PART II LET REVIEWER

SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. What factor was a major cause of both World War I and World War II?
a. The spread of Marxian ideas into Europe
b. The dropping of atomic bombs
c. Nationalism and national borders
d. The rise of totalitarian fascist states

2. In which organization is the Philippines a member to fight communist aggression?

a. APEC
b. ASA
c. UN
d. SEATO

3. The theory that population increases by geometrical ratio while the means of
subsistence increases by arithmetical ratio is attributed to?
a. Karl Marx
b. Robert Malthus
c. Emile Durkheim
d. Aristotle

4. In what instance is the Filipino double-standard morality shown?

a. A couple brings their sick child to the doctor then later to the espiritista
b. Young parents bring up their children in a manner different from how they were
brought up
c. Illiterate parents are eager to send their children to school even if they themselves
did not go to school
d. A married man who flirts with someone else other than his wife seems acceptable
but a married woman who flirts with another man is condemned.

5. Which part of Asia does the Arabian peninsula occupy?

a. Northwest
b. Southeast
c. Southwest
d. Northeast

6. The important factors which have contributed to the weakness in the

internalization of desirable values is the?
a. Lack of models among the very people expected to exemplify these values
b. Use of approaches which are mainly cognitive rather than effective
c. Lack of follow up systems from one grade level to another
d. Minimum recognition and appreciation given to teachers
7. To govern is to rule and the government rules by laws. Whose main duty is the
enforcement of laws?
a. Police department
b. Judiciary department
c. Legislative department
d. Executive department

8. The term that refers to the class of Filipinos who were free and independent
a. Timawa
b. Maharlika
c. Aliping namamahay
d. Aliping saguiguilid

9. The Spanish expedition responsible for naming the archipelago Filipinas

a. Magellan’s expedition
b. Loarca expedition
c. Legaspi expedition
d. Villalobos expedition

10. The third and last military governor of the Philippines was
a. Gen. Wesley Merritt
b. Gen. Elwell Otis
c. Gen. Arthur MacArthur
d. Gen. Douglas MacArthur

11. Which Katipunan member commuted from Cavite to Manila to buy materials
used to make ammunitions?
a. Teresa Magbanua
b. Agueda Esteban
c. Teodora Alonso
d. Trinidad Tecson

12.Which economic system is based on free enterprise?

a. Globalism
b. Mixed economies
c. Capitalism
d. Communism

13. How is the so-called colonial mentality manifested?

a. Cultural relativism
b. Cultural diversity
c. Xenocentrism
d. Ethnocentrism

14. Which is a safeguard against unfair trade practices like short-weighing?

a. Total Quality Movement
b. Consumerism
c. Consumer vigilance
d. Substandardization

15. If the seven continents were arranged from largest to smallest, in which order
does Australia fall?
a. 4th
b. 5th
c. 6th
8. 7th

16. In which continent can we find stormy Cape Horn which is known as the
graveyard of ships and sailors?
a. Africa
b. Australia
c. South America
d. Asia

17. Which led to the creation of Pakistan as a nation in 1947? Religious differences
between
a. Hindus and Christians
b. Christians and Muslims
c. Hindus and Buddhists
d. Hindus and Muslims

18. Which is common to Sun Yat Sen and Mahatma Gandhi?

a. Promoted a society ruled by religious leaders
b. Rejected violence as a way to political power
c. Led a successful nationalistic movement in their respective countries
d. Supported Marxist philosophy to change existing governments

19. Nebuchadnezzar was to the Babylonian Empire as Asoka was to the ______
Empire.
a. Roman
b. Gupta
c. Greek
d. Maurya

20. With the opposition of the parity rights in mind, who does NOT belong to the
group?
a. Claro M. Recto
b. Jose Laurel
c. Manuel Roxas
d. Pedro Taruc

21. When the Filipino reformists asked for the assimilation of the Philippines by
Spain, what did they ask for? For the Philippines to ____
a. Become independent from Spain
b. Become a province of Spain
c. Be independent from Spain with certain conditions
d. Be represented in the Spanish Cortes

22. Who among the Presidents changed the date of our celebration of
Independence day from July 4 to June 12?
a. Ramon Magsaysay
b. Diosdado Macapagal
c. Carlos Garcia
d. Ferdinand Marcos

23. In which country did the Philippines participate in the world’s peacekeeping
operations by sending doctors, nurses, soldiers and police?
a. Israel
b. East Timor
c. Iraq
d. Iran

24. In which poem did Rizal write about offering one’s life for one’s country?
a. A La Juventud Filipina
b. Song of Maria Clara
c. Sa Aking mga Kabata
d. Mi Ultimo Adios

25. As an effect of our geography, in which of the following island/s do people travel
mostly by water?
a. Luzon
b. Mindanao
c. Visayas
d. Visayas and Mindanao

26. As an insular country, to which principle does the Philippines adhere when it
comes to territorial boundary?
a. Two hundred nautical miles of the country’s coast
b. Three hundred fifty nautical miles from shore
c. Three-mile territorial limit
d. Archipelagic doctrine

27. Which part/s of the Visayas has/have comparatively more excessively moist
climate and limited arable lands?
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Eastern and Central
d. Central and Western

28. Which follows Pres. Garcia’s “Filipino First Policy”? Filipinos

a. Should buy and consume Filipino products only
b. Should not contribute to the brain drain problem
c. Should be selective in the entry in the entry of foreign professionals in the country
d. Were to be given first preference in all matters related to the economic
development of the country

29. Aside from the Philippines, which countries claim part of the Spratly islands in
the South China Sea?
a. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia
b. China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia
c. Indonesia, China, Taiwan, Malaysia
d. China, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia

30. The following are our constitutional rights EXCEPT to

a. Free access to legal assistance which shall not be denied due to poverty
b. Have access to all records of the government
c. Be presumed innocent until proven guilty
d. Form association and labor unions
Answers: 1D 2D 3B 4D 5C 6A 7D 8A 9D 10C 11B 12C 13C 14C 15D 16C 17D 18B
19D 20C 21B 22B 23C 24D 25C 26D 27B 28D 29B 30B
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ICT

1. Which of the following is not a benefit of technology in education?

a. Improves critical-thinking abilities.
b. Unlimited access to games and other internet sites.
c. Allows cooperative learning.
d. Increases self-expression.

