14/03/2023
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION- 50 ITEMS
1. The Father of modern psychology
a. Carl Jung
b. Sigmund Freud***
c. Aristotle
d. Alfred Binet
2. He is postulated that man psyche is composed of animus and the anima
a. Karen Horney
b. Willism James
c. Carl Jung***
d. Cattell
3. He pioneered in NON-Directive Counseling?
a. Thomas Gordon
b. Carl Rogers***
c. Erik Erikson
d. Rousseau
4. This educator proposed 3 modes of representation, enactive, iconic and symbolic
a. Bandura
b. Kounin
c. Kohler
d. Bruner***
5. Here is a score distribution: 98, 93, 93, 93, 90, 88, 87, 85, 85, 85, 70, 51, 34, 34, 34, 20, 18, 15, 12, 9, 8, 6, 3, 1. What is the characteristic of the score distribution?
a. Bimodal
b. Trimodal***
c. Skewed to the right
d. No discernible pattern
6. Lei is one¬ half standard deviation above the mean of his group in arithmetic and one standard deviation above in spelling. What does this imply?
a. She excels both in spelling and arithmetic
b. She is better in arithmetic than in spelling
c. She does not excel in spelling nor in arithmetic
d. She is better in spelling than in arithmetic***
7. Given the scores 1,3,3,3,5,5,6,6,6 and 10, the mode(s) is (are)
a. 3
b. 3 and 6***
c. 5
d. 6
8. NSAT and NEAT results are interpreted against set mastery level. This means that NSAT and NEAT fall under?
a. criterion¬ reference test***
b. intelligence test
c. aptitude test
d. norm¬ reference test
9. These are significant information about a student, gathered through the use of various techniques, assembled, summarize and organized in such a way that they may be used effectively. What is referred to?
a. Cumulative record***
b. Case studies
c. Test profiles
d. personnel inventory
10. Miko is very attached to his mother and Mika to her father. In what developmental stage are they according to Freudianβs psychological theory?
a. Ph***ic stage***
b. Oedipal stage
c. Latent stage
d. A**l stage
11. Why is babyhood referred to as a βcritical periodβ in personality development? Because _________.
a. The foundation is laid upon in which the adult personality structure will be built***
b. The baby is exposed to many physical and psychological hazards
c. The brain grows and develops as such accelerated rate during babyhood
d. Changes in the personality pattern take place
12. W***y, a grade 1 pupil is asked, βWhy do you pray every day?β W***y answer. βMommy said so.β Based on Kohlbergβs theory, in which moral development stage is W***y?
a. Pre-Conventional level
b. Conventional level***
c. Between conventional and post conventional levels
d. Post-Conventional level
13. If you plan to develop a lesson on using s-verb with the third person singular as subject deductively, what is the first step in your lesson development outline?
a. Give sentences using s-verb form
b. Ask the students about s-verb form and third person singular as subject
c. State the rule on subject-verb agreement for third person as subject ***
d. Conduct appropriate sentence drill
14. For lesson clarity and effective retention, which one should a teacher observes, according to Brunerβs theory?
a. Start at the concrete level and end there
b. Begin teaching at the concrete level but go beyond it by reaching the abstract***
c. End teaching with verbal symbol
d. Use purely verbal symbols in teaching
15. Which activity should a teacher have more for his students if he wants them to develop logical-critical thinking?
a. Symposium
b. Brainstorming
c. Debate***
d. Panel discussion
16. The criterion of success in Teacher Aidaβs objective is that βthe pupils must be able to spell 90% of the words correctly.β Linda and other 24 students in the class spelled only 40 out of 50 words correctly while the rest scored 45 and above. This means that Teacher Aida ________.
a. Did not attain her lesson objective because of the pupilβs lack of attention
b. Attained her lesson objective because of the pupilβs lack of attention
c. Attained her lesson objective
d. Failed to attain her lesson objective as far as the 25 pupils are concerned***
Read the following and answer questions #17-21
Situation:
In a faculty development program, the teachers were asked what schools should do to help develop the learners. The responses of the teacher s could be grouped into five:
Group 1 β Schools should go back to the basics; they should teach the 3Rβs.
Group 2 β Schools should develop in the studentsβ appreciation of the humanities. This way, they become highly rational and moral.
Group 3 β Schools should help develop students to become enlightened and intelligent citizens of a democratic society.
Group 4 β Schools should teach students to make responsible choices and be made accountable for such choices.
Group 5 β Schools should develop in the students the ability to adapt to a changing world.
17. What can be said of teachers in Group 1? The group adheres to ________ philosophy of education.
a. A perennialist
b. A progressivist
c. A reconstructionist
d. An essentialist***
18. To what educational philosophy does Group 2 adhere?
a. Progressivism
b. Essentialism
c. Reconstructionism
d. Perennialism***
19. To which educational philosophy is Group 3 oriented?
a. Existentialism
b. Reconstructionism
c. Behaviorism
d. Progressivism***
20. If Group 4 wants schools to teach students to make responsible choices and he made accountable for these choices, which philosophy governs the thinking of the group?
a. Existentialism***
b. Perennialism
c. Progressivism
d. Reconstructionism
21. To which philosophy does Group 5 adhere?
a. Progressivism
b. Reconstructionism***
c. Essentialism
d. Perennialism
22. With assessment of affective learning in mind, which does not belong to the group?
a. Moral dilemma
b. Diary entry
c. Reflective writing
d. Cloze test***
23. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this imply?
a. Children learn well by passive presentation of information.
b. Children are independent problem solvers.
c. Children learn from adults and other children.***
d. Since they are not capable of interaction, children in the crib has no learning yet.
