PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Extinction
A child who has the capacity to understand and
make use of words is already in which stage of
Piaget's development theory?
Select one:
a. Formal operational
b. Pre-operational CorrectCognitive process
during the pre-operational stage increases the
ability to store words and language structures
c. Concrete operational
d. Sensorimotor
A teacher decides to use performance-based
assessment. What can you expect to happen in
his classroom?
Select one:
a. He will evaluate his students through varied
evidences of learning
b. He will evaluate his students as they actually
demonstrate their skills CorrectPerformance-
based assessment involves either demonstration
of skills or creation of products. The teacher will
very likely evaluate his students as they
demonstrte their skills. This is likely subjective
and might take several class periods
c. He will evaluate his students in a very
objective manner
d. He will evaluate his students within the class
period
Would an applicant be admitted if his score in a
College Entrance Examination is P15?
Select one:
a. The student will be admitted
b. The student has an 85% chance of being
admitted
c. The student has a 15% chance of being
admitted
d. The student will not be admitted CorrectThe
student's score is the 15th percentile. It is the
score below which we can find the lowest 15%
of all the scores. Since the student's score
belongs to that group, it is very likely that he will
not be admitted
People will likely imitate those who get
rewarded for their behavior as well as those
with whom they want to have similarities. What
part of Bandura's learning theory is this?
Select one:
a. Motivation CorrectMotivation is one of the
requirements in Bandura's theory. People are
most likely to imitate other who they see being
rewarded for their behavior
b.
c. Reflection
d. Assumption
Which theory is illustrated here: A father gives
his son a toy everytime the boy cleans his room.
After some time, the boy cleaned his room
regularly in anticipation of a toy.
Select one:
a. Operant conditioning CorrectThe situation
here is prsented as an interrelation of an action
(cleaning the room) and reward/response
(father is giving the boy a toy). This can be
catergorized as operant conditioning.
b. Associate learning
c. Classical conditioning
d. Pavlonian conditioning
Anna took a 100-item test and got a raw score
of 75. What does this mean?
Select one:
a. She scored higher than 75 of her classmates
b. She surpassed 25 of her classmates in terms
of the score
c. She got 75 items correctly CorrectSince we
are talking about her raw score, we are
referring to the number of items she got correctly
out of the total number of items
d. Her score is above the mean
A teacher will rate his students on how well they
use certain laboratory equipment. Which mode
of assessment is most appropriate?
Select one:
a. Traditional assessment
b. Checking journals
c. Portfolio assessment
d. Performance-based assessment CorrectSince
the focus is on how wel the students use the
equipment, it is best that the teacher observe the
students as they use them. In this case,
performance-based assessment is most
appropriate
After discussing the lesson on multiplication of
fractions, Ms. Ramos gave a short quiz to find
out how well the students have understood.
What type of assessment did she use?
Select one:
a. Placement assessment
b. Formative assessment CorrectA quiz, which
goes hand in hand with instruction is formative in
nature
c. Summative assessment
d. Diagnostic assessment
Which statement can be said about two
distributions of scores when their means are
equal?
Select one:
a. Each distribution of scores is homogeneous
b. Each distribution of scores in heterogeneous
c. The distributions of scores are identical
d. The distributions of scores are not necessarily
identical CorrectEven with the information that
the means are equal, we cannot say anything
about the variability of the scores. We can
safely sa that the two distributions of scores are
not necessarily identical
According to ______, infants must have an
environment that provides multi-sensorial
stimulation if we are to maximize their cognitive
development.
Select one:
a. Piaget CorrectPiaget is cognitive in nature.
Piaget who popularized cognitive theory
mentioned its four stages namely: (1)
Sensormotor, (2) Pre-operational, (3) Conrete
and (4) Formal operational. Among the stages,
sensorimotor is highly connected to multi-
sensorial stimulation
b. Erikson
c. Goleman
d. Gardner
Which is assured when a table of specifications
is used in preparing a test?
Select one:
a. Concurrent validity
b. Content validity CorrectWith a table of
specifications, it is assured that the objectuves of
the test match those of the curriculum. This is
content validity
c. Predictive validity
d. Reliability
Which of the following assessment method is
more authentic than the others?
Select one:
a. Portfolio assessment CorrectPortfolio
assessment, which is a type of an alternative
assessment, is the most authentic. It is even more
authentic than performance-based assessment
methods
b. Multiple-choice test
c. Essay test
d. Completion test
What are the requirements to determine whether
observational learning has occurred based on
Bandura's theory? I. Attention II. Motivation III.
Retention IV. Motor Reproduction
Select one:
a. I, II, III
b. III and IV
c. I, II, III and IV CorrectObservational learning is
the process of learning by watching what others
are doing. And as he watches the model, the
person has to have attention, retention,
reproduction and motivation
d. I and II
If Q3 is the 75th percentile, to what does the
median correspond?
Select one:
a. 25th percentile
b. 50th percentile CorrectThe median is that
value below which we can find 50 percent of all
the scores. The 50th percentile is defined the
same way
c. 40th percentile
d. 60th percentile
Which refers to motivation that comes from
within the individual instead of from the outside?
