PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION TEST (SAMPLE LET ITEMS WITH RATIONALIZATIONS)

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

1.
Yuan always waits at his neighbor Gerald every morning. He enjoys seeing him while biking and imitates the actions of
Gerald while herides his own bike. Who is the proponent of Social Learning Theory which applies in the situation? A.

Bandura C. BrunerB.

Kohlberg D. SkinnerRATIONALIZATION: A- Albert Bandura developed the Social Learning Theory

and advocated that “children learn from what they seein the environment.”
2.

A child submitted a poor written report but packaged with brightly colored paper. This showcases_______. A.

Art over academics C. art over scienceB.

Substance over “porma” D. “porma” over substance

RATIONALIZATION: D- When a student focuses more on designs and embellishments rather than of content of a report,
then it shows
“porma” over substance.
3.

With the use of mnemonics, the students are able to _____information. A.

Analyze C. understandB.

Apply D. rememberRATIONALIZATION: D-
mnemonics like “My Dear Aunt Sally” to mean multiplication, division, addition and subtraction help students
remember information easily 4.

According to Krathwohls’ affective domain of objectives,________

is the lowest level of affective behavior. A.

Valuing C. respondingB.

Organization D. characterizationRATIONALIZATION: C-
the arrangement of Krathwohls’ affective domain is responding, valuing, organization and characterization.
5.

A boy is closer to his mother and a girl is close to her father. These instances are under_. A.

Oedipal complex C. phallic stageB.

Latent stage D. Pre-genital stageRATIONALIZATION: C-when a boy is closer to the mother (Oedipus complex) and a girl
is closer to her father (Electra complex), these
instances are under Freud’s phallic sta
ge in the Psychosexual Development Theory.
SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION
1.

Teacher Abi asks one of her students, “What do you want to become when you grow up?” This question is an indication of
what k
ind of philosophy? A.

Progressivism C. ExistentialismB.

Naturalism D. IdealismRATIONALIZATION: D-idealism because it stresses the existence of ideas independent from the
material world. Ideas that which existin the mind are the only reality. 2.

Teacher Jessy has not only explained the concept of Philosophy of Education but also imparted this to her students. This
demonstrates what kind of philosophy? A.

Naturalism C. RealismB.
Idealism D. PerennialismRATIONALIZATION: C-realism concerns with what is real, actual. For ideas to be realized,
they must be transferred or demonstrated. 3.

Which pillar of learning aimed in the acquisition of the instrument of understanding in order to develop the students’
learn
-to-learnskills? A.

Learning to do C. learning to live togetherB.

Learning to know D. learning to beRATIONALIZATION: B- learning to know implies learning how to earn
by developing one’s concentration, memory skills and ability to
think, acquiring the instrument of understanding. 4.

In his class, Teacher Jakob always presents principles and values so as to encourage his students to examine them and
decide forthemselves whether to accept them or not. What kind of philosophy does he practice? A.

Idealism C. HumanismB.

Essentialism D. ExistentialismRATIONALIZATION: D-Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes subjectivity,

freedom and responsibility. 5.

When a teacher emphasizes

that man’s sense should be trusted because they are the only way to acquire knowledge, the teacher can be
regarded as____. A.

Naturalist C. EmpiricistB.

Realist D. PragmatistRATIONALIZATION: C-empiricism upholds that the only source of knowledge is the senses and
sense-based experience.
PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES OF TEACHING
1.

The school conducted a general student election for the Supreme Student Council. The election is patterned after the
COMELECsystem. The school is using what kind of technique? A.

Symposium C. Panel discussionB.

Simulation D. DramatizationRATIONALIZATION: B-
simulation is an activity that simulates “almost real
-
life situation”. Other applications of simulation are the
following: simulated flight for aviation students, assigning student to be the mayor of the day. 2.

During problem solving method, the teacher’s primary role is:

A.

Director C. lecturer

86. Teacher B is a teacher of English as a Second Language. She uses vocabulary cards, fill-in-the-blank sentences,dictation and
writing exercises in teaching a lesson about grocery shopping. Based on this information, which of thefollowing is a valid conclusion?
A. The teacher is reinforcing learning by giving the same information in, a variety of methods.
B. The teacher is applying Bloom's hierachy of cognitive learning.C. The teacher wants to do less talk.D. The teacher is emphasizing
listening and speaking skills.87. What is the mean of this score distribution: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10?
A. 7
B. 6C. 8.5D. 7.588. Teacher P wants to develop the skill of synthesizing in her pupils. Which one will she do?
A. Ask her students to formulate a generalization from the data shown in graphs.
B. Ask her students to answer questions beginning withWhat if ...C. Tell her pupils to state data presented in graphs.D. Directs her
students to ask questions on the parts of the lesson not understood.89. Bruner's theory on intellectual development moves from
enactive to iconic and symbolic stages. In which stage(s) arediagrams helpful to accompany verbal information?A. Enactive and
iconic
B. Symbolic
C. Symbolic and enactiveD. Iconic90. Which holds true to standardized tests?A. They are used for comparative purposesB. They are
administered differently
C. They are scored according to different standards
D. They are used for assigning grades91. An effective classroom manager uses low-profile classroom control. Which is a low-profile
classroom technique?A. Note to parentsB. After-school detentionC. Withdrawal of privileges
D. Raising the pitch of the voice
92. Which type of report refers toon-the-spotdescription of some incident, episode or occurrence that is being observedand recorded as
being of possible significance?A. Autobiographical reportB. Biographical report
C. Value and interest report
D. Anecdotal report
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93. By what name is Indirect instruction the Socratic method also known?A. Mastery learningB. Indirect MethodC. Morrison method
D. Questioning method
94. Teacher A knows of the illegal activities of a neighbor but keeps quiet in order not to be involved in any investigation.Which
foundational principle of morality does Teacher A fail to apply?A. The end does not justify the means.B. The principle of double-
effect
C. Always do what is right.
D. Between two evils, do the lesser evil.95. What should a teacher do for students in his class who are not on grade level?
A. Give them materials on their level and let them work at a pace that is reasonable forthem, trying to bring themup to a
grade level.
B. Give them the same work as the other students, because they will absorb as much as they are capable of.C. Give them the same
work as the other students, not much, so that they won't feel embarrassed.D. Give them work on the level of the other students and
work a little above the classmates level to challenge them.96. A child who gets punished for stealing candy may not steal again
immediately. But this does not mean that the childmay not steal again. Based on Thorndike's theory on punishment and learning, this
shows that __________ A. punishment strengthens a responseB. punishment removes a response
C. punishment does not remove a response
D. punishment weakens a response97. Helping in the development of graduates who aremaka-Diyosis an influence of A. naturalistic
morality
B. classical Christian morality
C. situational moralityD. dialectical morality98. Teacher H gave her first-grade class a page with a story in which pictures take the
place of some words. Whichmethod did she use?A. The whole language approach
B. The Spaulding method
C. The rebus methodD. The language experience approach99. Soc exhibits fear response to freely roaming dogs but does not show
fear when a dog is on a leash or confined to a pen. Which conditioning process is illustratedA. GeneralizationB. ExtinctionC.
Acquisition
D. Discrimination
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100. Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely, affect their teaching. Does this meanthat teachers
must be preoccupied only with teaching?A. Yes, if they are given other assignments, justice demands that they be properly
compensated.B. Yes, because other community leaders, not teachers, are tasked to leadin community activities.
C. NO, because every teacher is expected to provide leadership and initiative in activities for betterment of communities.
D. Yes, because teaching is enough full time job