2. Which situation shows that technology can be used to motivate students to learn?
a. Teacher Eric employs educational games related to the lesson they are taking.
b. Miss Cleo designs lessons which use cooperative learning with technology
integration.
c. Mr. Jimmy utilizes computer assisted instruction programs so that students will
learn at their own pace.
d. Teacher Sarah assigns projects to her class where self-expression and creativity
is acknowledged.

3. He is considered as the “Father of Modern Media in Education”.

a. Jean Piaget
b. Robert Gagne
c. B.F. Skinner
d. Edgar Dale

4. It is a term to denote a whole range of technologies associated with processing

information and with sending and receiving messages.
a. Educational Technology
b. Information and Communication Technology
c. Media Technology
d. Instructional Systems Design

5. A methodology widely used for developing new training programs.

a. Microsoft
b. World Wide Web
c. Instructional Systems Design
d. Computer Technology

6. This is considered to be the first manual data processing device developed in

China in the 12th century A.D.
a. Hieroglyphics
b. Papyrus
c. Printing Press
d. Abacus

7. He is considered to be the “Father of Computing” because of his contributions to

the basic design of computer.
a. John Napier
b. William Oughtred
c. Blaise Pascal
d. Charles Babbage

8. Which is the standard input device that accepts letters, numbers and commands
from the user?
a. Trackpad
b. Lightpen
c. Mouse
d. Keyboard

9. Mr. Rico carefully studies the materials he acquired from the internet. He always
examines if the author is qualified to present the material. This practice is?
a. necessary to ensure that the materials are reliable.
b. unethical because he does not trust the author.
c. unnecessary because all resources from the internet are dependable.
d. just a waste of time.

10. When a teacher asks the consistency of a material taken from the internet with
other available materials, he/she is concerned with its?
a. relevance
b. accuracy
c. coverage
d. currency
Answers: 1B 2A 3D 4B 5C 6D 7D 8D 9A 10B
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FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

1. The Department of Education gives greater emphasis on the development of

basic skills. What is the philosophical basis for this?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Perennialism
d. Pragmatism

2. Teacher M views his students as unique, free-choosing and responsible

individuals. All classroom activities revolve around the said premise. What theory
underlies this?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Progressivism
d. Realism

3. Religious rituals in the classroom and in the school programs prove the deep
natural religiosity of the Filipinos. Which philosophy has greatly contributed to the
tradition?
a. Buddhism
b. Confucianism
c. Hinduism
d. Islam

4. In order to make Roman education truly utilitarian, how should the day-to-day
lessons be taught?
a. Taught in the students' native dialect
b. Taught interestingly through the play way method
c. Related and linked to the events happening in everyday life
d. Practiced at home under the guidance of their respective parents.

5. Which influenced the military training requirements among students in the

secondary and tertiary levels?
a. Chinese
b. Greeks
c. Orientals
d. Romans

6. Which philosophy has the educational objective to indoctrinate Filipinos to accept

the teachings of the Catholic church which is foster faith in God?
a. Realism
b. Pragmatism
c. Idealism
d. Existentialism

7. Virtue as one component in the teaching of Rizal as a course focuses on the

teaching of good and beauty consistent with the good and beauty in God. What
philosophy supports this?
a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism

8. Giving education the highest budgetary allocation, the Philippine government

recognizes the possible contribution of its future citizens to the national development
goals of the Philippine society. Which stressed this goal of education for social
transformation?
a. Athenian education
b. Followers of Christ
c. Greek education
d. Roman education

9. The progressivists emphasized the individuality of the child. What is the concern
of the reconstructionists?
a. Experiential learning
b. Socialization
c. Social problem

10. One of the following quotations does not conform to the Christian doctrine of
Education for Humanitarianism. Which one is it?
a. Do unto others as you would like others do unto you
b. Love they neighbor as thyself
c. Not on bread alone is man to live but on every utterance that comes from mouth
of God
d. Whatever good things we do to our poor, helpless brothers, we do it for God.

11. Scouting and Citizen's Army Training (CAT) give training in character-building,
citizenship training, etc. Which leads to the creation of a new social order and a new
society eventually. What philosophy supports this?
a. Existentialism
b. Perennialism
c. Progressivism
d. Social reconstructionism

12. Teacher V demonstrated the technique on how to group students according to

their needs and interests and how to use self-paced instructional materials. Which
philosophy is manifested in this activity?
a. Essentialism
b. Progressivism
c. Realism
d. Social Reconstructionism

13. Teacher G, a Christian Living teacher, puts so much significance on values

development and discipline. What could be her educational philosophy?
a. Idealism
b. Pragmatism
c. Progressivism
d. Realism

14. Which one does not illustrate the principle that rights and duties are correlative?
a. The right of an unmarried pregnant teacher to abort her baby in relation to her
duty to protect her name and her job as a teacher
b. The right of a state to compel students to military service is reciprocated by the
duty of the state to protect them.
c. The right to a living wage involves the duty of the school administrators to give the
salary agreed upon and the duty of the teachers to give a fair amount of work.
d. The right to life of children and to be given respect of such right.

