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Practice Questions:
1. Intelligence plays a significant role in learning. Which
statement is untrue?
a. The higher the intelligence, the greater the ability to earn
b. The higher is a basic need of the individual at every level of
development
c. Education is psychologically based
d. Education is adjustment and adaptation
2. Ms. Pulido, a Grade one teacher, has observed that her
pupils respond actively to various class activities. Why are
her pupils teachable?
a. Their economic competence makes them receptive to
education
b. Their independence makes them more obedient
c. They are more open to experience
d. Any of the three is correct
3. Mr. de Jesus, a teacher in Araling Panlipunan, strongly
believes in education as agent of social and cultural change.
What would be the emphasis of his lessons?
a. current social issues and problems of the student’s own
community
b. social life of the “past” and the “far away”
c. political history of the “great” countries
d. historical and geographical facts
4. Education and culture tend to be cyclical. Which of the
following clearly explains this statement?
a. Culture is influenced by the school and the school is
shaped by the culture.
b. Culture influences the school function as change agent
c. Culture is primarily transmitted by the school
d. Culture is learned basically from the school
5. Rochelle brings all her books to school because she wants to
please the teacher and get good grades. To which of the
following levels of morality according to Kohlberg does she
belong?
a. Conventional (good boy/good girl)
b. Preconventional
c. Postconventional
d. Either preconventional or conventional
6. Ms. Lagdameo, a high school teacher, is aware of the fact
that puberty brings new feelings about the self, as well as
new attitudes in other people who relate to the maturing
child adolescent. How may she best help her high school
students develop positive attitudes towards self and others?
a. Orient them on the typical characteristics of adolescents
b. Ask them to write their own perceptions of themselves
and others
c. Encourage a seminar on personality development among
adolescents
d. Organize a seminar on personally development among
adolescents
7. Allysa does not do anything in class. She will only complete a
task if you sit with her and continually tell her that what she
is doing is correct. During her free time, she sits at her desk
staring into space. If you ask her what she’d like to do, she
just smiles sweetly and shakes her head negatively. How
would you describe Allysa’s behaviour?
a. passive-antagonistic c. indifferent-shy
b. passive-dependent d. proud-aggressive
8. Mrs. Rubio, a kinder teacher, observed that the pre-school
children have generally short attention and interest span.
What kind of class activities should she select for them?
a. long but interesting
b. both easy and difficult
c. challenging and interesting
d. short, varied and interesting
9. Mrs. Ayala has observed that several of her pupils do not
show respect for school authorities. Which of the following
would best help her?
a. Use more rewards initially with the pupils who have shown
respect for authorities for the first time
b. Maintain the same level of rewards for all pupils who have
shown respect for authorities
c. Hold rewards until everyone in her class manifest respect
for authorities
d. Vary levels of reward for those who have shown respect
for authorities
10. Kaye fainted during the first object of the morning session.
When asked, she reported that she did not have any
breakfast. What psychological principle explains the
situation?
a. Self-actualization need principle
b. Psychological need principle
c. Physiological need principle (basic needs)
d. Safety need principle
11. Which would explain Charle’s effort to play basketball
well?
a. Roger’s actualizing tendency
b. Skinner’s reinforcement
c. Thorndike’s law of effect
d. Hull’s need reduction
12. Patricia’s parents were killed by the Japanese during the
war. Which would be least effective in changing her strongly
biased attitude towards the Japanese?
a. Using group techniques (would be threatening)
b. Providing informative experience
c. Using counter-conditioning techniques
d. Providing for pleasant emotional experience
13. Miss Tengco taped one of the “Sesame Street” series and
slowed this to class. Which of the following generalization
under which the utilization of “Sesame Street” as an
instructional material was developed?
a. Children learn by observing and imitating
b. Instruction should be reduced to entertainment
c. The TV teacher is accepted by younger children
d. Indirect method should be used to teach cognitive skills
14. Mrs. Medina, a Grade VI teacher, is faced with problems of
gender bias in assigning work tasks. Every time she would
request for volunteers, she would receive remarks such as
“those are boys’ tasks or girls’ tasks.” A boy never got to dust
the desk because dusting is a girl’s task or a girl did not
