Facilitating Learning Prof Ed LET reviewer

1. Macey was walking by the road to buy suka. Suddenly, a green snake bit her right foot and
left her very terrified for the rest of the day. Since that incident, she has held immense fear
towards all snakes. What concept is best illustrated in this scenario?
A. stimulus generalization
B. associative learning
C. stimulus discrimination
D. stimulating stimulus

2. Which of the following will trigger additional development if a child is exposed to more
challenges and stimuli in his surroundings?
A. emotional development
B. interest
C. intelligence
D. social development

3. If you have to develop in the students a correct sense of right and wrong, with which
should you be concerned according to Freud?
A. Id
B. Ego
C. Super-ego and Ego
D. Super-ego

4. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to Enchanted Kingdom. The mere
sight of roller coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s behavior?
A. Operant conditioning
B. Attribution Theory
C. Pavlovian Theory
D. Social learning theory

5. What is the most accurate definition of the puberty stage?

A. Staged when sexual maturation is achieved.
B. Rapid physical growth and sexual maturation end childhood.
C. The stage when adolescents establish identities separate from their parents.
D. Rapid physical growth that occurs during adolescence.

6. Which of the following is a barrier to the improvement of memory?

A. Mnemonics
B. Retroactive inhibition
C. Imagery
D. Word categorization

7. What is the best explanation of Piaget’s concrete operational thought to describe the
school-age child’s mental ability?
A. Can understand that moral principles may supersede the standards of society.
B. Can understand that certain characteristics of an object remain the same when other
characteristics are changed.
C. A child can reason logically about things and events he or she perceives.
D. A child’s ability to think about how he thinks.
8. The use of mnemonics helps a pupil _______ information.
A. apply
B. understand
C. recite
D. remember

9. What is the main role of the teacher?

A. Facilitator of Student learning
B. Classroom manager
C. Model
D. Manager

10. Which of the following is least associated with longer retention?

A. active involvement in the learning projects
B. mastery learning
C. rote learning
D. elaborated feedback

11. In treatment for alcoholism, Prince was made to drink an alcoholic beverage and then
made to ingest Antabuse, a drug that produces nausea. Eventually, he was nauseated at the
sight and smell of alcohol and stopped drinking alcohol. This is an example of what theory?
A. Attribution theory
B. Operant conditioning
C. Social learning theory
D. Associative learning

12. According to Erickson, what is the primary task of an adolescent?

A. To establish integrity
B. To establish trust
C. To search for his identity
D. To be more intimate with others

13. Teacher Dennis begins a lesson on tumbling by demonstrating front and back somersaults
in slow motion and physically guiding his students through the correct movements. As his
students become more skillful, he stands back from the mat and gives verbal feedback about
how to improve. With Vygotsky’s theory in mind, what did teacher Dennis do?
A. Scaffolding
B. Apprenticeship
C. Peer interaction
D. Guided participation

14. Which of the following is usually considered the most important factor in a child’s
observable classroom behavior?
A. self-concept
B. heredity
C. intelligence
D. cultural background

15. Based on Bandura’s social learning theory, whom do children often imitate. Those who
______.
I. have substantial influence over their lives
II. belong to their peer group
III. belong to other races
IV. are successful and seem admired
A. IV only
B. II and IV
C. I and IV
D. I and II

16. The tendency to imitate elders is very strong in the early childhood stage. Teachers
should therefore be very good?
A. role models
B. counselors
C. facilitators of learning
D. disciplinarians

17. Teacher Hanna asked the students to describe how their families celebrate holidays.
Students can discover that people celebrate holidays differently. Which principle in cognitive
development governs Teacher Hanna’s teaching activity?
A. Social interaction is essential for cognitive development.
B. Children actively construct their knowledge.
C. Cognitive development involves relating new information to prior knowledge
D. Children often think in different ways at different ages.

18. Bernadette enjoyed the roller coaster when they went to the Enchanted Kingdom. The
mere sight of the roller coaster gets her excited. Which theory explains Bernadette’s
behavior?
A. Social learning theory
B. Operant conditioning
C. Attribution theory
D. Pavlovian conditioning

19. According to Erickson, identity and role confusion occurs during:

A. High School years
B. Elementary years
C. College years
D. Pre-school years

20. According to Ausubel, one of the ways to strengthen the student’s cognitive structure is
by using an instructional tool called:
A. Cross-referencing
B. Narrative
C. Advance organizer
D. Spiral approach

21. Providing a variety of learning activities to students is a characteristic of a teacher who

understands the principle of:
A. Reward as a potential means of increasing the participation
B. Proactive teaching as a modern technique of teaching
C. Allowing students to be exposed to various teaching techniques.
D. Facilitating learning with an emphasis on individual differences

22. This idea refers to the formation of the meaning of certain knowledge.
A. Genetic epistemology
B. Equilibration
C. Genetic counseling
D. Semantic structure

23. It is a combination of tangible and intangible traits and characteristics of an individual.

A. Metacognition
B. Personality
C. Spiritual Enhancement
D. Semantic structure

24. Which of the following best describes the preschooler’s readiness to learn new tasks and
play activities?
A. Growing identification with others
B. Theory of mind
C. Relationship with parents
D. Emerging competency and self-awareness

25. The ability of a child to conceptualize the retention and preservation of the same quantity
under various changes.
A. Accommodation
B. Centration
C. Assimilation
D. Conservation

26. What learning process involves the application of previously acquired learning to new or
different situations?
A. retention
B. conditioning
C. motivation
D. transfer

27. Student Basil had fun at school yesterday. Today, he is eager to go to class. What theory
explains this?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Associative learning
C. Operant conditioning
D. Affective filter hypothesis

