Department of Education

Region V
DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
Freedom Sports Complex, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur
TANDAAY HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
S/Y 2023-2024 (FIRST SEMESTER)

PRE - TEST
DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Score:________

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer. Write it on your answer sheet. NO ERASURE
1. Which of the following is the most frequently used skill in social work?
A. Needs assessment C. The interview
B. Goal setting D. The determination of eligibility
2. "Tell me about" is an example of:
A. An open-ended question C. A closed-ended question
B. An ethnographic interviewing technique D. Theory-guided inquiry
3. When do we considered Social Science as art?
A. When you became wiser C. When you have can conduct researches in Social SCiences
B. When you can explain human behaviour D. When it is practice and applied in the real world.
4. A fifteen year old girl has been sent home from school on three occasions for drinking alcohol at school. Each time,
the mother becomes angry and threatens to punish the girl but is convinced by the father to give her another
chance. Which of the following BEST characterizes the father’s behavior in this situation?
A. Triangulation B. Advocating C. manipulating D. Enabling
5. Allan says, "No one likes me and nothing I do seems to get me anywhere". His teacher says,"What is one thing you
have done that you like about you that has helped you persevere in the past?" This is an example of:
A. Clarification B. Confrontation C. Reframing D. Therapeutic alliance
6. A parent who imposes no boundaries of any kind on her child's behavior may be said to be employing a style of
parenting referred to as:
A. Unproductive B. Permissive C. Internal locus of control D. Authoritarian
7. Common indicators of sexual, physical and emotional abuse include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Violence against younger children C. Sexualized behavior
B. Isolation D. Stuttering
8. The concept of gender roles is BEST defined as:
A. Attitudes and behaviors attached to individuals because of their sex
B. An individual’s sex orientation and/or preference
C. Biological characteristics that influence an individual’s behavior
D. Interplay of biological and sociocultural influences
9. Which type of interviewing question is MOST likely to generate client defensiveness?
A. Open ended B. Closed C. Leading D. Why
10. When interviewing a client whose speech patterns are different from the social worker’s, the social worker’s primary
consideration should be that:
A. Communication patterns vary due to economic conditions.
B. Speech is influenced by culture and experience.
C. Psychosocial conditions will cause variations in speech.
D. Speech is influenced by group taboos and norms and may indicate false beliefs.
10. When conducting an assessment of the risk factors of child abuse for a child of a different ethnic background, a social
worker must FIRST:
A. Be aware of how personal cultural biases affect the social worker’s ability to deal with issues of diversity.
B. Realize that assessment models are not a substitute for clinical judgment or experience.
C. Use a strengths’ perspective rather than a deficit model to form a partnership with the child’s family
D. Understand the need for appropriate eye contact, tone of voice and question techniques
11. A social worker is receiving a client with long-standing depression. It becomes known that the client has racist beliefs.
The social worker should:
A. Respectfully confront the client’s prejudiced beliefs.
B. Educate the client about the negative effects of racism
C. Refer the client to another therapist who might have similar belief.
D. Respect the client’s beliefs and focus on the presenting problem.
12. Which of the following is true about counseling within a cultural context?
A. Behaviors cannot be measured as accurately.
B. Personal identity becomes more clearly defined.
C. The consequences of problems are more ambiguous.
D. Counseling interviews hold less meaning.
13. Carl tells his classmate “I found my car pulling itself into the lot” He denies giving much conscious thought to it. Carl
is describing the workings of:
A. The superego B. The id C. The ego D. The conscious mind
14. Counseling effectiveness is primarily based on the;
A. Relationship between client and counselor. C. Similarity in ages between client and counselor
B. Counselor's understanding of human development D. Counselor's self-understanding
15. A primary function of a counselor in the initial stages of assisting a client in career planning is to encourage;
A. continuing education. C. Selecting a specific occupation.
B. seeking the highest possible professional level. D. Exploring a wide range of occupations.
16. Most adolescents seek social acceptance and recognition through contact with:
A. Other adolescents B. Teachers C. Parents D. Young adults
17. A basic assumption of the client-centered counseling theory is that
A. The counselor should assume a directive role C. The counselor should assume a passive role
B. Every client possesses the potential for growth D. Every client’s behavior has psychological purpose
18. Which of the following a typical role of a guidance counselor in regard to a student who has been diagnosed with a
social or emotional disability?
A. Providing the student’s parents with information about the school curriculum.
B. Reporting to the multidisciplinary team on the student’s academic progress.
C. Consulting with the student’s professional therapist on the student’s progress in school.
D. Identifying alternative instructional materials for the students.
19. Three Senior High School students and a teacher have been injured in car accident midway through the school day.
Which of the following steps should the school counselor take first?
A. Verifying that any information available about the event is accurate.
B. Responding the questions from local media.
C. Suggesting the language to use when discussing the event to students.
D. All of the above
20. Theory-based techniques that assume that communication (verbal and non-verbal) is motivated by both conscious
and unconscious dynamics come from which one of the following theory-based lines of inquiry?
A. Cognitive-behavioral C.Task-focused/Structure-functional
B. Behavioral D. Strengths-based
21. Which of the following interviewing techniques are appropriate for communicating with less verbal client
populations?
A. Observation B. Play therapy C. Activities D. All of the above
22. Leaning forward, saying ummm, nodding, are examples of which one of the following interviewing techniques?
A. Paraphrasing B. Prompting C. Furthering D. Checking
23. When we say communication is a process, we mean:
A. The flow of communication is always in flux. C. Communication proceeds according to social rules.
B. Communication elicits a response. D. Communication skill can be improved.
24. Which of the following statements accurately describes how people create messages?
A. Message creation is always planned carefully in advance.
B. Much message creation is habitual in nature.
C. It is more difficult to create messages online than it is when face-to-face.
D. Communication majors are only better at interpreting messages, not constructing them.
25. According to the textbook, for a message to be considered communication, it must:
A. Be delivered B. Be understandable C. Be heard D. Elicit a response
26. Words and other symbols are open to multiple interpretations, making them:
A. Confusing B. Ambiguous C. Polysemic D. Rhetorical
27. If you wanted to provide your supervisor with a detailed of your version of the new marketing plan for a new
product line the best communication channel would be?
A. Face-to-face communication C. Teleconferencing
C. A written proposal D. Voice mail
28. Public relations” can be defined as
A. A collection of techniques for persuading people to buy products they don’t need.
B. A collection of techniques for persuading news organizations
C. Planned and continuous communication to provide information and issue or to the public.
D. Planned and continuous communication to obscure the inadequacies of an organization or product.
29. Which of the following is NOT among the reasons often cited by journalists for rejecting news releases?
A. They are not newsworthy. C. They are too well written.
B. They are sent to the wrong person. D. They fail to include important information.
30. Which of the following professional values requires practitioners to “adhere to the highest standards of accuracy and
truth in communicating with the public”?
A. Advocacy B. Loyalty C. Honesty D. Fairness
 Department of Education
Region V
DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR
Freedom Sports Complex, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur
TANDAAY HIGH SCHOOL
Senior High School Department
S/Y 2023-2024 (FIRST SEMESTER)

