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PROFESSIONAL ASSESSMENT (Prof Ed)
Test No. Score
Child and Adolescent Development
NAME:_______________________________________
DATE: _______________________________________

Direction: Choose the best answer.

1. According to Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, a child during the sensorimotor period does not see
things in abstract forms. Therefore, in teaching mathematics to young children, the ____________.
a. use of pictures may not be necessary c. concrete state should precede the abstract style
b. use of concrete objects is not needed d. abstract stage must come before the concrete stage
2. Which of the following represent the sequential order of the pre-natal development?
a. Embryonic period – fatal period – germinal period
b. Germinal period – fatal period – embryonic period
c. Germinal period – embryonic period – fatal period
d. Fatal period – embryonic period – germinal period
3. Following Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, Ms. Victoria provides her students varied activities that
enable them to classify objects according to more than one variable, rank order items in logical series and
understand that amount of mass or liquid do not change because their shape does. These developments can be
expected to be performed by
a. pre-schoolers b. college students c. high school students d. elementary school children
4. Among adolescents, the feet, hands, and those reach maximum development while the lower parts of the face and
the shoulders develop more lowly. On the other hand, creative imagination develops rapidly in childhood and
reaches its peak in adolescence. Therefore,
a. different areas develop at the same rate
b. different areas develop at the different rate
c. development is faster during the adolescent period than in early childhood
d. the development of the different parts of the body comes one after the other
5. Which of the stages of development is normally characterized by much growth, rapid changes, mood swings, and
negativity?
a. Infancy b. Toddlerhood c. early childhood d. Middle childhood
6. Arnel is a 7-month old infant. He is already developing his motor skills. Which of the following specific motor
skills can a 7-month old infant already show?
a. walk with support c. stands while holding a furniture
b. eat with a spoon d. sit alone using the hand for support
7. Pre-natal development begins from conception to birth when a sperm unites with an ovum to form a single cell
called ___________
a. chromosomes b. embryo c. mitosis d. zygote
8. Which stage of development shows that children need frequent rest period because of their burst of activity
a. infancy b. early childhood c. middle childhood d. late childhood
9. In what kind of development do children display when they frequently quarrel but tend to be short duration and
easily forgotten?
a. social b. moral c. physical d. emotional
10. Which stage of development is characterized by rapid physical changes?
a. infancy b. early childhood c. middle childhood d. late childhood
11. During this time, cells begin to differentiate into the various body systems. This defines the
a. embryonic stage b. germinal stage c. fatal stage d. stages of development
12. The stage in which the individual is complete with face, arms, legs, fingers, toes, and some calcification of his
bones, is known as the ______________
a. embryonic stage b. germinal stage c. fatal stage d. stages of development
13. If we want children to treat each other with courtesy and dignity, then we must do the same to them. If we yell at
children, they will soon be shouting at each other. These behaviors are likely to be demonstrated by children
because ____________
a. they are imitative c. they are helpless and entirely dependent on adults
b. they learn best by observing a model d. they are afraid of their teachers if they fail to follow
14. For most adolescents, peers play an even more important role in life than they did during childhood. Thus, 15-
year old Ben gets his hair cut like the other boys of his age, but different from his father’s. Which of the following
justifies Bem’s behavior?
a. It is normal for an adolescent to do things that would displease his parents
b. The adolescent poses a big problem to the family and thus needs more attention and understanding
c. The adolescent joins the “band-wagon” even if it is against his will so that he will be accepted by his peers.
d. The adolescent strengthens his own sense of identity by being a member of a group that defines his difference
from his parents
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15. Among her pupils, Mrs. Agpaoa, a pre-school teacher observes that some of them have unhealthy attitudes about
themselves. No matter how much she tries to help them, their attitudes do not seem to be eliminated completely
even during the later years. Which of the following principles of development best explains the situation?
a. Development is predictable c. Every area of development has potential hazards
b. Development is continuous d. There are social expectations for every developmental period
16. Mrs. De Rama called the parents to a meeting regarding the common behavioural problems among children.
Which of the following should she emphasized?
a. Behavioural problems are caused by environmental factors
b. It is perfectly normal to encounter disciplinary problems in school
c. Remedial measures are more effective than preventive measures
d. Patterns proceeds from general to specific responses
17. In terms of their emotional behaviour, babies respond to strange and unusual objects with a general fear. Later,
their fears become more specific and are more characterized by different types or behaviour. Which of the
following principles is illustrated by this situation?
a. Development follows a general pattern c. Development proceeds from specific to general responses
b. Development follows an orderly fashion d. Development proceeds from general to specific responses
18. Which of the following principles sets the rational for the institutionalization of early childhood education?
a. There are expectations in the different developmental patterns
b. Early development is crucial than later development
c. Development is the product of maturation and learning
d. Every area of development has potential hazards
19. Mrs. Roces refers to Havighurst’s list of developmental tasks for children in different age levels. This is important
so that she may
a. plan varied and interesting activities for children
b. group her children according to their interest
c. group children according to their abilities
d. plan activities appropriate to a particular group of children
20. How would you handle a student who clings to immature behaviour?
a. Put him back to the lower grades
b. Seek the assistance of the school psychologists
c. Help him meet his needs in a manner appropriate to his age
d. Advise his parents to let him stop until he becomes more mature
21. Mr. and Mrs. Dela Cruz gives their children the freedom to run, go bike riding, skate and slide. What is the couple
allowing their children to develop?
a. autonomy b. inferiority c. initiative d. guilt
22. Despite the consistent efforts of Mrs. Santos to explain to the pre-school child that they cannot afford to buy a
certain toy, her daughter insists in buying the toy. In what cognitive stage of development is Mrs. Santos’
daughter in?
a. sensorimotor stage c. concrete operations stage
b. pre-operational stage d. formal operations stage
23. Every morning, Mrs. Rodriguez would scold her son for not fixing his beddings claiming that her son was old
enough to do so. But when Mrs. Rodriguez’s son asked permission to attend a party, she claimed that he was still
too young to do so. What could be the effect of the situation to Mrs. Rodriguez’s son?
a. guilt b. initiative c. role confusion d. self-esteem
24. Mr. Martinez is so proud of his son because he can dress himself already. In what stage of development is Mr.
Martinez’s son in?
a. infancy b. early childhood c. middle childhood d. adolescence
25. When asked what he thought about the birthday present he got, George said, “I was very happy I got a present,
but a little sad I did not get just what I wanted. What does this situation exhibit?
a. emotional maturity c. emotional understanding
b. emotional self-regulation d. self-conscious emotions
26. Ten year old Marion devoted more attention to the words she knew least well when studying for a spelling test.
What does this tell us about Marion’s cognitive development?
a. Marion makes use of rehearsal to remember words
b. Marion uses elaboration to learn new words
c. Marion’s attention has become more selective at this age
d. Marion can learn an average of 20 words a day
27. In this moral level according to Kohlberg, individuals continue to regard conformity to social rules as necessary
but not for reasons self-interest.
a. autonomous morality c. heteronomous morality
b. conventional level d. pre-conventional level

