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General Instruction: Read the questions carefully and choose the best answer. Shade the circle that corresponds to
the letter of your answer on the answer sheet. Use Mongol # 2 in shading. NO ERASURES.
a. Reacts with pleasure when he/she
1. Why are most stages of development smells something nice.
described as occurring within an age range b. Pushes and/or pulls moderately heavy
rather than at a specific time? objects.
a. Because an age range is easier to
understand than a specific time. c. Walks with one held hand.
b. Because scientist have agreed to d. Jumps in place.
describe it that way.
c. Because more research is needed to 6. Baby Zacky do bubbling sounds. What do
know the specific times of you think is the age of baby Zacky?
development. a. 13-18 months old
d. Because there are normal individual b. 7-12 months old
differences in the rates of c. 0-6 months old
development. d. 19-24 months old
2. Newborn Andrea has reached a developmental 7. The following are true about preschoolers,
milestone. Which of the following behavior EXCEPT:
will she LIKELY exhibit? a. The center of gravity is about the
a. Holding her head upright while lying chest level.
on her stomach. b. “Milk teeth” are already in place.
b. Automatic walking when lifted up. c. They are generally physically active.
c. Being startled or surprised at the d. They are able to understand the cause-
sound of a ringing bell. effect relationship.
d. Holds feeding bottle by himself.
8. What tips can you give to the caregivers of a
3. Sherly, a 35 years old Radiologic
preschooler?
Technologist, gave birth to a child with
a. Provide them with toys for catching
congenital defect where the upper limbs are
and throwing such as soft large balls
not fully developed. What could be the
and bean bags.
possible cause of this congenital defect?
b. Ensure that preschoolers get enough
rest and sleep. Setting a routine for
1- Sherly is over 30 years old
bed time is ideal.
2- Exposure to radiation
c. Have balancing activities for
3- Lack of calcium preschoolers.
4- Overdose of folic acid d. All of the above
a. Only 1 and 2 are correct
9. Preschool children still have inability to
b. Only 3 and 4 are correct
reverse their thinking. They can understand
c. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
that the juice in each glass can be proved back
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
into the juice box which it came. This pertains
to _____.
4. Baby Scarlet is 10 days old, she used to turn
a. Symbolic Function
her head in the direction where her mother
b. Irreversibility
stroked her cheek and open her mouth for
c. Centration
feeding. What type of reflex does Baby Scarlet
d. Egocentrism
exhibit?
a. Sucking Reflex
10. The following are characteristics of a
b. Rooting Reflex
preschooler, EXCEPT:
c. Curling Reflex
a. Preschool children combine syllables
d. Moro Reflex
into words and words into sentences
in an increasingly sophisticated
5. Tania is a 12 months old baby, she can do the
manner.
following, EXCEPT:
b. Do inner speech.
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c. Preschool begin to use primitive b. Jacob has a brother named Joey and
reasoning and ask litany questions. Joey has a brother named Jacob.
d. None of the above c. 10 x 5 = 50 and 50 ÷ 5 = 10
d. All of the above
11. The difference of gender in the preschoolers'
socio-emotional development are the 18. True about self-concept, EXCEPT:
following: a. Belief of a child that he/she is better
a. Boys are expected to show more than others.
emotional control and be more b. Beliefs regarding personality traits.
competitive while girls are expected to c. Beliefs regarding physical
be warm, soft and demure. characteristics, abilities, values, goals
b. Girls are more sociable than boys. and roles.
c. Girls are expected to show more d. It is the knowledge about self.
emotional control and be more
competitive while boys are expected 19. ______ is characterized by children who
to be warm, soft and demure. belong approximately to the same age group
d. None of the above and same social economic status.
a. Best friend
12. Jeth able to draw objects that are not present b. Peer group
and do make-believe play. At what stage of c. Classmate
development does Jeth belong? d. Playmate
a. Middle childhood
b. Late childhood 20. The following are reasons why we should
c. Early childhood know first the prior knowledge of our learners
d. Toddler (primary schooler) about the topic or lesson,
EXCEPT:
13. Ana uses a wooden block as a microphone a. It influences both conceptual growth
when she sings and pretend to be a fairy while and conceptual change in students.
in a play. What did she likely exhibit? b. Help students incorporate background
a. Centration
b. Symbolic thought knowledge and draw connections
c. Animism between old and new lessons.
d. Egocentrism c. Students correct misconceptions or
errors in existing knowledge.