Select one:
a. Achievement
b. Extrinsic
c. Intrinsic CorrectIntrinsic motivation refers to
motivation that is driven by an interest or
enjoyment in the task itsef, and exists within the
individual rather than relying on any external
pressure
d. Affiliation
Teachers complain that students come to class
with no answers to assignments and act as if they
do not know anything about what was taught to
them recently. Based on the theory of
information processing, what must teachers do to
address these? I. Punish those who cannot answer
questions correctly II. Connect lessons to what
students already know so that learning becomes
a meaningful activity for them III. Give positive
reinforcements to those who remember previous
lessons
Select one:
a. I and III
b. III only
c. II and III CorrectPunishment according to most
researches do not really lead to rewarding
outcomes. This leads us to excluding statement I.
d. II only
If a Grade 1 pupil is asked why he does certain
things and the child replies that it is because a
parent told him to do so, Kohlberg claims that
the child is already in the _____ level(s) of moral
development.
Select one:
a. Post-conventional level
b. Pre-conventional CorrectGrade 1 pupils are
usually between 6-7 years old, which is
according to Kohlberg belong tp pre-
conventional levels. Pre-conventional stage
presents obedience and punishment orientation.
The child assumes that powerful authorities hand
down a fixed act of rules which must be
unquestioningly obeyed.
c. Conventional
d. Between pre and post conventional
A research showed that more boys are
underachievers in school than girls. What could
be an explanation?
Select one:
a. Generally, girls are more diligent than boys
CorrectBy nature, boys are very active and
playful compared to girls.
b. In general, boys are less intelligent than girls
c. In general, girls are naturally more intelligen
than boys
d. Generally, boys are more easily discouraged
than girls
According to Erikson, which of the following is an
attribute of a child aged three to five?
Select one:
a. Mischievous
b. Altruistic
c. Egocentric CorrectAges 3-5 are characterized
by initiative and guilt. In Piaget's theory, he
presented this age as the egocentrism stage.
Altruistic and Mischievous belong to Autonomy
vs. Shame and doubt which are the
characteristics of children aged 1-3 years old.
Lazy is largely at the Industry vs. Inferiority
stage.
d. Lazy
What is the best measure of central tendency to
utilize if a group of students has the following
scores: 88, 91, 91, 93, 95, 97, 98, 98, 99?
Select one:
a. Mean CorrectIn the absence of extreme
values, the best measure of central tendency to
use is the mean. Another reason is that the
distribution is bimodal, giving us two values.
b. Median
c. Mean and Mode
d. Mode
The computed correlation coefficient r between
scores in English and Math is 0.75. How should
one interpret this?
Select one:
a. The lower the scores in English, the higher the
scores in Math
b. The scores in Math and English do not have
any relationship
c. The higher the scores in English, the higher the
scores in Math Correct0.75 indicates a positive
relationship between the two variables, namely
scores in Math and scores in English. This means
that high scores in Math correspond to high
scores in English. Also, low scores in Math
correspond to low scores in English
d. The lower the scores in Math, the higher the
scores in English
A PE teacher found out that her students are
very good in dancing. Which assessment method
did she most likely use?
Select one:
a. Journal entry
b. Performance-based assessment CorrectThe
method used most likely included demonstrtion of
dancing skills. Hence it is, performance-based
c. Traditional assessment
d. Portfolio assessment
All of the following prevent teachers and
students from searching for the truth and
findinng it except:
Select one:
a. A mask
b. An open mind CorrectIn the process of
acquiring truth, it is best to be open in mind and
other faculties. Other options are not good
choices as they discourage a state of openness.
c. A mindset
d. A defense
A teacher expects that after the lesson his
students would be able to show their ability to
solve problems with speed and accuracy. He
then designed a tool to measure this ability.
Which principle of assessment did he consider?
Select one:
a. Assessment should be fair
b. Assessment should have a positive
consequence
c. Assessment should be reliable
d. Assessment shoud be based on clear and
appropriate learning targets CorrectThere
should be a match between the tool/method and
the learning targets/objectives
John took a percentile-ranked test and got a 65.
What does this mean?
Select one:
a. 65% of the students who too the test scored
lower than him CorrectSince we are talking
about percentiles, a 65th percentile or is a score
below which we can find the lower 65% of the
exam takers. Hence, 65% of the students who
took the test scored lower than John.
b. 65% of the students who took the test scored
higher than him
c. He got 65% of the items wrong
d. He got 65% of the items correctly
A teacher wants to determine if the students'
scores in their periodic examination is reliable.
What reliability test can she use if the students
already left for the break and she was only
able to administer one test?
Select one:
a. Test-Retest with Parallel Forms
b. Kuder-Richardson CorrectSince it is not
possible to administer another test (whether the
same test or an equivalent version), Kuder-
Richardson fits the requirement
c. Parallel forms
d. Test-Retest
A teacher wanted to teach the students baking
skills. His check-up quiz was a written test on the
steps of baking. What characteristic of a good
test does it lack?
