Principles
and Theories of Learning and Motivation
1.
The learner
should be biologically prepared applies to the law of
a. Readiness
b. Exercise
c. Effect
d. Practice
2.
Which of the
following will not support the concept of individual difference?
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
3.
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 answer at all time
b. Increase practice with simple problems
c. Reduce stimulation so as to increase attention to the
task
d. Problems match appropriately to students level of
thinking
4.
Which of the
following statements is false about motivation?
a. A force that energizes, sustains and direct behaviour
toward a goal
b. 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 external state or condition that serves to
activate or energize behaviour and gives it direction
d. It is a psychological state that consequence with a
person having activated his or her motives
5.
The following are
specific strategies for memory enhancement. Which one is not?
a. Use mnemonic device
b. Over learn the material
c. Sleep before studying
d. Distribute, study and practice new materials
6.
Which of the
following statements is false?
a. Critical thinking is a process, the goal of which is
to make reasonable decision 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 regulates
one’s own thinking or mental activity
d. None of the above
7.
Which phase in
observational learning refers to – although observer acquires and retains
ability to perform the modelled behaviour, there will be no overt performances
unless conditions are favourable?
a. Attention
b. Retention
c. Motivational process
d. Motor reproduction process
8.
Which of the
following best described 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 lesson easy and relevant to what was
assigned to them
9.
Which of the
following principles of learning applies to considering student’s age in
presenting certain content and cognitive process?
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
10. Which the usual manner of doing things is lost, the
process is called
a.
Habituation
b.
Extinction
c.
Demolition
d.
None of the above
11. 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
12. Which principle 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 behaviour
d.
All of the above
13. Which of the following motivation is false?
a.
External
motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than internal motivation
b.
Motivation is
enhanced by the way in which the instructional material is organized
c.
Motivation to
perform is affected by expectancy and value
d.
Internal
motivation is fuelled by one’s goal or ambition
14. Which is not characteristic of 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. Propose solutions to problems
15. The following are stages in learning psychomotor
skill. Which one is not?
a.
Planning stage
b.
Cognitive stage
c.
Organizing stage
d.
Perfecting stage
16. Which of the following is not included in affective
learning?
a.
Attitudes
b.
Beliefs
c.
Values
d.
Ambitions
17. Which of the following will enhance the learning of
pre-schoolers?
a. Always give reward and never punish
b. Activate should be hands – on and not written
c. Use colourful, attractive and challenging materials
d. Make activities too easy, simple and for a short
period of time
18. Maturation should precede certain types of learning.
How is this applied in the classroom?
a.
Follow the
interest of the students in assigning tasks
b.
Concepts should
be taught from simple to complex
c.
Consider age
level of student in teaching certain concepts
d.
Give the same
tasks to all students in a particular grade level
19. Why should teacher 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
20. Which statement does not refer to cognitive theories?
a. Prefer to concentrate on analysing cognitive process
b. Conclusions are based on observation of external
manifestations of learning
c. Study of the structures and components of information
processing
d. Believe in the non – observable behaviour
21. 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 everyday
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 Miss Cruz
22. Which of the following principles apply in this
situation? Teacher presented a new lesson wherein the students were asked to
work on a new project which was somewhat complicated. The students showed
interest while working on it?
a.
Effort is put
forth when tasks are challenging
b.
Lessons should be
presented in varied and different ways
c.
Meaningful
materials are ready learned than nonsense materials
d.
Teachers should
provide opportunities for meaningful and appropriate practice
23. All except one is not a characteristic of Skinner’s
reinforcement and operant conditioning. Which one is not?
a.
Stressed the
consequence in behaviour in order to learn
b.
Proved that reinforcement is a powerful tool in
shaping and controlling behaviour in and out of the classroom
c.
Emphasize the greater influence of the environment on
learning and behaviour that is either to reinforce or eliminate
d.
None of the above
24. What should a teacher
do to help students learn psychomotor?
a.
Teacher uses verbal explanation 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.