28. Drive-reduction theory of motivation is for the “push” factor while the ______ is for the
“pull” factor.
A. Incentive theory
B. Instinct theory
C. Arousal theory
D. Cognitive theory
29. Denzel’s mother noticed that her son always wants to get her attention and is jealous of
his father. Denzel then can be classified under what psychoanalytic stage of development?
A. genital
B. latency
C. phallic
D. sexual deviation

30. A child receives STARS STAMP after correctly completing his task. The child always
tries to complete all tasks correctly for him to have a stamp once again. What is being shown
in the situation?
A. Classical learning
B. Pavlovian conditioning
C. Operant learning
D. Associative learning

31. The child’s concept of right and wrong is based on external criteria laid down by adults
during the stage of pre-conventional morality. This is based on the idea of?
A. Freud
B. Piaget
C. Erickson
D. Kohlberg

32. The female gonads which are responsible for the production of egg cells are also called
______.
A. ovary
B. uterus
C. fallopian tube
D. cervix

33. He is generally considered the father of modern education.

A. Collin
B. Aristotle
C. Hagel
D. Comenius

34. It is the first stage of language acquisition whereby the child uses a single word to
represent a sentence or phrase.
A. Holophrase
B. Code-switching
C. Bootstrapping
D. Fast mapping

35. Teacher Piolo, a Chemistry teacher, makes sure all eyes are on him as he demonstrates
the proper behavior in lighting a Bunsen burner. Whose theory supports Teacher Piolo’s
practice?
A. Jean Piaget
B. Albert Bandura
C. Lev Vygotsky
D. William Glasser
36. According to Krathwohl’s affective domain of objectives, ______ is the lowest level of
affective behavior.
A. valuing
B. responding
C. characterization
D. organization

37. When a little girl says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she can marry her
father, Freud believes that she is voicing a fantasy consistent with?
A. Theory of mind
B. Crisis of initiative vs. guilt
C. Electra complex
D. Oedipus complex

38. Psychological, there is unity in all learning. However, there are distinct types of learning
that are recognized. One is effective learning that involves:
A. acquisition of attitudes ideals, judgment, and values
B. formation of concepts and ideas
C. understanding of the external world through the use of the senses.
D. acquisition of facts and information

39. Children must develop fundamental knowledge of the four properties of the external
world. All of the choices are properties EXCEPT:
A. knowledge of time
B. knowledge of existence
C. knowledge of causation
D. knowledge of objects.

40. This condition is characterized by poor spelling and pervasive difficulty in reading.
A. savant
B. mental retardation
C. autism
D. dyslexia

41. This educator opposes the traditional notion that students are empty vessels. He calls this
traditional technique the banking system.
A. Locke
B. Rousseau
C. Herbart
D. Freire

42. Who of the following authors would most help teacher Lito to understand the underlying
effects of poverty on academic achievements.
A. Dewey
B. Kohlberg
C. Piaget
D. Maslow

43. It includes everything from simple associations between stimuli and responses or
association learning to the development of complex insights as in problem-solving:
A. Affective learning
B. Cognitive learning
C. Psychomotor learning
D. All of these

44. Repetition will facilitate the learning process when?

A. given the same information each time
B. kept short if possible
C. done in different setting
D. there are short intervals between repetitions

45. This law state that every stimulus pattern is seen in such a way that the resulting structure
is as simple as possible.
A. Law of readiness
B. Law of contiguity
C. Law of prägnanz
D. Law of similarity

46. Which theory calls for adaptation to the learner’s biological and developmental set of
characteristics?
A. Learning Style Theory
B. Reading Readiness Theory
C. Multiple Intelligence Theory
D. Psychoanalytic Theory

47. Identical twins are more alike than fraternal twins. Which of the following
statements/principles are supported by this?
A. Intelligence is determined partly by prenatal nutrition.
B. Heredity has a part in determining the physical appearance
C. Environment affects both fraternal and identical twins.
D. Intelligence hinges on physical structure.

48. Parents and teachers are considered authorities and models by children at the early
childhood stage. What does this statement imply?
A. Teachers and parents should serve as role models at all times.
B. Parent-teacher conferences should always be an activity in school.
C. Parents should enforce strict discipline at home and teachers ins school.
D. Teachers should demand complete obedience from the learners in school.

49. Teacher Miguel believes that to effectively teach, thinking skills like effective thinking,
intuitive thinking, and discovery learning must be emphasized to the students. Which
particular school of thought/branch of psychology best represents his principle?
A. Essentialism
B. Existentialism
C. Cognitive Psychology
D. Behaviorism

50. A type of lesson that requires revisiting old facts and concepts from a new perspective
and setting is known as?
A. Demonstration
B. Review
C. Development
D. Independent Study