Select one:
a. Reliability
b. Predictive validity
c. Scorability
d. Content validity CorrectThere is a mismatch
between the learning objectives and the test
objectives
According to Eriskon, a two-year old child
(terrible 2) tends to be:
Select one:
a. Assertive CorrectSickly seems detached from
the "terrible 2" description as the term implies
behavior and not health status. Playfulness and
inquisitiveness are childre's traits easily managed
by adults. Assertiveness is a trait which is usually
very hard to tolerate and manage.
b. Playful
c. Sickly
d. Inquisitive
Which of the following is the basis for using
punishment to cause a behavior to occur with less
frequency?
Select one:
a. Punishment weaknes a response
CorrectAccording to Thorndike, punishment is a
consequence that causes a behavior to occur with
less frequency. Thorndike theorized that if the
response in a connection is followed by a
satisfying state of affairs, the strength of the
connection is considerably increased whereas if
followed by an annoying state of affairs, the
strength of the connection is marginally
decreased
b. Punishment does not weaken a response
c. Punishment strengthens the response
d. Punishment does not strengthen a response
Which is implied by a postively skewed
distribution of scores?
Select one:
a. The mean, the media and the mode have the
same value
b. Most of the scores are low CorrectIn a
positively skewed distribution, the lump, which
indicates where most of the scores are, is in the
left where scores are low
c. Most of the scores are high
d. The mode is high
Which of these should a teacher doing an
assessment of learning include in her plan?
Select one:
a. Designing her instruction
b. Giving immediate feedback to students
regarding their strengths and weaknesses
c. Determine the areas of interest of students
d. Certifying students' achievement
CorrectCertification impies that a decision has
been made regarding student learning
Given a distribution of scores with a mean of 62
and a standards deviation of 5, between which
two scores can you find values within one
standard deviation from the mean?
Select one:
a. 58 and 68
b. 58 and 67
c. 57 and 67 CorrectAdding and subtracting 5
to and from 62 will give the two values: 62-
5=57 and 62+5=67
d. 57 and 68
What is the basis of the practice of giving
remarks in report cards of studnets in addition to
the numerical grades?
Select one:
a. Numerical grades do not reflect all
developments being experienced by each
student Correct
b. Giving remarks is a job of the teacher
c. Remarks of any kind motivate the students and
their parents
d. Numerical grades are meaningless
If the range is a measure of variability, what
type of measure is the mean?
Select one:
a. Central location CorrectThe mean is a
measure of central location or central tendency
b. Correlation
c. Discrimination
d. Difficulty
In a frequency distribution, what is the width or
size of the class interval whose true lower and
upper limits are 19.5 and 29.5
Select one:
a. 5.0
b. 12.0
c. 9.0
d. 10.0 CorrectGiven the true limits or
boundaries, the class size or class width can be
obtained by subtracting the lower vaue from the
upper value. Thus, the class size is 29.5-19.5 =
10
A teacher asked her students to demonstrate
how to cook adobo. What learning target is she
assessing?
Select one:
a. Reasoning
b. Knowledge
c. Skills CorrectSince the task involves the how of
cooking, the target being assessed is skills
d. Products
If you are asessing for learning, which of the
following will you most likely do?
Select one:
a. Reporting the performance of the students to
their parents
b. Giving grades to students
c. Recommending new policies in grading
students
d. Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of
students CorrectThis option describes diagnostic
assessment as it goes hand in hand with
instruction. Other options happen after
evaluation
Which of the following describes a diagnostic
assessment?
Select one:
a. A teacher administered a test to the incoming
Grade IV pupils to determine their readiness
b. A teacher gave a short quiz after discussing
thoroughly the lesson to determine the effect of
instruction
c. A teacher gave a 10-item test to determine
the specific lessons which the students failed to
understand CorrectA diagnostic test aims to find
out the strengths and weaknesses of students.
The 10-item test seeks those out: lessons the
students failed to understand
d. A teacher asked questions when the discussion
was going on to know who among his students
understood what he was trying to emphasize
Who among the teachers described below is
performing assessment?
Select one:
a. Dr. Dela Paz, who is planning for remedial
instruction after finding out that his students
performed poorly in the test
b. Mr. Santos, who is counting the scores
obtained in a test
c. Ms. Abad, who is administering a test to her
students
d. Mrs. Lucia, who is computing the grade of the
students after completing all their requirements
Correct
Two groups of scores have the same mean but
different standard deviations. If Group A has a
standard deviation of 1.5 and Group B has a
standard deviation of 2.8, which of the following
are true?
Select one:
a. The scores of Group B are less dispersed
b. Majority of the scores in Group A are
clustered around the mean CorrectThe standard
deviation is a measure of the clustering of scores
abobut a central location. Small values indicate
that most of the scores are clustered about the
mean. Larger values indicate more spread. The
values 1.5 and 2.8 indicate that majority of the
scores in Group A are clustered about the mean
than they are in Group B
c. Majority of the scores in Group B are
clustered around the mean
d. The scores in Group A have more variability
than the scores in Group B
Which of the following is/are correct? I. Testing
is a process where an instrument is used to
measure a characteristic II. Measurement is the
process of qualifying a given characteristic III.