15. Why should a teacher take the obligation upon himself to study and understand
the custom and traditions of the community where he works?
a. To change the culture of the community.
b. To have a sympathetic attitude for the people of the community.
c. To identify the weaknesses of the culture of the community.
d. To please the people of the community.

16. A teacher who is a recognized expert in carpentry works, taught his students
how to prepare and construct good and aesthetic furniture from local resources.
What cultural transmission process is this?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination
d.Observation

17. Every first day of the school year, Miss Reyes prepared activities which will
make her Grade 2 children, sing, plan, learn and introduce themselves to the class.
What process did the teacher emphasize?
a. Acculturation
b. Enculturation
c. Indoctrination
d. Socialization

18. Which program in the educational system seems to be aligned to the Christian
humanitarian principle respect for the human personality?
a. The alternative learning system delivery
b. The functional literacy program for the out-of-school youth and adults
c. The promotion of the basic human rights of the Filipino
d. The study of the Philippine Constitution

19. With a death threat over his head, Teacher Liza is directed to pass an
undeserving student, if she is a hedonist, which of the following will she do?
a. Don't pass him, live her principle of justice. She will get reward, if not in this life, in
the next.
b. Don't pass him. She surely will not like someone to give you a death threat in
order to pass.
c. Pass the student. That will be of use to her, the student and his parents.
d. Pass the student. Why suffer the threat?

20. Which philosophy approves a teacher who lectures most of the time and
requires his students to memorize the rules of grammar?
a. Existentialism
b. Idealism
c. Pragmatism
d. Realism

21. In a student conducted, the pupils were asked which nationality they would
prefer if given a choice. Majority of the pupils wanted to be Americans. In this case,
in which obligation relative to the state are schools seemed to be failing?
a. Instill allegiance to the constitutional authorities
b. Promote national pride
c. Promote obedience to the laws of the state
d. Respect for all duly constituted authorities.

22. Which subject in the elementary and likewise in the secondary schools are
similar to the goal of Rome to train the students for citizenship?
a. Communication ARts
b. MAPEH/PEHMS
c. Science
d. THE/TLE

23. Which of the following schools practices is not based on Social

Reconstructionism?
a. Establishment of SDF
b. Exemption of Scouts from CAT
c. Promoting culture and arts in schools
d. Promoting project WOW

24.Which of the following is the focus of the Japanese education in the Philippines?
a. Democratic ideals and nationalism
b. Love and service to one's country
c. Religion and love for Asian brothers
d. Vocational and health education
25. According to reconstructionism, the goal of education is to bring about a new
social order. Which practice best manifests this view?
a. The class conducts scientific experiments to discover or verify concepts.
b. The class discusses role models and their impact on society.
c. The class allowed to engage in divergent thinking.
d. The class undertakes well-planned projects in the community.

Answers: 1A 2B 3B 4C 5D 6C 7B 8D 9C 10C 11D 12B 13A 14A 15B 16B 17D 18C
19D 20B 21B 22D 23C 24D 25D

FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION PART II

1. Teacher A, a Values Education teacher emphasizes ethics in almost all her

lessons. Which of the following emphasizes the same?
a. Liberal Education
b. Moral Education
c. Religious Training
d. Social Education

2. Which reform in the Philippine Educational System advocates the use of English
and Filipino as media of instruction in specific learning areas?
a. Alternative Learning
b. Bilingual Education
c. K-12 Program
d. Multilingual Education

3. Activities planned by school clubs/ organizations show school-community

connection geared towards society's needs. What philosophy is related to this?
a. Existentialism
b. Progressivism
c. Realism
d. Social reconstructionism

4. What philosophy is related to the practice of schools acting as laboratory for

teaching reforms and experimentation?
a. Essentialism
b. Existentialism
c. Progressivism
d. Social Reconstructionism

5. Which of the following situations presents a value conflict?

a. The teacher and his students have class standing as their priorities.
b. The teacher and the administrator follow a set of criteria in giving grades.
c. The teacher has students whose parents want their children to obtain higher
grades than what they are capable of getting.
d. The teacher sets high expectations for intelligent students such as getting higher
grades.
6. Which situation shows that a sense of nationhood is exemplified?
a. The class conducted a debate using Filipino as medium
b. The class is required to watch the TV sitcom of Oprah to improve their English
communication skills.
c. The class opted to make a choral rendition of the theme song of a foreign movie.
d. When Teacher Chris asked her Grade 2 students in what country they wish to
live, most of them chose United States.