Test I: Read the following statements thoroughly. Encircle the letter which corresponds to your
answer.
1. An approach in promoting learner-centered environment which allows the students to
work off on each other’s abilities and knowledge.
a. Active learning c. Authentic learning
b. Cooperative learning d. Dependent learning
2. It is a condition of significantly below average general intelligence as well as deficits
in social and practical intelligence and adaptive behavior.
a. Mental retardation c. Autism
b. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder d. Dementia
3. It is a disability marked by impairments in social interaction.
a. Mental retardation c. Autism
b. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder d. Dementia
4. It is the difficulty in focusing and maintaining attention, and in many case characterize
by hyperactive and impulsive behavior.
a. Mental retardation c. Autism
b. Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder d. Dementia
5. It is the difficulty in understanding or remembering through the sense of modality or
sense organ
a. Memory difficulty c. Organ difficulty
b. Metacognitive difficulty d. Perceptual difficulty
6. It is characterized by the difficulty in interacting with others and the difficulty in
establishing satisfactory interpersonal relationships.
a. Emotional/Behavioral Disorder c. Mental retardation
b. Speech and Communication Disorder d. Social anxiety
7. It is the high ability or aptitude in different areas such as intellectual ability or aptitude
in a specific academic field.
a. Genius c. High intelligence
b. Giftedness d. Advanced knowledge
8. This is the less capacity of remembering information either short or long term.
a. Memory difficulty c. Organ difficulty
b. Metacognitive difficulty d. Perceptual difficulty
9. It is an internal state that arouses, directs and maintains behavior.
a. Initiative c. Conscience
b. Metacognition d. Motivation
10. The following are problems in the five areas of motivation suggested by Woolfolk
except:
 a. Persistence c. Intention
b. Thoughts and Feelings d. Choices
11. It is the need to pursue excellence for its own sake, without regard for external rewards.
a. Trait Perspective c. Drive-Reduction Theory
b. Achievement Motivation d. Cognitive Perspective
12. It is the highest among the needs in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs.
a. Self-esteem c. Social needs
b. Safety needs d. Self-actualization
13. It is the desire to have our own wishes, rather than external rewards or pressures to
determine our actions.
a. Need for autonomy c. Need for freedom
b. Need for independence d. Need for self-authority
14. It is an attractive object or event given as a result of a particular behavior..
a. Praise c. Token
b. Incentive d. Reward
15. It is an object or event that encourages or discourages a behavior.
a. Reward c. Token
b. Incentive d. Praise
16. A perspective in which people focuses on how they behave in order to obtain
reinforcing outcomes or to avoid punishment.
a. Cognitive c. Trait
b. Social Cognitive d. Behaviorist
17. A theory that behaviorist used in order to think of specific consequences/
reinforcements in addressing a particular drive necessary for optimal functioning.
a. Operant conditioning theory c. Drive-reduction theory
b. Reinforcement theory d. None of the above.
18. From this point of view, to motivate is to encourage people’s inner resources, their
sense of competence, self-esteem, autonomy and self-actualization.
a. Humanistic Approach c. Behavioral Approach
b. Cognitive Approach d. Socio-Cultural
Approach
19. This approach sees motivation is seen as the result of two forces: the individual’s
expectation of reaching a goal, and the value of the goal to the person.
a. Humanistic Approach c. Behavioral Approach
b. Social Cognitive Approach d. Socio-Cultural
Approach
20. It is an instructional activity in the form of the dialogue or exchange between teachers
and students about certain part of the lesson.
a. Cognitive Apprenticeship c. Reciprocal Teaching
b. Anchored Instruction d. Inquiry Learning
21. It refers to all the mental processes and abilities in which people use or engage in a
daily basis.
 a. Metacognition c. Retrospection
b. Thinking d. Cognition
22. It is a plan for orchestrating cognitive resources such as attention, and long term
memory to help teach and achieve a learning goal.
a. Cognitive Learning Strategy c. Anchored Instruction
b. Metacognitive Strategy d. Inquiry Learning
23. A method of helping students grasp concepts and procedures under the guidance of
teacher or expert.
a. Problem-based Learning c. Discovery Learning
b. Cognitive Apprenticeship d. Reciprocal Teaching
24. It is the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013 otherwise known as RA 10533.
a. UNIFAST c. Question-generating
b. Student Financial Assistance Programs d. K to 12 Curriculum
25. It involves the use of anchors while doing instruction and is essentially problem-based.
a. Cognitive Apprenticeship c. Reciprocal Teaching
b. Anchored Instruction d. Inquiry Learning
26. An approach where students interact with their environment, manipulate things,
explore, do experiments for them to discover principles and important relationships.
a. Discovery Learning c. Cognitive Apprenticeship
b. Reciprocal Teaching d. Problem-based
Learning
27. A type of knowledge used in the metacognitive process which involves knowing what
to do.
a. Procedural Knowledge c. Declarative Knowledge
b. Self-regulating Knowledge d. Metacognitive
Knowledge
28. It involves setting goals and planning, monitoring and controlling learning, and
evaluating one’s own regulation.
a. Metacognition c. Preparation for
Learning
b. Regulation of cognition d. None of the above
29. It refers both to the knowledge people have about their own cognitive processes and
the intentional use of certain cognitive processes to facilitate learning and memory
a. Metacognition c. Cognition
b. Self-actualization d. Self-monitoring
30. The following are the three essential skills in metacognition according to Woolfolk
except:
a. Planning c. Monitoring
b. Evaluating d. Thinking
31. Children who have social and behavioral disorder lack interpersonal skills and have
difficulty in interpreting social cues. Which among the following strategies would be
most effective in teaching them interpersonal skills? Choose the BEST answer.
 a. Let students do their tasks on their own.
b. Allow students to work with a partner of their choice.
c. Group students randomly and let them work together.
d. Let students choose whether they want to be grouped or not.
32. Which among the following strategies would be BEST for a student whose attention
span is very limited?
a. He should be seated next to an intelligent student.
b. He should be transferred to a special education class.
c. He should always be attended by the teacher to ensure that he is focused and
is participating.
d. He should be seated away from the window so he wouldn’t be distracted by
students walking by.
33. Which of the following statements BEST explain why children with speech and
communication disorder tend to lack self-confidence during class discussions?
a. They are afraid that their classmates will laugh at them when they speak.
b. They do not think that they can answer the question because they feel inferior.
c. They are affected by the thoughts of other people towards their disability in
speaking.
d. They think too much of their disability and see it as a hindrance towards
participating in the activity.
34. Marga’s mother was the class valedictorian when she was in high school, and because
of this, Marga feels like she has huge shoes to fill in since her mother did so well in
her time, and so, she also aspires to be the class valedictorian. This statement best
describes which factor that drives one to achieve a goal?
a. Social Pressure c. Expectations
b. Fear d. Curiosity
35. Cassie loves to play pretend that she has a business because she wants to run her own
business when she grows up. She is also fond of studying investments and
capitalization. Due to this, she enrolled in the Accountancy and Business Management
strand. This statement best describes which factor that drives one to achieve a goal?
a. Curiosity c. Basic Desire
b. Interest d. Incentive
36. Romina is fond of reading science books and watching informative videos on biology
and chemistry. She spends most of her time studying plants and animals and
experimenting on chemicals. However, she does not comply to the requirements in her
Science classes because she is already satisfied with a passing mark. This statement
best describes a problem in which area of motivation?
a. Intensity c. Choices
b. Getting started d. Persistence
37. Daniella only pretends to perform the tasks given to her by the teacher so that her
classmates would think that she is intelligent, but in reality, she only asks for help from
 her best friends. She wants to perform well in the class because she fears to be called
dumb. This statement best describes a problem in which area of motivation?
a. Choices c. Thoughts and emotions
b. Getting started d. Persistence
38. Robert’s father abused him physically and verbally, and as a result, he finds it hard to
make friends because he fears they may abuse him just like his father did. Which need
in Maslow’s hierarchy was not achieved in the situation?
a. Safety needs c. Social needs
b. Physiological needs d. Esteem/Self-esteem
39. Andrew believes that he is equipped with the right amount of knowledge and skills
demanded by the given task, and so, he is eager to achieve the goal of finishing the
task. This statement best describes which factor that drives one to achieve a goal?
a. Beliefs c. Incentive
b. Drives d. Self-confidence
40. Natasha knows that when the traffic light is red, all vehicles should stop and all
pedestrians must cross the street, and when the traffic light is green, all vehicles should
start running and all pedestrians must stay on the sidewalk. What type of knowledge
used in the metacognitive process is shown in this scenario?
a. Declarative c. Conditional
b. Self-regulating d. Procedural
41. The following activities are manifestations of cognition except:
a. Solving an algebraic equation
b. Memorizing a spoken poetry piece
c. Deciding when to start working on a project
d. Evaluating own’s understanding on the lesson
42. In this feature of apprenticeship, the mentor asks the learner to compare his
performance with that of experts, or with a model of how the task should be done
a. Coaching c. Reflection
b. Modeling d. Metacognition
43. Which among the following statements best describe the strength of discovery
learning?
a. It allows students to learn on their own.
b. It engages students in fun experiments.
c. It gives the teacher more time to do other tasks.
d. It allows the teacher to observe students as they do the task.
44. When Alice reviews for an exam, she checks up on her rate and pace of learning every
once in a while, and only proceeds when she is satisfied with her findings on her
learning. Which essential skill in metacognition does Alice employ?
a. Planning c. Monitoring
b. Evaluating d. Thinking
45. Lesley was taught by her father how to use a rifle since she was young, and so, she
knows how to use her rifle effectively and efficiently. What type of knowledge used in
the metacognitive process is shown in this scenario?
a. Declarative c. Conditional
b. Self-regulating d. Procedural
46. Why is there a need to include diversity in designing learning activities?
a. To make sure no one is left behind in the class discussion.
b. In order to address the different needs of each unique learner.
c. So that the teacher will be able to get the interests of the students.
d. To promote a fun and entertaining learning environment in the classroom.