Evaluation is the analysis of quantitative and
qualitative data for decision-making IV.
Assessment is the gathering of quantitative and
qualitative data
Select one:
a. II and IV only
b. I, II and III
c. I, III and IV CorrectII is incorrect because
measurement involves quantifying and not
qualifying a given trait
d. I and II only
Tests whose results are interpreted against an
identified mastery level fall are:
Select one:
a. Intelligence tests
b. Placement tests
c. Criterion-referenced tests CorrectTests
constructed with mastery level or criteria in mind
are criterion-referenced tests
d. Norm-referenced tests
According ro Erikson, which conflict involves
reaching out beyong one's own immediate
concerns to embrace the welfare of the society
and the condition in which individual is
preoccupied with their material possessions?
Select one:
a. Integirty vs. Despair
b. Intimacy vs. Isolation
c. Industry vs. Dependency
d. Generativity vs. Stagnation CorrectAccording
to Erikson's psychological stages of human
development, specifically during the middle
childhood, the person is in the Generativity vs.
Stagnation stage wherein the focus is on
embracing the welfare of the society and of
future generations
Which theory holds that a teacher should
consider both internal and external factors that
affect the behavior of the student? This would
supposedly help her understand the learner and
provide more effective ways to help them learn.
Select one:
a. Pavlov's conditioning theory
b. Skinner's operant conditioning theory
c. Lewin's field theory CorrectThis theory
expounds on the cognitive development of the
child taking into consideration both internal and
external factors that affect student behavior.
Pavlov's conditioning and Skinner's operant
conditioning theory refer to the use of external
stimuli to develop a learner. Gestalt theory
emphasizes a learning in a holistic manner is
better
d. Gestalt theory
A social science teacher created an essay test
for the objective "identify the heroes of the
Philippine Revolution." Is there a match between
the assessment method and the stated objective?
Why or why not?
Select one:
a. No, since conducting oral questioning is better
b. No, since he should have prepared an
objective type test CorrectAn objective which
involves identification is best measured using an
objective type test
c. Yes, because an essay test can measure any
type of objective
d. Yes, because an essay test is easier to
construct than an objective test
What type of valaidity does a practive test
possess if its results reflect how students will
eventually perform in their actual examination?
Select one:
a. Construct
b. Concurrent
c. Content
d. Predictive CorrectA test possesses predictive
validity if its results correlate with future
measures
Students are to be rated individually on their
ability to recite a poem. The teacher lets them
recite individually. What should the teacher use
in rating the performance of the students
considering that she has only one hour to spend
in evaluating her 25 students?
Select one:
a. Either holistic or analytic rubric
b. Analytic rubric
c. Both holistic and analytic rubric
d. Holistric rubric CorrectA holistic rubric, which
allows a rater to rate the overall performance
of a student using a single case, is the type of
which can cover 25 students in one hour
A teacher wants to test students' knowledge of
the different provinces in Mindanao, their capital
and their tourist attractions. Is an essay test
appropriate? Why or why not?
Select one:
a. Yes, an essay test could measure more than
what other tests could measure
b. Yes, an essay test can measure any learning
target
c. No, an objective test is more appropriate
CorrectKnowledge is best assessed using an
objective type test
d. No, because an essay is difficult
What does a teacher do when he makes use of
norm-referenced interpretation of scores?
Select one:
a. He compares every examinee's scores with the
scores of the others CorrectBe definition, norm-
referenced interpretation compares the
individual's scores with the scores of the others
b. He described the examinee's performance in
relation to a level of mastery
c. He identifies the desired performance of the
examinees
d. He identifies a particular content as the frame
of reference
Which test is most appropriate when trying to
determine the student's entry capabilities?
Select one:
a. Diagnostic
b. Placement
c. Aptitude CorrectThe keyword "entry" points to
an Aptitude test.
d. Standardized
A student has been trying to solve a certain
science problem. Suddenly he "saw" how to solve
the problem. What does this mean?
Select one:
a. Recall
b. Retention
c. Memory
d. Insight CorrectThe phrase "suddenly he saw"
suggests that the solution came to the student's
mind by intuition, which is also known as insight.
A person arrives at this tate without having
established a connection between new stimulus
and a previous learning as is done in memory
and retention
A goal-oriented curriculum culminates in
__________
Select one:
a. Evaluation CorrectTo culminate means to end.
Evaluation is a good culminating activity to
determine if set goals are achieved.
b. The formulation of objectives
c. The planning of activities
d. Brainstorming for creative thinking
Which is not a provision for the development of
each learner in a good curriculum?
Select one:
a. Extensive arrangements are made for the
educational diagnosis of individual learners
b. Self-directed, independent study is
encouraged wherever possible and advisable
c. Self-motivation and self-evaluation is
encouraged wherever possible and advisable
d. The program provides a wide range of
opportunities for individuals with same abilities,
needs, and interests. CorrectWhile it mentions a
program which provides a wide range of
opportunities for individuals, it only focuses on
individuals with the same level of abilities, needs
and interests. It fails to consider individual
differences. The provision of extensive
educational diagnosis of learners will really help
address the specific needs of children. Self-
directed, independent study and self-motivation
and evaluation highlight the ability of the
children to construct and direct their own
learning. These enable them to develop their
potentials to the fullest.