14. Malucia spends time watching others play. d. Teacher will achieve its objectives of
She may talk to them but does not enter into the lesson.
play with them. This describe what stage of
play? 21. True about the learning principle related to
a. Solitary play middle childhood:
b. Parallel play
c. Associative play 1- Students’ cognitive development and learning are not
limited by general stages of development.
d. Onlooker
2- Students’ self-regulation assists in learning and self-
regulatory
15. Tony has a good sense of balance and enjoy skills can be taught.
doing real-life tasks and activities. He loves to 3- Students tend to enjoy learning and to do better when
move a lot like running, skipping, hopping, they are more intrinsically rather than extrinsically
jumping and dancing. What stage of motivated to achieve.
development do you think Tony belong? 4- Teachers’ expectations about their students affect
a. Infancy students’
b. Early childhood a. Only 1 and 2 are correct
c. Middle childhood b. Only 3 and 4 are correct
d. Late childhood c. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
d. 1, 2, 3 and 4 are correct
16. The following are factors that could indicate
how much a child grows, or how much 22. How can you help children make friends?
changes in the body will take place, EXCEPT:
a. Genes 1- Expose the children to rich-kid environments.
b. Food 2- Create a playground in your class and let the
children mingle with their classmates.
c. Medical condition
3- Coordinate with the parents and other teachers so
d. Wealth
that the children will have greater opportunity to
interact with other children.
17. Which of the following is an example of
4- Expose children to social activities.
reversibility, or awareness that actions can be
reverse? a. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
a. 2 + 1= 3 and 3 – 2 = 1 b. Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct
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25. Santy is not interested anymore on fairy tales 1- They give out reinforcement.
and magic type of stories but instead she 2- They listen carefully and keep open communication.
enjoyed reading fiction and series books. What 3- They are happy and are control of their negative
stage of development does Santy belong? emotions.
a. Adolescence 4- Aggressive
b. Middle childhood
c. Early childhood a. Only 1, 2 and 3 are correct
d. Late childhood b. Only 1, 2 and 4 are correct
c. Only 2, 3 and 4 are correct
26. The following are some of the negative results d. Only 1, 3 and 4 are correct
of media to intermediate schoolers, EXCEPT:
a. Children will increase social and 31. They are frequently nominated as a best friend
aggressive behavior. but at the same time is dislike by peers.
b. Children may become less a. Neglected
sensitive to violence. b. Average
c. Children may view the world as c. Controversial
violent and mean, becoming more d. Rejected
fearful of being a victim of
violence. 32. Which of the following statement is NOT
d. Children will view violence as an true?
acceptable way to settle conflicts. a. Early adolescence characterized
by puberty mostly occurring
27. One of the most important role of a teacher is between ages 9-13.
to become a very good role model to children. b. Middle adolescence characterized
And should possess the following traits: by identity issues within the ages
a. Teachers need to be an eager of 14 and 16.
participant in children’s growth c. Late adolescence which marks the
and development. transition into adulthood at ages
b. Teachers must understand how to 17 and 20.
use the children’s natural curiosity d. None of the above.
to help make the appropriate
developmental leaps in their skills 33. True about the adolescence growth spurt in
and abilities. girls, EXCEPT:
a. It begins at the age of 10.
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b. Its peak at age of 11 ½. 40. The following are issues affecting physical
c. Decrease at the age of 14. development of children ages 6-12 years old,
d. A and C EXCEPT:
a. Childhood nutrition
34. Gonadotropic hormones stimulate male b. Obesity
gonads to secrete testosterone that can c. Sleep
stimulate the following secondary male sex d. Peer group
characteristics:
a. Growth of the testis and scrotum. 41. How would you differentiate inductive logic
b. The capacity for ejaculation. from deductive logic?
c. Facial hair development. a. Inductive logic begins with a general principle
d. All of the above. leading to specific event while deductive logic
involves thinking from a specific experience to a
general principle.
35. The hormone that is responsible for the breast b. Inductive logic is the ability to identify one’s own
enlargement, widening of the hips and thinking processes and strategies while deductive
menarche in girls. logic involves perception, memory, understanding,
analysis, assessment and innovation.
a. Testosterone c. Deductive logic begins with a general principle
b. Estrogen leading to specific event while inductive logic
c. Thyroxin involves thinking from a specific experience to a
d. Melatonin general principle.
d. Deductive logic is the ability to identify one’s own
thinking processes and strategies while inductive
36. The occurrence of the secular trend is ascribed logic involves perception, memory, understanding,
to many factors, among which are: analysis, assessment and innovation.
