LET Reviewer Professional 7.

Which of the theories of learning presents or states

that learning skills are hierarchically arranged?
Education Prof. Ed.: Principles of a. Cumulative Learning
b. Meaningful Learning
Learning and Motivation Part 1 c. Social Cognitive Learning
 
1. Which theory operates on the "stimulus-response d. Theory of Instruction
principle", which means all behaviors are caused by Answer: A
external stimuli?
a. Contextual theory 8. Which of the following best describes what
b. Behaviorist theory meaningful learning is?
c. Cognitive theory a. When what is to be learned is new and easy for the
d. Constructivist theory students
Answer: B 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 Answer: C
upholds?
a. Dual-Coding Theory 9. Rita easily remember dates and events in history.
b. Information Processing Theory What component of LTM does Rita have?
c. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory a. Creative thinking
d. Social Cognitive Theory b. Critical thinking
Answer: A c. Reflective thinking
d. Logical thinking
3. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher. Answer: C
She started teaching volleyball to her Grade 2 class.
Despite all her efforts, her class does not seem to  learn 10. An Earth Science has just completed a unit on the
how to play the game. What law of learning was sun. As she recognizes her next unit on other stars, she
disregarded? uses the sun as a frame of reference. What view of
a. Law of Disuse learning was used?
b. Law of Effect a. Discovery learning
c. Law of Exercise b. Informative learning
d. Law of Readiness c. Meaningful learning
Answer: D d. Transfer learning
Answer: C
4. Teacher jay, a physical education teacher,
demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his 11. Which is an application of cognitive approach to
students can watch him and later reproduce the skill. motivation?
What learning theory is associated with the situation? a. Explain the reasons for studying the topic
a. Dual-Coding Learning Theory b. Create a supportive classroom climate for students
b. Information Processing c. Provide clear and prompt feedback on assignments
c. Schema Learning Theory d. Begin lessons with challenging questions and
d. Social Learning conflicting events
Answer: D Answer: A

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