47. Which among the following statements best explain why Maslow presented the needs
through a hierarchy?
a. We all have different needs at different levels of our life.
b. Basic needs must be fulfilled before proceeding to the higher needs.
c. The needs we have must be fulfilled at a certain level to achieve satisfaction.
d. There are needs that belong the basic category and there are also which belong
to higher category.
48. Which among the following is an effective method of determining students’
motivation? Choose the best answer.
a. Through the results of learners’ learning assessment.
b. By asking students whether they are motivated or not.
c. By observing students’ outward behavioral manifestations
d. Through allowing students to share their narratives in class.
49. Why is it important to teach metacognition to students? Choose the best answer.
a. Because it will help them become more aware of their own capacity
b. So that students can monitor and control own learning without the teacher.
c. In order for them to use their mental capacities and abilities to the maximum.
d. It will let them become more intellectual and more capable of doing advanced
tasks.
50. K to 12 basic education program vision is grounded on human development, the
complete development of the individual. Which among the following statements
support this statement? Choose the best answer.
a. K to 12 seeks to address every child’s basic learning needs
b. K to 12 is inculcated with respect of human rights and values
c. K to 12 employs the spiral progression of the different learning areas.
d. K to 12 teaches students both knowledge and skills and inculcates values.
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NAME: _____________________________ SCORE: _____

Encircle the best answer.

1. The tendency to imitate elders is very strong in the early childhood stage. Teachers should therefore
be very good _____.
a. Role models
b. Counselors
c. Facilitators of learning
d. Disciplinarians

2. Psychologically, there is unity in all learning; however, there are distinct types of learning that are
recognized. One is affective learning that involves _____.
a. Understanding of the external world through the use of the senses
b. Formation of concepts and ideas
c. Acquisition of attitudes, ideals, judgment and values
d. Acquisition of facts and information

3. The child’s concept of right and wrong is based on external criteria laid down by adults during the
stage of pre-conventional morality. This is based on the ideas of _____.
a. Erikson
b. Freud
c. Kohlberg
d. Piaget

4. During the pre-operational stage, language skills emerges and the child uses words to represent
ideas. This story is attributed to _____.
a. Wallace
b. Piaget
c. Kohlberg
d. Dewey

5. Classical conditioning theory is always attributed to him for his experiment involving the dog’s
salivation as a reaction to the sound of the buzzer.
a. Bandura
b. Lewin
c. Pavlov
d. Skinner

6. Education is a continuous process of experiencing and of receiving or reorganizing experiences,

according to John Dewey. Which of the following situations is apt to happen in education as
influenced by Dewey’s philosophy?
a. Education takes place in the school where the individual is exposed to specific, self-contained
experiences.
b. Education may take place anywhere and anytime the individual so desires.
c. Education is never completed and goes on throughout life.
d. Education may take place formally or informally to enable the individual to grow.

