MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN GRADE 11 (FIRST SEMESTER)

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read each statement carefully. Write the letter of the correct answer on the blank
provided.
________________1. An adolescent wants to belong. While there is an urge to be independent and
autonomous from his family and parents, there is also an urge to seek an replacement of this support
system, this time in the form of social groupings such as school friends, memberships in
organizations, and community.
A. Roles
B. Group belongingness
C. Material Poverty
D. Developing and Regaining Self-Esteem
________________2. Many private schools provide career counselling and guidance which involves
testing and interviews, the adolescent can be more proactive by accessing many resource materials
found in the internet to help him identify his capabilities and skills and the wide choices of work that
he can take.
A. Values and Beliefs
B. Roles
C. Career Choice
D. Relationships
________________3. Bayanihan is exemplified through group efforts, such as helping out a new
neighbour in moving out to a new place, or by lending help in times of calamities.
A. Academic Concerns
B. Group belongingness
C. Values and Beliefs
D. Attitudes and behaviour toward sexuality and sexual relationships

II. A. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Read the statements carefully. Identify what Challenge of Middle and Late Adolescence
is being described in the statement. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

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________________4. It is part of one’s identity, such as being a son or daughter to your parents,
being a brother or sister to your siblings, being a student in your school, or a member of your
organization.
________________5. Social phenomenon experienced by many Filipino families today linked to
poverty are parents who leave their families to work abroad to support the needs of their families.
________________6. The adolescent who is creating identity for himself is faced with an urgent
need to identify what course to take in college and establish a career path for the future.

B. IDENTIFICATION
Instruction: Read the statements carefully. Identify what personality trait is being described
in the statement. Write your answer on the space provided before each number.

______________7. It is a technical term used by personality psychologists in this context, and it is

used to describe the level of friendliness, kindness, cooperativeness, and
politeness a person reliably displays.
______________8. It refers the extent to which a
person is sociable, talkative, lively, active, and excitable.
______________9. It refers to the extent to which a person is calm and secure.
______________10. The tendency to be organized, responsible, and hardworking.
______________11. It refers to the extent to which a person is imaginative, independent, and has a
preference for variety.
______________12. It is characterized by and predisposes, affected individuals to negative
emotional states such as depression, anxiety, anger, envy, and guilt.

C. MODIFIED TRUE OR FALSE

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct otherwise, change the underlined word to make
the whole statement true. Write your answer in the blank provided.

________________13. Develop and apply a new perspective on human relationships- developing the
capacity for compassion by learning how to put themselves in “somebody
else’s shoes” in order to understand other people’s feelings and perspectives.
Looking at relationships in different perspectives can develop in learning how
to resolve conflicts in relationships.
________________14. Establish key aspects of skills – be encouraged to develop their own healthy
self concepts that reflect their uniqueness in relation to themselves, their
families and friends, and with the bigger community.
________________15. Positive attitude toward work- in the book, The Prophet by the Lebanese
poet, Kahlil Gibran, he wrote , “Work is Love made Possible.”
________________16. Self- reliance – the ability to identify their own skills and
knowledge,capabilities, and resources to engage in meaningful activities and
not rely too much on others.
________________17. Developing self-esteem. Learn to understand, accept, and appreciate oneself
as a unique person. Avoiding comparison between you and other people is
also a healthy way to develop self-esteem.
________________18. Developing your spirituality. Finding what gives meaning to your life and to all
the experiences you are going through.

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III. A. FILL IN THE BLANKS

19. _______________ is defined as a reaction of the mind and body to a stimulus that disturbs the
well-being, state of calm, or equilibrium of a person.
20. As a ______________, stress is caused by situations that may be life-changing, good or bad.
21. Stress as a ____________ is the way the body reacts to challenging situations. This involves the
interactions between the hormone, glands, and nervous system where the adrenal glands drives
the production of cortisol or better known as “stress hormone.”
22. Stress as _____________ is when a person experiencing stress takes a step back to look at the
situation that is causing the stress, and assesses it.
23. The anticipation of a first date, the first day at a new job, or other exciting first also fall under the
umbress of _____________.

B. COMPLETE THE DIAGRAM

Directions: List down the usual stressors of middle and late adolescents in items 24-28. In any
order. Also list some ways on how a person can cope with stress in items 34-38.
STRESSORS SAMPLE HOW TO COPE

24-28 29-33 34-38

IV. FLOWCHART
Directions: Items 39-46. Give the Psychosocial Crisis/ Task.

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 Stage 1 Stage 6 Stage 7

Stage 2 Stage 5 Stage 8

Stage 3 Stage 4

V. ENUMERATION
Instruction: List down the various aspects of Holistic Development of Persons.
47._______________________
48._______________________
49._______________________
50.______________________

VI.TABLE
Direction: Give the difference of Values and Virtues. 5 pt. each. Items 51-60

Values Virtues

VII. ESSAY
Directions: Explain each questions, before you begin writing, read the passage carefully and plan
what you will say. Your essay should be as well organized and as carefully written as you can make
it.

1. What is stress? (10 points)

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2. How a person can cope with stress? (10 points)

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