Where are planned ignoring, signal
interference, and proximity control used?
Select one:
a. Operant conditioning
b. Managing surface bahavior CorrectSurface
behaviors are usually managed by these
techniques.
c. Managing temper tantrums
d. Life spacing interviewing
With reference to Kohlberg's theory of
development, in which stage is a man who needs
to steal medicine because if his wife dies, he
coud neger forgive himself.
Select one:
a. Punishment and obedience stage
b. Law and order stage
c. Universal ethics stage CorrectIn universal
ethical principle orientation, moral decisions
should be made in terms of self chosen ethical
principles. Once principles are chosen, they
should be applied in a consistent way
d. Social contract stage
What concept best describes Francisco’s ability
to walk without support at an age of 12 months
because of the “internal ripening” that occurred
in his muscles, bones, and nervous system
development?
Select one:
a. Growth
b. Learning
c. Maturation CorrectMaturation refers to the
state of the body and its readiness for the
behavior. Development refers to the qualitative
increase in human functioning throughout the life
span. Growth refers to the easily measurable
and sometimes obvious features of human
beings. Learning is the acquisition of knowledge,
emotions, values, and skills.
d. Development
Teacher Lily would like to take part in
developing a subject-centered curriculum
because she believes that all subjects in this type
of curriculum are geared towards the holistic
development of the learner. Is her belief about
the subject-centered curriculum true?
Select one:
a. Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum
focuses on the learners need, interest, and
abilities
b. No, because it is the experience-centered
curriculum that emphasizes the teaching of facts
and knowledge for future use
c. No, because it is the experience-centered and
not the subject-centered curriculum that
emphasizes the integration of habits and skills in
learning the knowledge component of a subject
areas. CorrectThe belief of Teacher Lily about
the subject-centered curriculum is not acceptable.
Holistic development covers physical, socio-
emotional, mental and moral development of
learners. This is possible under an experience-
centered curriculum. It is the subject-centered
curriculum, not experience-centered curriculum,
which emphasizes the teaching of facts and
knowledge. The consideration of learners’ needs,
interests, and abilities including cooperative
practices in the classroom are some of the
important traits of experience-centered
curriculum.
d. Yes, because the subject-centered curriculum
involves cooperative control
Which guidance service helps the students secure
the most effective relationship to a job or to the
next step in his educational or personal goals?
Select one:
a. Individual inventory service
b. Placement service CorrectThis provides
graduating students career orientation and
assists them in determining which options are
available to them as well as which ones closely
match the education that they got
c. Research service
d. Research evidence
Ana is very attached to her father. With
reference to Freudian psychological theory, in
what developmental stage is she?
Select one:
a. Latent stage
b. Oedipal stage CorrectThe presented situation
in under the oedipal stage which is experirnced
by children aged 3-6.
c. Pre-genital stage
d. Anal stage
With reference to Lewin's Topological Field
theory, which claims that "internal and external
forces" operating simultaneously may cause
tension in a person, what can a teacher do to
help students lessen their learning-related
tension?
Select one:
a. Advise the students on how to solve ther
problems
b. Tailor the lesson goals and activities to the
learners' nature CorrectShows a proactive
approach to lessen the tenion related to learning
c. Conduct remediation to help students with
difficulties
d. Demand perfection from the learners
Which activity characterized by formal
operational stage of Piaget's theory
Select one:
a. Physical activities like games to develop their
motor skills
b. Activities that involve problems of
classification and ordering
c. Activities with hypothesis testing CorrectThe
formal operational stage is characterized by
hypothesis testing. Before drawing conclusions,
things must be tested with logical pieces of
evidences. Possibilities are considered to
proceed systematically in search of truth
d. Stimulating environment with enough objects
to play with
Some psychologists were for waiting until the
child is "ready" but one believed that a child can
be prepared by developing the pre-requisite
skills in an interesting and meaningful way. Who
was this person?
Select one:
a. Bruner Correct
b. Gagne
c. Kohler
d. Ebbinghaus
Sarah chanced upon family picture taken before
she was born. Seeing she is not in the picture, she
cried despite being explained to. Wha does
Sarah's behavior show?
Select one:
a. Rigidity of thought
b. Egocentrism CorrectSarah believed that since
she is not in the family picture, then there is no
such thing as a family yet. Thus, her sadness. This
is known as egocentrism, which occurs when a
child is unable to distinguish between their own
perspective and that of another person
c. Limited social cognition
d. Semi-logica reasoning
On whose theory is computer-assisted instruction
based?
Select one:
a. Bruner
b. Piaget
c. Watson
d. Skinner CorrectCAI software presents learning
by having students engage and be rewarded in
terms of quick assessment. this qualifies under
(stimulus-response) that is a popular attribute of
operant conditioning by BF Skinner.
