Phinma Araullo University

Teacher Certificate Program

Child and Adolescent Development-Facilitating Learning

I. Multiple Choices. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write it before the number.
_______1.What does DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICE type of schooling focus on?
I. Typically developmental patterns of children
II. Uniqueness of each child
III. Direct instruction
a. I & II
b. II & III
c. I & III
d.I only
_______ 2.Teacher Z always checks on entry knowledge and skills before she proceeds to her new lesson. On which principle
is
Teacher Zs practice grounded?
a. effective teaching proceeds from the concrete to the abstract
b. learning increases when the lesson is relevant
c. attention is essential for learning
d. new learning builds on previous learning
_______3.Cognitive psychologists regard the learner as one who comes into the classroom:
a. ignorant of schooling
c. knowing nothing
b. uninterested to learn
d. full of experiences
_______4.Which is the old view of the pupil/student?
a. active participant
c. empty vessel
b. hypothesis generator
d. module builder
_______5.Teacher K believes that every learner can be helped to achieve his full potential and so function effectively in society when
we satisfy his needs. On what theory/ies is Teacher Ks belief based?
a. cognitive psychology
c. behaviorist theory
b. humanistic psychology
d. S-R theories
_______6. This psychologist believed that behavior is conditioned by the rewards and punishment it has produced.
a. Thorndike
b. Pavlov
c. Bandura
d. Kohler
_______7.Teacher As practice of giving rewards and other incentives to learners is based on the law of:
a. readiness
b. law
c. effect
d. closure
_______8.A child who gets punished by stealing candy may not steal again immediately. But this does not mean that the child may not
steal again. Based on Thorndikes theory on punishment and learning, this shows that:
a. punishment strengthens a response
b. punishment does not remove a response
c. punishment removes a response
d. punishment weakens a response
_______9.A student has just learned a particular formula to solve a math problem. She tries it with another problem and succeeds at
it. So, this student is even more encouraged to discover easier ways to solve math
problems. Which of Thorndikes law is
depicted in this situation?
a. readiness
b. effect
c. repetition
d. practice
_______10.Under which generalization was the TV program Batibot developed?
a. Children learned by conditioning
c. children learn by trial and error
b. children learn by discovery
d. children learn by observing and imitating
_______11.Which theory is demonstrated by this?
A young boy might observe his fathers aggressive outburst and hostile interchanges with people; when
observed
with
this peers, the young boys style of interactions is highly aggressive.
a. social cognitive theory
c. cognitive development theory
b. operant conditioning
d. classical conditioning
_______12.As student Beth was solving a math problem she detected an error and recovered from that error by
making a quick
fix. Which ability did she display?
a. metacognition b. intuition
c. imagination
d. creative thinking
_______13.The process of thinking about ones thinking to develop critical thinking is shown as:
a. metacognition b. hypothesizing c. reflection
d. meditation
_______14.When teacher attempts to develop his students metacognitive skill, he teaches them to:
a. recall past lesson
b. visualize
c. formulate hypothesis
d. think about their thinking
_______15.Miss Cortez is teaching a three-year old boy how to put on his shirt. she might first reward him for
placing his right
arm in the right sleeve, then the left arm in the left sleeve, then buttoning the front of the
shirt, then tucking his shirt into his
pants. This technique is called.
a. conditioning
b. fading
c. chaining
d. reinforcement
_______16.Bruners theory on intellectual development moves from enactive to iconic and symbolic stages.
Applying Bruners theory, how would you teach?
a. Be interactive in approach
c. Begin with the concrete
b. Begin with the abstract
d. do direct instruction.
_______17.a person who has painful experiences at the dentists office might become fearful at the mere sight of the
dentists
office building. Which theory can explain this?
a. Generalization
c. Attribution theory
b. Operant conditioning
d. Classical conditioning
_______18.Which is/are the basic assumption/s of behaviorists?
I. The mind of a new born child is blank and slate
II. All behaviors are determined by environmental events
III. The child has a certain degree of freedom not to allow himself to be shaped by his environment
a. III only
b. I & II
c. II only
d. I & II
_______19.If a student is encouraged to developed himself to the fullest and must satisfy his hierarchy of needs, the highest need to
satisfy according to Maslow is __________.
a. psychological need
b. self-actualization
c. belongingness d. safety needs
_______20.Teacher F is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provide reinforcement and soon the student
learns to perform the behavior in his own. On which principle is Teacher Fs conviction
based?
a. Environmentalism
b. behaviorism
c. cognitivism
d. constructivism
_______21.Banduras special learning theory, states that children often imitates those who _________________.
I. have substantial influence over their lives
II. belong to their peer group
III. Belong to other races
IV. are successful and seem admired
a. IV only
b. I & IV
c.I & II
d. II & IV