Teacherencourange the learner to practice, in order to
maintain his/her sharpness
d.
All of the above
25. 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 assignment
d.
Begin lessons with challenging questions and
conditioning events
26. Which theory operates
in stimulus response principle , which means all behaviour are caused by
external stimuli?
a.
Contextualist theory
b.
Behaviourist theory
c.
Cognitive theory
d.
Constructivist theory
27. Teacher, Angelo a SPED
teacher, before introducing a new lesson, he helps his highly functioning ADHD
students build the prerequisite knowledge since prior knowledge is essential
for the comprehension of new information. What learning theory is associated in
the situation?
a.
Social learning theory
b.
Information processing
c.
Dual – coding learning theory
d.
Scheme learning theory
28. 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 or verbal
representations. Which learning theory she upholds to?
a.
Social cognitive theory
b.
Dual coding theory
c.
Information processing approach
d.
Meaningful reception learning theory
29. Margot, a 3 year old
girl, applies make-up on her face, gets her mom’s bag, wears her shoes and
starts walking around the receiving room as soon as her mom left for work. What
theory explains such?
a.
Contextual theory
b.
Cognitive theory
c.
Social learning
d.
Constructivist theory
30. Which of the following
learning theories in 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
31. Which of the following
learning theories explained on 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 behaviour modification
32. Mr.castro patiently
teaches his son, john, on it, Mr. Castro gradually detaches himself to the bike
then john afterwards could now ride his bike on his own, what has been
practiced in the situation?
a.
Learning
b.
Scaffolding
c.
Knowing
d.
Understanding
33. 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 Bobo doll?
a.
Albert Bandura
b.
Julian Rotter
c.
Ivan Pavlov
d.
Burrhus Skinner
34. 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 behavioural deficiencies?
a.
Contextual theory
b.
Constructivism theory
c.
Behaviourism theory
d.
Cognitive theory
35. 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 material to be learned is related to what
students already know
d.
Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what
was assigned to them
36. Ms. Cruz, after
learning the statements made by her colleague toward their newly appointed
principal, she is carefully deliberating of whether to accept, reject or
suspend judsgement in such claim. What type of thinking Ms. Cruz has?
a.
Creative thinking
b.
Critical thinking
c.
Reflective thinking
d.
Logical thinking
37. The class of Mr.
Ventura 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 is exempted to take the long quiz. What
cognitive domain is manifested?
a.
Evaluation
b.
Knowledge
c.
Analysis
d.
Synthesis
38. Mr. Tan is a man with
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
39. One of Mr.Azur members
in the dance troupe collapsed during their rehearsal for their upcoming
competition in Seoul, korea. What should Mr.Azur do with the student?
a.
Ignore the student and go on with the rehearsal
b.
Pull – out the student and bring her/him at the back
stage
c.
Do not allow him/her anymore to join the composition
d.
Give him/her first aid
40. According bto this
cognitive theory, the individual teams when the human mind takes in
information, perform operation in it, stores the information and retrieves it
when needed
a.
Meaningful reception
b.
Cumulative learning
c.
Information processing
d.
Cognitive behaviour modification
41. Learning is used to be
meaningful when new information is related to what the learner already know. What theory supports such statement?
a.
Cognitive
behaviour modification
b.
Information processing
c.
Cumulative learning
d.
Meaningful reception
42. It refers to the
acquisition of fine and gross motor skills in conjunction with muscular
development as they relate to the mental process
a.
Cognitive learning
b.
Affective learning
c.
Psychomotor learning
d.
Social learning
43. Teacher Mila prepared
the materials for this laboratory class in chemistry. She instructed the team
leader in every group to start along with the members of the group. Teacher
Mila allows her students to construct their own knowledge through direct
experience and enable them to create scheme. What theory is displayed in the
given situation?
a.
Albert Bandura’s Social Learning Theory
b.
UrieBrofenbrenner’s ecological system theory
c.
Jean Piaget’s cognitive constructivist
d.
Lev Vygotsky’s Social constructivism
44. When the nature of
situation has a significant effect on the process of learning, this statements
is supported by what theory?
a.
