JACKELYN B.

PEDEMONTE measured, trained, and changed and

that all behaviors are acquired
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through conditioning. Who is this
FOCUS: FACILITATING LEARNING proponent eventually known to be
the Father Behaviorism?
Answer: D. John Watson
PART II: ANALYZING TEST ITEMS
Justification: John Watson is considered
6. Which of the following statements
the Father of Behaviorism, emphasizing
about motivation is false?
that behavior can be measured, trained,
Answer: A. External motivation is longer and changed through conditioning.
lasting and more self-directive than
10. Ms. Kyra told her Grade 5
internal motivation.
students to study the different
Justification: This is false. Internal wonders of the world and where
motivation tends to be longer-lasting and they could be found. Just before
more self-directive than external dismissal, she reminded them to
motivation because it is fueled by review the capital city of both Asian
personal goals and ambitions. and Western Countries as well. What
component a long-term memory is
7. Ms. Jade, after learning the
developed?
statements made by her colleague
about their newly appointed Answer: B. Semantic Memory
principal, she is carefully
Justification: Semantic memory stores
deliberating of whether to accept,
general world knowledge, such as facts
reject or suspend judgment in such
and information, like the wonders of the
claim. What type of thinking does
world and capital cities.
Ms. Jones has?
11. Earl is a transferee and feels
Answer: B. Critical thinking
uneasy with his new school. His
Justification: Critical thinking involves teacher is very accommodating,
analyzing, evaluating, and making warm and caring. Earl felt
judgments based on evidence and comfortable with the teacher's
reason, as Ms. Jade is carefully display of genuine warmth. The
deliberating the claims. teacher is consistent in his manner
and Earl began to associate school
8. It occurs when the individual is
with the teacher's warmth. Which
able to learn more
theory is being illustrated?
advanced/complex skills like being
able to add and multiply and being Answer: C. Classical conditioning
able to read and write. What kind of
Justification: Earl’s association of
transfer is described?
warmth with school is an example of
Answer: D. Vertical classical conditioning, where a neutral
stimulus (school) becomes associated
Justification: Vertical transfer occurs
with a positive experience (teacher’s
when previously learned skills or
warmth).
knowledge are used to learn more
complex or advanced skills. 12. Mr. Santos, a Chemistry teacher
automatically assigns the most
9. He postulated that behaviors can
gorgeous girl his class to be the
class secretary and the most and phobias could be conditioned.
handsome boy to be the class
16. Which principle is observed by
president. He perceives students
Ausubel's schema theory?
who are attractive to be kind,
intelligent and funny. In Edward Lee Answer: C. Learners have stock
Thorndike's Connectionism, this is knowledge of things based on
known as physical attractiveness background information and experience
stereotype and the "what is
Justification: Ausubel emphasized the
beautiful is good" principle is called?
importance of prior knowledge in
Answer: C. Halo Effect learning new material.
Justification: The "what is beautiful is 17. Teacher Hannah does
good" principle aligns with the Halo experiments and demonstrations
Effect, where physical attractiveness first before asking her students do
leads to assumptions about other as what she has shown. She gives
positive traits. feedback right after the students
have performed for improvement
13. Which of the following best
and mastery of the skill taught. This
describes what meaningful learning
is an illustration of whose theory.
is?
Answer: B. Albert Bandura
Answer: C. When the materials to be
learned is related to what students Justification: Teacher Hannah's
already know demonstration and feedback process
align with Bandura's social learning
Justification: Meaningful learning
theory, which emphasizes modeling and
occurs when new information connects
guided practice.
with prior knowledge, making it more
understandable and memorable. 18. Vygotsky claimed that social
interaction is important for learning.
14. Based on Bandura's theory,
What does this imply?
which conditions must be present
for a student to learn from a model? Answer: A. Children learn from adults
and other children.
