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Principles of Learning and Motivation Part 1

The document discusses various theories of learning and motivation, including behaviorist theory, meaningful learning theory, social cognitive learning theory, and information processing theory. It also addresses concepts like classical and operant conditioning, meaningful reception learning, social learning theory, and cognitive approaches to motivation.

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Principles of Learning and Motivation Part 1

The document discusses various theories of learning and motivation, including behaviorist theory, meaningful learning theory, social cognitive learning theory, and information processing theory. It also addresses concepts like classical and operant conditioning, meaningful reception learning, social learning theory, and cognitive approaches to motivation.

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LET Reviewer Professional Education: b.

Meaningful Learning
Principles of Learning and Motivation Part 1 c. Social Cognitive Learning
d. Theory of Instruction
1. Which theory operates on the "stimulus-response
principle", which means all behaviors are caused by
external stimuli? 8. Which of the following best describes what
a. Contextual theory meaningful learning is?
b. Behaviorist theory a. When what is to be learned is new and easy for the
c. Cognitive theory students
d. Constructivist theory b. Materials presented are difficult and challenging to
the students
2. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her c. When the materials to be learned is related to what
discussion with interesting visual aids. She strongly students already know
believes that students learn better when lessons are d. Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what
presented with images, real or imagined aside from was assigned to them
mere lecture method. Which learning theory does she
upholds? 9. Rita easily remember dates and events in history.
a. Dual-Coding Theory What component of LTM does Rita have?
b. Information Processing Theory a. Creative thinking
c. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory b. Critical thinking
d. Social Cognitive Theory c. Reflective thinking
d. Logical thinking
3. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher.
She started teaching volleyball to her Grade 2 class. 10. An Earth Science has just completed a unit on the
Despite all her efforts, her class does not seem to sun. As she recognizes her next unit on other stars,
learn how to play the game. What law of learning was she uses the sun as a frame of reference. What view of
disregarded? learning was used?
a. Law of Disuse a. Discovery learning
b. Law of Effect b. Informative learning
c. Law of Exercise c. Meaningful learning
d. Law of Readiness d. Transfer learning

4. Teacher jay, a physical education teacher, 11. Which is an application of cognitive approach to
demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his motivation?
students can watch him and later reproduce the skill. a. Explain the reasons for studying the topic
What learning theory is associated with the situation? b. Create a supportive classroom climate for students
a. Dual-Coding Learning Theory c. Provide clear and prompt feedback on assignments
b. Information Processing d. Begin lessons with challenging questions and
c. Schema Learning Theory conflicting events
d. Social Learning
12. The first people power was held in February 25,
5. Patrice is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but 1986. What kind of knowledge is presented?
does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What a. Conditional Knowledge
feature of classical conditioning is exhibited? b. Cognitive Knowledge
a. Discrimination c. Domain-Specific Knowledge
b. Extinction d. Procedural Knowledge
c. Generalization
d. Practice 13. The students of Mrs. Reyes were not able to learn
the concepts that she presented yesterday so she
6. A music teacher is careful in planning activities for taught the same concepts again but this time using a
each lesson. He praises liberally and rewards correct different teaching method. What principle of learning
answers. What view of learning is exhibited? was applied?
a. Classical conditioning a. Concepts should be presented in varied and
b. Meaningful learning different ways
c. Operant conditioning b. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
d. Social learning c. Learning by doing is more effective than just by
sitting and listening
7. Which of the theories of learning presents or states d. Learning is aided by formulating and asking
that learning skills are hierarchically arranged? questions
a. Cumulative Learning
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14. Alvin is a transferee and feels uneasy with his new
school. His teacher is very accommodating, warm and 20. Marga, a six year old, always asked her playmates
caring. Alvin felt comfortable with the teacher display to sit in front of her small black board and she plays
of genuine warmth. The teacher is consistent in his teacher. Her mother is a teacher. What theory
manner and Alvin began to associate school with the explains Marga's behavior?
teacher's warmth. Which theory is being illustrated? a. Classical Conditioning
a. Meaningful learning b. Operant Conditioning
b. Operant conditioning c. Social Learning
c. Classical conditioning d. Information Processing
d. Observational learning
21. What should the teacher do to help students learn
15. After just being introduced to another guest in the psychomotor skills?
party, Tom cannot remember the name of the guest a. Teacher uses verbal explanation and description of
he was introduced to. In what memory stage was the the movements in addition to live demonstration of
information stored in? the movements
a. Episodic memory b. Teacher provides feedback to the learner about
b. Semantic memory his/her progress
c. Sensory memory c. Teacher encourages the learner to practice, in order
d. Working memory to maintain his/her sharpness of the movements
d. All of the above
16. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is
important for learning. What does this imply? 22. The teacher presented a new lesson where in the
a. Children are independent problem solvers students were asked to work on a new project which
b. Children learn from adults and other children was somewhat complicated. The students showed
c. Children learn by passive presentation of interest while working on the project. What principle
information applies to the situation?
d. Children in the crib has no learning yet, since they a. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
are not capable of interaction b. Lessons should be presented in varied and
different ways
17. How would you help a student who is intelligent c. Meaningful materials are readily learned than
but is underachieving in class? nonsense materials
a. Provide challenging activities which he/she can d. Teachers should provide opportunities for
accomplish meaningful and appropriate practice
b. Recognize his talents by asking him/her to help
other students with their work 23. Maturation should precede certain types of
c. Identify the immediate causes of difficulties that learning. How is this applied in the classroom?
cause his/her being an underachiever a. Concepts should be taught from simple to complex
d. Allow him/her to work with the slow learner group b. Consider the age level of students in assigning
to cope with the academic needs of the lesson. tasks
c. Follow the interest of students in assigning tasks
18. Mrs. Corpuz always makes sure that her d. Give the same task to all students in a particular
pre-school classroom is well organized and clean. She grade level
puts up interesting and colorful visuals on the
bulletin boards. What principle of motivation was 24. Luz easily learns a lesson when she is working
applied? with laboratory equipment but hardly remembers a
a. Incentives motivate learning lesson the teacher lectured on. What type of learner
b. Internal motivation is longer lasting and more is Luz?
self-directive than is external motivation a. Auditory Learner
c. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which b. Kinesthetic Learner
instructional material is organized. c. Tactile Learner
d. The environment can be used to focus the student's d. Visual Learner
attention on what needs to be learned.
25. Which of the following statements about
19. For every correct answer, the teacher would give a motivation is false?
star to her students. What schedule of reinforcement a. External motivation is longer lasting and more
was used? self-directive than internal motivation
a. Fixed interval b. Internal motivation is fueled by one's goals or
b. Fixed ratio ambitions
c. Variable interval c. Motivation is enhanced by the way in which the
d. Variable ratio instructional material is organized
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d. Motivation to perform is affected by expectancy
and value

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Answers:
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. A
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. D
19. B
20. C
21. D
22. A
23. A
24. D
25. A

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