CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT/ FACILITATING HUMAN LEARNING

(60 questions with Rationalization)

Multiple choice.

Choose the letter of the best answer.

1. A student knows that the examination week is approaching, but instead of studying, he chose to
spend his time playing computer games. On the examination day itself, He opted to pray for miracles
rather than studying. Which attitude towards religion is displayed?

Miracles rather than studying? Which attitude towards religion is displayed?

A. Religion as Fake C. Religion as authentic

B. Religion as Magic D. Religion as real

2. ___________ is/are as medium/media of instructions in schools during the Spanish era.

A. The vernacular C. Spanish

B. English D. Spanish and the vernacular

3. The use of the integrated approach in both secondary and primary level subjects is a result of the
implementation of the ____________.

A. Program for Decentralized Education

B. School-based management

C. Basic Education Curriculum

D. Schools first initiative

4. What government program allows students who are not accommodated in community public school
to enroll in a private school at the government’ expense?

A. Government Assistance Program

B. Study now Pay late

C. Educational Service Contract System

D. National Scholarship Program

5. _________ was the 1980’s foremost educational issue.

A. Bilingual Education C. Accountability

B. Values Education D. Mainstreaming

6. The government’s educational program on _________ made the Philippine Education Placement Test
accessible for adults and out-of-school-youth.
A. Equitable Access C. Quality and relevance

B. Quality D. Relevance

7. College students are required to take a constitution course for them to ___________.

A. Develop students into responsible and thinking students.

B. Acquaint students with the historical development of the Philippine Constitution

C. Make students experts in terms of Philippine Constitution.

D. Prepare the students for law making.

8. ________ supports equitable access but on the other hand, quality might be compromised.

A. Open admission

B. School accreditation

C. Deregulated tuition fee hike

D. Selective retention

9. Educational institutions’ efforts of developing work skills inside the school are aimed at ______.

A. Developing moral character

B. Teaching the duties of citizenship

C. Inculcating love of country

D. Developing vocational efficiency

10. In Piaget’s concrete operational stage, a teacher should provide _______.

A. Activities for hypothesis formulation

B. Learning activities that involve problems of classification and order

C. Activities for evaluation purposes

D. Stimulating environment with ample objects to play with

11. Interpersonal intelligence is best shown by a student who _________.

A. Works on his/her own

B. Keeps interest to himself/herself

C. Seeks out a classmate for help when problem occurs

D. Spends time meditating

12. A student is finding it hard to read. When the guidance counselor traced the child’s history, the
counselor was able to find out that the student came from a dysfunctional family, aside from that, the
child was abused and neglected. What could have caused the student’s reading disability?

A. Emotional factors

B. Poor teaching

C. Neurological factors

D. Immaturity

13. A child was punished for cheating in an exam. For sure the child won’t cheat again in short span of
time, but this does not guarantee that the child won’t cheat ever again. Based on Thorndike’s theory on
punishment and learning, this shows that __________.

A. Punishment strengthens a response

B. Punishment removes response

C. Punishment doesn’t remove a response

D. Punishment weakens a response

14. Laughing at a two-year-old child who uttered a bad word is not proper thing to do because in this
stage of the child’s life, the child is ___________.

A. Considering the views of others

B. Distinguishing sex differences

C. Socializing

D. Distinguishing right from wrong

15. “Men are built not born.” This quotation by John Watson states that _________.

A. The ineffectiveness of training on a person’s development

B. The effect of environmental stimulation on a person’s development

C. The absence of genetic influence on a person

D. The effect of heredity

16. A child who is cold towards the people around him might have failed to attain what basic goal based
on Erikson’s theory on psychological development?

A. Autonomy

B. Trust

C. Initiative

D. Mistrust
17. A boy is closer to his mother and a girl is close to her father. These instances are under ______.

A. Oedipal Complex C. Phallic stage

B. Latent stage D. Pre-genital stage

18. _____________ are rights that cannot be renounced because they needed for a person to fulfil
his/her primordial obligations.