Answer: C. I, II, III, and IV
Justification: Vygotsky emphasized the
Justification: According to Bandura, all
role of social interaction and scaffolding
four conditions—attention, retention,
in cognitive development.
motor reproduction, and motivation—
must be present for effective 19. The Grade 3 students of Mrs.
observational learning. Zap are inspired to recite during
their class because they know that
15. Fear, anxiety, phobias over
every time, they give the correct
something should not be ignored
answer to her question raised, she
because it leads to personality
would immediately give those points
disorder. These behaviors are
and they observed that she put
understood because of who?
them in her class record right away.
Answer: B. John Watson What schedules of reinforcement did
she utilize?
Justification: Watson’s research on
behaviorism, particularly with the Little Answer: A. Fixed ratio
Albert experiment, explained how fear
Justification: Mrs. Zap uses a fixed ratio Justification: Specific transfer occurs
reinforcement schedule by providing when knowledge or skills learned in one
immediate and consistent rewards context are applied directly to similar
(points) for every correct response. tasks, such as solving a problem learned
in class.
20. Applying for other situation are
expected from the students to 23. You have required your Grade 8
complete the process of learning students to bring to class the
and it is when learning in one materials needed for sewing
Context enhances a related because you will teach them the
performance in another context. skills on how to sew properly. What
What principle applies to this Component of long term memory is
condition? enhanced?
Answer: C. Transfer Answer: C. Procedural Memory
Justification: Transfer occurs when Justification: Procedural memory is
learning in one context enhances responsible for storing information on
performance in another related context. how to perform specific tasks or skills,
such as sewing.
21. All learners possess certain kind
of intelligence and according to 24. In psychomotor learning domain,
Robert Sternberg's Triarchic this refers to the level of proficiency
Intelligence, there are students who to carry out sequences of action in a
have the ability to do well in formal consistent way and one is capable to
and informal educational settings become an expert because of
and they are labelled as "street frequent exercise.
smarts" because they perfectly
Answer: C. Skill
perform well both in the academe
and non- academe lite. What type of Justification: Skill refers to the ability to
intelligence was explained in the perform tasks consistently and
given statement? proficiently through frequent practice in
the psychomotor domain.
Answer: A. Practical intelligence
25. What should the teacher do to
Justification: According to Robert
help students learn psychomotor
Sternberg's Triarchic Theory of
skills?
Intelligence, practical intelligence refers
to "street smarts" or the ability to adapt, Answer: D. All of the above
shape, and thrive in real-world situations,
Justification: All the options (verbal
including formal and informal settings.
explanation, feedback, and
22. Mr. Lim is a well-loved Math encouragement to practice) are essential
teacher by his Grade 10 students strategies to effectively teach
because after teaching a concept, psychomotor skills.
he gives an exercise to be answered
individually on their seats after
which he would call on someone to PART III - ENHANCING TEST TALKING
solve it on the board. What type of SKILLS
teaching for transfer was practiced?
Answer: B. Specific
1. After just having witnessed a Justification: The students' interest in
crime, Jason cannot remember the the complex project aligns with the
color of the escape vehicle used by principle that learners are motivated to
the robbers. In what memory store exert effort when tasks are engaging and
is the information placed in? appropriately challenging.
Answer: B. Sensory register 5. Which statement does NOT refer
to behaviorist theories?
Justification: The sensory register
temporarily holds incoming sensory Answer: C. Prefer to analyze structures
information (e.g., the color of the of concepts.
vehicle) for a moment before it is either
Justification: This statement aligns with
attended to or forgotten.
cognitive theories, not behaviorism,
2. Teacher Jay taught his grade one which focuses on observable behaviors
class how to dance the Singkil. After and the stimulus-response relationship.
several practices, his students were
6. When the students of Ms. Dalida
still not able to learn the dance.
are able to answer difficult
What principle of learning was
questions she give her students an
disregarded?
extra 5 minutes for recess. What
Answer: D. The principle of readiness is principle of motivation is described
related to the learner's stage of in the situation?
development.
Answer: B. Incentives motivate learning
Justifications: The students' inability to
Justification: Providing extra recess as
learn the dance may indicate they were
a reward for answering difficult questions
not developmentally ready or prepared
exemplifies the use of external incentives
for the task.
to motivate students.