Learning modalities
b.
Individual Differences in learning
c.
Situated learning
d.
Learning styles
45. Like nature vs nurture,
heredity and environment plays a significant role in the learning process. He
proposed that environmental context has interrelated major levels. But if the
relationship in the immediate system breaks down, the child will not have the
tools to explore other parts of his/her environment resulting to behavioural
and academic deficiencies.
a.
William kohler
b.
Robert Gagne
c.
David Ausubel
d.
UrieBrofenbrenner
46. Schools and teachers
should work to support the primary relationship of the child and create an
environment that welcomes family relationship. 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
47. It explain the gap
between actual and potential development wherein the former refers to what
children can do on their own, while the latter refers to what children can do
with help
a.
Scaffolding
b.
Zone of proximal development
c.
Assimilation
d.
Accommodation
48. Joy, a sophomore high
school student from Sto. Tomas school was well – known for her abilities to
show case her talent during the sophomore night and has the most number of
acquitances because of her initiatives to start a conversation with her peers.
Joy has the intelligence of
a.
Interpersonal
b.
Intrapersonal
c.
Naturalist
d.
Existentialist
49. It is an instructional
process in which the teacher adjust 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
c.
Assimilation
d.
Accommodation
50. One of the
requirements of teacher Carmel in her class in a case study. She grouped her
class into four and asked each group to prepare a case to present their view
about homosexuality. What cognitive domain is displayed?
a.
Evaluation
b.
Knowledge
c.
Synthesis
d.
Analysis
51. Teacher Harold brought
hamster in the class during a lecture about mammals. The hamster is a device
commonly known as REALIA. Teacher can bring REALIA only when
a.
Available
b.
Feasible
c.
Affordable
d.
Workable
52. When asked, student of
teacher Noel described him as someone who knows what he is talking about.
Teacher Noel therefore exhibits a power known as ________
a.
Legitimate power
b.
Expert power
c.
Referent power
d.
Reward power
53. Teacher Anne requires
her student to memorize a poem but they do not actually know the meaning of the
poem .this traditional technique which turns the students into “tiny parrots”
is exhibited when teachers use __________
a.
2x4x8 concept teaching
b.
Textbook technique
c.
Direct Instruction Technique
d.
Rote learning Technique
54. When will a teacher
employ the Oxford Oregon?
a.
During discussion
b.
During debate
c.
During reporting
d.
During lecture
55. Students were required
to stay and live with a family of aetas in Zambales for week. They will do this
to study the lifestyle of the ethnic group and come up with a report about the
particular group. The teacher will most probably rely on what technique?
a.
Laboratory technique
b.
Practicum Technique
c.
Field study Technique
d.
Appreticeship Technique
56. The principal of the
school demanded that teachers should encourage their student to go beyond
simple recall and comprehension, instead she said that students should think
about thinking. If the teachers will follow the principal instruction, the
student will develop their ________ skill
a.
Hypothesis skill
b.
Cognitive skills
c.
Metacognitive skills
d.
Drill skills
57. The teacher feels that
he is somebody who lives in an “ivory tower”’ this “I – thou” relationship
between student and teacher is shown by
a.
Exercising favouritism
b.
Teacher is pretending he knows everything
c.
Respect toward
each other
d.
Prejudice towards the poor
58. Krathwohl is famous
for his taxonomy of Affective Domain, while Anita Harrow is known for his
___________ domain
a.
Affective
b.
Psychomotor
c.
Cognitive
d.
Metacognition
59. Teacher Edward invited
several expert to shed light on the topic of environmental protection. Teacher
Edward is using the Technique known as ________
a.
Symposium
b.
Panel discussion
c.
Interview
d.
Socialized classroom discussion
60. To show disapproval to
the misbehaviour of the student, teacher Charles clears his throat and looks
intently at the erring student. This classroom management style is commonly
known as ____________
a.
Proximity control
b.
Dropping of name
c.
Identification of topics
d.
Formulation of objectives
