1. Dr.
Escoto, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms. Manuel's
class. What concept best describes the quantitative increase observed by Dr.
Escoto among learners in terms of height and weight?
a.
Development
b. Growth
c.
Learning
d.
Maturation
2. Which
situation best illustrates the concept of growth?
a. A
kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months.
b. A high
school student gets a score of 85 in mental ability test.
c. An
education student has gained knowledge on approaches and strategies in teaching
different subjects
d. An
elementary grader has learned to play piano.
3. Which
statements below best describes development?
a. A high
school student's height increased by 5'2" to 5'4"
b. A high
school student's change in weight from 110 lbs. to 125 lbs.
c. A
student had learned to operate the computer
d. A
student's enlargement of hips
4. What
concept can best describes Francisco's ability to walk without a support at age
of 12 months because of the "internal ripening" that occured in his
muscles, bones and nervous system development?
a.
Development
b. Growth
c.
Learning
d.
Maturation
5. Teacher
Jesus in now 69 years old has been observing changes in himself such as the aging
process. Which term refers to the development change in the individual?
a.
Development
b. Growth
c.
Learning
d.
Maturation
6. Manuel,
a five-year old boy can hold his pen and write his name with his right hand.
Which term describes Manuel's action/ behavior?
a.
Development
b. Growth
c.
Learning
d.
Maturation
7. Which
of the following theory can help Miss Samson determine the readiness of her
learners by administering a readiness test?
a.
Conditioning Theories
b.
Cognitive Development Theory
c.
Maturation Theory
d.
Ethological Theory
8. Mr.
Francisco was very much worried about the thumb sucking of his son. A friend of
him says that certain behavior among infants. Who presented that notion that
certain behavior like thumb-sucking is normal behavior?
A. Sigmund
Freud
b. Erick
Ericson
c. John
Bowlly
d. Urie
Bronfrenbenner
9. A
newborn infant move his whole body at one time, instead of moving a part of it.
Which of the following principles is illustrated by his behavior?
a.
Development proceeds from specific to general.
b.
Development proceeds from general to specific.
c.
Development follows an orderly pattern.
d.
Development follows a general pattern.
10. Train
up a child in the way he should be; when he grows up, he will not depart from
it. Which principle supports this?
a.
Development is determined by his heredity
b.
Development is determined by the environment
c. Early
development is more critical than the late development
d. Early
development is less critical than late development.
11. Which
state of the psycho-sexual theory does young boys experience rivalry with their
father for their mother's attention and affection?
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic
d. Latency
12. Angela
focuses her attention on the school work and vigorous play that consume most of
her physical energy. Which stage of psychosexual theory illustrates her
behavior?
a. Oral
b. Anal
c. Phallic
d. Latency
13. Which
of the following is likely to be developed if infants are shown genuine
affection?
a. Trust
b.
Autonomy
c.
Initiative
d.
Industry
14.
Christian develops an integral and coherent sense of self. He seeks answers to
the question. "Who am I"? Which of the following is Christian likely
to develop?
a.
Initiative
b.
Identity and Role Confusion
c.
Intimacy
d.
Autonomy
15. Ms.
Reyes uses images and language to represent and understand her various lessons
to preschool learners. What stage in the cognitive theory of development
explains this?
a. Sensorimotor
b.
Preoperational
c.
Concrete operation
d. Formal
operation
16. Connie
develops concepts necessary for everyday living, builds healthy attitudes
towards oneself, and achieve personal independence. These are among the
attributes of an individual in what particular stage?
a. Infancy
and early childhood
b. Middle
childhood
c.
Adolescence
d. Early
adulthood
17. Some
children are more active than others, as everyone knows-extremely highlevels of
activity or hyperactivity are considered problematic. How may a teacher help a
child who is hyperactive?
a. Make
him the leader of the class
b.
Transfer him to another class
c. Give
him challenging activities that are appropriate to his ability level and
interests.
d. Allow
him to spend longer at the playground until he gets tired.
18. Tessa
gets jealous whenever she sees her father showing love and affection to her mother.
Which of the following is she showing according to Freud?
a. Complex
b. Phallic
c. Electra
Complex
d. Oedipus
Complex
19. In
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, which of the following statements
would illustrate Edward who is 11 years old?
a. Able to
see relationships and to reason in the abstract.
b. Unable
to breakdown a whole into separate parts.
c.
