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D. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions
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is very accommodating, warm and caring. Alvin felt comfortable with the
Prof. DANILO V. ROGAYAN JR., LPT, MASEd teacher display of genuine warmth. The teacher is consistent in his
LET Lecturer manner and Alvin began to associate school with the teacher's warmth.
Which theory is being illustrated?
Part I. PRACTICE TEST. A. Meaningful learning C. Classical conditioning
Direction. Read and analyze each item carefully and choose the best B. Operant conditioning D. Observational learning
answer. 15. After just being introduced to another guest in the party, Tom cannot
remember the name of the guest he was introduced to. In what memory
1. Which theory operates on the "stimulus-response principle", which stage was the information stored in?
means all behaviors are caused by external stimuli? A. Episodic memory C. Sensory memory
A. Contextual theory C. Cognitive theory B. Semantic memory D. Working memory
B. Behaviorist theory D. Constructivist theory 16. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What
2. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with does this imply?
interesting visual aids. She strongly believes that students learn better A. Children are independent problem solvers
when lessons are presented with images, real or imagined aside from B. Children learn from adults and other children
mere lecture method. Which learning theory does she upholds? C. Children learn by passive presentation of information
A. Dual-Coding Theory D. Children in the crib has no learning yet, since they are not capable
B. Information Processing Theory of interaction
C. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory 17. How would you help a student who is intelligent but is underachieving in
D. Social Cognitive Theory class?
3. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started A. Provide challenging activities which he/she can accomplish
teaching volleyball to her Grade 2 class. Despite all her efforts, her B. Recognize his talents by asking him/her to help other students
class does not seem to learn how to play the game. What law of with their work
learning was disregarded? C. Identify the immediate causes of difficulties that cause his/her
A. Law of Disuse C. Law of Exercise being an underachiever
B. Law of Effect D. Law of Readiness D. Allow him/her to work with the slow learner group to cope with the
4. Teacher jay, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill academic needs of the lesson.
to be learned so that his students can watch him and later reproduce 18. Mrs. Corpuz always makes sure that her pre-school classroom is well
the skill. What learning theory is associated with the situation? organized and clean. She puts up interesting and colorful visuals on the
A. Dual-Coding Learning Theory bulletin boards. What principle of motivation was applied?
B. Information Processing A. Incentives motivate learning
C. Schema Learning Theory B. Internal motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than is
D. Social Learning external motivation
5. Patrice is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs C. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which instructional material
in a pen or on a leash. What feature of classical conditioning is is organized.
exhibited? D. The environment can be used to focus the student's attention on
A. Discrimination C. Generalization what needs to be learned.
B. Extinction D. Practice 19. For every correct answer, the teacher would give a star to her students.
6. A music teacher is careful in planning activities for each lesson. He What schedule of reinforcement was used?
praises liberally and rewards correct answers. What view of learning is A. Fixed interval C. Variable interval
exhibited? B. Fixed ratio D. Variable ratio
A. Classical conditioning C. Operant conditioning 20. Marga, a six year old, always asked her playmates to sit in front of her
B. Meaningful learning D. Social learning small black board and she plays teacher. Her mother is a teacher. What
7. Which of the theories of learning presents or states that learning skills theory explains Marga's behavior?
are hierarchically arranged? A. Classical Conditioning C. Social Learning
A. Cumulative Learning C. Social Cognitive Learning B. Operant Conditioning D. Information Processing
B. Meaningful Learning D. Theory of Instruction 21. What should the teacher do to help students learn psychomotor skills?