7. A teacher who believes in the progressivist theory of education would embrace

certain reforms on methodology. Which reform would be consistent with this theory?
a. Active participation of teachers
b. Formal instructional pattern
c. Strict external discipline
d. Teacher domination of class activities

8. What philosophy of education advocates that the curriculum should only include
universal and unchanging truths?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Perennialism
d. Pragmatism

9. Which of the following is not a function of the school?

a. Changing cultural practices
b. Development of attitudes and skills
c. Reproduction of species
d. Socialization among children

10. Which move liberalized access to education during Spanish period?

a. The education of illiterate parents
b. The establishment of at least one primary school for boys and girls in each
municipality
c. The hiring of tribal tutors to teach children
d. The provision of vocational training for school age children

11. Which of the following is the chief aim of Spanish education?

a. Conformity and militarism
b. Perpetuation of culture
c. Propagation of the Catholic religion
d. Utilitarianism and conformity

12. Which of the following is the aim of our education during the Commonwealth
period?
a. Designed after Japanese education
b. Patterned after the American curriculum
c. Predominantly religious
d. Purely nationalistic and democratic

13. Which of the following is not a reason why the basic education curriculum has
been restructured?
a. To become globally competitive during this industrial age
b. To be relevant and responsive to a rapidly changing world
c. To empower the Filipino learners for self- development throughout their life.
d. To help raise the achievement level of students

14. Which philosophy of education influence the singing of the National Anthem in
schools?
a. Nationalism
b. Naturalism
c. Pragmatism
d. Socialism

15. Who among the following believes that learning requires disciplined attention,
regular homework, and respect for legitimate authority?
a. Essentialist
b. Progressivist
c. Realist
d. Reconstructionist

16. Which of the following is the main function of the philosophy of education?
a. Reconsider existing educational goals in the light of society's needs
b. Provide the academic background prerequisite to learning
c. Define the goals and set the direction for which education is to strive
d. Aid the learner to build his own personal philosophy

17. Homeroom advisers always emphasize the importance of cleanliness of the

body. Children are taught how to wash their hands before and after eating. What is
this practice called?
a. Folkway
b. Laws
c. Mores
d. Social norm

18. Which curricular move served to strengthen spiritual and ethical values?
a. Integration of creative thinking in all subject
b. Introduction of Values education as a separate subject area
c. Reducing the number of subject areas into skill subject
d. Re-introducing science as a subject in Grade 1

19. The greatest happiness lies in the contemplative use of mind, said Plato. Which
of the following activities adheres to this?
a. Cooperative learning
b. Instrospection
c. Role Playing
d. Social Interaction

20. Your teacher is of the opinion that the word and everything in it are ever
changing and so teaches you the skill to cope with the changes. Which in his
governing philosophy?
a. Experimentalism
b. Existentialism
c. Idealism
d. Realism

21. Teacher Myra says: "If it is billiard that brings students out of the classroom, let
us bring it into the classroom. Perhaps, I can use it to teach Math". To which
philosophy does teacher Myra adheres to?
a. Essentialism
b. Idealism
c. Progressivism
d. Reconstructionism

22. Which of the following should be done to build a sense of pride among Filipino
youth?
a. Replace the study of folklores and myths with technical subjects
b. Re-study our history and stress on our achievements as people
c. Re-study our history from the perspective of our colonizers
d. Set aside the study of local history

23. A teacher who subscribes to the pragmatic philosophy of education believes that
experience study should follow learning in her teaching. Which of the following does
she do to support her belief?
a. Encouraging learners to memorize factual knowledge
b. Equipping learners with the basic abilities and skills
c. Providing learners opportunities to apply theories and principles
d. Requiring learners full master of the lesson.

24. Which philosophy influenced the cultivation of reflective and meditative skills in
teaching?
a. Confucianism
b. Existentialism
c. Taoism
d. Zen Buddhism

25. Which of the following situation manifests a balance between teachers

responsibility and accountability?
a. She entertains her students with personal stories until the end of the period.
b. She spends most of the time on the latest gossips in showbiz.
c. She teaches as much as she could for duration of the period.
d. She teaches as well as entertains the students with per personal stories.
Answers: 1B 2B 3D 4C 5C 6A 7A 8C 9C 10B 11C 12D 13D 14A 15A 16C 17D 18B
19B 20A 21C 22B 23C 24D 25C
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CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PART I

1. Dr. Escoto, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms.

Manuel's class. What concept best describes the quantitative increase observed by
Dr. Escoto among learners in terms of height and weight?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

2. Which situation best illustrates the concept of growth?

a. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months.
b. A high school student gets a score of 85 in mental ability test.
c. An education student has gained knowledge on approaches and strategies in
teaching different subjects
d. An elementary grader has learned to play piano.

3. Which statements below best describes development?

a. A high school student's height increased by 5'2" to 5'4"
b. A high school student's change in weight from 110 lbs. to 125 lbs.
c. A student had learned to operate the computer
d. A student's enlargement of hips

4. What concept can best describes Francisco's ability to walk without a support at
age of 12 months because of the "internal ripening" that occured in his muscles,
bones and nervous system development?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

5. Teacher Jesus in now 69 years old has been observing changes in himself such
as the aging process. Which term refers to the development change in the
individual?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

6. Manuel, a five-year old boy can hold his pen and write his name with his right
hand. Which term describes Manuel's action/ behavior?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

7. Which of the following theory can help Miss Samson determine the readiness of
her learners by administering a readiness test?
a. Conditioning Theories
b. Cognitive Development Theory
c. Maturation Theory
d. Ethological Theory

8. Mr. Francisco was very much worried about the thumb sucking of his son. A
friend of him says that certain behavior among infants. Who presented that notion
that certain behavior like thumb-sucking is normal behavior?
A. Sigmund Freud
b. Erick Ericson
c. John Bowlly
d. Urie Bronfrenbenner

9. A newborn infant move his whole body at one time, instead of moving a part of it.
Which of the following principles is illustrated by his behavior?
a. Development proceeds from specific to general.
b. Development proceeds from general to specific.
c. Development follows an orderly pattern.
d. Development follows a general pattern.

10. Train up a child in the way he should be; when he grows up, he will not depart
from it. Which principle supports this?
a. Development is determined by his heredity
b. Development is determined by the environment
c. Early development is more critical than the late development
d. Early development is less critical than late development.