3. After watching a movie, TJ started
7. The teacher regularly assist his
acting like the hero of the movie.
students in practicing the skills in
What type of modeling best explains
playing basket- ball. According to
TJ's behavior?
Thorndike what law of
Answer: C. Symbolic Modeling connectionism is followed?
Justification: Symbolic modeling occurs Answer: B. Law of exercise
when individuals imitate behaviors
Justification: Thorndike's law of
observed in media, such as a movie.
exercise emphasizes that repeated
practice strengthens the connection
between stimulus and response, as seen
4. Which of the following principles
in the basketball practice.
apply in this situation? Teacher
presented a new lesson where in the
students were asked to work on a
new project which was somewhat
complicated. The students showed
interest while working on it.
8. Which is a classroom application
Answer: A. Effort is put forth when tasks of the theory of "operant
are challenging conditioning?"
Answer: C. Reinforce a good behavior to her moms' make up on her face,
increase the likelihood that the learner carries her moms' bag and wears
will repeat the response her moms' shoes. What theory
explains Graces' behavior?
Justification: Operant conditioning
involves reinforcing desired behaviors to Answer: C. Social Learning Theory
encourage their repetition.
Justification: Social Learning Theory, by
9. Patrice is bilingual. She speaks Bandura, explains learning through
both English and Spanish fluently. observation and imitation of role models.
She begins a French course and
13. Mr.and Mrs. Garcia believe that
immediately recognizes many
their 3 children inherited from them
similarities in rules between the
intelligence. Their 3 children excel
French and Spanish languages and
in different fields as brought about
uses this information to acquire the
by their exposure to different
new language faster. What kind of
schools. What principle of
transfer was Patrice able to use?
development is exhibited?
Answer: A. Positive transfer
Answer: D. The development of an
Justification: Positive transfer occurs organism is the result of the interaction
when knowledge of one subject (e.g., of nature and nurture
Spanish) helps in learning a related
Justification: This principle highlights
subject (e.g., French).
the interplay between inherited traits
10. After just being introduced to and environmental influences.
another guest in the party, Marga
14. Mrs. Calma always makes sure
cannot remember the name of the
that her pre-school classroom is well
guest. In what memory stage was
organize and clean. She puts up
the information stored in?
interesting a colorful visual on the
Answer: C. Sensory register bulletin board. What principle of
motivation does Calma apply?
Justification: Information not attended
to in the sensory register is quickly Answer: C. The environment can be
forgotten, which explains why Marga used to focus the student's attention on
cannot recall the guest's name. what needs to be learned
11. An earth science teacher has Justification: A well-organized and
just completed a unit on the sun. As visually appealing environment supports
he organizes his next unit on other attention and learning.
stars, he uses the sun as a frame of
reference and connecting it with the
new lesson on other stars. What
view of learning was used?
15. Janet is afraid of freely roaming
Answer: D. Meaningful learning dogs but does not show fear when a
dog ís on a leash or confined in a
Justification: Meaningful learning
pen. What conditioning process is
involves connecting new information to
illustrated?
prior knowledge, as the teacher did with
the sun and stars. Answer: B. Discrimination
12. Grace, a 4-year-old girl, applies
Justification: Discrimination is the exercises the board then in his
ability to distinguish between stimuli student’s books, then gave a quiz
(e.g., free-roaming dogs versus leashed then asked his students to work on
dogs). a homework. To what principle of
learning does Teacher Miguel adhere
16. The students of Mrs. Alvarez
to?
were not able to learn the Concepts
that she presented yesterday so she Answer: D. Teachers should provide
taught these concepts again but this opportunities for meaningful and
time using a different teaching appropriate practice
method. What principle of learning
Justification: Providing varied
was applied?
opportunities to practice helps reinforce
Answer: C. Concepts should be learning and ensures mastery of
presented in varied and different ways. concepts.
