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