11. Which state of the psycho-sexual theory does young boys experience rivalry
with their father for their mother's attention and affection?
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic
d. Latency

12. Angela focuses her attention on the school work and vigorous play that consume
most of her physical energy. Which stage of psychosexual theory illustrates her
behavior?
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic
d. Latency

13. Which of the following is likely to be developed if infants are shown genuine
affection?
a. Trust
b. Autonomy
c. Initiative
d. Industry

14. Christian develops an integral and coherent sense of self. He seeks answers to
the question. "Who am I"? Which of the following is Christian likely to develop?
a. Initiative
b. Identity and Role Confusion
c. Intimacy
d. Autonomy

15. Ms. Reyes uses images and language to represent and understand her various
lessons to preschool learners. What stage in the cognitive theory of development
explains this?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational
c. Concrete operation
d. Formal operation

16. Connie develops concepts necessary for everyday living, builds healthy attitudes
towards oneself, and achieve personal independence. These are among the
attributes of an individual in what particular stage?
a. Infancy and early childhood
b. Middle childhood
c. Adolescence
d. Early adulthood

17. Some children are more active than others, as everyone knows-extremely
highlevels of activity or hyperactivity are considered problematic. How may a
teacher help a child who is hyperactive?
a. Make him the leader of the class
b. Transfer him to another class
c. Give him challenging activities that are appropriate to his ability level and
interests.
d. Allow him to spend longer at the playground until he gets tired.

18. Tessa gets jealous whenever she sees her father showing love and affection to
her mother. Which of the following is she showing according to Freud?
a. Complex
b. Phallic
c. Electra Complex
d. Oedipus Complex

19. In Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, which of the following statements

would illustrate Edward who is 11 years old?
a. Able to see relationships and to reason in the abstract.
b. Unable to breakdown a whole into separate parts.
c. Differentiates goals and goal-directed activities.
d. Experiments with methods to reach goals.

20. Trisha goes with her mother in school. She enjoys the workplace of her mother.
Which of the following ecological theories is illustrated by the situation?
a. Microsystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Exosystem
d. Macrosystem

21. Lito, a student in secondary level tends to spend more time with his friends and
his family, thus, his behavior is greatly affected by them. In which stage in the
Psychosocial Stages of Development does Lito belong?
a. Autonomous vs Shame and Doubt
b. Identity vs. Role Confusion
c. Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Initiative vs. Guilt

22. Anna believes that authority is respected. She is now in what particular level in
moral development theory of Lawrence Kholberg?
a. Social contract
b. Law and order orientation
c. Interpersonal concordance
d. Universal ethics orientation

23. What level has a four year old learner like Maryann reached when she acquired
new skills such as putting the same shapes and the same colors together?
a. Development
b. Maturation
c. Zone of Proximal Development
d. Learning

24. Which of the following principles can be the basis of the growing realization of
the significance of the early childhood education?
a. The young children are capable of doing many things at an early stage.
b. The child should be seen and should learn.
c. The first five years of life are the formative years of the child.
d. Early childhood experiences can be interesting and challenging.

25. Which of the following learner's characteristics will affect most of the learners
learning in the academic class?
a. His affective characteristics
b. His cognitive characteristics
c. His psychomotor characteristics
d. His socio-emotional characteristics

Answers: 1B 2A 3C 4D 5D 6A 7C 8A 9B 10B 11C 12D 13A 14B 15B 16B 17C 18C
19A 20C 21D 22A 23C 24B 25

PART II
1. Which of the following is true about human development?
a. Human development considers both maturation and learning.
b. Development refers to the progressive series of changes of an orderly coherent
type toward the goal of maturity.
c. Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding of the characteristics of the
individuals as they go through the successive stages of growth.
d. All of the above

2. What do you call the quantitative increase in terms of height and weight as
observed by the school physician during the physical examination of the students?
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Learning
d. Maturation

3. Mrs. Gomez conducts research on the psychosocial domain of development. In

what particular area of the child's development is Mrs. Gomez most likely to be
interested with?
a. Perceptual abilities
b. Brain-wave patterns
c. Emotions
d. Use of language

4. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by

Sigmund Freud?
a. Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
b. Anal stage, oral stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
c. Oral stage, anal stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
d. Anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage

5. What is the best description of Erickson's psychosocial theory of human

development?
a. Eight crises all people are thought to lace
b. Four psychosocial stages in latency period
c. The same number of stages as Freud's, but with different names
d. A stage theory that is not psychoanalytic
6. In Erickson's theory, what is the unresolved crisis of an adult who has difficulty
establishing a secure, mutual relationship with a life partner?
a. Initiative vs. Guilt
b. Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c. Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Trust vs. Mistrust

7. Alyssa is eight years old, and although she understands some logical principles,
she still has troubles in understanding hypothetical concepts. According to Piaget,
Alyssa belongs to what particular stage of cognitive development?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational
c. Concrete operational
d. Formal operational

8. Which of the following provides the best broad description of the relationship
between heredity and environment in determining height?
a. Heredity is the primary influence, with environment affecting development only in
severe situations.
b. Heredity and environment contribute equally to development
c. Environment is the major influence on physical characteristics.
d. Heredity directs the individual's potential and environment determines whether
and to what degree the individual reaches the potential.