Justification: This principle emphasizes 20. The students got confused in
using different methods to cater to learning the lesson because of the
diverse learning styles. way the sequence of the lessons
where presented. What principle of
17. Lara is already half asleep when
motivation was disregarded?
she felt the need to go to the
bathroom. She did not feel like Answer: A. Motivation is enhanced by
getting up and going to the the way in which the instructional
bathroom. After a few minutes she material is organized
cannot anymore hold her feeling so
Justification: Poor organization of
she forced herself to go to the
instructional material can hinder
bathroom to relieve herself. What
understanding and motivation.
theory of motivation
21. Tina is always alarmed when she
is exhibited?
hears a fire engine truck siren but
Answer: A. Drive theory she is not so alarmed when she
hears an ambulance siren. What
Justification: Drive theory explains
does this situation describe?
motivation as arising from physiological
needs (e.g., relieving oneself) that push Answer: B. Discrimination
individuals to act.
Justification: Discrimination is the
18. If a student is encouraged to ability to respond differently to similar
develop himself to the fullest and stimuli (fire engine vs. ambulance siren).
must satisfy his hierarchy of needs,
what is the highest need to satisfy
according to Maslow is? 22. Which of the following best
describes what meaningful learning
Answer: B. Self-actualization
is?
Justification: Self-actualization is the
Answer: When the materials to be
highest level in Maslow's hierarchy,
learned are related to what students
where an individual strives to reach their
already know
full potential.
Justification: Meaningful learning
19. Teacher Miguel, a math teacher,
occurs when new information connects
would ask his students to work on
with prior knowledge.
23. John's grandfather often tells
stories about the "Death March"
which happened more than 50 years
ago. His grandfather was a soldier
who experienced the death march.
What memory store is being
described?
Answer: A. Episodic memory
Justification: Episodic memory relates
to personal experiences and specific
events, such as the "Death March."
24. The students of Mr. Carranza
learns the lessons fast when Mr.
Carraza lectures. What type of
learners' are the students of Mr.
Carranza?
Answer: A. Auditory learners
Justification: Auditory learners process
and retain information best through
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listening, such as during lectures.
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25. Mrs. Saludes would always give
rewards to correct answers on a FOCUS: PRINCIPLES AND STRATEGIES
Wednesday. What schedule of OF TEACHING
reinforcement was used in the
situation?
Answer: A. Fixed interval 6. Which of the following reading
skill develops HOTS?
Justification: A fixed interval schedule
provides reinforcement at consistent Answer: A. Drawing conclusions
time intervals, like every Wednesday. Justification: Higher order thinking
skills (HOTS) involve analyzing,
synthesizing, and evaluating information,
which are required for drawing
conclusions.
7. Which of the following questions
is classified as LOTS?
Answer: C. What is Science?
Justification: Lower order thinking skills
(LOTS) involve recall and basic
understanding, as this question requires
defining a term.
8. Why is planning the day's
activities important for a teacher? environment conducive to learning?
Answer: B. The accomplishment of the Answer: Cooperative learning
objectives is dependent on the plan.
Justification: Cooperative learning
Justification: A well-structured plan promotes collaboration and a supportive
ensures that objectives are met atmosphere, which are essential for a
effectively during the lesson. conducive learning environment.
9. Which of the following type of 14. Which of the following helps
question should the teacher use to develop critical thinking?
start the class discussion?
Answer: D. Willingness to suspend
Answer: A. Convergent question judgment until sufficient evidence is
presented.
Justification: Convergent questions,
which have clear and direct answers, are Justification: Critical thinking requires
effective for setting the context and evaluating information and avoiding
initiating discussion. premature conclusions.
10. What of the following 15. Teacher Noel wants to develop
characterizes best a well-managed the comprehension skills of his
class? When learners pupils. How should his questioning
proceed?
Answer: B. Are engaged in an activity
that leads them to realize the set goal Answer: A. I, II, III, IV
Justification: A well-managed class Justification: Questioning should
focuses on productive activities that progress from literal (basic recall) to
align with learning objectives. interpretation, then critical thinking, and
finally integration (synthesis).