7. Who expounded on the need to study the child carefully for individualized instruction?
 a. Boccaccio
b. Ascham
c. Roman
d. Da Feltre

8. He suggested that competition and awards should be used to motivate people.

a. Aristotle
b. Plato
c. Herbart
d. Socrates

9. An adolescent combines his ability to use deductive and inductive reasoning in realistic rules that
he can respect and live by. When he does this, how does he perceive his environment?
a. He views the world from his own perspective
b. He sees the world through the eyes of other people
c. He interprets events from a limited point of view
d. He sees events apart from himself and other people

10. If the children are cooperatively engaged with the teacher in a group project the children will
discipline themselves as each member of the group exercises _____.
a. Obedience to the teacher
b. Special interest
c. Peer influence
d. Moral compulsion

11. A student collapsed in her Social Studies class. It was found out that she did not eat her lunch.
What principle is shown in this situation?
a. Physiological need
b. Security need
c. Safety need
d. Psychological need

12. Manual-aesthetic activities involving attitudes and feelings are primarily expressive of emotions
and values not thoughts. An example of this motor skill is _____.
a. Baking a cake with background music
b. Manipulating a bowling ball to achieve a strike
c. Dancing and playing musical instruments
d. Saving a board for the wall of a book cabinet

13. Education is a life-long process. This simply means that education _____.
a. Takes place in the school where the individual is exposed to specific, self-contained experiences
b. Is a continuous process of experiencing and reorganizing experiences
c. May take place formally or informally to enable the individual to grow
d. May take place anywhere and anytime the individual so desires

14. There are some motivational theories: I. Humanism, II. Cognitivism, III. Behaviorism. Which of
these theories views the consequences of behavior as regulator and controller of an individual’s
action?
a. II only
b. III only
c. I and II only
d. II and III only

15. Which of the following is not a correct statement regarding positive and negative reinforcement as
they relate to behavior change in the classroom?
 a. Positive reinforcement refers to the rewarding of certain responses to specific stimuli
b. Social disapproval is a form of negative punishment
c. Punishment tends to be more effective than rewards in controlling behavior.
d. Punishment suppresses behavior but does not change it.

16. Which of the following activities should be resorted to by a teacher if a fifth grade pupil tells him
“I want to draw the corridor, but I can’t make it look right”?
a. Give him a book of perspective to study and copy.
b. Advise the pupil to draw something else which does not require perspective.
c. Ask the pupil to learn the rules of perspective.
d. Make the pupil observe carefully similar form from the classroom window or his own street.

17. Which of the following refers to the repetition of facts and skills which the teacher wishes to
reinforce for mastery?
a. Drill
b. Review
c. Recitation
d. Mastery

18. Which of the following is the best time for a teacher to set up routine activities that will contribute
to effective classroom management?
a. During each homeroom day
b. On the very first day of school
c. Daily at the start of the session
d. As soon as the students have established and adjusted their schedules

19. Which of the following refers to the orderly steps and procedures used by the teacher to make the
learning process more meaningful and interesting?
a. Learning continuum
b. Device
c. Plan
d. Method

20. In teaching, the teacher reaches a step where data are critically evaluated and a conclusion is
generally arrived at. How is this step called?
a. Application
b. Generalization
c. Presentation
d. Preparation

21. Which of these is the most important principle that a teacher should follow in initiating a program
of positive reinforcement?
a. Punish negative behavior and reward positive behavior
b. Make sure the reward comes immediately after the appropriate behavior.
c. Consider peer approval and recognition.

22. Which of these methods aptly applies to lessons needing experiments?

a. Laboratory
b. Process approach
c. Demonstration
d. Problem solving

23. Punishment should not be often used as a reinforcement because _____.

a. Research findings on the relative effects of a reward and punishment are not yet conclusive.
b. It is deterrent for effective pupil growth
 c. It motivates the child to conform
d. It undermines the child’s feeling of self-confidence

24. If you will use a film in your class presentation, which of the following will you do?
a. To tell the class to pay close attention to what they are going to see because a quiz will be given
after the show.
b. Conduct a preparatory discussion and a follow-up in which the relationship of the film to work
of the class is established.
c. Not to tell the class anything about it in advance in order that interest will be high.
d. To assume that the film need not be related to the work of the class as long as they enjoy seeing
it.

25. The best way the teacher can be sure of the appropriateness of an instructional material is to _____.
a. Try it out before using it in class
b. Consider its cost
c. Consider its availability
d. Consider its technical quality

26. Which of the following should class management and discipline problems take into consideration?
a. Changing rules show weaknesses on the part of the teacher
b. The proper functioning of the classroom and the individual interest of the learners should be
interrelated
c. Class management is based on a teacher’s ability to subordinate the interest of individual
students
d. The interests of the individual child are more important than the classroom as a whole.