A. Perfect rights C. Acquired rights

B. Alienable rights D. Inalienable rights

19. A grade 1 pupil likes to play with his friends, but gets angry when defeated. Piaget’s theory states
that this pupil is under what developmental stage?

A. Concrete operate

B. Sensor motor

C. Formal Operation

D. Pre-operation

20. Which describes Philippine education during the Spanish regime?

A. Establishment of a normal school

B. Separation of church and state

C. Vernaculars as medium of instruction

D. Emphasis on religious instruction

21. Some Filipino teachers are sent abroad to study. We call them _________.

A. Insulares C. Peninsulares

B. Pensionados D. Reformists

22. Jose Rizal said that national redemption can be achieved by _________.

A. Gaining economic recovery

B. Stabilizing political situation

C. Opening our doors to foreign influence

D. Upgrading the quality of the Filipinos through education

23. A foreigner who is studying here in the Philippines was turned-off by the Filipinos’ lack of punctuality
and poor word choice.

A. Ethnocentrism C. Xenocentrism

B. Colonial mentality D. Culture shock

24. If you are a wise voter, you would vote _________.

A. A candidate who has the making of a public servant.

B. A neighbour who is closed to you in times of need.

C. A candidate who helped you by giving cash.

D. A godfather who gave your father a job.

25. A pregnant, unmarried woman aborted her baby to a void disgrace. Is she morally justified to do
that?

A. No, the unborn child cannot be made to suffer the consequences of the sins of his/her parents.

B. Yes, it can save her and the child from disgrace when he grows up.

C. No, abortion is immoral.

D. Yes, it is better to prevent the child from coming into the world who will suffer very much due to the
absence of a father.

26. This constitutional provision is the full and partial integration of the capable deaf and blind students
in the classroom.

A. Creating scholarship for poor and deserving students.

B. Academic freedom

C. Providing citizenship and vocational training to adult citizens and out-of-school-youths.

D. Protecting and promoting the right of all citizens to quality education.

27. The difference between Christian and Muslim marriage, the former being monogamous and the
latter being polygamous is called_________.

A. Ethical Relativism C. Acculturation

B. Enculturation D. Cultural relativism

28. A perfect duty is exemplified by:

A. Supporting a poor but deserving student to school.

B. Paying the worker the wages agreed upon

C. Donating an amount for a noble project

D. Giving alms to the needy

29. Teachers are tasked with so many things to do aside from teaching. Sometimes these tasks adversely
affect their teaching. Does this mean that teachers should be only pre- occupied with teaching.

A. Yes, if they are given other assignments justice demands that they be properly compensated
B. No, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for betterment
of communities

C. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to lead in community activities

D. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job

30. The brain’s left hemisphere is involved in ___________ function.

A. Intuitive

B. Visual

C. Nonverbal

D. Logical

31. The Professional Teachers Code of Ethics does not cover______________.

A. Teachers in the tertiary level

B. All full time or part time public and private school teachers and administrators

C. Teachers in all educational institutions at the preschool, elementary and secondary levels

D. Teachers of academic, vocational, special, technical or non-formal institutions

32. _______________ is the start of Education in human rights.

A. Loving others

B. Liking others

C. Caring for others

D. Respect towards others

33. This is the objective of the continuous progression scheme that was introduced in the elementary
level in the school year 1970 to 1971.

A. Mastery of three r’s

B. Pupil’s progression according to capacity

C. Mass promotion

D. Access to education

34. Schema theory states that:

A. We learn by the process of conditioning

B. We are passive learners

C. We organize what we learn according to patterns

D. We are totally conditioned by our environment

35. If one is asked to develop himself to the fullest, what need is he trying to satisfy according to
Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs?

