CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT d.

assumes that human activities are based on stimulus and

60-100 items. response
1. The process by which certain potentials are inherited from Correct answer: A
the parents for his development 10. These statements imply that children at the early learning
a. Life c. Heredity stage consider parents and teachers as authorities and
b. Birth d. Character models.
Correct answer: c a. Parents and teachers should always coordinate children’s
2. This theory states that there are 8 basic development stages activities
that the individual has to pass through his life b. Parents should enforce strict discipline at home and
a. Learning Theory teachers in school
b. Psychoanalytic Theory c. Parents and teachers should be the role models at all times
c. Psychosocial Theory d. Parents and teachers should always consult each other with
d. Cognitive Development regards the child’s intellectual development
Correct answer: c Correct answer: C
3. Transition age from childhood to adulthood where rapid 11. Any change in the behavior of an individual
physical changes and sex maturity occur resulting in changes a. Learning c. Change
in ways of feelings, thinking and acting. b. Response d. Development
a. Puberty c. Early adulthood Correct answer: A
b. Adolescence d. Stage V 12. Which of the following principles IS NOT considered under
Correct answer: b Classical Conditioning by Ivan Pavlov?
4. Modifying an existing scheme after an individual’s a. Excitation
interaction with the environment, resulting in the creation of a b. Adhesive Principle
new scheme. c. Stimulus Generalization
a. Assimilation c. Recognition d. None of the above
b. Interaction d. Accommodation Correct answer: D
Correct answer: d 13. The reinforcement of a person’s responses by presentation
5. Theory stating that a person’s behavior can be motivated by or removal of rewards and punishment.
urges towards self satisfaction. a. Operant conditioning c. Feedback Principle
a. Psychoanalytic Theory b. Transfer of learning d. Discipline
b. Cognitive development theory Correct answer: C
c. Psychosocial Theory 14. This stimulation of action best explains the behavior of an
d. Moral development theory individual to take what he perceives to be the shortest route to
Correct answer: A his goals.
6. The ability of a child to conceptualize the retention and a. Recognition c. Response
preservation of the same quantity under various changes. b. Assimilation d. Motivation
a. Recognition c. Assimilation Correct answer: D
b. Reversibility d. Conservation 15. The process by which an individual acquires the social and
Correct answer: D cultural heritage o the society where he belongs.
7. Refers to the idea that no individual are exactly the same or a. Socialization c. Integration
alike. b. Internalization d. Acquisition
a. Cognitive theory c. Individual differences Correct answer: A
b. Exclusivity theory d. Emotional quotient 16. Philosophy of education’s main function.
Correct answer: C a. Aid the leaner to build his own personal philosophy
8. He is known as the Father of Modern I.Q. Test b. Definition o goals and setting of directions from which
a. Lewis Terman c. Laurence Kohlberg education
b. Erick Erickson d. Martin Lesley c. Educations carries on a lifetime cycle
Correct answer: A d. Provision of academic background prerequisite to learning
9. “Intellectual appreciative Experience” is … Correct answer: B
a. base on the premise that all learning has emotional 17. According to Froebel, kindergarten is also known as
correlates “____________?
b. obtained in the field of music, art and literature a. children have fun and enjoyment
c. the acquisition and retention o acts and information b. Garden where children could grow
c. He learning Center for Life 25. As young people mature, society expects them to develop
d. Where new beginnings begin competencies and assume social roles in a conventional
Correct answer: A manner.
18. Which of the following statements is given emphasis by a. expectation of parents
“humanistic education?” b. influence of peers groups
a. The great works of man such as the classics should be c. influence of formal education
enjoyed. d. cultural demands
b. Man should learn the different philosophies of education Correct answer: D
c. “Build a man who is distinctly civilized, educations and 26. The founder of the theory of psychology called
refined” psychoanalysis was
d. Develop man into a thinking individual a. Lock c. Freud
Correct answer: C b. Hume d. Leibnitz
19. A teacher who advocates the pragmatic philosophy of Correct answer: C
education believes that experience should follow learning, 27. When the learner reaches a point where no further
thus, she has to? improvement can be expected, he is in a so-called
a. require her student mastery of the lessons a. development crisis c. regression
b. encourage her students to memorize facts b. learning plateau d. depression
c. equip her students with basic skills and abilities Correct answer: B
d. provide her student with opportunities to apply their skills 28. Regarding the sexual maturation o boys and girls, teachers
and abilities should bear in mind that:
Correct answer: D a. girls mature at a late stage than boys
20. How are institutions of learning encouraged to set higher b. girls mature at an earlier stage than boys
standards over and above the minimum requirement for state c. boys and girls mature at the same time
recognition? d. there are no marked differences in heir time of maturity
a. Scholastic achievement Correct answer: B
b. Faculty development 29. Rationalization is used by student who
c. Academic freedom a. always give explanation or reason for their failures rather
d. Voluntary accreditation than own their faults
Correct answer: D b. like to take the blame for their faults
21. The period of physical, especially sexual, and mental c. bribe their elders with promises
maturation which is characterized by rapid somatic growth is d. substitute words for deeds
known as Correct answer: A
a. infancy c. puberty 30. Which of the following is true of Abnormal Psychology?
b. early childhood d. adulthood a. it studies the cause of personality defects
Correct answer: C b. it measures the accomplishments of the individual
22. Claustrophobia is an irrational fear of c. it concentrates on the scholastic performance of the
a. Darkness c. closed space individual
b. strangers d. height d. it investigates the educational background of the individual
Correct answer: C Correct answer: A
23. An eye defect characterized by clear vision in one 31. Which of the following is a continuous variable?
dimension but unfocused vision on the other is called a. weight c. nationality
a. myopia c. hyperopia b. sex d. race
b. astigmatism d. presbyopia Correct answer: A
Correct answer: B 32. Which of the following is true about one’s IQ?
