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EDUC 1 – The Child and Adolescent Learner and Learning Principles

MIDTERM EXAMINATION
MALVEDA, MARJORIE B.
2ND SEMESTER 2021-2022

NAME (surname first): DATE: ________________

COURSE / YR. / SEC: SCORE : _______________

I. Multiple Choice
Read each question and write the letter of your answer on the blank provided before each number.
_______ 1. This theory states that there are 8 basic development stages that the individual has to pass
through his life

a. Learning Theory c. Psychosocial Theory

b. Psychoanalytic Theory d. Cognitive Development
_______ 2. Transition age from childhood to adulthood where rapid physical changes and sex maturity
occur resulting in changes in ways of feelings, thinking and acting.

a. Puberty c. Early adulthood

b. Adolescence d. Stage V
_______3. Heredity is the transmission of_____characters from parents to offsprings.

a. Trait c. Ideal
b. Genetic d. Intellectual
_______ 4. Theory stating that a person’s behavior can be motivated by urges towards self satisfaction.

a. Psychoanalytic Theory c. Psychosocial Theory

b. Cognitive development theory d. Moral development theory
_______6. The period of physical, especially sexual, and mental maturation which is characterized by
rapid somatic growth is known as

a. infancy c. puberty
b. early childhood d. adulthood
_______7. In what stage of Erickson’s theory of development is identity versus identity confusion
prevalent?
a. Infancy c. Adolescence
b. Early Childhood d. Adulthood

_______8. Erikson believed that human beings develop through a ________ unfolding of personalities
in 8 successive psychosocial stages.

a. Uncertain c. predetermined
b. unintentional d. post determined
_______9. Successful learners are ________ if they have the ability to monitor their progress, assess
their learning strategies and have the ability to focused on learning .

a. Active c. Self-regulating
b. Goal directed d. Personal responsibility

_______10. A child who is cold towards the people around him might have failed to attain what basic
goal based on Erikson’s theory on psychosocial development?

a. Autonomy c. Initiative
b. Trust d. Mistrust

_______11. A boy is closer to his mother and a girl is closer to her father. These instances are under :

a. Oedipal Complex c. Phallic Stage

b. Latent Stage d. Pre-genital Stage

_______12. The following statements are the ways on how to overcome isolation except for:
a. Avoid negative Self-talk c. Determine the things that you like
b. Weak social support d. Practice Self- disclosure
_______13. The following statement contributes to generativity except:
a. Decreasing life satisfaction c. Making contributions in a community
b. Pride in work and family d. Having a sense of productivity
_______14. What is not true about the characteristics of human development from a life-span
perspective?
a. Development is plastic c. Development is life-long
b. Development is dynamic d. Development is multi-dimensional
_______15. How did Erikson structure his theory of psychosocial development?
a. Erikson’s theory consists of eight stages that center on potential conflicts in social
interaction and span a person’s entire life
b. Erikson’s theory consists of eight stages that focus on potential psychosexual
conflicts and span a person’s entire life.
c. Erikson’s theory consists of five stages that conflicts in social interaction and
take place in the first few years of childhood
d. Erikson’s theory consists of seven stages that focus on psychosocial
problems resulting from abuse during childhood.
_______16. What do infants learn during the trust vs mistrust stage?
a. Infants learn whether or not they can safely explore the surroundings.
b. Infants learn whether they can trust that the world is permanent
c. Infants learn whether or not they can trust that their caregivers will provide for their
basic needs.
d. Infants learn about their self-awareness and identities.
_______17. Trust vs mistrust is characterized by the question ___________.
a. What is my role in life?
b. Can I trust that the world is safe?
c. Can I safely explore my surroundings
d. Have I established a successful career and/or family?
_______18. Someone who feels that they have made many mistakes in life and don’t have enough time
left to fix them is likely to end up feeling:
a. Despair c. Ego Integrity
b. Ego differentiation d. None are correct
_______19. Mark is taking a high-stakes university exam and is sitting next to the smartest student in
the class. Mark can clearly see his classmate’s responses but refrains from copying the answers. Which
of the following is affecting Mark’s behavior?
a. Superego c. Ego
b. Instinct d. Id
_______20. In Psychoanalysis, unstable and inappropriate sexual oppression is explained as:
a. Fixation on phallic stage c. Residue of childhood trauma
b. Resolution of Oedipal Complex d. Inability to identify with the same-sex parent
_______21. The ego always tries to mediate between the constantly conflicting id and superego
because:
a. It operates under the reality principle
b. It’s instinctively reducing psychic tension
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a and b
_______22. Freud argued that people instinctively elicit pleasure and it is best serve by certain parts of
the body called:
a. Organ dialect c. Psychic apparatus
b. Erogenous zone d. Id impulses

