FTC 1 THE CHILD AND ADOLESCENT AND LEARNING DEVELOPMENT

FINAL EXAMINATION

Mission: PRMSU shall primarily provide advance and higher professionals, technical and special instructions in various fields,
undertake research and extension, as well as income generation programs for the sustainable development of Zambales, the
region and the country. (Sec2, R.A. 11015)
Vision: The President Ramon Magsaysay State University shall be a progressive learner-centered research university recognized
in the ASEAN Region in 2020.

NAME: ___________________________________________________________
COURSE/YR./SECTION: ___________________________________________
General Direction: Read and follow each direction for every part of the test PRECISELY. The rubrics you
need to follow are stated properly below. WRITE CLEARLY. STRICTLY NO ERASURES.
General Rubric (for essays):

Creativity (50%)  Originality in content and uniqueness in presenting

your point of views.
Grammar (30%)  Displays proper grammar required of your year level.
Cohesiveness of Thought (20%)  The content is displayed in a manner that can be easily
understood.
 The content is displayed in a manner that is logical
and direct to the point.

I. Direction: Identification. Write your answer on the space BEFORE the number. 1 point each.

___________ 1. It is the 2nd stage of Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development.

___________ 2. It refers to the tendency of young children to think that everyone sees things in the same way as
them.
___________ 3. It refers to the belief that environmental characteristics can be attributed to human actions or
interventions.
___________ 4. ____________ is when a child fails to understand the true relationships between cause and effect.
___________ 5. It is the act of focusing all attention on one characteristic or dimension of a situation while
disregarding all others.

II. Direction: Comprehension. Based on your knowledge/experience/opinion, how would you

COMPARE the early childhood development between boys and girls? Write 3 similarities and 3
differences on the table below. (6 points total)

SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

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 III. Direction: Application. Based on your knowledge/experience/opinion, how will you solve the issues
of childhood obesity? Write your own plan which includes healthy diet suggestions for children as
well as simple exercises and seminars that can be easily understood by parents and children. Follow
the table below. (6 points total)

HEALTHY DIET SUGGESTIOS FOR BOTH

PARENTS AND CHILDREN

EXERCISES THAT WE CAN INCORPORATE TO

OUR DAILY LIVES

SEMINARS THAT PARENTS AND CHILDREN

CAN ATTEND IN ORDER TO HAVE MORE
KNOWLEDGE ABOUT CHILDHOOD OBESITY
(you can put seminars that have already been done or you
can create your own)

IV. Direction: Analysis. Analyze both theories of Piaget and Vygotsky and compare/identify their
similarities and differences. Identify at least 3 similarities and 3 differences. Follow the table below.
(6 points total)

SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

V. Direction: Evaluating. What criteria and/or information would you use in order to assess that a
child is properly developing morally? List at least 6 criteria. Follow the table below. (6 points total)

Example: A person must be __________ in order to be called morally upright.

CRITERIA
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

VI. Direction: Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter of your answer on
the space BEFORE the number. 1 point each.

___________ 29. It is a time of major transition that bridges the gap between childhood and adulthood.
a. Adolescence

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 b. Middle Childhood
c. Infancy

___________ 30. Typically lasting 3 to 5 years, _________ is the period of time starting when the first rush of
hormones occurs and ending when full adult physical development has been achieved.
a. Infancy
b. Puberty
c. Adulthood

___________ 31. In order to adequately support the physical changes that take place during puberty, _______ and
nutrition are crucial.
a. Good diet
b. Good education
c. Good technology

___________ 32. Eating disorders are more common in _______.

a. Boys
b. Girls
c. Neither

___________ 33. A major social problem resulting from adolescent sex is ___________.
a. Drug use
b. Teenage pregnancy
c. Poor education

___________ 34. _________ active teenagers experience the most common STIs at a higher rate than any other age
group, including gonorrhea, genital herpes, and chlamydia (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2014)
a. Physically
b. Sexually
c. Intellectually

___________ 35. Instead of being limited to concrete thinking, adolescents can imagine both the possible and the
impossible, form speculations, and use ___________.
a. Speculative reasoning
b. Simple reasoning
c. Deductive reasoning

___________ 36. Adolescent thought is often _________ and influenced by the belief that others are acutely aware
of their every action.
a. Forgiving
b. Frightening
c. Self-centered

___________ 37. Heightened self – consciousness in adolescence is called:

a. Reasoning
b. Computing
c. Egocentrism

___________ 38. Adolescents engage in hypothetical thought, or also called as _________ reasoning.
a. So-what
b. Yes-and
c. If-then

___________ 39. According to De Neys and Feremans, young adolescents are more likely to be overconfident in
their _________ ideas.
a. Illogical
b. Disrupted
c. Logical

___________ 40. Young adolescents have to navigate many social, biological, and academic factors. One predictor
of success is their beliefs about the nature of _________.
a. Consumerism
b. Intelligence
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 c. Practicality

VII. Direction: Creating/Essay. An adolescent is a person within the ages of 13-19 years old. If you were
to be a parent (or if you are already a parent), how would you best handle an adolescent child in
order to help them properly as adults in the future? ANSWERS SHOULD BE CONCISE AND
DIRECT TO THE POINT. STRICTLY 5-8 SENTENCES ONLY. Follow the rubric at the
beginning of the exam. 10 points.

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Prepared by: Checked by:

NANCY JANE D. VICTORINO REAROSELYN M. QUERUBIN, MA. Ed.

Instructor I Campus Section Head. Prof Ed. & Elem.

Date: _____________________ Date: _____________________

Reviewed by:

SANNY BOY M. MISTICA, MA. Ed.

Program Coordinator BSE

Date: _____________________

Approved:

NOEL B. MERIN
OIC

Date: _____________________

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