8. Which of the following best describes what meaningful learning is? A. Teacher uses verbal explanation and description of the
A. When what is to be learned is new and easy for the students movements in addition to live demonstration of the movements
B. Materials presented are difficult and challenging to the students B. Teacher provides feedback to the learner about his/her progress
C. When the materials to be learned is related to what students C. Teacher encourages the learner to practice, in order to maintain
already know his/her sharpness of the movements
D. d. Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what was D. All of the above
assigned to 22. The teacher presented a new lesson where in the students were asked
9. Rita easily remember dates and events in history. What component of to work on a new project which was somewhat complicated. The
LTM does Rita have? students showed interest while working on the project. What principle
A. Creative thinking C. Reflective thinking applies to the situation?
B. Critical thinking D. Logical thinking A. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
10. An Earth Science has just completed a unit on the sun. As she B. Lessons should be presented in varied and different ways
recognizes her next unit on other stars, she uses the sun as a frame of C. Meaningful materials are readily learned than nonsense materials
reference. What view of learning was used? D. Teachers should provide opportunities for meaningful and
A. Discovery learning C. Meaningful learning appropriate practice
B. Informative learning D. Transfer learning 23. Maturation should precede certain types of learning. How is this applied
11. Which is an application of cognitive approach to motivation? in the classroom?
A. Explain the reasons for studying the topic A. Concepts should be taught from simple to complex
B. Create a supportive classroom climate for students B. Consider the age level of students in assigning tasks
C. Provide clear and prompt feedback on assignments C. Follow the interest of students in assigning tasks
D. Begin lessons with challenging questions and conflicting events D. Give the same task to all students in a particular grade level
12. The first people power was held in February 25, 1986. What kind of 24. Luz easily learns a lesson when she is working with laboratory
knowledge is presented? equipment but hardly remembers a lesson the teacher lectured on.
A. Conditional Knowledge C. Domain-Specific Knowledge What type of learner is Luz?
B. Cognitive Knowledge D. Procedural Knowledge A. Auditory Learner C. Tactile Learner
13. The students of Mrs. Reyes were not able to learn the concepts that B. Kinesthetic Learner D. Visual Learner
she presented yesterday so she taught the same concepts again but 25. Which of the following statements about motivation is false?
this time using a different teaching method. What principle of learning A. External motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than
was applied? internal motivation
A. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways B. Internal motivation is fueled by one's goals or ambitions
B. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
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 C. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which the instructional B. Intrinsically
material is organized C. with Self-Determination
D. Motivation to perform is affected by expectancy and value D. with Self-Efficacy
26. Based on Bandura's theory, which conditions must be present for a 41. Lara excels in dancing and in certain sports. According to Gardner what
student to learn from a model? intelligence is dominant in Lara?
I. Attention II. Retention III. Motor Reproduction IV. Motivation A. Bodily kinaesthetic C. Musical
A. I and II C. I, II, III and IV B. Intrapersonal D. Spatial
B. I, II and III D. III and IV 42. According to Bronfenbrenner, what system contains structures that has
27. Which of the following principles of learning applies to considering direct contact with the child?
student's age in presenting certain content and cognitive processes? A. Chronosystem C. Mesosystem
A. Principle of readiness B. Exosystem D. Microsystem
B. Principle of learning by doing 43. Some learners like to find specific and concrete answers. What kind of
C. Principle of presenting challenging tasks learners are they?
D. Principle of learning aided by formulating and asking questions A. Accomodators C. Convergers
28. In classical conditioning, which are paired together in order to elicit the B. Assimilators D. Divergers
desired response? 44. Mrs. Mercado, the Home Economics teacher, constantly gives verbal
A. UCS and NS C. UCS and CS guidance to her pupils while practicing a sewing skill. What is the value
B. CS and NS D. UCR and NS of giving verbal guidance in improving pupils learning behavior?
29. According to Thorndike, what law states that the strength of a A. It promotes the growth of interest in the new learning tasks
connection is influenced by the consequences of the response? B. It serves as informational feedback
A. Law of disuse C. Law of exercise C. It facilitates perfection of skills
B. Law of effect D. Law of readiness D. It directs pupils' attention to more adequate and better techniques
30. A burglary occurred in Jason's neighborhood. Since then, Jason is very 45. Why should learning be aided by formulating and asking questions?
careful of locking their doors and closing windows. What theory best A. Students will have a grade in recitation
explains Jason's behavior? B. Students will develop their self-confidence
A. Observational learning C. Self-regulated learning C. The teacher will know who among the students can communicate
B. Imitation learning D. Vicarious learning very well
31. In observation and imitation learning, what should be the learner's D. The teacher will not always do the talking but the students will be
response when the teacher initially models the behavior? given a chance to do the same thing.