_______23. Kim Seokjin’s baby has been constantly putting things into his mouth whenever he grabs
onto something. What best explains this behavior from strict psychoanalytic perspective?
a. The baby’s unconscious is reflected through his attempt to have the ‘taste’ of his
surroundings
b. The baby is generating pleasure by putting things in his mouth.
c. The baby is exploring his surroundings by sucking things out
d. The baby is hungry and needs to be fed
_______24. The Learner-centered Psychological Principles were put together by the ______.
a. International Psychological Association
b. European Psychological Association
c. Global Psychological Association
d. American Psychological Association
_______25. Of the following learner-centered psychological principles, which falls under cognitive and
metacognitive factor?
a. intrinsic motivation to learn
b. nature of the learning process
c. learning and delivery
d. standards and assessment
_______26. What and how much is learned is influenced by learner’s motivation. The statement is
_____.
a. True c. Both a and b
b. false d. Neither a and b
_______27. Determine the domain of the following learner-centered principle : Higher order strategies
for selecting and monitoring mental operations facilitate creative and critical thinking.
a. development and social c. effective and motivational
b. cognitive and metacognitive d. individual differences
_______28. How does motivation affect learning?
a. High levels of motivation will increase persistence, enhance cognitive processes, and
lead to improved performance.
b. High levels of motivation will increase competition among students, which may lead to
lower performance.
c. High levels of motivation will decrease persistence and competition, leading to
improved performance.
d. High levels of motivation will lead to more competition among students, which may
lead to improved performance.
_______29. Jane, a preschooler, insists on dressing herself each morning for school, even though she
generally selects mismatching outfits, misses buttons, and wears her shoes on the wrong feet. When her
mother tries to dress Jane or fix her outfit, Jane brushes her mother off and insists on doing it herself.
What stage of psychosocial development best describes Jane's behavior?
a. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt c. Ego vs Despair
b. Trust vs Mistrust d. Identity vs Role Confusion
_______30. At a stage of Erikson’s theory of psychosocial development, people experience a _____ that
serves as a turning point.
a. Confusion c. Inferiority
b. Conflict d. Identity crisis
_______31. Eight-year old Steven has a difficult time making friends at school. He has trouble
completing his schoolwork accurately and on time, and as a result, receives little positive feedback from
his teacher and parents. According to Erikson's theory, failure at this stage of development results in
_____________?
a. Isolation C. Feeling of shame and doubt
b. Feeling inferiority d. Feeling of despair
_______32. The central conflict in the eighth stage of Erikson's theory focuses on integrity vs. despair
and involves reflecting back on your life. Those who are unsuccessful at resolving this conflict will look
back with regret, anger, and bitterness. Those who are successful will feel a sense of satisfaction with
the life they have lived. According to Erikson, those who are successful in this stage emerge with
______________.
a. Fidelity c. Love
b. Intimacy d. Wisdom
_______33. Which of these are associated with insecurely attached infants in later life?
a. Less competent c. Less socially skilled
b. Has less mature friends d. All of the above
_______34. Generativity is best described as:
a. part of Erikson’s later adulthood stage’ c. the ability to make general observations
b. a desire to help d. all of the above
_______35,. What is the conscious core of the personality?
a. Ego c. Id
b. Superego d. Super Id
_______37. What the toddler needs at the stage of Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt are the following
except :
a. Toddler needs to feel “control”
b. Encourage dependence, but provide consistent limits
c. Positively affirm to aid in development on self-concept
d. Provide challenging activities to motivate but not cause frequent failure
_______38. Instincts are under what mental dimension?
a. Ego and Super-ego c. Id
b. Ego d. Super-ego
_______39. Aaron is described as a person who has no mercy and insensitive to others’ feelings. This
shows:
a. Inhibition c. Inertia
b. Mistrust d. Ruthlessness
_______40. What do you call the ability to be close to others?
a. Fanaticism c. Intimacy
b. Love d. Competence
_______41. Dr. Manuel, the school physician conducted a physical examination in Ms. Dela Cerna’s
class. What concept best describes the quantitative increase observed by Dr. Manuel among learners in
terms of height and weight?
a. Development c. Learning
b. Growth d. Maturation
_______42. Which situation best illustrates the concept of growth?
a. A kinder pupil gains 2 pounds within two months
b. A high school student gets a score of 85 in mental ability test
c. An education student has gained knowledge on approaches and strategies in teaching
different subjects
d. An elementary grader has learned to play piano
_______43. Mr. Kim Namjoon was very much worried about the thumb sucking of his son. A friend of
him says that certain behavior among infants. Who presented that notion that certain behavior like
thumb-sucking is normal behavior?
a. John Bowlly c. Sigmund Freud
b. Erik Erikson d. Urie Bronfrenbenner
_______44. A newborn infant move his whole body at a time, instead of moving a part of it. Which of
the following principles is illustrated by his behavior?
a. Development proceeds from specific to general
b. Development proceeds from general to specific
c. Development follows an orderly pattern
d. Development follows a general pattern
_______45. Which state of the psycho-sexual theory does young boys experience rivalry with their
father for their mother’s attention and affection?
a. Oral c. Phallic
b. Anal d. Latency
_______46. Angela focuses her attention on the school work and vigorous play that consume most of
her physical energy. Which stage of psychosexual theory illustrates her behavior?
a. Oral c. Phallic
b. Anal d. Latency
_______47. Christian develops an integral and coherent sense of self. He seeks answers to the question:
“Who am I”? Which of the following is Christian likely to develop?
a. Initiative c. Intimacy
b. Identity and Role Confusion d. Autonomy
_______48. Min Yoongi , a student in secondary level tends to spend more time with his friends and his
family, thus, his behavior is greatly affected by them. In what stage of Psychosocial Stages of
Development does Min Yoongi belong?
a. Autonomous vs Shame and Doubt c. Intimacy vs Isolation
b. Identity vs Role Confusion d. Initiative vs Guilt
_______49. Which of the following is true about human development?
a. Human development considers both maturation and learning
b. Development refers to the progressive series of changes of an orderly coherent type
toward the goal of maturity
c. Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding of the characteristics of the
individuals as they go through the successive stages of growth.
d. All of the above
_______50. Which of the following is the correct order of psychosexual stages proposed by Sigmund
Freud?
a. Oral stage, anal stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
b. Anal stage, oral stage, phallic stage, latency stage, genital stage
c. Oral stage, anal stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage
d. Anal stage, oral stage, genital stage, latency stage, phallic stage