11. Which of the following belongs

to a lower order thinking skills?
Answer: A. Asking convergent
questions.
16. Which of the following opposes
Justification: Convergent questions the role of teacher as facilitator of
focus on recall and understanding, which learning?
are associated with LOTS.
Answer: C. Does more talk than learners
12. When should Teacher Mariel
Justification: A facilitator encourages
undertake the task of setting up
active student participation, so excessive
routine activities?
teacher talk contradicts this role.
Answer: D. On the very first day of
17. Which of the following practices
school
does N0T follow the guidelines in
Justification: Establishing routines early asking questions?
helps students adapt and creates a
Answer: B. Call on pupils before asking
consistent learning environment.
the questions
13. Which of the following
Justification: Asking the question first
contributes to making the
encourages all students to think critically
before answering. Answer: B. Evaluating the work done
the previous day.
18. Which of the following reflects
cooperation? Justification: Reviewing prior work
provides a foundation for the new lesson
Answer: B. Collaborating with others in
and reinforces previous learning.
the group
24. Which routine is the best way to
Justification: Cooperation involves
Start class?
working together to achieve a common
goal or complete a task. Answer: B. Greeting each other
19. Which of the following counters Justification: Greeting students fosters
good discipline? a welcoming and positive atmosphere at
the start of the day.
Answer: D. Punishment
25. What is the most effective way
Justification: Punishment can have
to distribute papers/materials in
negative effects on discipline by
class?
fostering fear or resentment rather than
promoting positive behavior. Answer: A. Ask a leader pupil to
distribute papers.
20. Asking series of questions to a
student violates which technique in Justification: Assigning a leader to
questioning? distribute materials is efficient and
promotes student responsibility.
Answer: D. Wait time.
Justification: Failing to allow sufficient
wait time can overwhelm students and
inhibit thoughtful responses.
21. Which of the following strategies
allows students to think critically?
Answer: Give questions that require
analysis.
Justification: Critical thinking involves
deeper processing, such as analyzing,
evaluating, or synthesizing information.
22. Which guideline in asking
questions can be used to develop
reflective thought and critical
thinking among the learners?
Answer: A. Probing
Justification: Probing questions
encourage deeper thinking and reflection III. ENHANCING TEST TAKING SKILLS
by asking students to elaborate or justify
1. Allan wishes to write a lesson
their answers.
plan. Which question should he ask
23. Which of the following practices himself first?
is an effective way to start a lesson?
Answer: B. What do I want to
accomplish? 6. How can the class of 7 Matapang
best present their analysis of
Justification: Determining the
population data?
objectives is the first step in lesson
planning as it guides all subsequent Answer: C. By means of a graph
decisions.
Justification: Graphs provide a clear
2. Which of the following and visual representation of data trends
characterizes best an effective and comparisons.
classroom manager? One who is
7. Which is the LEAST important
friendly yet:
reason why problem-solving is
Answer: B. Business-like taught in Mathematics?
Justification: A business-like approach Answer: A. It is the main goal for the
maintains professionalism while creating study of Math.
a structured and respectful classroom
Justification: While important, this is
environment.
not the most practical or immediate
3. Which of the classroom activities reason compared to critical thinking and
below is effective? real-world application.
Answer: A. The concept learned is 8. What is the best way to keep
applicable to daily life. students updated on current affairs
in a remote area?
Justification: Lessons that are relevant
to students' lives are more meaningful Answer: A. Encourage the pupils to
and engaging. listen to daily broadcast from a transistor
radio.
4. Which of the following conditions
makes praise effective? Justification: A transistor radio provides
timely and accessible updates in areas
Answer: C. Provides information to
with limited newspaper access.
students about their competence and the
value of their accomplishments. 9. What is the most important thing
a teacher should consider in the
Justification: Effective praise helps
selection and utilization of
students understand what they did well
instructional materials?
and motivates them to continue striving
for success. Answer: D. Objectives of the lesson
5. Which of the following questions Justification: The most important
requires more than one correct consideration is how well the
answer? instructional materials align with and
help achieve the objectives of the lesson.