empty the waste can because that was reserved for boys.
Those gender-biased stereotypes simply no longer exist even
in the curriculum of the elementary schools. Which is the key
criterion that should guide Mrs. Medina to avoid gender bias
in assigning work tasks?
a. Ability of the individual whether male or female to
compete the task
b. No criterion is needed, both boys and girls can be assigned
any task
c. Alternated opposite gender task assignment
d. Intellectual and physical demands of task
15. There are indications that Shaina is an autistic child. What
should Mrs. Abella, her teacher, do to help her?
a. Recommend a tutor for Shaina
b. Tell her parents to transfer her to another school
c. Ask Shaina to stay and give her extra care and attention
d. Advise her parents to take her to a specialist for diagnosis
16. Mrs. Serna administered a sociometric test to her class.
The sociogram reveals that three students have formed an
“island” in the class. What is the best thing for Mrs. Serna to
do?
a. Ignore the result of the sociogram
b. Let the three students be together all the time
 c. Discourage them from being together in every class
activity
d. Introduce activities where they can join other members of
the group.
17. Rachelle brings her books to school because she wants to
please the teacher and get good grades. To which of the
following levels of morality according to Kohlberg does she
belong?
a. Conventional
b. Preconventional
c. Postconventional
d. Either preconventional or conventional
18. Which of the following corresponds to Kohlberg’s post-
conventional or principal level of moral development?
a. Right action consists of what instrumental satisfies one’s
own needs
b. right action is defined by the decision of conscience in
accordance with self-chosen
c. Good behavior is based on the physical consequences of
action
d. Good behavior is that which pleases or helps others or is
approved by them
19. Identical twins are more alike in intelligence than are
fraternal twins. This fact indicates that __________.
a. environment affects both fraternal and identical twins
b. intelligence is determined partly by prenatal nutrition
c. heredity has a part in determining intelligence
d. intelligence hinges on physical structure
20. A child learns the word FLOWER before he can name
Sampaguita, Gumamela and Camia because development
_________.
a. is cephalocaudal in nature
b. proceeds from general to specific
c. follows a pattern
d. is a continuous process
21. A teacher who equates authority with power does NOT
__________.
a. shame
b. develop self-respect in every pupil
c. retaliate
d. intimidate
22. Why is indoctrinating the child by making decisions for him
dangerous?
a. It will confuse him
b. It will develop in him negative attitudes
c. It will thwart his personality
d. It will make him dependent
23. A teacher/student is held responsible for his actions
because s/he __________.
a. has instincts c. has a choice
b. is mature d. has reason
24. The typical autocratic teacher consistently does the
following EXCEPT
a. encouraging students c. ridiculing students
b. shaming students d. intimidating students
25. The teacher observes cleanliness and order in her
classroom to create a conducive atmosphere for learning. On
 which theory is her practice based?
a. Behaviorism (environment affects behaviour)
b. Psychoanalysis
c. Gestalt Psychology
d. Humanistic Psychology
26. Under which type of guidance service does the concern of
school to put students into their most appropriate courses
fall?
a. Individual inventory service
b. Research service
c. Placement service
d. Information service
27. Conducting follow-up studies of graduates and drop outs is
guidance service that falls under:
a. Individual inventory service
b. Research service
c. Placement service
d. Counselling service
28. Why is babyhood referred to as a “critical period” in
personality development? Because _________.
a. The foundation is laid upon which the adult personality
structure will be built.
b. The baby is exposed to many physical and psychological
hazards.
c. The brain grows and develops at such accelerated rate
during babyhood.
d. Changes in the personality pattern take place.
29. Andre, a grade 1 pupil is asked, “Why do you pray
everyday?” Andre answered, “Mommy said so”. Based on
 Kohlberg’s theory, in which moral development stage is
Andre?
a. Between pre- and post-conventional levels
b. Conventional level
c. Between conventional and post conventional levels
d. Post-conventional level
30. Which statement in IQ and EQ is correct?
a. IQ has greater contribution to performance than EQ.
b. Blending of both EQ and IQ can make a difference in
performance.
c. EQ has greater contribution to performance than IQ.
d. The contribution of IQ and EQ to performance is
dependent on factors like age and gender.
31. Alex, a grade 1 pupil, is happy when he wins a game but
sulks when he doesn’t. Which behaviour is indicated?
a. Egotism
b. Egocentrism
c. Semi-logical reasoning
d. Rigidity of thought