A. Reproduce and match C. Imitate and practice 46. Ms. Baquiran, the VE teacher, and her pupils, while working on the
B. Pay Attention D. Shows satisfaction concept of honesty, agreed that no cabinets and book cases would be
32. 7. What is the correct sequence of information processing? locked throughout the day. Which principle in affective learning is being
A. Sensory register-STM-LTM implemented?
B. STM-sensory register-LTM A. Provide exemplary models
C. Sensory register-LTM-STM B. Provide appropriate practice
D. LTM-sensory register- STM C. Provide for pleasant emotional experience
33. What should be the hierarchy of the types of learning according to the D. Provide for independent attitude cultivation
cumulative learning theory? 47. Instead of asking her students to write about their reaction to a story,
1. Problem solving learning the teacher asked her students to interpret the story in dance form.
2. Rule learning What principle of learning is considered?
3. Discrimination learning A. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways
4. Concept learning B. Effort is put forth when tasks are challenging
A. 2-1-3-4 C. 2-3-4-1 C. Learning by doing is more effective than just sitting and listening
B. 2-1-4-3 D. 2-4-3-1 D. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions
34. Which is essential in meaningful reception learning? E. Answer: B
A. Concepts are presented to learner and received by them. 48. In performing the minuet, first raise your heel, second make three steps
B. Concepts are discovered by the learner forward, third step make a point. What kind of knowledge was
C. Concepts are related to one another exhibited?
D. Concepts are solicited from the learners A. Conditional Knowledge C. Domain-Specific Knowledge
35. Grace is bilingual. She speaks both English and Filipino fluently. She B. Declarative Knowledge D. Procedural Knowledge
begins to study Spanish and immediately recognizes many similarities 49. Why should teachers provide positive feedback and realistic praise?
between the Spanish and Filipino languages and uses this information A. To motivate the students to study
to acquire the new language faster. What kind of transfer was Grace B. So the students will know what to do
able to use? C. To be liked and loved by the students
A. Lateral Transfer C. Specific Transfer D. So the students will praise him/her
B. General Transfer D. Vertical Transfer 50. Which statement does not refer to cognitive theories?
36. Cristina is almost asleep when she felt the need to go to the bathroom. A. Prefer to concentrate on analyzing cognitive process
She tried to sleep it off but after a while, she was forced to stand up and B. Conclusions are based on observation of external manifestations
go to the bathroom. What theory of motivation explains Cristina's on learning
behavior? C. Study of the structures and components of information processing
A. Attribution Theory D. Believe in non-observable behavior
B. Drive Theory 51. The learner should be biologically prepared applies to the law of
C. Expentancies and Values Theory A. Readiness C. Effect
D. Solomon's Opponent Theory B. Exercise D. Practice
37. Marko excels in adding numbers. He learned this skill in his Math class. 52. Which of the following statements will not support the concept of
He is now able to apply this skill in his Music class. What type of individual differences?
transfer was used? A. Use varied activities for a difficult lesson
A. Lateral transfer C. Specific transfer B. Consider the uniqueness of each student
B. General transfer D. Vertical transfer C. Involve all students regardless of what the activity is.
38. Mr. Lorenzo would always give the chapter test on a Friday. What D. Help should be extended to both the gifted and retarded
schedule of reinforcement is used by Mr. Lorenzo? learners/students.
A. Fixed interval C. Variable interval 53. Mr. David would like to increase the abilities of his students to solve
B. Fixed ratio D. Variable ratio more complex problems. What must Mr. David do?
39. To remember the six digits, 8, 4, 3, 9, 4, 5, the Math teacher grouped A. Correct all wrong answers at all times.
the numbers in two's 84, 39, 45 or in threes 843, 945. What control B. Increase practice with simple problems.
process of retaining information is referred to? C. Reduce stimulation so as to increase attention to the task.