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_______22.What does Gagnes hierarchical theory propose for effective instruction?

a. be concerned with the socio-emotional climate in the classroom.
b. teach beginning with the concrete
c. sequence instruction
d. reward good behavior
_______23.William Glassers control theory states that behavior is inspired by what satisfies a persons want at any given time. What
then must a teacher do to motivate students to learn?
a. make teacher-learning interactive
b. avoid giving assignments
c. organize a curriculum in a spiral manner
d. make schoolwork relevant to students basic human needs
_______24.Soc exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show fear when a dog is on a leash or
confined
to
a
pen. Which conditioning process is illustrated?
a. Extinction
b. Generalization
c. Acquisition
d. Discrimination
_______25.Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when she and her family went to Enchanted Kingdom. The mere
sight of a roller
coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains Bernadettes behavior?
a. Operant conditioning
c. Attribution theory
b. social learning theory
d. Pavlovian conditioning
_______26.Which appropriate teaching practice flows from this research finding on the brain: The brains emotional center is tied
into its ability to learn.
a. Establish the discipline of being judgmental in attitude.
b. Come up with highly competitive games where winner will feel happy.
c. Tell the students to participate in class activities or else they wont receive plus points in class recitation.
d. Create a learning environment that encourages students to explore their feelings and ideas freely.
_______27.According to Tolmans theory of purposive behaviorism, learning is goal-directed. What is its application to teaching?
a. Stick to your lesson objective/s no matter what happens
b. Make the objective/s of your lesson clear and specific
c. Set as many objective/s as you can
d. Evaluate lessons based on your objective/s
_______28.Based on Banduras 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 & II
c. III & IV
b. I, I & III
d. I,II,III& IV
_______29.On what theory is the sequencing of instruction anchored?
a. B.F. Skinners operant conditioning theory
b. Thorndikes law of effect
c. Banduras social learning theory
d. Gagnes hierarchical theory
_______30.After a lesson on the atom, the students were asked to work on a physical model of the atom to determine
learning.
For which group of students is building an atom model intended?
a. Interpersonally intelligent
c. Kinetically intelligent
b. Mathematically intelligent
d. Linguistically intelligent
_______31. The use of varied teaching and testing strategies on accounts of students intelligences is in line with the
thoughts
of:
a. Daniel Goleman
b. Howard Gardner
c. Benjamin Bloom
d. Jean Piaget
_______32. Which practice does NOT fit in a classroom that recognizes individual differences?
a. various modes of assessing learning
c. sharing from multiple perspectives
b. accommodating students learning styles
d. uniform requirements
_______33. Pavlov is to classical conditioning as ________________ is to operant conditioning.
a. B.F. Skinner
b. J. Holt
c. J. Watson
d. A. Bandura
_______34. Which psychological theory states that the mind insists on finding patterns in things that contribute to
the development
of insight?
a. Gestalt psychology
b. Bruners theory
c. Piagets psychology
d. Kohlbergs psychology
_______35. Which practice is based on Thorndikes connectionism?
a. make use of drill and rewards for students to learn
b. use collaborative learning often
c. make use mnemonics to aid students memory
d. link teaching and learning
_______36. Why is it sound to encourage our students to define terms in their own words? Because ___________.
a. students remember information better when they mentally process it in some way
b. they ought to connect the terms that they learn with other terms
c. this is one opportunity to brush up with their English
d. defining the terms in their own words helps them memorize the definition faster
_______37. Which practice is an offshoot of B.F. Skinners theory of operant conditioning?
a. ensuring mastery of the language
c. use of scaffolding
b. use of programmed instruction
d. considering multiple intelligences
_______38. Teacher B is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provide him/her
reinforcement and soon
the student learns to perform the behavior on his/her own. On which principle is the conviction based?
a. environmentalism
b. behaviorism
c. constructivism
d. cognitivism
_______39. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their basic needs are not first met?
a. Thorndike
b. Wertheimer
c. Miller
d. Maslow
_______40.which illustrates vicarious punishment?
a. out of compassion, we volunteer to get punished in place of a friend.
b. we feel so much for classmates who get punished, so we can convince them to go to school on time.
c. when we see someone get punished for habitual tardiness, we are less likely to be tardy.
d. we charge to experience our being punished.
_______41. Teacher B is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired behavior, provide him/her
reinforcement and soon
the student learns to perform the behavior on his/her own. On which principle is the conviction based?
a. environmentalism
b. behaviorism
c. constructivism
d. cognitivism
_______42. Who stressed the idea that students cannot learn if their basic needs are not first met?
a. Thorndike
b. Wertheimer
c. Miller
d. Maslow
_______43. Which illustrates vicarious punishment?
a. Out of compassion, we volunteer to get punished in place of a friend.
b. We feel so much for classmates who get punished, so we can convince them to go to school on time.