27. Task analysis involves the breaking down of a learning task into subtasks or sub-skills. Given a task
to retell a story, which of the following skills is not needed?
a. To outline a selection
b. To disseminate information
c. To identify topic sentence
d. To arrange events in sequence

28. You are assigned to teach students with varied abilities. You want to teach a more homogenous
grouping. Which type of grouping will tend to benefit your students?
a. High ability grouping
b. Mixed ability grouping
c. Low ability grouping
d. Within class ability grouping

29. What is the best way to reduce the plateau in the learning curve?
a. Use a variety of situations in the learning process.
b. Introduce new materials in the learning situation.
c. Provide better space and rest periods during learning.
d. Use another form of motivation for learning

30. Mrs. Alvea is encountering problems on classroom discipline. Which of these activities should she
employ to maintain classroom discipline?
a. Enforce a system of rewards and punishments.
b. Plan constructive and purposeful activities.
c. Punish erring students in front of the class.
d. Tell the class that she is the person in authority.

31. The main reason for the use of remedial teaching is to ____.
a. Guide the child to look for the proper procedure to learn what is taught.
 b. Re-study something which was wrongly taught.
c. Guide the child to correct his own errors in all types of learning.
d. Provide more opportunities to repeat what was taught for better mastery.

32. Proper selection is the first concern of a teacher who plans to use some audio-visual devices. Which
of the following criteria must be considered by the teacher? I. Suitability of the material for the
intended purpose; II. Availability of the material; III. Quality; IV. Cost?
a. I, II and IV
b. II and IV
c. I and III
d. I, II, III and IV

33. The new teacher entered a noisy classroom. She shouted immediately at the students desperately
trying to get order and discipline. Since then the teacher has not controlled the class. Which is the
most probable cause of the teacher’s failure?
a. The new teacher wants to show the class who is the authority.
b. Rules and procedures are not defined to sustain order.
c. The class wants to test the ability and patience of the teacher.
d. The students’ reactions to the teacher are the consequences of her behavior.

34. As manager of the learning situation, the teacher is responsible for the setting up of a physical
environment that is most conducive to learning. She could see to it that _____.
a. The efficiency with which time and energy are spent on the part of the students and the pupils
are considered.
b. The type of class reactions to the learning situation are well directed by the teacher.
c. The lighting and ventilation of the room and flexible arrangement of equipment are relevant to
the type of activity being pursued.
d. The effectiveness of class routine in the daily class ctivities is carried out.

35. Individuals differ from each other in their interest, abilities, needs and their learning style at any
given point n time. Which type of instructional program may best enhance the academic
achievement of students?
a. Remedial instruction
b. Adaptive instruction
c. Traditional instruction
d. Computer-assisted instruction

36. In dealing with classroom misconduct, teachers tend to _____.

a. Plan long curative responses
b. Respond to basic causes
c. Respond to immediate causes
d. Seek stronger punishment than parents would

37. The audio-visual experience is an opportunity for the teacher to guide students for more fruitful
learning. Learning will be more effective if the learners _____.
a. Are told to remember and memorize facts
b. Listen attentively and jot down notes
c. Participate actively through open discussion
d. Are given quizzes immediately after the presentation

38. Which of these processes can be used to prevent forgetting and unlearning?
a. Motivation
b. Presentation
c. Evaluation
d. Drill and review
39. Inquiry lessons require the use of questions in instructing the learner to analyze, interpret and draw
conclusions from data gathered. Which type of questions ask for additional data on application of
principles?
a. Leading questions
b. Probing questions
c. Historical questions
d. Informational questions

40. The educational implementation of research findings relative to the ability of dull learners and
bright learners to organize and generalize is for the teacher _____.
a. To give both the dull and bright learners concrete and abstract experiences to serve as basis for
generalizing
b. To make the bright learners guide the dull ones in learning to generalize
c. To make the bright learners to generalize and the dull ones to memorize
d. To give the dull learners more concrete experiences to serve as basis for generalizing

41. Which of the following will you do first to establish good class management?
a. Discuss the work plan for the year.
b. Prepare a seat plan.
c. Train the class in the distribution of materials.
d. Discuss the required rules for proper class behavior.

42. Ms. Reyes is preparing for her afternoon class. Which of these criteria should be her primary
consideration in her choice of instructional devices?
a. Appropriateness
b. Novelty
c. Availability
d. Attractiveness

43. Catherine is a resilient child with superior intelligence. She grew up in a very poor environment.
With this condition, the probable outcome would be _____.
a. No change in IQ because the environment deprivation has nothing to do with intelligence.
b. Slight change in IQ although he can overcome frustration and obstacle
c. Mental retardation since he is culturally deprived
d. Great change in IQ because he is culturally deprived

44. Following Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, Ms. Ramirez provides her students varied
activities that enable them to classify objects according to more than one variable, rank order
systems in logical series and understand that amount of mass or liquid do not change because their
shape does. These developments can be expected to be performed by _____.
a. Preschoolers
b. College students
c. High school students
d. Elementary school children

45. This theorist proposed that human activity is based on association and response.
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. BF Skinner
d. Edward Thorndike

46. If we want children to treat each other with courtesy and dignity, then we must do the same to them.
If we yell at children, they will soon be shouting at each other. These behaviors are likely to be
demonstrated by children because
 a. They are imitative
b. They learn best by observing a model
c. They are helpless and entirely dependent on adults
d. They are afraid of their teachers if they fail to follow

47. Teacher Lawrence scolded a pupil named Peewee for not listening attentively. As a result, the
whole class paid attention to him. What explains the phenomenon?
a. Placebo effect
b. Halo effect
c. Ripple effect
d. John Henry effect

48. Krathwohl is famous for the taxonomy of affective domain, while Anita Harrow is known for the
_____ domain.
a. Affective
b. Psychomotor
c. Cognitive
d. Metacognitive