A. Chunking C. Rehearsing D. Match problems appropriately to students level of thinking.
B. Interfering D. Remembering 54. Which of the following statements is false about motivation?
40. Rob regularly practice playing the guitar so he can finish Book I. His A. A force that energizes, sustains and directs behaviour toward a
mother promised to buy him a Nintendo when he finishes Book I. How goal.
is Rob motivated?
A. Extrinsically
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 B. Sometimes referred to as the go of personality, in that its A. Stressed the consequence of behavior in order to learn
absence usually reduces most normal people to a state of B. Proved that reinforcement is a powerful tool in shaping and
listlessness and apathy. controlling behavior in and out of the classroom
C. It is an internal state or condition that serves to activate or C. Emphasized the greater influence of the environment on learning
energize behaviour and gives it direction. and behavior; that is, either to reinforce or to eliminate
D. It is a psychological state that is the consequence with a person D. None of the above
having activated his motives. 68. What should a teacher do to help students learn psychomotor skills?
55. The following are specific strategies for memory enhancement. Which A. Teacher uses verbal explanations and description of the
one is not? movements, in addition to live demonstration of the movements
A. Use mnemonic devices B. Teacher provides feedback to the learner about his/her progress
B. Overlearn the material C. Teacher encourages the learner to practice and practice in order
C. Sleep before studying to maintain his sharpness
D. Distribute, study and practice new materials D. All of the above
56. Which of the following statements is false? 69. Teacher Angelo, a SPED teacher, before introducing a new lesson,
A. Critical thinking is a process, the goal of which is to make helps his highly functioning ADHD students build the prerequisite
reasonable decisions about what to believe and what to do. knowledge since prior knowledge is essential for the comprehension of
B. Creative thinking is the generation of thoughts, ideas, decisions new information. What is associated in the situation?
and actions often by novel and unexpected means. A. Social Learning
C. Metacognition is the capacity to monitor and regulate ones own B. Information Processing
thinking or mental activity. C. Dual-Coding
D. None of the above. D. Schema
57. Which phase in observational learning does this refer to? Although 70. Which of the following learning theories of Thorndike states that an
observer acquires and retains ability to perform the modelled behavior, organism learns by doing and forget by not doing ? In other words, it
there will be no overt performances unless conditions are favorable refers to the law of use and law of disuse?
A. Attention A. Law of Effect
B. Retention B. Law of Set and Attitude
C. Motivational Process C. Law of Readiness
D. Motor Reproduction Process D. Law of Exercise
58. Which of the following principles of learning applies to considering 71. Which of the following learning theories explains the Zone of Proximal
students age in presenting certain content and cognitive processes? Development (ZPD) wherein the gap between actual and potential
A. Principle of readiness development should be mediated?
B. Principle of learning by doing A. Social Cognitive
C. Principle of presenting challenging tasks B. Social Constructivism
D. Principle of learning aided by formulating and asking questions C. Cognitive Construction
59. When the usual manner of doing things is lost, the process is called D. Cognitive Behavior Modification
A. Habituation 72. Mr. Ang patiently teaches his son, John, on how to ride a bike. After a
B. Extinction month of holding on to Johns bike while John rides on it, Mr. Ang
C. Shaping gradually detaches himself to the bike so that John could now ride his
D. None of the above bike on his own. What has been practiced in the situation?
60. There are six levels in cognitive development moving through the A. Learning
lowest process to the highest. (1.knowledge 2. application 3. synthesis B. Scaffolding