A. Safety needs

B. Physiological needs

C. Belongingness

D. Self- actualization

36. Fear of something that was caused by a painful experience in the past is an example of:

A. Insight

B. Classical conditioning

C. Operant Conditioning

D. Imitation

37. Filipinization is violated if:

A. An educational institution is owned by a corporation of which 40% of the capital is owned by Filipino
citizens

B. An educational institution owned by a religious order

C. An American serving as president of the educational institution

D. An educational institution owned by a charitable institution

38. Education during the American regime can be characterized as:

A. Religious

B. Centralized

C. Filipinistic

D. Decentralized

39. According to the Republic Act 7836 the licensure exam for teachers is with:

A. CHED

B. PRC

C. DECS

D. Civil Service Commission

40. Libel violates what particular human right?

A. The right to one’s own life

B. The right to one’s honor

C. The right to make a livelihood

D. The right to property

41. We owe today’s widespread Philippine educational system to:

A. The first Filipino political leaders

B. The Americans

C. The Japanese

D. The Spaniards

42. Thomasites are:

A. The soldiers who doubted the success of the public educational system to be set in the Philippines

B. The first American teacher results to help establish the public educational system in the Philippines

C. The first religious group who came to the Philippines on board the US transport named Thomas

D. The devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas who came to evangelize

43. During the American regime, they named the American soldiers, who were recruited to help set the
public educational system, as Thomasites because:

A. They arrived here during the feast of St. Thomas

B. They first taught at UST

C. They were devotees of St. Thomas Aquinas

D. They disembarked from the CIS Transport called Thomas

44. The following functions are done by the brain’s right hemisphere except:

A. Nonverbal functions

B. Intuitive functions

C. Detail-oriented function

D. Visual function

45. The right brain involves _________ functions.

A. Visual, Intuitive, Logical

B. Visual, Intuitive, Nonverbal

C. Visual, Nonverbal, Logical

D. Visual, Logical, Detail-oriented

46. This is a Filipino trait that involves practicing conflicting values in different regions and social groups.

A. Crab mentality

B. “Kanya-kanya” mentality

C. Procrastination

D. Existential Intelligence

47. In Philippine culture, the term “bahala na” implies:

A. Lack of self-reliance

B. Willingness to take risks

C. Lack of foresight

D. Indolence

48. Who is the forerunner of the presence of the Language Acquisition Device?

A. Watson

B. Gardner

C. Chomsky

D. Piaget

49. A teacher rewards a child for doing things correctly. This technique is called:

A. Conditioning

B. Fading

C. Chaining

D. Reinforcement

50. Erikson said that children aged 3-5 is most likely:

A. Mischievous

B. Ego-centric

C. Lazy

D. Altruistic

51. Erikson labeled children who are two years of age as “terrible two” because_______.

A. They are inquisitive

B. They are sickly

C. They are playful

D. They are assertive

52. A person who is friendly and has a capacity to make people laugh possesses:

A. Naturalistic Intelligence

B. Spatial Intelligence

C. Intrapersonal Intelligence

D. Interpersonal Intelligence

53. A child who always fight with his/her classmates, who has a very short attention span, and who has
frequent tantrums is believed to be suffering from:

A. Mental retardation

B. Downs Syndrome

C. Attention- Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

D. Learning disability

54. When a teacher prejudicial against a learner?

A. When she refuses a pupil with a slight physical disability in class

B. When she makes a farsighted pupil to sit at the back

C. When she makes a nearsighted pupil to sit in front

D. When she consider multiple intelligences in the choice of her teaching strategies

55. The effectiveness of learning is based on the fulfillment of the basic needs in the hierarchy of needs.
This is based on the theory of _____________.

A. Rogers

B. Murray

C. Horney

D. Maslow

56. _____________ are the first American teachers in the Philippines.

A. Elementary graduates

B. Graduates of the Philippine Normal School

C. Missionaries

D. Soldiers
57. Utilizing both sides of the brain is important in achieving holistic learning; cognitive and affective,
and the logical along with the ________________.