9. What is the correct sequence of prenatal stages of development?

a. Embryo, germinal, fetus
b. Germinal, fetus, embryo
c. Germinal, embryo, fetus
d. Embryo, fetus, germinal

10. When a baby realized that a rubber duck which has fallen out of the tub must be
somewhere on the floor, he is likely to achieved what aspect of cognitive
development?
a. Object permanence
b. Deferred imitation
c. Mental combinations
d. Goal-directed behavior

11. Which of the following will be Freud's description of the child's behavior if he he
has biting, sarcastic manner?
a. Anally expulsive
b. Anally retentive
c. Fixated in the oral stage
d. Experiencing the crisis of trust vs. mistrust
12. What is Freud's idea about a young boy's guilt feelings brought about by
jealousy of his father's relationship with his mother?
a. Electra complex
b. Oedipus complex
c. Phallic complex
d. Penis envy complex

13. When a little girl who says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she
can marry her father, Freud believes that he is voicing a fantasy consistent with?
a. Oedipus complex
b. Electra complex
c. Theory of mind
d. Crisis of initiative vs. Guilt

14. Which of the following can best describe the preschooler's readiness to learn
new task and play activities?
a. Emerging competency and self-awareness
b. Theory of the Mind
c. Relationship with parents
d. Growing identification with others

15. James noted that when the preschoolers eagerly begin many new activities but
are vulnerable to criticism and feelings of failure, they are experiencing what
particular crisis?
a. Identity vs. Role Confusion
b. Initiative vs. Guilt
c. Basic trust vs. mistrust
d. Efficacy vs. Helplessness

16. What stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development does a person belong to when he
can understand specific logical ideas and apply them to concrete problems?
a. Preoperational thought
b. Operational thought
c. Create operational thought
d. Formal operational thought

17. What is the best explanation of Piaget's concrete operational thought to describe
the school-age child's mental ability?
a. A child can reason logically about things and events he or she perceives.
b. A child's ability to think about how he thinks
c. Can understand that certain characteristics of an object remain the same when
other characteristics are changed
d. Can understand that moral principles may supersede the standards of society.

18. Elisa who is in between 9 and 11 years of age are most likely to demonstrate
moral reasoning at which Kohlberg's stage?
a. Pre-conventional
b. Conventional
c. Post-conventional
d. None of the above

19. According to Kohlberg, a dutiful citizen who obeys the laws set down by society
is at which level of moral reasoning?
a. Pre-conventional Stage One
b. Pre-conventional Stage Two
c. Conventional
d. Post-conventional

20. Ana, who is low-achieving, shy and withdrawn, is rejected by most of her peers.
her teacher wants to help Ana increase her self-esteem and social acceptance.
What can Joy's teacher suggest to her parents?
a. Transfer her to a different school
b. Help their daughter improve her motor skills
c. Help their daughter learn to accept more responsibility for her academic failures
d. Help their daughter improve her skills in relating to peers

21. What is the most accurate definition of puberty stage?

a. Rapid physical growth that occurs during adolescence
b. Stage when sexual maturation is attained.
c. Rapid physical growth and sexual maturation that ends childhood
d. Stage when adolescents establish identifies separate from their parents.

22. Fifteen year old Marie is preoccupied with her "disgusting appearance" and
seems depressed most of the time. What is the best thing her parents can do to help
her get through this difficult time?
a. Ignore her self-preoccupation because their attention would only reinforce it.
b. Encourage to "shape up" and not give in the self-pity
c. Kid her about her appearance in the hope that she will see how silly she is acting.
d. Offer practical advice, such as clothing suggestions, to improve her body image.

23. What can be the best comparison of the behavior of a 17 year old girl to that of
her 13 year old brother?
a. She is more likely critical about herself
b. She tends to be more egocentric.
c. She had less confidence in her abilities.
d. She is more capable of reasoning hypothetically.

24. According to Erikson, what is the primary task of adolescent?

a. To establish trust
b. To search for his identity
c. To be more intimate with others
d. To establish integrity
25. What is the main source of emotional support for most young people who are
establishing independence from their parents?
a. Older adolescents of the opposite sex
b. Older sibling
c. Teachers
d. Peer groups

Answers: 1D 2B 3C 4A 5A 6C 7C 8A 9C 10A 11C 12B 13B 14A 15B 16C 17C 18B
19C 20D 21C 22D 23D 24B 25D
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PRINCIPLES AND THEORIES OF LEARNING AND MOTIVATION PART I

1. Which theory operates on the "stimulus-response principle", which means all

behaviors are caused by external stimuli?
a. Contextual theory
b. Behaviorist theory
c. Cognitive theory
d. Constructivist theory

2. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with interesting visual
aids. She strongly believes that students learn better when lessons are presented
with images, real or imagined aside from mere lecture method. Which learning
theory does she upholds?
a. Dual-Coding Theory
b. Information Processing Theory
c. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory
d. Social Cognitive Theory

3. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started teaching

volleyball to her Grade 2 class. Despite all her efforts, her class does not seem to
learn how to play the game. What law of learning was disregarded?
a. Law of Disuse
b. Law of Effect
c. Law of Exercise
d. Law of Readiness

4. Teacher jay, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill to be

learned so that his students can watch him and later reproduce the skill. What
learning theory is associated with the situation?
a. Dual-Coding Learning Theory
b. Information Processing
c. Schema Learning Theory
d. Social Learning
5. Patrice is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs in a pen
or on a leash. What feature of classical conditioning is exhibited?
a. Discrimination
b. Extinction
c. Generalization
d. Practice

6. A music teacher is careful in planning activities for each lesson. He praises

liberally and rewards correct answers. What view of learning is exhibited?
a. Classical conditioning
b. Meaningful learning
c. Operant conditioning
d. Social learning