4. analysis 5. comprehension 6. evaluation) C. Knowing
A. 1-5-2-4-3-6 D. Understanding
B. 1-2-3-4-5-6 73. Who among the proponents of theories of learning was known for his
C. 1-3-5-2-4-6 Bobo Doll experiment wherein children imitated what they have
D. 1-4-2-3-5-6 witnessed regarding the treatment given to the Bobo doll?
61. Which principle below underlies cognitive learning? A. Albert Bandura
A. Prior knowledge can help or hinder learning. B. Julian Rotter
B. Meaningful engagement is necessary for deeper learning. C. Ivan Pavlov
C. Motivation generates, directs, and sustains learning behavior. D. Burhuss Skinner
D. All of the above. 74. 9. What theory explains the interlocking of one system to another
62. Which is not a characteristic of a metacognitive thinker? system wherein if the relationship in the immediate system breaks
A. Has a realistic self-concept down, the child will not have the tools to explore other parts of his
B. Able to make plans for himself environment , resulting to behavioral deficiencies?
C. Able to set short-term and long-term goals A. Contextual Theory
D. Proposes solutions to problems B. Constructivist Theory
63. The following are levels in learning psychomotor skills. Which one is C. Behaviorist Theory
not? D. Cognitive Theory
A. Organization 75. Ms. Jones, after learning the statements made by her colleagues
B. Perception toward their newly appointed principal, carefully deliberates on whether
C. Guided Response to accept or reject or suspend judgment on such claim. What type of
D. Mechanism thinking is demonstrated by Ms. Jones?
64. 16. Which of the following is not included in affective learning? A. Creative thinking
A. Attitudes B. Critical thinking
B. Beliefs C. Reflective thinking
C. Values D. Logical thinking
D. Ambitions 76. The class of Mr. Veloso read the book entitled The Reader after which
65. Which of the following will enhance the learning of pre-schoolers? he divided the class into two groups and asked each group to write and
A. Always give rewards and never punish. perform a play based on the story. The group who performed better
B. Activities should be hands-on and not written. was exempted from taking the long quiz. What cognitive domain is
C. Use attractive, colorful and challenging materials. manifested in the situation?
D. Make activities too easy, simple, and for a short period of time A. Evaluation
66. Which of the following is an application of classical conditioning in the B. Knowledge
classroom? C. Analysis
A. A first grade teacher greets each of the students with a smile D. Synthesis
when they come into the room in the morning. 77. Mr. Tan is a man of principles. He sees to it that he assesses correctly
B. The teacher checks the given assignment every day. his statements using analysis and logic before disclosing his evaluation
C. The monitoring of absences is done by the class secretary to his subordinates. Mr. Tan is manifesting what type of thinking?
D. Cleanliness and orderliness of the room is a must in the A. Creative thinking
classroom of Mrs. Orilla. B. Critical thinking
67. All, except one, are characteristics of Skinners reinforcement and C. Reflective thinking
operant conditioning. Which one is not? D. Logical thinking
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78. One of Mr. Agors members in the dance troupe collapsed during their B. Knowledge
rehearsal for their upcoming competition in Seoul, Korea. What should C. Synthesis
Mr. Agor do with the student? D. Analysis
A. Ignore the student and go on with the rehearsal 90. Teacher F is convinced that whenever a student performs a desired
B. Pull-out the student and bring her/him back to normal condition behavior, is provided reinforcement, soon the student will learn to
C. Do not allow him/her anymore to join the competition perform the behavior on his own. On which principle is Teacher Fs
D. Give him/her first aid conviction based?
79. According to this cognitive theory, the individual learns when the human A. Cognitivism
mind B. Behaviorism
80. takes in information (encoding), performs operation on it, stores the C. Environmentalism
information (storage) and retrieves it when needed (retrieval) D. Constructivism
A. Meaningful Reception 91. Which teaching activity is founded on Banduras Social Learning
B. Cumulative Learning Theory?
C. Information Processing A. Lecturing
D. Cognitive Behavior Modification B. Questioning
81. It refers to the acquisition of fine and gross motor skills in conjunction C. Modeling
with muscular development, as they relate to the mental process. D. Inductive Reasoning