Differentiates goals and goal-directed activities.
d.
Experiments with methods to reach goals.
20. Trisha
goes with her mother in school. She enjoys the workplace of her mother. Which
of the following ecological theories is illustrated by the situation?
a.
Microsystem
b.
Mesosystem
c.
Exosystem
d.
Macrosystem
21. Lito,
a student in secondary level tends to spend more time with his friends and his
family, thus, his behavior is greatly affected by them. In which stage in the
Psychosocial Stages of Development does Lito belong?
a.
Autonomous vs Shame and Doubt
b.
Identity vs. Role Confusion
c.
Intimacy vs. Isolation
d.
Initiative vs. Guilt
22. Anna
believes that authority is respected. She is now in what particular level in
moral development theory of Lawrence Kholberg?
a. Social
contract
b. Law and
order orientation
c.
Interpersonal concordance
d.
Universal ethics orientation
23. What
level has a four year old learner like Maryann reached when she acquired new
skills such as putting the same shapes and the same colors together?
a.
Development
b.
Maturation
c. Zone of
Proximal Development
d.
Learning
24. Which
of the following principles can be the basis of the growing realization of the
significance of the early childhood education?
a. The
young children are capable of doing many things at an early stage.
b. The
child should be seen and should learn.
c. The
first five years of life are the formative years of the child.
d. Early
childhood experiences can be interesting and challenging.
25. Which
of the following learner's characteristics will affect most of the learners
learning in the academic class?
a. His
affective characteristics
b. His cognitive
characteristics
c. His
psychomotor characteristics
d. His
socio-emotional characteristics
26. Which
of the following is true about human development?
a. Human
development considers both maturation and learning.
b.
Development refers to the progressive series of changes of an orderly coherent
type toward the goal of maturity.
c.
Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding of the characteristics of the
individuals as they go through the successive stages of growth.
d. All of
the above
27. What
do you call the quantitative increase in terms of height and weight as observed
by the school physician during the physical examination of the students?
a. Development
b. Growth
c.
Learning
d.
Maturation
28. Mrs.
Gomez conducts research on the psychosocial domain of development. In what
particular area of the child's development is Mrs. Gomez most likely to be
interested with?
a.
Perceptual abilities
b.
Brain-wave patterns
c.
Emotions
d. Use of
language
29. Which
of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by
Sigmund Freud?
a. Oral
stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
b. Anal
stage, oral stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
c. Oral
stage, anal stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
d. Anal
stage, oral stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
30. What
is the best description of Erickson's psychosocial theory of human development?
a. Eight
crises all people are thought to lace
b. Four
psychosocial stages in latency period
c. The
same number of stages as Freud's, but with different names
d. A stage
theory that is not psychoanalytic
31. In
Erickson's theory, what is the unresolved crisis of an adult who has difficulty
establishing a secure, mutual relationship with a life partner?
a.
Initiative vs. Guilt
b.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
c.
Intimacy vs. Isolation
d. Trust
vs. Mistrust
32. Alyssa
is eight years old, and although she understands some logical principles, she
still has troubles in understanding hypothetical concepts. According to Piaget,
Alyssa belongs to what particular stage of cognitive development?
a.
Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational
c.
Concrete operational
d. Formal
operational
33. Which
of the following provides the best broad description of the relationship
between heredity and environment in determining height?
a.
Heredity is the primary influence, with environment affecting development only
in severe situations.
b.
Heredity and environment contribute equally to development
c.
Environment is the major influence on physical characteristics.
d.
Heredity directs the individual's potential and environment determines whether
and to what degree the individual reaches the potential.
34. What
is the correct sequence of prenatal stages of development?
a. Embryo,
germinal, fetus
b.
Germinal, fetus, embryo
c.
Germinal, embryo, fetus
d. Embryo,
fetus, germinal
35. When a
baby realized that a rubber duck which has fallen out of the tub must be
somewhere on the floor, he is likely to achieved what aspect of cognitive
development?
a. Object
permanence
b.
Deferred imitation
c. Mental
combinations
d.
Goal-directed behavior
36. Which
of the following will be Freud's description of the child's behavior if he he
has biting, sarcastic manner?
a. Anally
expulsive
b. Anally
retentive
c. Fixated
in the oral stage
d.