32. What does extreme authoritarianism (opposite of being
authoritative) in the home reinforce in learners?
a. Creativity in work
b. Ability to direct themselves
c. Doing things on their own initiative
d. Dependence on others for direction
33. The principle of individual differences requires teachers to
___________________.
a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom.
b. Prepare modules for slow learners in class.
 c. Give greater attention to gifted learners.
d. Provide for a variety of learning activities.
34. Studies in the area of neurosciences disclosed that the
human brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
a. Every child is a potential genius.
b. Pupils can possibly reach a pint where they have learned
everything.
c. Some pupils are admitted not capable of learning.
d. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is
limited to his native ability.
35. A pupil who has developed a love for reading keeps on
reading for his enjoyment. His motivation for reading is:
a. Insufficient
b. Intrinsic (internal)
c. Extrinsic
d. Both intrinsic and extrinsic
36. Which refers to the Filipino trait of practicing values in
different venues and with different social groups?
a. “Kanya-kanya” mentality
b. Procrastination
c. Crab mentality
d. Ambivalence
37. Which is a sign of a student with Attention-Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder?
a. Impatient while waiting for his/her turn during games
b. Completes work before shifting to another
c. Excessively quiet
d. Cares for his/her personal things
38. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their
basic needs are not met first?
a. Freud (psychoanalytic/psychosexual)
b. Maslow (humanistic)
c. Wertheimer (gestalt)
d. Thorndike (behaviourism)
39. A pupil who had traumatic experiences at school may
become tearful at the mere sight of the school building.
Which theory can explain this?
a. Classical conditioning
b. Generalization
c. Operant conditioning
d. Attribution theory
40. Which types of play are most characteristic of a six-year
old child?
a. Associative and onlookers plays
b. Associative and cooperative plays
c. Solitary and onlookers plays
d. Cooperative and solitary plays
41. One learns math by building on the Math previously
learned. This is an application of ___________.
a. Stimulus-Response (S-R)
b. Physiological
c. Constructivist
d. Humanist
42. Which illustrates vicarious punishment?
a. We feel so much for classmates who were punished and
convince them to go to school on time.
b. Out of comparison, we volunteer to get punished in place
 of a friend.
c. We charge to experience our being punished.
d. Seeing someone get punished for habitual tardiness, we
are less likely to be tardy
43. John is very attached to his mother and Joan to her father.
In what developmental stage are they according to Freudian
psychological theory?
a. Pre-genital stage
b. Latent stage
c. Oedipal stage
d. Anal stage
44. Pre-school children always watch the body language of
their teachers. This means ____________.
a. Communication is best learned by movement and
gestures.
b. Communication is best learned by words.
c. Communication is best learned by the tone of voice.
d. Communication is best learned by group discussion.
45. Which theory emphasizes that the period of adolescence is
one that has the greatest importance in the development of
the adult personality?
a. Psychosocial
b. Humanistic
c. Behavioristic
d. Psychoanalytic
46. Why is the Filipino trait of pakikisama said to be
ambivalent?
a. It makes people show their concern for others.
b. It can be used for and against the person who values it.
 c. It encourages a person to do wrong.
d. It helps a person develop good values.

STATEMENT: “You can’t make children grow faster by punishing

them, just as you can’t make flowers bloom faster by pulling
them.”

47. What statement does the statement have for teachers?

a. Provide developmentally-appropriate practices
b. Avoid comparing a child with other children
c. Games will help develop children naturally
d. Just look at the flowers when you are tempted to hurry up
the development of a child.
48. Which statement is in support of the statement above?
a. It is the early childhood educator who has both the
immense responsibility of creating the learning
environment that will intrigue and stimulate the child
b. We can’t make children’s dendrites grow faster or insist
that important connections in the brain be made.
c. A teacher’s moment-by-moment actions and interactions
with children are the most powerful determinant of
learning outcomes and development.
d. Each child’s brain is unique and vastly different from one
another.
49. The competence to convince, use personal influence and
develop explicit strategies to influence people is associated
with ____________.
a. Opportunity-seeking and creativity
b. Information-seeking and monitoring
c. Persuasion and networking
d. Self-confidence and skill in decision-making

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