7. Which of the theories of learning presents or states that learning skills are
hierarchically arranged?
a. Cumulative Learning
b. Meaningful Learning
c. Social Cognitive Learning
d. Theory of Instruction

8. Which of the following best describes what meaningful learning is?

a. When what is to be learned is new and easy for the students
b. Materials presented are difficult and challenging to the students
c. When the materials to be learned is related to what students already know
d. Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what was assigned to them

9. Rita easily remember dates and events in history. What component of LTM does
Rita have?
a. Creative thinking
b. Critical thinking
c. Reflective thinking
d. Logical thinking

10. An Earth Science has just completed a unit on the sun. As she recognizes her
next unit on other stars, she uses the sun as a frame of reference. What view of
learning was used?
a. Discovery learning
b. Informative learning
c. Meaningful learning
d. Transfer learning

11. Which is an application of cognitive approach to motivation?

a. Explain the reasons for studying the topic
b. Create a supportive classroom climate for students
c. Provide clear and prompt feedback on assignments
d. Begin lessons with challenging questions and conflicting events

12. The first people power was held in February 25, 1986. What kind of knowledge
is presented?
a. Conditional Knowledge
b. Cognitive Knowledge
c. Domain-Specific Knowledge
d. Procedural Knowledge

13. The students of Mrs. Reyes were not able to learn the concepts that she
presented yesterday so she taught the same concepts again but this time using a
different teaching method. What principle of learning was applied?
a. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways
b. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
c. Learning by doing is more effective than just by sitting and listening
d. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions

14. Alvin is a transferee and feels uneasy with his new school. His teacher is very
accommodating, warm and caring. Alvin felt comfortable with the teacher display of
genuine warmth. The teacher is consistent in his manner and Alvin began to
associate school with the teacher's warmth. Which theory is being illustrated?
a. Meaningful learning
b. Operant conditioning
c. Classical conditioning
d. Observational learning

15. After just being introduced to another guest in the party, Tom cannot remember
the name of the guest he was introduced to. In what memory stage was the
information stored in?
a. Episodic memory
b. Semantic memory
c. Sensory memory
d. Working memory

16. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this
imply?
a. Children are independent problem solvers
b. Children learn from adults and other children
c. Children learn by passive presentation of information
d. Children in the crib has no learning yet, since they are not capable of interaction

17. How would you help a student who is intelligent but is underachieving in class?
a. Provide challenging activities which he/she can accomplish
b. Recognize his talents by asking him/her to help other students with their work
c. Identify the immediate causes of difficulties that cause his/her being an
underachiever
d. Allow him/her to work with the slow learner group to cope with the academic
needs of the lesson.

18. Mrs. Corpuz always makes sure that her pre-school classroom is well organized
and clean. She puts up interesting and colorful visuals on the bulletin boards. What
principle of motivation was applied?
a. Incentives motivate learning
b. Internal motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than is external
motivation
c. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which instructional material is organized.
d. The environment can be used to focus the student's attention on what needs to
be learned.

19. For every correct answer, the teacher would give a star to her students. What
schedule of reinforcement was used?
a. Fixed interval
b. Fixed ratio
c. Variable interval
d. Variable ratio

20. Marga, a six year old, always asked her playmates to sit in front of her small
black board and she plays teacher. Her mother is a teacher. What theory explains
Marga's behavior?
a. Classical Conditioning
b. Operant Conditioning
c. Social Learning
d. Information Processing

21. What should the teacher do to help students learn psychomotor skills?
a. Teacher uses verbal explanation and description of the movements in addition to
live demonstration of the movements
b. Teacher provides feedback to the learner about his/her progress
c. Teacher encourages the learner to practice, in order to maintain his/her
sharpness of the movements
d. All of the above

22. The teacher presented a new lesson where in the students were asked to work
on a new project which was somewhat complicated. The students showed interest
while working on the project. What principle applies to the situation?
a. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
b. Lessons should be presented in varied and different ways
c. Meaningful materials are readily learned than nonsense materials
d. Teachers should provide opportunities for meaningful and appropriate practice

23. Maturation should precede certain types of learning. How is this applied in the
classroom?
a. Concepts should be taught from simple to complex
b. Consider the age level of students in assigning tasks
c. Follow the interest of students in assigning tasks
d. Give the same task to all students in a particular grade level

24. Luz easily learns a lesson when she is working with laboratory equipment but
hardly remembers a lesson the teacher lectured on. What type of learner is Luz?
a. Auditory Learner
b. Kinesthetic Learner
c. Tactile Learner
d. Visual Learner

25. Which of the following statements about motivation is false?

a. External motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than internal
motivation
b. Internal motivation is fueled by one's goals or ambitions
c. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which the instructional material is organized
d. Motivation to perform is affected by expectancy and value

Answers: 1B 2A 3D 4D 5A 6C 7A 8C 9C 10C 11A 12B 13A 14B 15C 16B 17C 18D
19B 20C 21D 22A 23A 24D 25A

PART II
1. Based on Bandura's theory, which conditions must be present for a student to
learn from a model?
I. Attention II. Retention III. Motor Reproduction IV. Motivation
a. I and II
b. I, II and III
c. I, II, III and IV
d. III and IV

2. Which of the following principles of learning applies to considering student's age

in presenting certain content and cognitive processes?
a. Principle of readiness
b. Principle of learning by doing
c. Principle of presenting challenging tasks
d. Principle of learning aided by formulating and asking questions