A. Behavioral

B. Intuitive

C. Musical

D. Rational

58. Philippine Education during the Revolutionary period was focused on the:

A. Mastery of the Spanish language

B. Strengthening of the moral fiber of people

C. Mastery of basic skills

D. Establishment of nationhood

59. The government controls, regulates and supervises which schools?

A. Public, private sectarian, and no- sectarian schools

B. Public schools

C. Private schools

D. Sectarian and non-sectarian schools

60. _______________ was adopted to provide universal access to basic learning, and to eradicate
illiteracy.

A. “Paaralan-sa-Bawat-Barangay”

B. Education for All

C. Values Education Framework

D. Science and Education Development Plan

Answers with Rationalization

Child and Adolescent Development/ Facilitating Human Learning

RATIONALIZATION:

1. B – The particular scenario shows the attitude of the child regarding religion as magic. The child

Thought that his prayer will create miracle and will make him pass the exam.

2. C – During Spanish era the medium of instruction was Spanish.

3. C- BEC or Basic Education Curriculum uses the integrated approach.

4. A – GAP or Government Assistance Program allows students who were not accommodated in public
community school to enroll in a private school and the expenses will be shouldered by the government.

5. A – During the 80s Bilingual Education was a foremost issue. A lot of discussions among the educators
on the pros and cons of the bilingual approach were done during this time.

6. A – PEPT (Philippine Education Placement Test) allows out-of-school and others who did not finish
school to have an equitable access to education. For example, an out-of-school youth who only finished
grade 6 may be granted to enrolls PEPT in college if the result of his PEPT would yield sufficient score
that would allow him to hurdle college education.

7. A – College students are mandated to take some units in constitution for them to become responsible
and thinking citizens. The course allows them to be familiar with the provisions of the law and thereby
making them productive and responsible citizens.

8. A – Open admission might affect the quality of education because the school will have no chance to
screen students although open admission promotes equal chances for everyone to be accepted.

9. D – Developing vocational efficiency is aimed to provide students work skills that will be beneficial for
them in the future.

10. B – A child in the concrete operational stage (age 7-11) needs skills in classification and order which
requires appropriate use of logic.

11. C – Interpersonal intelligence of “people-oriented-skill” is shown when the child helps his/her
classmate who has a problem.

12. A – Reading disability was found to be related with emotional factors. Therefore, a child who is
neglected and abused has a higher chance of having difficulty gaining reading skills.

13. D – Punishment does not permanently remove a response from a child’s repertoire of behavior,
instead it only weakens it.

14. Distinguishing right from wrong

15. B – John Watson believes that environmental stimulation is directly affecting a person’s
development that’s why he was quoted saying “Men are built not born”.

16. B – According to Psychosocial Development Theory of Erikson, a child who is cold towards people
around him failed in the basic goal of “trust” in the stage Trust vs Mistrust”. A child who exhibits this
kind of behaviour might have lacked the warmth of mother’s embrace and affection from significant
others.

17. C – When a boy is closer to the mother (Oedipus complex) and a girl is closer to her father (Elektra
complex), these instances are under Freud’s. Phallic stage in the Psychosexual Development Theory.

18. D – Inalienable rights (e.g. Right to live) are rights that cannot be renounced or taken away from the
person.

19. D – Pre-operation stage according to Piaget is characterized by egocentricism.

20. D – During Spanish regime, education is focused on religious instruction.

21. B – Pensionados are Filipino scholas sent abroad to study during the American time.

22. D – Jose Rizal believed that education will upgrade the Filipinos and eventually will lead to national
redemption.

23. D – Culture shock is phenomenon when a person who is new to a certain place is appalled to some
nuances of the community.

24. A – A wise voter would vote for someone who can be a good leader and has the making of a true
public servant.

25. C – Abortion is an immoral act and is considered murder therefore the person is liable not only to
the law of God but to the law of man as well.

26. D – The constitution provides protection and promotion for quality education for all its citizens
including the “special learners”.

27. A – Ethical relativism is concept wherein an acceptable norm in one community may be considered
immoral in the other.