Which of the following is not necessary for
counseling to be successful?
Select one:
a. Guaranteed confidentiality
b. Professionalism
c. Buddy-buddy relation between counselor and
student CorrectProfessionalism, confidentiality
and student's willingness are key ingredients of
successful counseling
d. Student's willingness to participate
Affective objectives typically target awareness
and growth in attitudes, emotions, feelings and
________
Select one:
a. Values CorrectAffective always refer to
behaviors, attitudes and values
b. Intelligence
c. Obligations
d. Skills
Which of the following is the basis for the
following statements: Behavior followed by
pleasant consequences is strengthened and is
more likely to occur in the future. On the other
hand, behavior followed by unpleasant
consequences is weakened and is less likely to
be repeated in the future.
Select one:
a. Thorndike's Law of Effect
b. Freud's psychoanalytic theory
c. B.F. Skinner's Operant conditioning theory
CorrectThe situation exhibits an action-response
process which is an attribute of BF Skinner's
Operant Conditioning.
d. Bandura's social learning theory
According to _______, children learn language
easily because each one of us has a Language
Acquisition Device which gears us to acquire
language
Select one:
a. Chomsky CorrectLanguage Acquisition Device
was espoused by Noam Chomsky.
b. Watson
c. Piaget
d. Gardner
Which of the following statements has a very
limited definition of educational technology?
Select one:
a. It is a profession composed of various job
categories
b. It includes audiovisual materials, interactive
multimedia and self-instructional materials
c. It is the development, application, and
evaluation of systems, techniques and aids to
improve human learning
d. It refers to the computers used for teaching
and learning CorrectThis statement is confined to
computers only. All the other options are more
encompassing and they describe the different
dimensions of educational technology.
Which principle in cognitive development is used
by a teacher when she asks her students to
describe how people they know celebrate
Christmas in order to realize that people
celebrate Christmas differently?
Select one:
a. Children actively construct their knowledge
b. Children think in different ways at different
ages
c. Social interaction is important for cognitive
development CorrectLearning presented there is
a consequence of inputs from other people or
members of the community, which may lead to a
new concept.
d. Cognitive development involves relating new
information to previous knowledge
By which process do children become
participating and functioning member of society?
Select one:
a. Accommodation
b. Assimilation
c. Acculturation
d. Socialization CorrectThe focus of the question
is on how a member of a society acts and works
within it. This is also known as socialization
This phase of curriculum development involves
decisions, among other things, on grade
placement sequencing of content. Which phase is
this?
Select one:
a. Curriculum planning
b. Curriculum organization CorrectDecisions on
sequencing of content and grade placement are
done on the level of curriculum
organization/design. In this level, the curriculum
developer determines the scope and sequence
of content in each subject based on the design of
the curriculum. Planning involves, among others,
diagnosis of needs and social demands which
will make up the goals/objectives of the
curriculum. This is done at the initial phase of
curriculum development process. Implementation
is more concern on the actual delivery of the
curriculum in the school/classrooms. This process
is conducted after the content, grade placement,
etc. had been finalized. Evaluation is the
terminal part of the curriculum development
process where the efficiency, effectiveness, and
impact of the curriculum are measured.
c. Curriculum evaluation
d. Curriculum implementation
To which theory does a teacher subscribe when
she tries to convince her students to study not
only for the grades but more importantly for
self-actualization?
Select one:
a. Maslow CorrectSelf-actualization is the
highest level in the hierarchy of needs by
Maslow.
b. Freud
c. Skinner
d. Thorndike
Which of the following does not belong to
Erikson's eight stages of development?
Select one:
a. Intimacy vs. Isolation
b. Initiative vs. Guilt
c. Parenteral dependence vs. Individuality
CorrectThe eight stages of growth by Erikson
are: Trust vs. Mistrust, Autonomy vs. Shame and
doubt, Initiative vs. Guilt, Industry vs. Inferiority,
Identity vs. Role confusion, Intimacy vs. Isolation,
Generativity vs. Stagnation, Ego integrity vs.
Despair
d. Basic trust vs. Mistrust
Which of the following statements is correct
about the domains of educational technology?
Select one:
a. Evaluation is synonymous with implementation
b. Utilization is the action phase
CorrectUtilization refers to the actual use of an
educational technology. Design is the planning
stage while development is the production stage.
Evaluation is not synonymous with implementation
c. Both the design and development are the
planning stage
d. Design is the production stage while
development is the planning stage
Which situation best illustrates the concept of
growth?
Select one:
a. An education student has gained knowledge
on approaches and strategies in teaching
different subjects
b. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two
months CorrectThis is the best answer because it
refers to the progressive increase and continuous
advancement of the child from birth to maturity.
Having a score of 85 in a mental ability test
does not refer to any increment or increase in
human beings. Gaining knowledge on
approaches and strategies in teaching different
subjects refers to the development of learning as
result of experience. Learning to play piano is a
skill.
c. A high school student gets a score of 85 in a
mental ability test
d. An elementary grader has learned to play
piano
How does hereditary affect the development of
the learner?
