Methods of Studying Adolescents — Quiz

Q1. An upper-primary teacher in Rampur frames her classroom research only around the felt needs of her Class VII learners to facilitate their learning. Which characteristic of classroom research is she demonstrating?

• A. Learner-centred
• B. Scholarly
• C. Continual
• D. Collaborative

Q2. In a school in rural Bihar serving ages 11-14, teachers, students, parents and community members all take part in studying why Class VIII attendance dips after the festival break. Which characteristic of classroom research does this best illustrate?

• A. Context-specific
• B. Practical and relevant
• C. Teacher-directed
• D. Collaborative

Q3. Action research is also known by several other names. Which of the following is NOT one of these names?

• A. Participatory research
• B. Collaborative inquiry
• C. Standardised testing research
• D. Emancipatory research

Q4. A Class VII teacher in Rampur replaces her usual lecture on fractions with a hands-on paper-folding activity and studies whether learning improves. Under which use of action research does this fall?

• A. Evaluative procedures — trying open-book test
• B. Teaching methods — trying out an innovative method
• C. Administration — community participation
• D. Management and control — behaviour modification

Q5. In the Anita action-research example, she divides her Class IX into three groups, observes each group at work and notes the contribution of each student in her diary. This is which step of the action-research process?

• A. Step 3 — Selecting a course of action
• B. Step 5 — Analysis
• C. Step 4 — Data collection
• D. Step 6 — Organising data and writing

Q6. After her action research, Anita decides to change her teaching from lecture method to inquiry strategy so that thinking skills among students improve, and to encourage reluctant speakers. This is which step?

• A. Step 8 — Review
• B. Step 6 — Organising data and writing
• C. Step 2 — Devise a plan
• D. Step 7 — Incorporating the results

Q7. Under the case-study procedure, 'Health record' covers which of the following details?

• A. Class-test marks and home-work record
• B. Parenting style and family aspirations
• C. Record of illness, height, weight, nutritional status, physical disability, gait or speech defects
• D. Intelligence test reports and sociometry

Q8. Radha, a biology teacher in Class VIII C, finds that Dhaj cannot sit quietly, keeps looking here and there, cannot answer her questions and cannot concentrate. After seeking permission, she contacts his parents and earlier teachers to find the cause and suggest remedial measures. Which method of classroom research is Radha using?

• A. Action research
• B. Standardised testing
• C. Case study
• D. Self-report questionnaire

Q9. A Class VII teacher in Rampur planning a case study on Aarti is advised first to 'build rapport with the child'. The MOST appropriate reason is

• A. To score her higher in the term exam
• B. To gather honest, in-depth information that a fearful child would otherwise hide
• C. To get her parents to attend the PTA
• D. To prepare her for a board examination

Q10. A teacher in a rural Bihar school decides in advance where, when and which group of Class VII boys she will observe in the playground, uses a fixed coding scheme, and classifies observed behaviour into preset categories. Which type of observation is this?

• A. Controlled observation
• B. Natural observation
• C. Participant observation
• D. Anecdotal record

Q11. Participant observation, in which the observer has a direct relationship with the children, uses a variety of tools. Which set of tools does the unit list?

• A. Checklists, rating scales, field notes and audio-visual recordings
• B. Marks register, attendance sheet and certificate file
• C. Multiple-choice tests and answer keys
• D. Question papers and model answers

Q12. Which of the following is NOT a disadvantage of self-report?

• A. Participants may not be honest
• B. Questions may not be understood due to language problem
• C. Mailed-questionnaire response rate is very low
• D. Researcher cannot cover any variables at all

Q13. Aarti, a Class VII student in Rampur, has just lost her grandmother and is unable to focus in class. Her teacher quietly speaks with her, listens to her feelings and assures her of support. In effective teacher-student interaction, this falls under

• A. Classroom organisation
• B. Emotional support
• C. Instructional support
• D. Anecdotal recording

Q14. Among the rules for taking anecdotal records of an adolescent, which rule is correctly stated?

• A. Write only your judgment of the child, not what you actually saw
• B. Skip the date and child's name to maintain privacy
• C. Note only what you see and hear; avoid using judgmental words
• D. Record only positive episodes and leave out negative ones

Q15. In a Class VIII in rural Bihar, a few adolescents repeatedly get into fights and threaten classmates to look outstanding. The teacher's MOST appropriate response is to

• A. Suspend the aggressive students immediately
• B. Initiate group activities and focus on collaborative, interactive learning with peers while acting as a facilitator
• C. Move the aggressive students to a separate classroom
• D. Ignore the behaviour as a normal teenage phase