Understanding the Child (ages 11-14) — Quiz

Q1. Development is best defined as

• A. Increase in size — height, weight and length — bringing quantitative changes
• B. Changes in form and shape which bring qualitative changes in function or character
• C. Only those changes that are observable and measurable
• D. A process that is identical to growth and uses the same yardstick

Q2. Aarti, a Class 7 teacher in Rampur, says 'growth is a part of development, but development addresses change as a whole.' This statement is

• A. Incorrect — both refer to identical processes
• B. Correct — it matches row 3 of the growth-vs-development table
• C. Incorrect — growth is the whole and development is the part
• D. Correct only for infancy, not for ages 11–14

Q3. Development depends on both 'maturation' and 'learning'. Maturation is defined as

• A. The action of appropriate environmental forces operating on the individual
• B. Changes in the muscles and the nervous system as a result of time
• C. Cellular multiplication in height, weight and intelligence
• D. Organisation of all the parts produced by growth and differentiation

Q4. An 11-year-old gains control over his arms before his fingers. This illustrates which principle?

• A. Cephalo-caudal — head to limbs along the longitudinal axis
• B. Proximo-distal — from the centre of the body to the periphery
• C. General-to-specific responses
• D. Principle of integration

Q5. The principle of 'continuous development' states that development

• A. Starts at conception and continues lifelong — 'from womb to tomb'
• B. Starts at school entry and ends at adolescence
• C. Starts at birth and stops at adulthood
• D. Happens in isolated bursts at puberty only

Q6. The principle that development proceeds from general to specific responses is illustrated by which example?

• A. A child grows taller before getting heavier
• B. A child babbles different sounds before saying different words
• C. A child controls arms before fingers
• D. A child fears strangers before fearing failure

Q7. An 11-year-old's poor social adjustment begins to disturb her emotional balance and class performance. Which principle best explains this?

• A. Principle of integration
• B. Principle of interrelationship
• C. Principle of predictability
• D. Principle of pattern

Q8. Heredity factors are transmitted through genes and chromosomes at the time of conception. Which of these is NOT decided by heredity?

• A. Height of the child
• B. Colour of the eyes and the skin
• C. Characteristics of the hair
• D. Quality of schooling received later

Q9. Intelligence is the ability to learn, adjust and take the right decision at the right time. Intelligence influences

• A. Only the cognitive development of a child
• B. Physical, social, emotional, moral and language development of a child
• C. Only the moral judgment of a child
• D. Only the language development of a child

Q10. A Class 7 boy in a rural Bihar school is overwhelmed by fear, anger and jealousy. This state will most likely

• A. Have no effect on his other developmental dimensions
• B. Adversely affect his physical, mental, social, moral and language development
• C. Improve his social adjustment by toughening him
• D. Affect only his emotional dimension, leaving the others intact

Q11. Which of the following falls under 'environment in the womb of the mother' as an external factor influencing growth and development?

• A. Quality of schooling received by the child after age six
• B. Whether or not the embryo has been subjected to harmful radiation or rays
• C. Caste, religion and citizenship of the family
• D. Power and status enjoyed by the country

Q12. Emotional fears shift during later childhood (6-12). Early childhood fears of animals, high places and noise disappear and are replaced by fears of

• A. Strangers and loud sudden sounds
• B. Supernatural and imaginary creatures, failure, ridicule and being different
• C. Separation from primary caregivers only
• D. Bright lights and unfamiliar smells

Q13. According to the social development of later childhood, delinquency is

• A. Highest during infancy
• B. More during later childhood (6-12) than during adolescence
• C. More during adolescence than during later childhood
• D. Equally distributed across all four stages

Q14. An upper-primary teacher in Rampur notices her Class 7 boys bursting with restless energy. The appropriate response is to

• A. Suppress their emotional expressions through strict punishment
• B. Train their emotions and direct that emotional energy into useful and socially approved channels
• C. Ignore the energy until it dies down on its own
• D. Compare the boys with the girls to shame them into calm

Q15. To meet a Class 7 child's need for security, the teacher should

• A. Withhold affection until the child earns it through marks
• B. Provide affection, understanding and consideration along with an accepted place in the community
• C. Replace family bonds entirely with classroom routines
• D. Use only formal authority and strict discipline