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Directions: Read and analyze each item and select the correct option that answers each question.

Analyze the items using the


first 5 items as your sample. Write only the letter of your choice in your answer sheet.

1. Which theory operates on the “stimulus-response principle, which means all behaviors are caused by external stimuli?
A. Contextual theory
B. Behaviorist theory
C. Cognitive theory
D. Constructivist theory
2. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with Interesting visual aids. She strongly believes that student’s
team 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 Approach
C. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory
D. Social Cognitive Theory
3. Miss Calma is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started teaching volleyball to her grade 2 class. Despite aH her
efforts her class (toes 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

4. Teacher Jay, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his students can watch him
and later reproduce me skin. What learning theory is associated with the situation?
A. Dual-Coding Learning Theory C. Schema Learning Theory
B. Information Processing D. Social Learning

5. 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 is exhibited?
A. Discrimination C. Generalization
B. Extinction D. Practice

6. A Music teacher is careful in planning activities for each lesson. He praises liberally and rewards correct answers. What
view of taming is exhibited?
A. classical conditioning C. operant conditioning
B. meaningful learning D. social learning
7. Which of the theories of learning presents or states that learning skills are hierarchically arranged?
A. Cumulative Learning C. Social Cognitive Learning
B. Meaningful Learning D. Theory of Instruction
8. 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. Students find the lessons easy and relevant, to what was assigned to them

9. Vanessa easily remember dates and events in history, What component of LTM does Vanessa have?
A. Creative thinking C. Reflective thinking
B. Critical thinking D. Logical thinking
10. An Earth Science teacher has just completed a unit on the sun. As she organizes 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. Information learning D. Transfer learning
11. 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
12. The first people power was held in February 25,1986. What kind of knowledge is presented?
A. conditional knowledge C. domain-specific knowledge
B. declarative knowledge D. procedural knowledge

13. The students of Mrs. Saludes were not able to team the concepts that she presented yesterday so she taught the same
concepts again but this time using a different teaching method. What principle of teaming was applied?
A. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways
B. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
C. Learning by doing is more effective than just by sitting and listening
D. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions
14. Alvin is a transferee and feels uneasy with his new school. His teacher is very accommodating, warm and caring. Alvin felt
comfortable with the teacher's 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 learning C. Classical conditioning
B. Operant conditioning D. Observational learning

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 stage was the information stored in?
A. episodic memory
B. semantic memory
C. sensory memory
D. Working memory
16. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction Is important for teaming. What does this imply?
A. Children are independent problem solvers
B. Children learn from adults arid other children
C. Children learn well by passive presentation of information
D. Children In the crib has no learning yet since they are not capable of interaction
17. 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 with the slow learner group to cope with the academic needs of the lesson.
18. 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.
19. 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
20. Marga, a six year old, always asks her playmates to sit in front of her small blackboard and she plays teacher. Her mother
is a teacher. What theory explains Margas' behavior?
A. Classical conditioning C. Social learning
B. Operant conditioning D. Information Processing
21. What should the teacher do to help students learn psychomotor skills?
A. Teacher uses verbal explanation and description erf 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, in order to maintain his/her sharpness of the movements.
D. All of the above
22. 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 materials are readily learned than nonsense materials
D. Teachers should provide opportunities for meaningful and appropriate practice
23. Maturation should precede certain types of learning. How is this applied in the classroom?
A. concepts should be taught from simple to complex
B. Consider the age level of students in teaching certain concepts
C. Follow the Interest of students in assigning tasks
D. Give the same task to all students in a particular grade level

24. Luz easily learns a lesson when she is working w it laboratory equipment but hardly remembers a lesson the teacher
lectured on. What type of learner is Luz?
A. Auditory Learner C. Tactile Learner
B. Kinesthetic Learner D. Visual Learner
25. 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
C. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which the instructional material is organized
D. Motivation to perform is affected by expectancy ‘and value
Directions: Enhance your test taking skills by answering the items below. Write only the letter of the best answer. .

1. 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
B. I, II and III
C. I, II, III, and IV
D. III and IV
2. 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 teaming by doing
C. Principle of presenting challenging tasks
D. Principle of teaming aided by formulating and asking questions
3. 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. UCH and NS
4. 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
5. 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

6. 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
8. 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

9. 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.
10. 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
11. Cristina is almost asleep when she felt the need to go to the bathroom. She fried 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 behaviour?
A. Attribution Theory C. Expectancies and Values theory
B. Drive Theory D. Solomon's Opponent Theory
12. 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
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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 C. with Self-Determination
B. Intrinsically D. with Self-Efficacy
16. Lara excels in dancing and in certain sports. According to Gardner what intelligence is dominant in Lara
A. Bodily kinesthetic C. Musical
B. Intrapersonal D. Spatial

17. According to Bronfenbrenner, what system contains structures that has direct contact with the child?
A. Chronosystem C. Mesosystem
B. Exosystem D. Microsystem
18. Some learners like to find specific and concrete answers. What kind of learners are they?
A. Accommodators C. Converges
B. Assimilators D. Divergers

19. Mrs. Mercado, the Home Economics teacher, constantly gives verbal guidance to her pupils while practicing a sewing skid.
What is the value of giving verbal guidance in improving pupils learning behavkx?
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

20. Why should learning be aided by formulating and asking questions?


A. students will have a grade In recitation
B. students will develop their 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.
21. Ms. Baquiran, the VE teacher, and her pupils, while working on the concept 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 for appropriate practice
C. provide for pleasant emotional experience
D. provide for independent attitude cultivation
22. 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 is considered?
A. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways
B. Effort if put forth when tasks are challenging
C. Learning by doing is more effective than just by sitting and listening
D. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions
23. 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

24. 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
25. 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 of teaming
C. study of the structures and components of information processing
D. believe in non-observable behavior

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