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28. At this stage pf moral development, individuals regard laws and rules as flexible instruments for furthering human
purposes
a. instrumental relativist orientation c. social contract orientation
b. law and order orientation d. universal-ethical principle
29. Janice woke up one Sunday morning and exclaimed. “I can’t possibly go to church! Everyone will notice how
ugly I look.” What does this situation tell about an adolescent cognitive development?
a. imaginary fable b. personal fable c. self-consciousness d. self-focusing
30. Children who get a large number of positive and negative votes on socio-metric measures of peer acceptance are
the _____________
a. controversial children c. popular children
b. neglected children d. rejected children
31. Which of the following statements refer to students aged eleven years and beyond in Piaget’s theory of cognitive
development
a. Able to solve abstract problems in logical fashion
b. Able to solve concrete problems in logical fashion
c. They have only innate reflexes with which to engage the world
d. They use symbolism to represent and understand various aspects of the environment
32. Which of the following statements will not support the concept of individual differences?
a. Use carried activities for a difficult lesson c. Involve students regardless of what the activity is
b. Consider the uniqueness of each statement d. Help should be extended to both the gifted and retarded
33. Which of the following would you consider as a teacher of adolescents?
a. Activities given should be from general to specific
b. Always consider friendship as the basis in grouping students
c. Tasks to be assigned should be those that will make them feel like adults
d. There is role confusion which implies uncertainty of appropriate behaviour
34. Which refers to Kohlberg’s moral development theory?
a. Autonomous morality c. Psychological crisis
b. Moral dilemmas d. Concrete operational
35. Learning to distinguish between right and wrong falls under the ________ domain or aspect of development.
a. Physical or Cognitive c. Cognitive
b. Psychological or Affective d. Physical
36. No matter how much Teacher Aldo tries to teach Guia, 6 years old, the concept of fraction, he just can’t succeed.
What could be the reason for this?
a. Teacher Aldo is a male
b. Guia is not yet physically mature
c. Guia may not be fully ready yet for such a task
d. Teacher Aldo may not have considered the principles that individual’s stage of development has certain hazards
37. What is the advantage of knowing the developmental tasks for the stage of development that the students are in?
a. The students can learn better
b. The students can work well with the students’ parents
c. The teacher will be able to determine whether or not the tasks she plans for the students are appropriate
d. the students will be able to make adjustments with their learning styles and study habits
38. The age level which tends to be the most teachable is that of ______________
a. infancy b. childhood c. adolescence d. adulthood
39. Bea completes a task only when the teacher sits with her and continually tells her what she doing is correct.
During most of her free time, she sits at her task and stares into space. Is she’s asked what she’d like to do, she
just smiles and shakes her head. How would you describe her behaviour, considering some aspects of Erickson’s
Theory?
a. Proud-aggressive b. Indifferent-shy c. Passive-dependent d. Passive-antagonist
40. Most Filipino parents have the tendency to be over-protective about their children. If this tendency goes beyond
the reasonable level, the children could ___________.
a. become dependent c. have a sense of shame and doubt
b. have a feeling of incompetence d. become more active and passive

Prepared by:

Ms. Cherryl G. Marigocio, LPT

College Instructress
Ema Emits College Philippines

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