49. Using Bloom’s taxonomy, the highest among the following is _____.
a. Critical comprehension
b. Critical evaluation
c. Integration
d. Literal comprehension

50. Among the following educators, who proposed the placement of children in a “prepared
environment”?
a. Thorndike
b. Montessori
c. Kilpatrick
d. Froebel

51. Who among the following advocated that we face a specific psychosocial dilemma at each stage of
life?
a. James Coleman
b. Lawrence Kohlberg
c. Erik Erikson
d. Sigmund Freud

52. Stored knowledge like vocabulary

a. Reach their peak a few years after high school or college
b. Are examples of fossilized intelligence
c. Are examples of fluid intelligence
d. Are examples of crystallized intelligence

53. Which stage considers teachers, peers and adults outside the home important in shaping attitudes
toward oneself?
a. Trust versus mistrust
b. Initiative versus guilt
c. Industry versus inferiority
d. Integrity versus despair

54. According to Kohlberg, conforming to the expectations of others or to socially accepted rules and
values describes a person at the _____ level of morality.
a. Obedience
 b. Concrete
c. Post-conventional
d. Conventional

55. When a person’s moral choices are determined by the direct consequences of actions, he is most
likely in the stage of _____.
a. Pre-conventional
b. Conventional
c. Concrete
d. Post-conventional

56. Jenny is encouraged by her parents to ask questions, and allows her to choose activities she will
find enjoyable and worthwhile. It this will continue, Erikson believes that Jenny will achieve
_____.
a. Industry
b. Identity
c. Generativity
d. Initiative

57. Why is hyperactivity a serious childhood problem?

a. It is associated with severe brain damage and retardation.
b. It cannot be treated.
c. It interferes with success in school and learning in general.
d. Hyperactive children tend to be self-destructive and withdrawn.

58. Emmanuel who is just starting school, tries to learn good habits and to do well. What is his stage of
development according to Erikson?
a. Initiative versus guilt
b. Industry versus inferiority
c. Generativity versus stagnation
d. Integrity versus despair

59. Kohlberg, the main proponent of Moral Development Theory studied moral development by _____.
a. Having subjects keep a daily journal of their actions
b. Evaluating criminal and delinquent person’s court records
c. Posing moral dilemmas to children of different ages
d. Having subjects perform various legal or illegal behaviors

60. Modeling is a teaching activity rooted on _____ learning theory.

a. Bandura
b. Skinner
c. Thorndike
d. Bruner

61. Providing variety of learning activities to students is a characteristic of a teacher who understands
the principle of _____.
a. Reward as a potential means of increasing the participation
b. Proactive teaching as a modern technique of teaching
c. Facilitating learning with emphasis on individual differences
d. Allowing the student to be exposed to various teaching techniques

62. All the following shows respect for individual differences except _____.
a. Treat all learners alike while in the classroom
b. Provide for a variety of learning activities
c. Give greater attention to gifted learners
 d. Prepare modules for slow learners in class

63. Ripple effect can also be seen in misdemeanor. The teacher should therefore _____.
a. Reinforce positive behavior
b. Immediately responds to misbehavior
c. Be consistent in classroom management
d. Count 1 to 10 before she gets angry

64. The best example of operant conditioning among the following is _____.
a. Connecting facts and concepts
b. Fostering conducive learning environment
c. Using reinforcement
d. Using manipulative devices

65. A teacher present a morally ambiguous situation to his students and ask them what to do, the
teacher’s technique is based on the theory of _____.
a. Bandura
b. Piaget
c. Kohlberg
d. Bruner

66. Nathan always waits at his neighbor Raphael every morning. He enjoyed seeing him while biking
and imitates the actions of Raphael while he rides his own bike. Who is the proponent of social
learning theory which applies in this example?
a. Bandura
b. Kohlberg
c. Bruner
d. Skinner

67. According to Jerome Bruner, learning is a simultaneous process of acquisition, transformation and
_____.
a. Evaluation
b. Question
c. Metacognition
d. Education

68. A child receives a star stamp after correctly completing his task. The child always tries to complete
all tasks correctly for him to have a stamp once again. What is being shown in the situation?
a. Associative learning
b. Classical conditioning
c. Operant conditioning
d. Pavlovian conditioning

69. A child submitted a poorly written report but packaged with brightly colored paper cover. This
showcases _____.
a. Art over academics
b. Substance over “porma”
c. Art over science
d. “Porma” over substance

70. Student participation will most likely happen when _____.

a. Feeling or emotion are not permitted in the discussion
b. The group leader allows quiet members to remain quiet
c. The teacher models good listening habit
d. Repeat directions over and over until everyone listen
71. Which of the following promotes learning at the maximum?
a. Learning exercises are focused on the right side of the brain
b. Learning exercises involve both sides of the brain
c. Learning exercises are focused on cognitive objectives
d. Learning exercises are focused on the left side of the brain

72. Peter saw another student being bullied. He did not try to stop the fight because he enjoys watching
it. Did Peter act responsibly?
a. Yes, because by not taking part he prevented the fight from becoming worse.
b. Yes, because he did not involve himself in the fight.
c. No, Peter’s motive did not lead to any good.
d. Yes, because anyway the student, a bully himself, deserves to be beaten.

73. Students who are disobedient and display negative attitudes towards others are best handled by a
teacher who will _____.
a. Insist on compliance to the same degree required of pupils.
b. Take every opportunity to praise him for every positive attitude displays.
c. Avoid giving him orders or if you do and he objects take back the order.
d. Detain him after office hours for him to do what he has been ordered to.