Answer: B. What are the parts of a
sentence? 10. In which part of the lesson does
the activity of identifying and
Justification: This question has multiple
analyzing events, ideas, or objects
answers (e.g., subject, predicate, object).
to state their similarities and
differences take place?
Answer: B. Comparison & abstraction
Justification: This part involves
comparing and abstracting information rather than the 'how'?
to draw conclusions or identify patterns.
Answer: B. Teaching methods should
focus on inquiry and problem solving
Justification: Methods that emphasize
the "why" encourage critical thinking and
11. Which part of the lesson
inquiry, leading to deeper understanding
involves giving situations or
and problem-solving skills.
activities based on the concepts
learned?
Answer: A. Application
Justification: In the application stage, 16. When using the problem-solving
students are asked to apply what they've method, the teacher can:
learned to real-life situations or
Answer: A. Help the learners define
problems.
what is to be solved
12. Which method will help Teacher
Justification: In problem-solving, it is
Fiona find out the effect of heat on
crucial to first define the problem clearly
matter?
before exploring possible solutions.
Answer: B. Laboratory method
17. Which of the following
Justification: The laboratory method characterizes a well-motivated
involves experiments and hands-on lesson?
activities that allow students to directly
Answer: C. There are varied procedures
observe phenomena, such as the effect
and activities undertaken by the pupils.
of heat on matter.
Justification: A well-motivated lesson
13. What method did Teacher Gina
engages students through varied and
use when presenting various
interactive activities, keeping their
examples of plane figures and
attention and interest.
asking students to define them?
18. Why is development in the
Answer: C. Inductive
affective domain important?
Justification: The inductive method
Answer: C. It helps them develop a
involves presenting specific examples
sound value system.
and guiding students to form
generalizations or definitions. Justification: Affective development
fosters emotional growth and helps
14. Teaching Binasuan to Grade 8-
students form a strong foundation for
Malik becomes possible through the
personal values and social behaviors.
use of?
19. Which of the following attributes
Answer: A. Demonstration method
characterizes a learner who is yet to
Justification: The demonstration develop the concept?
method involves showing or modeling a
Answer: D. The learner gets a failing
skill or concept, which is effective for
grade in the test given after the concept
teaching physical activities like Binasuan.
has been discussed.
15. What is the implication of using
Justification: A learner who has not yet
a method that focuses on the 'why'
developed the concept may struggle with Key of C. Which of the following
assessments and show difficulty applying should be her objective?
the concept.
Answer: D. To play the piano in the key
20. The strategy of teaching which of C chords
makes use of the old concept of
Justification: The objective should focus
"each-one-teach-one" of the sixties
on the specific skill she wants the
is similar to:
students to learn, such as playing the
Answer: D. Peer learning piano in the key of C chords.
Justification: The "each-one-teach-one" 25. What should be the teacher's
concept is very similar to peer learning, main consideration when using an
where students work together and help instructional material?
teach each other.
Answer: B. It must be suited to the
21. Which part of the lesson does lesson objective.
the learner give a synthesis of the
Justification: The primary consideration
things learned?
when using instructional materials is how
Answer: C. Generalization well they align with and support the
lesson objectives.
Justification: In the generalization
stage, students summarize the concepts
learned and make connections or
conclusions based on the lesson.

22. Objectives are arranged from

simple to complex. Why is this?
Answer: B. Each level is built upon and
assumes acquisition of skills from the
previous level.
Justification: The arrangement follows a
logical progression where each skill or
concept builds upon the prior one to
enhance learning.
23. Which of the following is false?
Answer: D. Students should never see a
teacher using a lesson plan.
Justification: It is not false for students
to see a teacher using a lesson plan.
While teachers may not always show it,
the lesson plan is a tool for organizing
the lesson and ensuring objectives are
met.
24. Teacher Inna wants to teach the
class how to play the piano in the