28. B- Perfect duty is usually agreed upon and entered into a contract. Paying agreed upon wages of
employees is an example

29. B- Teachers are morally obligated to help in some civic activities that will promote development and
progress of the community

30. D- The left hemisphere of the brain is believed to be involved in logical function. The rest of the
options are functions of the right hemisphere.

31. Tertiary or college teachers are not covered by the Professional Teachers Code of Ethics.

32. D- Respect towards others is the start of education in human rights. It emanates from the idea that
the rights of a person stop when the rights of others begin.

33. CPS or Continuous Progression Scheme during the 70’s was popular for its mass promotion

34. B-Schema theory which is closely related to Gestalt Theory believes that a person learns by
organization of patterns

35. D - According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the highest among the need is Self- Actualization,
wherein the person strives to develop himself to his full potentials.

36. B- Classical Conditioning explains why fear of something (e.g. phobic reaction to dogs) is caused by a
painful experience in the past. For example, the person is afraid of dogs because he was ran after by a
big dog when he was small.

37. C- Educational Institutions in the Philippines is mandated to be headed by Filipinos, therefore an

American serving as president is a violation of Filipinization

38. B- During the American regime, the educational system is centralized

39. B- RA 7836 (Teachers Professionalization Act) mandates that LET should be with the PRC

40. B- Libel or spreading malicious rumors about the person violates the person’s right to one’s honor

41. B- The Americans are responsible for the Philippine educational system to reach even the far areas
of the country

42. B- Thomasites are the first American teachers who helped establish the public educational system of
the country

43. A- Thomasites are called such because they came to the Philippines on board a ship named CIS
Transport Thomas

44. C- Detail-oriented is a function of the Left Hemisphere, the rest of the options are functions of the
Right Hemisphere

45. B- The right brain involves visual, intuitive, and Nonverbal. The Left brain involves Logical and Detail-
oriented

46. B- The Kanya-kanya mentality of the Filipino stems from a belief that one must stay loyal to his
region or social group. For example, an Ilocano should always stay with fellow Ilocanos and a Visayan
must stay with a fellow Visayan. This Filipino trait can be carried into extreme and can even cause fights
among regional groups.

47. C- “Bahala na” implies the Filipino lack of foresight and disregard for consequence

48. C- Noam Chomsky who is considered to be the father of modern linguistics is the pioneer in
Language Acquisition Device

49. D- Reinforcement is any behavioral consequence that strengthens behavior. It increases the
likelihood of the recurrence of a particular type of response.

50. B- Children aged 3-5 (Pre-operational stage according to Piaget) are characterized by Egocentrism
according to Erikson. Egocentrism denotes a tendency of a child to only think from her or his own point
of view.

51. D- “Terrible two” according to Erikson denotes assertiveness of children at this age. And one of our
skills during the “terrible two’s” is our ability to use the powerful word “NO!” It may be pain for parents,
but it develops important skills of the will.

52. D- A friendly person and has a capacity to make people laugh is a manifestation of interpersonal
intelligence. Interpersonal intelligence is also characterized by “people- orientedness skills”

53. C- ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is characterized by short attention span,
irritability, frequent tantrums, disregard for consequence and overly active behavior.

54. A- A teacher’s prejudice against a student is shown when he refuses to accept “special learners” in
his class. Teachers should at all times be not prejudicial to student’s race,creed, background and
learning condition.

55. D- Hierarchy of Needs was pioneered and popularized by Abraham Maslow

56. D- Thomasites are soldiers who became the first American teachers in the Philippines.

57. B- Logical is a function of the Left brain while intuition is a function of the Right.

58. C- During the Revolutionary period of the Philippines, the educational focused on the stablishing
nationhood. There is a strong conviction to develop the sovereignty of the nation thus the education
focused on how to achieve this.

59. A- The Philippine government controls, regulates and supervises both public, private sectarian and
non-sectarian schools.

60. A- EFA (Education for All), an educational program of the Ramos administration focused on universal
access to basic learning and to eradicate illiteracy.