24. Which is true when standard deviation is big?
a. Scores are concentrated
b. Scores are not extremes
c. Scores are spread apart ***
d. The bell curve shape is steep
25. Which is a characteristic of infused or integrated instruction?
a. Does not allow deviation from intended objective
b. Includes all thinking process from low level to high level***
c. Excludes related topics
d. Confines itself to higher level thinking process
26. Which refers to the trait of practicing conflicting values in different venues and with different social groups?
a. Crab-mentality
b. Split-personality***
c. βKanya-kanyaβ mentality
d. Procrastination
27. Problem-based learning makes use of which type of problem?
a. With single solution
b. No clear cut answer***
c. With no solution
d. With fixed solution
28. Jumil, a Grade I pupil, plays with his classmates but cannot accept defeat. Based on Piagetβs theory or cognitive development, in what developmental stage is Jumil?
a. Concrete operation
b. Formal operation
c. Sensorimotor
d. Pre-operational***
29. Which guideline in test construction is NOT observed in this test item? EDGAR ALLAN POE WROTE _____________.
a. The length of the blank suggests the answer
b. The central problem is not packed in the stem
c. It is open to more than one correct answer***
d. The blank is at the end of the question
30. James, a Grade 1 pupil, is happy when he wins a game but skulks when he doesnβt. Which concept does his behavior indicate?
a. Egotism
b. Semi-logical reasoning
c. Egocentrism***
d. Rigidity of thought
31. The practice of non-graded instruction stems from ________.
a. Progressivism***
b. Existentialism
c. Reconstructionism
d. Essentialism
32. Miss Maming can connect with her students like a magnet. Which among these is her personal quality?
a. Expert in her subject
b. Skilled in the art of teaching
c. Repertoire of best teaching methods
d. Passion and humor***
33. The anxiety of a child whose father belongs to the army increases every time his father leaves for duty. This proves that a childβs environment, particularly ________, affects a childβs development.
a. Macrosystem
b. Mesosystem
c. Microsystem
d. Exosystem***
34. What does extreme authoritarianism in the home reinforce in learners?
a. Creativity in work
b. Ability to direct themselves
c. Doing things on their own initiative
d. Dependence on others for direction***
35. Which assumption underlines the teacherβs use of performance objectives?
a. Performance objectives assure the learner of learning
b. Learning is defined as a change in the learnerβs observable performance ***
c. The success of learners is based on teacher performance
d. Not every form of learning is observable
36. The following are used in writing performance objective, except?
a. Integrate
b. Diagram
c. Delineate
d. Comprehend***
37. Which is/are sign/s of the student with Attention Deficit Disorder?
a. Impatient while waiting for his/her turn during games***
b. Completes work before shifting to another
c. Excessively quiet
d. Cares for his/her personal things
38. You observe that pupils answer even when not called, shouts MAβAM to get your attention, and laugh when someone commits mistakes. What should you do?
a. Send the misbehaving pupils to the guidance counselor
b. Set the rules for the class to observe
c. Involve the whole class in setting rules of conduct for the whole class***
d. Make a report to the parents about their childrenβs misbehavior
39. Which is the final, indispensable component of a lesson plan?
a. Evaluation***
b. References
c. Activity
d. Assignments
40. Which seating arrangement has been proven to be effective for learning?
a. Flexible to suit varied activities
b. Fixed arrangement to maximize instructional time
c. Any seat arrangement to suit varied learning styles***
d. A combination of fixed and flexible arrangement
41. Which can run counter to the encouragement you give to your students to ask questions?
a. Eye to eye contact
b. An encouraging hand gesture
c. Radiant face
d. Knitted eyebrows when a question is raised***
42. Teacher Ann demonstrated to the class how to focus the microscope, after which the students were asked to practice. Which teacher prompting is least intrusive? Teacher Ann ________.
a. Held the hand of a student and with her hand holding the studentβs hand adjusted the mirror
b. Pointed to the mirror and made an adjusting gesture with her hand
c. Adjusted the mirror
d. Reminded the class to first adjust the mirror***
43. A pupil who has developed a love for reading keeps in reading for his enjoyment. His motivation for reading is:
a. Insufficient
b. Extrinsic
c. Intrinsic
d. Both intrinsic and extrinsic***
44. A child who is having difficulty containing himself is asked to do an errand. By the time he comes back, the rest of the class has calmed down. Which classroom management technique was employed?
a. Walking around
b. Signal interference
c. Antiseptic bouncing***
d. Proximity control
45. Which educational trend is occurring in all modern societies as a result of knowledge explosion and rapid social, technological and economic changes?
a. Nuclear education
b. International education***
c. Lifelong learning
d. Team teaching
46. With the advent of multi-media resources and computers, which is the most favorable result of the optimal use of educational media technology?
a. Interactive learning***
b. Increase learning
c. Speed learning
d. More interesting learning
47. This premier behaviorist once said: Give me a dozen healthy infants, well-formed and my own specified world to bring them up in and Iβll guarantee to take any one of random and train him to become any type of specialist I might select β doctor, lawyer, artist, merchant-chief and, yes even beggar-man and chief, regardless of his talents, penchants, tendencies, abilities, vacations, and race of his ancestorsβ
a. Bandura
b. Rogers
c. Watson***
d. Erikson
48. His best contribution to the world of education is the 3 laws (law of effect, law or readiness and law of exercise)
a, Rousseau
b. Thorndike***
c. Pavlov
d. Bandura
49. The Department of Education directed that the lowest failing grade in the report card is ______%.
a. 65
b. 50
c. 60***
d. 70
50. The teachersβ widely accepted view of giving rewards to students is the legacy of
a. Dewey
b. Kounin
c. Bruner
d. Skinner***