Child Development and Pedagogy - CDP MCQ - Section 1

106. The first typological classification of personality was presented by

  • Option : C
  • Explanation : Greek philosopher/physician Hippocrates recorded the first known personality model based on his four 'types' on the amount of body fluids or 'humors' an individual possessed.
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107. General and specific factor theory was propounded by ......

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : General and specific factor theory was propounded by Charles Edward Spearman an English psychologist. Spearman coined the term factor analysis and used it extensively in analysing multiple measure of cognitive performance.
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108. Indirect methods of tension reduction are often known as ......

  • Option : B
  • Explanation : When anxiety occurs, the mind first responds by an increase in problem-solving thinking, seeking rational ways of escaping the situation. If this is not fruitful (and maybe anyway), a range of defense mechanisms may be triggered.
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109. ........ results from the differences in the structure and function of the brain.

  • Option : C
  • Explanation : Dyslexia is neurobiological in origin, meaning that the problem is located physically in the brain.
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110. An individual whose mental quotient is .......... is normally spoken of as mentally retarded.

  • Option : A
  • Explanation : To be diagnosed as having mental retardation, a person must have an I.Q. below 70.
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