A. Cognitive Learning 92. Behavior followed by pleasant consequences will be strengthened and
B. Affective Learning will be more likely to occur in the future. Behavior followed by
C. Psychomotor Learning unpleasant consequences will be weakened and will less likely be
D. Social Learning repeated in the future. Which one is explained?
82. Teacher Kiko prepared the materials for his laboratory class in A. Freuds Psychoanalytic Theory
Chemistry. He instructed the team leader in every group to start along B. Thorndikes Law of Effect
with the other members of the group. Kiko allowed his students to C. Skinners Operant Conditioning Theory
construct their own knowledge through direct experience and enabled D. Banduras Social Learning Theory
them to create schema. What theory is displayed in the given situation? 93. A mother gives her boy his favorite snacks every time the boy cleans
A. Albert Banduras Social Learning Theory up his room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his room everyday in
B. Urie Brofenbrenners Ecological System Theory anticipation of the snacks. Which theory is illustrated?
C. Jean Piagets Cognitive Constructivism A. Associative learning
D. Lev Vygotskys Social Constructivism B. Operant conditioning
83. When the nature of a situation has a significant effect on the process of C. Classical conditioning
learning, the principle involved is called D. Pavlovian conditioning
A. learning modalities 94. Studies in the area of neuroscience have disclosed that the human
B. individual differences in learning brain has limitless capacity. What does this imply?
C. situated learning A. Some pupils are admittedly not capable of learning
D. learning styles B. Every pupil has his own native ability and his learning is limited to
84. Like nature vs. nurture, heredity and environment play a significant role this native ability.
in the learning process. This theorist proposed that environmental C. Every pupil is a potential genius
context has four major levels in which if the relationship in the D. Pupils can possibly reach a point where they have learned
immediate system breaks down, the child will not have the tools to everything.
explore other parts of his environment resulting to behavioral and 95. A sixth grade, twelve-year-old boy comes from a dysfunctional family
academic deficiencies. and has been abused and neglected. He has been to two orphanages
A. William Kohlberg and three different elementary schools. The student can decode in the
B. Robert Gagne second grade level but can comprehend orally in the fourth or fifth
C. David Ausubel grade level. The most probable cause/s of this students reading
D. Urie Brofenbenner problem is/are
85. Schools and teachers should work to support the primary relationship of A. Emotional factors
the child and the school and must create an environment that B. Neurological factors
welcomes family relationships. What could be the best activities that C. Poor teaching
would demonstrate strong relationship and close collaboration between D. Immaturity
home and school? 96. John Watson said, Men are built, not born. What does this statement
A. Giving of report card and outing point out?
B. Parent-conferencing and ticket-selling A. The ineffectiveness of training on a persons development
C. Home visitation and parent-conferencing B. The effect of environmental stimulation on a persons
D. Telephone brigade and interview development
86. It explains the gap between school development and potential C. The absence of genetic influence on a persons development
development in which the former refers to what children can do on their D. The effect of heredity.
own, and the latter, to what children can do with help. 97. The principle of individual differences requires teachers to
A. Scaffolding A. give greater attention to gifted learners
B. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) B. treat all learners alike while in the classroom
C. Assimilation C. prepare modules for slow learners in the class
D. Accommodation D. provide for a variety of learning activities.
87. Joy, a sophomore high school student from Sto. Tomas School, is well- 98. If a child is bitten by large, black dog, the child may fear not only that
known for her ability to showcase her talent during the sophomore black dog but also other large dogs. Which conditioning process is
night. She has the most number of acquaintances because of her illustrated?
initiative to start a conversation with her co-students. Joy is gifted with: A. Generalization
A. Intrapersonal Intelligence B. Discrimination
B. Interpersonal Intelligence C. Acquisition
C. Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence D. Extinction
D. Linguistic Intelligence 99. To arouse in them the spirit of nationalism, Teacher F plays Philippine
88. It is an instructional process in which the teacher adjusts the amount folk music as pupils enter the classroom after flag ceremony. To what
and type of support offered to the child to suit the childs abilities, theory does Teacher F adhere?
withdrawing the support as the child becomes more skilled. A. Humanistic psychology
A. Scaffolding B. Behaviorism
B. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) C. Gestalt psychology
C. Assimilation D. Psychoanalysis
D. Accommodation 100. Which theory backs up the use of computer-assisted instruction?
89. One of the requirements of teacher Carmel in her class is a case study. A. Classical conditioning
She grouped her students into four and asked each to prepare a case B. Insight learning
to present their views about homosexuality. What cognitive domain is C. Associative shifting
involved? D. Operant conditioning
A. Evaluation
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