Experiencing the crisis of trust vs. mistrust
37. What
is Freud's idea about a young boy's guilt feelings brought about by jealousy of
his father's relationship with his mother?
a. Electra
complex
b. Oedipus
complex
c. Phallic
complex
d. Penis
envy complex
38. When a
little girl who says she wants her mother to go on vacation so that she can
marry her father, Freud believes that he is voicing a fantasy consistent with?
a. Oedipus
complex
b. Electra
complex
c. Theory
of mind
d. Crisis
of initiative vs. Guilt
39. Which
of the following can best describe the preschooler's readiness to learn new
task and play activities?
a.
Emerging competency and self-awareness
b. Theory
of the Mind
c.
Relationship with parents
d. Growing
identification with others
40. James
noted that when the preschoolers eagerly begin many new activities but are
vulnerable to criticism and feelings of failure, they are experiencing what
particular crisis?
a.
Identity vs. Role Confusion
b.
Initiative vs. Guilt
c. Basic
trust vs. mistrust
d.
Efficacy vs. Helplessness
41. What
stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development does a person belong to when he can
understand specific logical ideas and apply them to concrete problems?
a.
Preoperational thought
b.
Operational thought
c. Create
operational thought
d. Formal
operational thought
42. What
is the best explanation of Piaget's concrete operational thought to describe
the school-age child's mental ability?
a. A child
can reason logically about things and events he or she perceives.
b. A child's
ability to think about how he thinks
c. Can
understand that certain characteristics of an object remain the same when other
characteristics are changed
d. Can
understand that moral principles may supersede the standards of society.
43. Elisa
who is in between 9 and 11 years of age are most likely to demonstrate moral
reasoning at which Kohlberg's stage?
a.
Pre-conventional
b.
Conventional
c.
Post-conventional
d. None of
the above
44.
According to Kohlberg, a dutiful citizen who obeys the laws set down by society
is at which level of moral reasoning?
a.
Pre-conventional Stage One
b.
Pre-conventional Stage Two
c.
Conventional
d.
Post-conventional
45. Ana,
who is low-achieving, shy and withdrawn, is rejected by most of her peers. her
teacher wants to help Ana increase her self-esteem and social acceptance. What
can Joy's teacher suggest to her parents?
a.
Transfer her to a different school
b. Help their
daughter improve her motor skills
c. Help
their daughter learn to accept more responsibility for her academic failures
d. Help
their daughter improve her skills in relating to peers
46. What
is the most accurate definition of puberty stage?
a. Rapid physical
growth that occurs during adolescence
b. Stage
when sexual maturation is attained.
c. Rapid
physical growth and sexual maturation that ends childhood
d. Stage
when adolescents establish identifies separate from their parents.
47.
Fifteen year old Marie is preoccupied with her "disgusting
appearance" and seems depressed most of the time. What is the best thing
her parents can do to help her get through this difficult time?
a. Ignore
her self-preoccupation because their attention would only reinforce it.
b.
Encourage to "shape up" and not give in the self-pity
c. Kid her
about her appearance in the hope that she will see how silly she is acting.
d. Offer
practical advice, such as clothing suggestions, to improve her body image.
48. What
can be the best comparison of the behavior of a 17 year old girl to that of her
13 year old brother?
a. She is
more likely critical about herself
b. She
tends to be more egocentric.
c. She had
less confidence in her abilities.
d. She is
more capable of reasoning hypothetically.
49.
According to Erikson, what is the primary task of adolescent?
a. To
establish trust
b. To
search for his identity
c. To be
more intimate with others
d. To
establish integrity
50. What
is the main source of emotional support for most young people who are
establishing independence from their parents?
a. Older
adolescents of the opposite sex
b. Older
sibling
c.
Teachers
d. Peer
groups
Answers:
1B
2A
3C
4D
5D
6A
7C
8A
9B
10B
11C
12D
13A
14B
15B
16B
17C
18C
19A
20C
21D
22A
23C
24B
25
26D
27B
28C
29A
30A
31C
32C
33A
34C
35A
36C
37B
38B
39A
40B
41C
42C
43B
44C
45D
46C
47D
48D
49B
50D