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c. When we see someone get punished for habitual tardiness, we are less likely to be tardy.
d. We charge to experience ourselves being punished.
_______44.Ausubels Meaningful Verbal Learning denotes that a certain concept is easier to understand if it is presented easily, giving
students a background knowledge or birds eye view about it. This is through the help of
a. Graphic organizers
b. overview
c. advance organizers
d. all of the above
_______45. Change Theory involves the following stages EXCEPT:
a. improvisation
b. transition
c. refreezing
d. unfreezing
_______46. Jerome Bruners Constructivist Theory is summarized in what statement below?
a. Learning is a result of change in ones behavior.
b. Learning becomes meaningful when we use it.
c. Learning should be rooted from the past experiences of the students.
d. Learning should follow stages that are parallel to level of the students.
_______47.Lewins Topological Field Theory is all about what kind of forces of the learner?
a. positive and negative b. inferior and superior
c. inner and outerd. near and far
_______48. Law of Pragnanz states that
a. we understand things when they are detailed
b. we perceive things the way we understand them
c. we understand things on their simplest forms
d. we recognize things through cognition and reaction
_______49. Law of Good Closure suggests that teacher should conduct/give
a. review of the past lesson
c. generalization and evaluation
b. assignment and project
d. drills and practices
_______50. Teacher X always executes review of the past lesson inside the class before starting a new topic. His principle is based on
what law?
a. similarity
b. proximity
c. continuation
d. pragnanz
II. True or False.Write T if the statement is TRUE and F is the statement is FALSE. Write it before the number.
_______1.Behaviorists believe that every learner is a thinking individual, creating their own knowledge and understanding
towards
the things around them.
_______2. Latent learning refers to the indirect acquisition of knowledge by observing other people and learning
from
their
experiences.
_______3.Neo-behaviorists suggest that reinforcement enhances the learning of the students.
_______4.The notion that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts is based on the Gestaltist Theory.
_______5.Maslows Hierarchy of Needs states that learners should be satisfied with their basic needs first for them
to be motivated
to learn and reach their full potential.
_______6.Based on Classical Conditioning Theory, learners will be motivated to learn if they will be given reward
and punishment.
_______7.Thorndike is the Father of Modern Educational Psychology.
_______8.Positive and negative reinforcers are both reward aiming to increase the frequency of a response.
_______9.Law of readiness explains why learners feel irritated to study whenever they are not ready or motivated to learn.
_______10.Cognitivism is also known as Associationism or S-R Theory.

III. Fill in the Blanks. Provide the missing details.

Behaviorism
S-R
3.____________________________________
Passive receiver
6.___________________________________
reinforcement
8.___________________________________
9.___________________________________
Indirect learning

Cognitivism
1.__________________________________________
Importance of process
5.__________________________________________
Internal environment
7.__________________________________________
Student-centered
Indirect teaching
10.________________________________________

Neo-Behaviorism/Neo-Cognitivism
2.______________________________________
4.______________________________________
From passive to active

IV. Matching Type. Match Column A to Column B. Write the letter on the space provided before the number.
A.

B.

_______1. Abraham Maslow

_______2. Edward Tolman
_______3. Wolfgang Kohler
_______4. Kurt Koffka
_______5. Edward Thorndike
_______6. Jerome Bruner
_______7.Burrhus Frederic Skinner
_______8. John Watson
_______9. Ivan Pavlov
_______10. Kurt Lewin

a. law of proximity
b. AHA moment
c. reward and punishment
d. Little Albert
e. unfreezing
f. enactive, iconic, symbolic
g. motor reproduction
h. latent learning
i. stimulus generalization
j. reinforcement
k. self-actualization

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