
grammar

Option 3 – linguistics

20 Language is important because it

is unable to help in expressing a child’s thoughts
develops the personality of the child
helps a child processing the information received through perception
helps in making correct facial expressions in response to a stimulus

Option 2 – develops the personality of the child

21 Which psychologists or linguists suggested that thought is totally determined by language?

piaget and vygotsky
skinner and chomsky
chomsky and vygotsky
sapir and whorf

Option 4 – sapir and whorf

22 The two views on the interdependence of language and thought differ in

the interdependence between language and thought
their views on whether language or thought solve problems
their views on whether language determines thought or vice-versa
none of the above

Option 3 – their views on whether language determines thought or vice-versa

23 Language development in children starts from which of the following ages?

from birth
from early childhood
from late childhood
from pregnancy

Option 1 – from birth

24 Vocabulary of a child at the end of the second year becomes about

100 words
60 words
150 words
10 words

Option 3 – 150 words

25 The first word a child uses represents

space
time
abstract ideas
concrete objects

Option 4 – concrete objects

26 A child of 2 to 3 years of age

will be able to give its gender, name, or age
will have a vocabulary of at least 500 words
can answer how who and when questions
should be able to tell a reasonably connected story about a picture

Option 1 – will be able to give its gender, name, or age

27 A child’s language development depends on ……. factors

educational
biological
social
all of these

Option 4 – all of these

28 An instance of a biological problem affecting language development is

poor socio-economic background
a cleft lip
the educational environment
autism

Option 4 – autism

29 Which one of the following is an educational factor affecting language development?

listening to correct language being spoken
difficulty in communicating with others
using abstract concepts
social interaction with parents and classmates

Option 1 – listening to correct language being spoken

30 Language development of children depends on

better socio-economic environment
better schooling
freedom of expression given to the child
all of the above