Select one:
a. Hereditary compensates for what the
environment fails to develop
b. Some acquired traits become hereditary (or
passed on to children)
c. We now realize that there are limits beyond
which the learner cannot develop anymore
CorrectThis means that although behaviorist
believe that learning is stimulated by the
environment, processing of information is limited
by hereditary constructs
d. Hereditary provides everybody with the same
potential
All of the following are functions of the right
hemisphere of the brain, except:
Select one:
a. Intuitive functions
b. Nonverbal functions
c. Detail-oriented function CorrectRight-brained
people are believed to be artistic. Thus, they are
nonverbal, visual and intuitive in nature.
d. Visual functions
Which of the following is the strength of a
person who has a high level of awareness,
always reflects on his strengths and weaknesses,
and is able to find ways to improve himself?
Select one:
a. Existential intelligence CorrectDevelopment of
the self is a good attribute of existential
intelligence.
b. Emotional intelligence
c. Interpersonal intelligence
d. Intrapersonal intelligence
A teacher plays meditative music in class to help
the students reflect. To which theory is she
subscribing?
Select one:
a. Behaviorism CorrectUse of meditative music is
extrinsic motivation. This can be categorized as
a stimulus that is qualified under behaviorism.
b. Humanistic psychology
c. Gestalt psychology
d. Psychoanalysis
With reference to Jung's psychological theory, a
shy student who prefers to be alone falls under
which classification?
Select one:
a. Paranoid
b. Extrovert
c. Ambivert
d. Introvert CorrectShyness and preferring to be
alone are characteristics of introvert children
Which statement below describes development?
Select one:
a. A high school student’s height increased from
5’2” to 5’4”
b. A student’s enlargement of hips
c. A student had learned to operate the
computer CorrectDevelopment is the process in
the life of a human being by which the
individual’s potentialities unfold and appear. The
other options refer to the process of growth.
d. A high school student’s change in weight from
110 lbs. to 125 lbs.
In the elementary level, English literature and
Social studies relate well. While history is being
studied, different literary pieces during the
historical period is being studied as well. What
curriculum design is shown here?
Select one:
a. Broad field design
b. Correlation design CorrectSubjects are
related to one another but individual subject
maintains its identity. In the question above,
English literature and social studies correlate
well. The literary pieces being studied in English
literature reflect the culture, social activities even
the problems and issues in each historical period.
Both separate subject design and discipline
design are compartmentalized. They stress so
much on cluster of topic, content and academic
disciplines. Like correlation design, broadfield
field was made to prevent compartmentalization
of subjects. However, unlike correlation design,
broad field considers wider integration of
subjects that are fused into one subject. Thus, the
identity of each subject combined is lost.
c. Discipline design
d. Separate subject design
Which role of teachers is highlighted given the
increase in the number of school children with
OFW parents?
Select one:
a. Guidance counselors
b. Students' friends
c. Substitute parents CorrectThe legal duty of a
teacher is being the second parent of the child
(in loco parentis). Thus, in the absence of parents,
teachers do become the substtute parents.
d. Facilitators of learning
A teacher is teaching a student how to open a
word processor. She might give her some reward
for switching on the computer, another for
logging into the operating system, and then for
starting the word processor application. What
do you call this technique?
Select one:
a. Chaining CorrectThe situation being presented
is a series of action-reward process. This is
better known as chaining.
b. Conditioning
c. Fading
d. Reinforcement
According to Freud, the primary motivation for
human behavior is sexual in nature. But for
Erikson, it is _____ in nature.
Select one:
a. Intellectual
b. Social CorrectThe question is presented as an
analogy. Freud: Sexual, Social: Erikson
c. Emotional
d. Biological
The Department of Education giver greater
emphasis on the development of basic skills.
What is the philosophical basis for this?
Select one:
a. Pragmatism
b. Essentialism CorrectEssentialism focuses on
basic skills and knowledge. Existentialism focuses
on self/individual. Perennialism focuses on
unchanging truth. Pragmatism emphasizes the
needs and interests of the children
c. Perennialism
d. Existentialism
With reference to Bruner's theory on intellectual
development, cognitive development moves from
enactive to iconic to symbolic stage. In which
stage(s) are diagrams accompanying verbal
information are helpful?
Select one:
a. Iconic CorrectJerome Bruner has three modes
of representation: enactive (action-based), iconic
(image-baed), symbolic (language-based). With
the iconic mode, it is helpful to have diagrams
and illustrations to accompany veral information
b. Symbolic
c. Enactive and symbolic
d. Enactive and iconic
Which of the following is a limitation of models
and real objects in teaching and learning?
Select one:
a. They make learning more concrete
b. They are readily available in the environment,
around school, and in the home.
c. The provide hands-on learning experiences
d. They pose problems on storage CorrectThis is
the only option that points on the limitation of
these objects. All the other options are
advantages of model and real objects in
teaching and learning.
A research showed that about a third of a group
of children who had inhibitions when they were 2
years old were not noticeably shy when they
turned 4. What is the implication?
