MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN UNDERSTANDING THE LEARNER XII

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TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE. Read the following and ENCIRCLE the letter your answer.

1. A second grade student loses 1 minute of recess b. Informing the learner of the objective
every time she breaks a classroom rule. Eventually, c. Eliciting performance
the student stops breaking the classroom rules. This 11. Teacher Crish asks the students to demonstrate
is an example of cooking pancake, she is in what event of instruction?
a. Positive reinforcement a. Providing guidance
b. Negative reinforcement b. Presenting stimulus
c. Positive punishment c. Eliciting performance
2. Operant conditioning... 12. It happens when learning in one context or with one
a. Uses 'paired stimuli' to make products and/or set of materials affects performance in another
services more desirable context or with other related materials.
b. Uses positive and negative reinforcement to a. Transfer of learning
change attitudes and behaviour b. Latent learning
c. Measures attitudes towards a certain subject c. Both A and B
3. How is Tolman’s purposive behaviorism defined? 13. This refers to transfer between very similar contexts.
a. It is the belief that all behavior is goal-oriented. a. Near transfer
b. It is the belief that there is a simple response to b. Far transfer
every stimulus a person has. c. Positive transfer
c. Behaviorism looks for the biological basis of
behavior and the cognitive component. 14. This occurs when learning in one context impacts
4. This has been also referred to as Sign Learning. negatively on performance in another.
a. Purposive behaviorism a. Far transfer
b. Operant conditioning b. Near transfer
c. Classical conditioning c. Negative transfer
5. This is a kind of learning that remains or stays with 15. It emphasizes individual, internal construction of
the individual until needed knowledge.
a. Prior learning a. Individual constructivism
b. Latent learning b. Cognitive constructivism
c. Post learning c. Both A and B
6. He believes that learning is a cognitive process 16. This kind of concept represents a variety of examples.
a. Bandura a. Concept as prototypes
b. Skinner b. Concept as exemplars
c. Tolman c. Concept as feature list
7. This theory focuses on the learning that occurs within 17. It is a way of grouping or categorizing objects or
a social context events in our mind.
a. Operant conditioning a. Concept
b. Conditions of learning b. Schema
c. Social learning c. Script
8. In this condition of modeling, the person must first pay 18. It is an idea or a visual image of a typical example.
attention to the model a. Prototype
a. Attention b. Feature list
b. Motor reproduction c. Exemplar
c. Motivation 19. It is a schema that includes a series of predictable
9. This condition is the ability to replicate the behavior events about a specific activity.
that the model has just demonstrated. a. Schema
a. Retention b. Concept
b. Motor reproduction c. Script
c. Motivation 20. It is an organized body of knowledge about something
10. Teacher Mike introduces the objectives of his lesson, a. Schema
what event of instruction does Teacher Mike belong? b. Script
a. Stimulating recall c. Concept
 21. This view emphasizes that knowledge exists in a 31. He makes a distinction between learning through
social context and is initially shared with others observation and the actual imitation of what has been
instead of being represented solely in the mind of an learned.
individual. a. Tolman
a. Individual constructivism b. Skinner
b. Social constructivism c. Bandura
c. Cognitive constructivism 32. The third condition is the ability to replicate the
22. This transfer occurs when learning in one context behavior that has behavior that the model has just
improves performance in some other context. demonstrated.
a. Positive transfer a. Attention
b. Negative transfer b. Retention
c. Near transfer c. Motor reproduction
23. This is a transfer between contexts that on 33. It is when the teacher gives background information
appearance seem remote and alien to one another being the discussion.
a. Far transfer a. Informing the learner of the objectives
b. Near transfer b. Gaining attention
c. Negative transfer c. Presenting the stimulus
24. In this event of instruction, the teacher gives students 34. The teacher gives immediate feedback to learners
hands-on, step by step tutorial on using Microsoft after eliciting responses.
powerpoint. a. Assessing performance
a. Presenting the stimulus b. Giving feedback
b. Providing learner guidance c. Enhancing retention and transfer
c. Eliciting performance 35. The teacher let the students apply learning in real-life
25. In this condition of modeling, the observer must be situation .
able to remember the behavior that has been a. Enhancing retention and transfer
observed. b. Assessing performance
a. Attention c. Providing learner guidance
b. Retention 36. It is any stimulus that is given or added to increase
c. Motivation the response.
26. This theory stresses that learning is always purposive a. Positive reinforcer
and goal-directed. b. Negative reinforcer
a. Social learning theory c. Both A and B
b. Purposive behaviorism 37. It is a consequence intended to result in reduced
c. Events of instruction responses.
27. It is anything that strengthens the desired response a. Reinforcement
a. Reinforcement b. Punishment
b. Punishment c. Negative reinforcement
c. Both A and B 38. This study of learning is always purposive and goal-
28. This is based upon the notion that learning is a result directed.
of change in overt behavior. a. Operant conditioning
a. Classical conditioning b. Social learning theory
b. Operant conditioning c. Purposive behaviorism
c. Both A and B 39. It is when learning something new, accessing prior
29. It is any stimulus that results in the increased knowledge in the process of acquiring new
frequency of a response when it is withdrawn or information.
removed. a. Stimulating recall of prior knowledge
a. Positive reinforcer b. Providing learner guidance
b. Negative reinforcer c. Eliciting performance
c. Punishment
30. This theory asserts that people can learn by 40. Reinforcement and punishment are most commonly
observing the behavior of others and the outcomes of associated with...
those behaviors. a. Operant conditioning
a. Social learning theory b. Classical conditioning
b. Operant conditioning
c. Both A and B
c. Purposive behaviorism
TEST II.

In a ½ crosswise bondpaper, form a diagram that enumerates Gagne’s Events of Instruction. (10 PTS.)