24. Which of the following statements does not apply to a. it remains fairly constant
adolescents? b. it is highly changeable
a. they desire the approval of their peers c. it is affected by attitude
b. they seek dependence on their parents d. it is never constant
c. they have a marked sex development Correct answer: A
d. none of the above 33. Transfer of training easily takes place if the activities
Correct answer: B involved
a. Are different
b. Have identical element Correct answer: C
c. Occur in the same place 43. The ability for quantitative learning of the relations of facts
d. Vary in difficulty taken from newspaper readings, letter writing and the like is
Correct answer: B called:
34. When the learner is well-motivated, he performs his task a. functional literacy c. Knowledge outcome
a. with indifference c. with arrogance b. adjustment learning d. Social competence
b. with disinterest d. with enthusiasm Correct answer: D
Correct answer: D 44. A teacher who gives a uniform assignment to be worked
35. A six-year-old child who has a mental age of eight years out by all learners in Arithmetic is not observing a
has an IQ of characteristic of a good assignment. Which characteristic is
a. 120 b. 130 c. 132 d. 133 overlooked?
Correct answer: D a. It should be definite
36. The ratio obtained by dividing mental age by chronological b. It should be stimulating
age times 100 is called c. It should emphasize the essential
a. derived quotient d. It should provide for individual differences
b. deviation Correct answer: D
c. intelligence quotient or IQ 45. If a student ask a question which the teacher does not
d. intelligence ratio have a ready answer, the latter should:
Correct answer: C a. dismiss the question as irrelevant
37. Which of the following was written by Plato? b. offer a bluff
a. Sic et Non c. The Republic c. admit the fact that he doesn’t know the answer
b. The School and Society d. Emile d. ask volunteers to answer the question and do research on it
Correct answer: C later.
38. Who among those below asserted that “Education is for Correct answer:D
complete living” 46. The heredity traits acquired by a person in his lifetime;
a. Dewey c. Kant a. are transmissible to his offspring
b. Spencer d. Froebel b. reappear in his future grandparent
Correct answer: B c. Have no influence on the offspring
39. The right of an educational institution and its faculty to d. Become recessive traits
prescribe the methods/strategies of teaching refers to: Correct answer: A
a. building style 47. When student are given a chance to settle differences of
b. choice of curriculum opinion by discussion, they develop:
c. academic freedom a. fair play c. irritants
d. co and extra curricular program b. tolerance d. sociability
Correct answer: C Correct answer: B
40. The 1987 Constitution provides that religious institution can 48. The school’s responsibility towards teenagers “gang age”
be given is:
a. with the students’ consent a. provide the gang all the freedom it needs
b. with the parent/guardian approval b. gives classroom activities to give direction to out-of-school
c. with mayor’s permit youth activities
d. with the school’s support c. supervise gang activities
Correct answer: B d. set up norms of conduct or the member of the gang
41. Public schools in the Philippines are the contribution of Correct answer: B
which colonizer? 49. In an intelligence test, a 13-year old girl got a score
a. American c. Japanese equivalent to that of a 15-year old. This means:
b. British d. Spanish a. that the girl must be accelerated
Correct answer: A b. that the girl is 2-years older mentally
42. Hardship allowance is given to a teacher when c. that the girl has a chronological age of 15
a. he’s assigned in a depressed area d. that she has a mental age of 13
b. he’s given additional teaching load Correct answer: B
c. he’s in lahar area 50. Which statement is not necessary to achieve the learner’s
d. he’s assigned in a hazardous area interest in a learning activity?
a. the activity must lead to a practical end
b. the activity must be within the ability of the learner
c. the activity must fill a need recognized by the learner
d. the learner must have the experience that will furnish the
background for the activity
Correct answer: A
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 23. What level has a four year old learner like Maryann
d. Formal operation reached when she acquired new skills such as putting the
16. Connie develops concepts necessary for everyday living, same shapes and the same colors together?
builds healthy attitudes towards oneself, and achieve personal a. Development
independence. These are among the attributes of an individual b. Maturation
in what particular stage? c. Zone of Proximal Development
a. Infancy and early childhood d. Learning
b. Middle childhood 24. Which of the following principles can be the basis of the
c. Adolescence growing realization of the significance of the early childhood
d. Early adulthood education?
17. Some children are more active than others, as everyone a. The young children are capable of doing many things at an
knows-extremely highlevels of activity or hyperactivity are early stage.
considered problematic. How may a teacher help a child who b. The child should be seen and should learn.
is hyperactive? c. The first five years of life are the formative years of the child.
a. Make him the leader of the class d. Early childhood experiences can be interesting and
b. Transfer him to another class challenging.
c. Give him challenging activities that are appropriate to his 25. Which of the following learner’s characteristics will affect
ability level and interests. most of the learners learning in the academic class?
d. Allow him to spend longer at the playground until he gets a. His affective characteristics
tired. b. His cognitive characteristics
18. Tessa gets jealous whenever she sees her father showing c. His psychomotor characteristics
love and affection to her mother. Which of the following is she d. His socio-emotional characteristics
showing according to Freud? Answers: 1B 2A 3C 4D 5D 6A 7C 8A 9B 10B 11C 12D 13A
a. Complex 14B 15B 16B 17C 18C 19A 20C 21D 22A 23C 24B 25
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