Select one:
a. The development of people is solely
determined by earlier experiences
b. Development goes on after infancy
CorrectDevelopment goes through stages and
different behaviors are observed in different
stages.
c. Latter experiences are invariably affected by
early experiences
d. Development terminates after infancy
Which group of technologies has the highest
degree of concreteness?
Select one:
a. Digital video, film, versatile compact disc
b. Book, imaginative literature, programmed
instruction
c. Realia and computer CorrectRealias and
computers are multisensory. Videos, pictures, TV,
films, and versatile compact discs provide iconic
experiences which involve hearing and seeing
only. The types of technologies in books,
imaginative literature, and programmed
instructions present verbal symbols which are
abstract and far from reality. For instance, a
student who is reading a material without
pictures or listening to lecture that is nothing that
words will learn less. Thus, the more sensory
channels possible in interacting with a resource,
the better the chance that many students can
learn from it.
d. Video, picture, and television
Ms. Gomez is planning to integrate technology in
her Mathematics class. Which of the following
would be the logical steps in doing this? I. Set
the objectives II. Analyze the learners III. Utilize
the materials with showmanship IV. Evaluate the
performance of the students
Select one:
a. II, I, IV, III
b. I, II, III, IV
c. I, II, IV, III
d. II, I, III, IV CorrectBase on the assure model,
this choice has the logical step in integrating
technology.
According to Freud and his psychoanalytic
theory, which component(s) of personality is(are)
concernred with a sense of right and wrond?
Select one:
a. Id
b. Super ego and ego
c. Ego
d. Super ego CorrectSense of right and wrong
belongs to the super ego component. Ego is the
component of personality that is responsible for
dealing with reality while Id is the component of
personality that is entirely unconscious and
includes the instrucive and primitive behavior
One example of this design of subject-centered
curriculum is that which shows social studies being
combined with geography, civics, and culture,
and history to comprise one subject area. Which
design is this?
Select one:
a. Correlated
b. Broadfields CorrectBroadfield design was
made to prevent the compartmentalization of
subjects and integrate the contents that are
related to each other. Thus geography, civics
and culture, and history are fused into one
subject called social studies. Eventually, the
identity of each subject is lost. Broad field draws
around themes and integration. Correlated
design relates the content of two subjects in
order to reduce fragmentation. However, the
identity of each subject is maintained. Separate
subjects design is highly compartmentalized and
fragmented. Core design revolves around
general education and the problems are based
on common human activities.
c. Core
d. Separate subject
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 the learners in
terms of height and weight?
Select one:
a. Learning
b. Growth CorrectGrowth refers to the
quantitative changes or the observable changes
in humans. Development refers to the systematic
and orderly changes in organism’s experiences.
Learning refers to the portion of development
that it is the result of experience and the
interaction with the environment. Maturation
refers to the unfolding of traits potentially
present in the individual because of heredity.
c. Development
d. Maturation
With reference to Piaget's theory, what should a
teacher make available to children who are in
the concrete operational stage?
Select one:
a. Activities that involve problems of
classification and ordering CorrectIn Piaget's
theory, concrete operational is characterized by
the child's ability to solve concrete problems in a
logical manner.
b. Stimulating environment with enough objects
to play with
c. Activities with hypothesis testing
d. Physical activities like games to develop their
motor skills
Which statement describes closes the
development of boys and girls
Select one:
a. Boys mature earlier than girls
b. Boys experience growth spurts earlier than
girls do
c. Girls value interpersonal relationships
d. The growth of boys continue longer than girls
CorrectBoys are differentiated from girls in
terms of physical development. It is also
observed that males/boys usually undergo
changes until about 21 years old while
females/girls experience changes until age 18
What does the principle of individual
differences requires teachers to do?
Select one:
a. Prepare extra materials for slow learners
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
CorrectTo satisfy the individual differences, the
best action is to provide for a variety of
learning activities. Other options are not good
strategies as these brands and categorize
students in terms of cognitive activity, which may
develop either positive or negative view
c. Treat all students alike
d. Give greater attention to gifted students
Here is what a teacher did in her lesson on child
labor. Which technique did she use? I. First, she
presented and discussed the reasons in favor
and against child labor II. Next, she took a stand
in favor of child labor and came up with all
justification she can think of for utilizing child
labor III. Before the class ended, however, she
clarified that she is in fact against child labor
Select one:
a. Value clarifying discussion CorrectValue
clarification is a complex structure of behavioral
modification involving various concepts, ideas,
and application. It helps students become aware
of the belief and behavior they prize and would
be willing to stand up for. Although the teacher
presented the favorable and antagonistic views
of abortion, she still made a stand and clarified
her real belief
b. Simulation
c. Devil's advocate
d. Contrived incident

In which moral development stage a person is

when he does not follow himself or others, but
rather the comprehensive existing system of the
society?
Select one:
a. Pre-operational
b. Conventional CorrectConventional stage is
one wherein a person pleases by conforming to
social roles and makes decision according to
established rules and laws where one lives
c. Universal
d. Post conventional