3. In classical conditioning, which are paired together in order to elicit the desired
response?
a. UCS and NS
b. CS and NS
c. UCS and CS
d. UCR and NS

4. According to Thorndike, what law states that the strength of a connection is

influenced by the consequences of the response?
a. Law of disuse
b. Law of effect
c. Law of exercise
d. Law of readiness

5. A burglary occurred in Jason's neighborhood. Since then, Jason is very careful of

locking their doors and closing windows. What theory best explains Jason's
behavior?
a. Observational learning
b. Imitation learning
c. Self-regulated learning
d. Vicarious learning

6. In observation and imitation learning, what should be the learner's response when
the teacher initially models the behavior?
a. Reproduce and match
b. Pay Attention
c. Imitate and practice
d. Shows satisfaction

7. What is the correct sequence of information processing?

a. Sensory register-STM-LTM
b. STM-sensory register-LTM
c. Sensory register-LTM-STM
d. LTM-sensory register- STM

8. What should be the hierarchy of the types of learning according to the cumulative
learning theory?
1. Problem solving learning
2. Rule learning
3. Discrimination learning
4. Concept learning
a. 2-1-3-4
b. 2-1-4-3
c. 2-3-4-1
d. 2-4-3-1

9. Which is essential in meaningful reception learning?

a. Concepts are presented to learner and received by them.
b. Concepts are discovered by the learner
c. Concepts are related to one another
d. Concepts are solicited from the learners

10. Grace is bilingual. She speaks both English and Filipino fluently. She begins to
study Spanish and immediately recognizes many similarities between the Spanish
and Filipino languages and uses this information to acquire the new language faster.
What kind of transfer was Grace able to use?
a. Lateral Transfer
b. General Transfer
c. Specific Transfer
d. Vertical Transfer

11. Cristina is almost asleep when she felt the need to go to the bathroom. She tried
to sleep it off but after a while, she was forced to stand up and go to the bathroom.
What theory of motivation explains Cristina's behavior?
a. Attribution Theory
b. Drive Theory
c. Expentancies and Values Theory
d. Solomon's Opponent Theory

12. Marko excels in adding numbers. He learned this skill in his Math class. He is
now able to apply this skill in his Music class. What type of transfer was used?
a. Lateral transfer
b. General transfer
c. Specific transfer
d. Vertical transfer

13. Mr. Lorenzo would always give the chapter test on a Friday. What schedule of
reinforcement is used by Mr. Lorenzo?
a. Fixed interval
b. Fixed ratio
c. Variable interval
d. Variable ratio

14. To remember the six digits, 8, 4, 3, 9, 4, 5, the Math teacher grouped the
numbers in two's 84, 39, 45 or in threes 843, 945. What control process of retaining
information is referred to?
a. Chunking
b. Interfering
c. Rehearsing
d. Remembering

15. Rob regularly practice playing the guitar so he can finish Book I. His mother
promised to buy him a Nintendo when he finishes Book I. How is Rob motivated?
a. Extrinsically
b. Intrinsically
c. with Self-Determination
d. with Self-Efficacy

16. Lara excels in dancing and in certain sports. According to Gardner what
intelligence is dominant in Lara?
a. Bodily kinesthetic
b. Intrapersonal
c. Musical
d. Spatial

17. According to Bronfenbrenner, what system contains structures that has direct
contact with the child?
a. Chronosystem
b. Exosystem
c. Mesosystem
d. Microsystem

18. Some learners like to find specific and concrete answers. What kind of learners
are they?
a. Accomodators
b. Assimilators
c. Convergers
d. Divergers

19. Mrs. Mercado, the Home Economics teacher, constantly gives verbal guidance
to her pupils while practicing a sewing skill. What is the value of giving verbal
guidance in improving pupils learning behavior?
a. It promotes the growth of interest in the new learning tasks
b. It serves as informational feedback
c. It facilitates perfection of skills
d. It directs pupils' attention to more adequate and better techniques

20. Why should learning be aided by formulating and asking questions?

a. Students will have a grade in recitation
b. Students will develop their self-confidence
c. The teacher will know who among the students can communicate very well
d. The teacher will not always do the talking but the students will be given a chance
to do the same thing.

21. Ms. Baquiran, the VE teacher, and her pupils, while working on the concept of
honesty, agreed that no cabinets and book cases would be locked throughout the
day. Which principle in affective learning is being implemented?
a. Provide exemplary models
b. Provide appropriate practice
c. Provide for pleasant emotional experience
d. Provide for independent attitude cultivation

22. Instead of asking her students to write about their reaction to a story, the teacher
asked her students to interpret the story in dance form. What principle of learning is
considered?
a. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways
b. Effort if put forth when tasks are challenging
c. Learning by doing is more effective than just sitting and listening
d. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions
23. In performing the minuet, first raise your heel, second make three steps forward,
third step make a point. What kind of knowledge was exhibited?
a. Conditional Knowledge
b. Declarative Knowledge
c. Domain-Specific Knowledge
d. Procedural Knowledge

24. Why should teachers provide positive feedback and realistic praise?
a. To motivate the students to study
b. So the students will know what to do
c. To be liked and loved by the students
d. So the students will praise him/her

25. Which statement does not refer to cognitive theories?

a. Prefer to concentrate on analyzing cognitive process
b. Conclusions are based on observation of external manifestations on learning
c. Study of the structures and components of information processing
d. Believe in non-observable behavior

Answers: 1C 2A 3A 4B 5D 6B 7A 8D 9C 10C 11C 12B 13A 14A 15C 16A 17D 18C
19B 20B 21B 22B 23D 24B 25B

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