38. The following are characteristics of 43. The following are characteristics of a primary
overachievers, EXCEPT: schoolers in terms of building friendship,
a. Positive self-value. EXCEPT:
b. Insensitive to feelings of others. a. Children will use their
c. Goal-oriented surroundings to observe and
d. Control over anxiety mingle with other children.
b. They think of themselves more
39. The ingredients that make up an optimal sense than others.
of personal identity are: c. They play well with groups and
playing alone.
I. Inner confidence about self-competence
and ability to learn and master new tasks.
d. Primary school children prefer to
II. Ample opportunity to try out new roles either belong to peer groups of the same
in one’s fantasy or in actual practice. gender.
III. Support from parents and adults.
a. I and II are correct 44. Children in the intermediate school-age may
b. II and III are correct experience early signs of puberty. How can
c. I and III are correct parents best handle situation like this?
d. I, II and III are correct a. Encourage them to mingle with
the opposite sex.
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47. The following are true about cognitive ability 54. On cognitive development what can see 0 to 6
of an adolescent learner, EXCEPT: months old infant be capable of doing?
a. Adolescent begins to acquire a. Say meaningful words
spatial awareness. b. Speak single words
b. Can formulate abstract or general c. Use animal sounds
ideas. d. Giggle, coo and babble
c. Can propel thoughts of possible
and universal ideas. 55. Which of the following best develops fine motor
d. None of the above. skills of preschool learners?
a. Fun and challenging activities
48. Joven is a realistic type of adolescent where he involving hand muscles
is good at practical tasks that require physical b. Daily coloring book activities
labor and motor coordination. What possible c. Repeated writing drills
work preference can you advice to Joven? d. Right eating habit activities
a. Carpentry
b. Technologist 56. Among perspectives in child development, what
c. Artist theory is involved in schools organizing a UN
d. Clerical work street parade in which school children are dressed
in costumes of different nations?
49. One behavioral tendency which accompanies a. Socio- biological activity
cognitive growth during adolescence is b. Socio-attachment bonding
egocentrism. How does the adolescent show c. Social-cognitive learning
egocentrism? d. Socio-cultural experience
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59. What is represented by "I wonder what sort of 66. A classroom application of this principle: “
person I really am?" In Erikson's theory of Students learn more effectively when they
development? elaborate on new information” is when we ask
a. Autonomy students to __________________.
b. Initiative A. print the principle into a hard copy
c. Trust B. write the principle
d. Identity C. memorize the principle
D. identify an application of the principle
60. What is the process for Piaget done during our
growing years, acquiring new experiences and 67. Which teaching activity is founded on
ideas? Bandura’s social learning theory?
a. Assimilation A. question and answer
b. Equilibrium B. deductive reasoning
c. Schematization C. inductive reasoning
d. Accommodation D. modeling
Pre-test PED 102 Facilitating Learner-Centered 68. Which practice is an offshoot of B.F Skinners’s
Teaching theory of operant condioning?
A. task-based teaching
B. programmed instruction
61. Which practice does NOT fit in a classroom that
C. scaffolding
recognizes individual differences?
D. multiple intelligences
a. Considering students’ learning
strategies
69. Which principle does Ms. T follow when she
b. Different modes of evaluating
consistently checks on entry knowledge and
students’
skills before she proceeds with her new lesson?
learning
A. Attention is important for learning
c. Dealing with multiple perspectives
B. New learning builds on previous learning
d. Uniform requirements
C. Learning increases when the lesson is
relevant
62. The practice of motivating students before we
D. Effective teaching proceeds from concrete
proceed with our lesson proper is in accordance
to abstract
with Thorndike’s Law of ______________.
a. Effect
70. In a research conducted by Sadker, it was
b. Exercise
found that male and female teachers are more
c. Readiness
likely to call on male than female students and
d. Learning
are more likely to give positive reinforcement
to male’s correct responses than to those of
63. Pavlov: classical conditioning: ____________:
females. This points to the prevalence of
operant conditioning
___________ in schools.
A. B.F Skinner C. J. Dewey
A. xenocentrism C. ethnocentrism
B. K. Lewin D. A. Bandura
B. multiculturalism D. gender bias
64. Which practice is based on Thordike’s
__71. Which statement on IQ and EQ is correct?
connectionism?
A. EQ has a greater contribution to performance
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79. Ms. M is convinced that whenever a student a. Remove the comma after fires
performs a desired behavior, provide him/her b. Change result to results
reinforcement and soon the student learns to c. Change have to has
d. Replace death's with deaths
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