74. What is the motivation of a person who paints for the sheer enjoyment of creating artwork?
a. Intrinsic and extrinsic
b. Extrinsic
c. Intrinsic
d. Insufficient

75. Clarence has inherent skills in taking care of plants. It is highly possible that she has _____.
a. Naturalistic intelligence
b. Intrapersonal intelligence
c. Spatial intelligence
d. Existential intelligence

76. One of the following shows skills in interpersonal intelligence. This person usually _____.
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

77. Which of the following develops critical thinking skill among the students?
a. Asking low level questions
b. A willingness to suspend judgment until sufficient evidence is presented
c. Asking convergent questions
d. Blind obedience to authority

78. With the use of mnemonics the students are able to _____ information.
a. Analyze
b. Understand
c. Apply
d. Remember

79. The following is true about teacher as facilitator of learning except _____.
a. Teacher does more talk so learners talk less
b. Teacher makes use of interactive teaching strategies
c. Teacher caters to multiple intelligences
 d. Teacher does less talk for learners to talk more

80. According to Erikson, a child who is cold towards the people around him might have failed to attain
what basic goal based on psychosocial development?
a. Autonomy
b. Trust
c. Initiative
d. Mistrust

81. What is the most likely characteristic of children aged 3 to 5 according to Erikson?
a. Mischievous
b. Egocentric
c. Lazy
d. Altruistic

82. Two years of age are described as “terrible two” by Erikson because _____.
a. They are inquisitive.
b. They are sickly.
c. They are playful.
d. They are assertive.

83. 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

84. Metacognition is primarily characterized by:

a. Recalling the past lesson
b. Visualizing in advance
c. Formulating hypothesis
d. Thinking about thinking

85. Parents and teachers are considered as authorities and models by children at the early childhood
stage. What does this statement imply?
a. Parents should enforce strict discipline at home and teachers in school.
b. Teachers and parents should serve as role models at all times.
c. Teachers should demand complete obedience from the learners in school.
d. Parent-teacher conference should always be an activity in school.

86. I exert effort to find out why I need to do a particular task.

a. Motivation
b. Goal
c. Learning objective
d. Perseverance

87. Pupils are exposed to activities within their realm of experience which result to meaningful learning.
a. Goals of the learning process
b. Nature of the learning process
c. Construction of knowledge
d. Strategic thinking

88. Dina dreams of becoming a doctor someday. Now that she is in high school she enjoys in her
science subjects through her inspiring teachers.
a. Construction of knowledge
 b. Context of learning
c. Strategic thinking
d. Goals of the learning process

89. Myla’s Grade 1 pupils have mastered the concept of addition already as shown by the result of the
test that she gave them. Henceforth, she knows that her pupils are ready to learn subtraction.
a. Construction of knowledge
b. Strategic thinking
c. Thinking about thinking
d. Context of learning

90. After discussing the fundamental concepts of public speaking, speech format and different kinds of
speeches, the English teacher required the English Club to hold an inter-class debate.
a. Thinking about thinking
b. Strategic thinking
c. Construction of knowledge
d. Goals of the learning process

91. Tony is a teacher in an upland school where there is no electricity. When he taught his pupils about
computer, he just used pictures and charts. What he did is against the principle on _____.
a. Goals of the learning process
b. Construction of knowledge
c. Context of learning
d. Strategic thinking

92. Dante is determined to finish his studies despite poverty. He is inspired by what his father used to
tell him that the only inheritance they can give him is education.
a. Intrinsic motivation to learn
b. Effects of motivation on effort
c. Determination to succeed
d. Motivational and emotional influences on learning

93. Miss Mandy discovered that her pupil, Xandra, has talent in singing. She recommended her to
represent their school in the inter-school singing competition which made the latter excited that she
practiced enthusiastically for the contest.
a. Effects of motivation on effort
b. Intrinsic motivation to learn
c. Developmental influences on learning
d. Motivational and emotional influences on learning

94. Macey Schoolhouse encourages its students to develop their athletic skills by inviting their former
students who are now famous in the field of sports. As such, the students become enthusiastic and
strive hard to become sports stars like their invited guests.
a. Intrinsic motivation to learn
b. Effects of motivation on effort
c. Determination to succeed
d. Motivational and emotional influences on learning

95. Cherry is a six-year-old girl whose mother is insistent that she must be admitted to Grade 1 because
she is of the right age already. It is evident that Cherry’s mother does not know the principle
________.
a. Social influences on learning
b. Individual differences in learning
c. Developmental influences on learning
d. Learning and diversity
96. Kathy used to be withdrawn and loner. Her teacher noticed it and assigned a partner for her who is
outspoken and extrovert. Later, Kathy was able to overcome her shyness and started to have more
friends.
a. Individual differences in learning
b. social influences on learning
c. Learning and diversity
d. Standards and assessment

97. As a teacher, I used to consider my students learning styles and characteristics because __________
is my primary concern.
a. Individual differences in learning
b. Learning and diversity
c. Social influences on learning
d. Standards and assessment

98. Precy is a Tiboli teacher. In her 15 years of service she gives primary consideration to her learners’
linguistic, cultural, and social backgrounds. She values ________.
a. Individual differences in learning
b. Learning and diversity
c. Gender sensitivity
d. Multicultural education

99. Formative and summative tests are integral parts of the learning process. It is the teacher’s way of
getting feedback about their performance from their students.
a. Performance evaluation
b. Measurement and evaluation
c. Standards and assessment
d. Class standing

100. Jason is playing with a ball of clay. He makes different animal forms out of it. After which he
gathered all the forms that he made and rolled them into a ball of clay again.
a. Conservation
b. Decentering
c. Animism
d. Reversibility