DON CARLOS POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

MIDTERM EXAM (EDUC. 108 )

Facilitating Learning

NAME _________________________________________________ COURSE& YR.___________________

TEST I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Choose the correct answer.

1. Which theory operates on the "stimulus-response principle", which means all behaviors are caused by external
stimuli?
A. Contextual theory b. Cognitive theory C. Behaviorist theory D. Constructivist theory

2. Ms. Erika in her Biology class accompanies her discussion with interesting visual aids. She strongly believes that
students learn better when lessons are presented with images, real or imagined aside from mere lecture method.
Which learning theory does she upholds?
A. Dual-Coding Theory C. Information Processing Theory
B. Meaningful Reception Learning Theory D. Social Cognitive Theory

3. Miss Rita is an excellent Physical Education teacher. She started teaching volleyball to her Grade 2 class. Despite all
her efforts, her class does not seem to learn how to play the game. What law of learning was disregarded?
A. Law of Disuse C. Law of Exercise
B. Law of Effect D. Law of Readiness4.

4. Teacher jay, a physical education teacher, demonstrates the new skill to be learned so that his students can watch
him and later reproduce the skill. What learning theory is associated with the situation?
A. Dual-Coding Learning Theory C. Information Processing
B. Schema Learning Theory D. Social Learning

5. Patrice is always fearful of freely roaming dogs but does not mind dogs in a pen or on a leash. What feature of
classical conditioning is exhibited?
A. Discrimination B. Generalization C. Extinction D. Practice

6. Which of the following best describes what meaningful learning is?

A. When what is to be learned is new and easy for the students
B. Materials presented are difficult and challenging to the students
C. When the materials to be learned is related to what students already know
D. Students find the lessons easy and relevant to what was assigned to

7. An Earth Science has just completed a unit on the sun. As she recognizes her next unit on other stars, she uses the
sun as a frame of reference. What view of learning was used?
A. Discovery learning C. Meaningful learning
B. Informative learning D. Transfer learning

8. The students of Mrs. Reyes were not able to learn the concepts that she presented yesterday so she taught the
same concepts again but this time using a different teaching method. What principle of learning was applied?
A. Concepts should be presented in varied and different ways
B. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
C. Learning by doing is more effective than just by sitting and listening
D. Learning is aided by formulating and asking questions
9. Alvin is a transferee and feels uneasy with his new school. His teacher is very accommodating, warm and caring.
Alvin felt comfortable with the teacher display of genuine warmth. The teacher is consistent in his manner and Alvin
began to associate school with the teacher's warmth. Which theory is being illustrated?
A. Meaningful learning C. Classical conditioning
B. Operant conditioning D. Observational learning

10. After just being introduced to another guest in the party, Tom cannot remember the name of the guest he was
introduced to. In what memory stage was the information stored in?
A. Episodic memory C. Sensory memory
B. Semantic memory D. Working memory

11. Vygotsky claimed that social interaction is important for learning. What does this imply?
A. Children are independent problem solvers
 B. Children learn from adults and other children
C. Children learn by passive presentation of information
D. Children in the crib has no learning yet, since they are not capable of interaction

12. The 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 the project. What principle applies to the
situation?
A. Effort was put forth when tasks are challenging
B. Lessons should be presented in varied and different ways
C. Meaningful materials are readily learned than nonsense materials
D. Teachers should provide opportunities for meaningful and appropriate practice

13. What is the correct sequence of information processing?

A. Sensory register-STM-LTM C. STM-sensory register-LTM
B. Sensory register-LTM-STM D. LTM-sensory register- STM

14. Which of the following will enhance the learning of pre-schoolers?

A. Always give rewards and never punish.
B. Activities should be hands-on and not written.
C. Use attractive, colorful and challenging materials.
D. Make activities too easy, simple, and for a short period of time

15. Which of the following is an application of classical conditioning in the classroom?

A. A first grade teacher greets each of the students with a smile when they come into the room in the
morning.
B. The teacher checks the given assignment every day.
C. The monitoring of absences is done by the class secretary
D. Cleanliness and orderliness of the room is a must in the classroom of Mrs. Olario.

16. Who was the first American psychologist to works with Pavlov’s idea on classical conditioning process of learning,
but in his research , he involved human behaviors which he claimed through stimulus-response associations by
conditioning?
A. B.F Skinner B. John Watson c. E. Thorndike d. Robert Gagne

17. It is an instructional process in which the teacher adjusts the amount and type of support offered to the child to
suit the child’s abilities, withdrawing the support as the child becomes more skilled.
A. Scaffolding C. Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
B. Assimilation D. Accommodation

18. It is a combination of behavioral and cognitive perspective into a personality that stresses the interaction of
thinking human with the social environment that provides learning experiences.
A. Situated Learning theory C. Social-cognitive theory
B. Conditions of Learning d. Dual-code theory

19. An approach of learning that accounts active involvement.

a. Discovery learning C. Inquiry learning
B. Cooperative learning d. Individualized learning

20. Teacher Angelo, a SPED teacher, before introducing a new lesson, helps his highly functioning ADHD students
build the prerequisite knowledge since prior knowledge is essential for the comprehension of new information. What
is associated in the situation?
A. Social Learning C. Information Processing
B. Dual-Coding D. Schema

21. Which of the following learning theories explains the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) wherein the gap
between actual and potential development should be mediated?
A. Social Cognitive C. Social Constructivism
B. Cognitive Construction D. Cognitive Behavior Modification

21. This law of Gestalt states that we link individual elements together so they form a continuous pattern that make
sense.
a. Law of Continuity C. Law of Similarity
B. Law of Proximity D. Law of Pragnanz
22. Mr. Ang patiently teaches his son, John, on how to ride a bike. After a month of holding on to Johns’ bike while
John rides on it, Mr. Ang gradually detaches himself to the bike so that John could now ride his bike on his own. What
has been practiced in the situation?
A. Learning C. Scaffolding
B. Knowing D. Understanding

23. Which phase in observational learning does this refer to? –“Although observer acquires and retains ability to
perform the modelled behavior, there will be no overt performances unless conditions are favorable”
A. Attention C. Retention
B. Motivational Process D. Motor Reproduction Process

24. The following are specific strategies for memory enhancement. Which one is not?
A. Use mnemonic devices C. Overlearn the material
B. Sleep before studying D. Distribute, study and practice new materials

25. To remember the six digits, 8, 4, 3, 9, 4, 5, the Math teacher grouped the numbers in two's 84, 39, 45 or in threes
843, 945. What control process of retaining information is referred to?
A. Chunking C. Rehearsing
B.Interfering D. Remembering

TEST II. MATCHING TYPE:

Column A COLUMN B
1. Stresses the consequences of one’s actions A. Scaffolding
2. Fitting new information into an old category of B. Spiral curriculum
knowledge. C. Social learning
3. Focuses only on observable events D. Behaviorism
4. The work of Albert Bandura E. Negative punishment
F. Positive punishment
5. Basic categories of knowledge
G. anlogue codes
6. The same as rewards
H. zone of proximinal
7. Involves a compromise between two processes development
8. These are the physical stimuli that we see in the I. reinforce
environment. J. classical conditioning
9. Describes the process of learning a new behavior by K. accommodations
which a more competent or knowledgeable person L. schemes
leads the child to learning a new behavior.
10. Removal of some unpleasant stimulus.