PRE - TEST
DISCIPLINE AND IDEAS IN THE APPLIED SOCIAL SCIENCES
Name: ________________________________________ Grade & Section: _______________ Score:________

Direction: Select the letter of the correct answer. Write it on your answer sheet. NO ERASURE
1. Which of the following is the most frequently used skill in social work?
A. Needs assessment C. The interview
B. Goal setting D. The determination of eligibility
2. "Tell me about" is an example of:
A. An open-ended question C. A closed-ended question
B. An ethnographic interviewing technique D. Theory-guided inquiry
3. When do we considered Social Science as art?
A. When you became wiser C. When you have can conduct researches in Social SCiences
B. When you can explain human behaviour D. When it is practice and applied in the real world.
4. A fifteen year old girl has been sent home from school on three occasions for drinking alcohol at school. Each time,
the mother becomes angry and threatens to punish the girl but is convinced by the father to give her another
chance. Which of the following BEST characterizes the father’s behavior in this situation?
A. Triangulation B. Advocating C. manipulating D. Enabling
5. Allan says, "No one likes me and nothing I do seems to get me anywhere". His teacher says,"What is one thing you
have done that you like about you that has helped you persevere in the past?" This is an example of:
A. Clarification B. Confrontation C. Reframing D. Therapeutic alliance
6. A parent who imposes no boundaries of any kind on her child's behavior may be said to be employing a style of
parenting referred to as:
A. Unproductive B. Permissive C. Internal locus of control D. Authoritarian
7. Common indicators of sexual, physical and emotional abuse include all of the following EXCEPT:
A. Violence against younger children C. Sexualized behavior
B. Isolation D. Stuttering
8. The concept of gender roles is BEST defined as:
A. Attitudes and behaviors attached to individuals because of their sex
B. An individual’s sex orientation and/or preference
C. Biological characteristics that influence an individual’s behavior
D. Interplay of biological and sociocultural influences
9. Which type of interviewing question is MOST likely to generate client defensiveness?
A. Open ended B. Closed C. Leading D. Why
10. When interviewing a client whose speech patterns are different from the social worker’s, the social worker’s primary
consideration should be that:
A. Communication patterns vary due to economic conditions.
B. Speech is influenced by culture and experience.
C. Psychosocial conditions will cause variations in speech.
D. Speech is influenced by group taboos and norms and may indicate false beliefs.
10. When conducting an assessment of the risk factors of child abuse for a child of a different ethnic background, a social
worker must FIRST:
A. Be aware of how personal cultural biases affect the social worker’s ability to deal with issues of diversity.
B. Realize that assessment models are not a substitute for clinical judgment or experience.
C. Use a strengths’ perspective rather than a deficit model to form a partnership with the child’s family
D. Understand the need for appropriate eye contact, tone of voice and question techniques
11. A social worker is receiving a client with long-standing depression. It becomes known that the client has racist beliefs.
The social worker should:
A. Respectfully confront the client’s prejudiced beliefs.
B. Educate the client about the negative effects of racism
C. Refer the client to another therapist who might have similar belief.
D. Respect the client’s beliefs and focus on the presenting problem.
12. Which of the following is true about counseling within a cultural context?
A. Behaviors cannot be measured as accurately.
B. Personal identity becomes more clearly defined.
C. The consequences of problems are more ambiguous.
D. Counseling interviews hold less meaning.
13. Carl tells his classmate “I found my car pulling itself into the lot” He denies giving much conscious thought to it. Carl
is describing the workings of:
A. The superego B. The id C. The ego D. The conscious mind
14. Counseling effectiveness is primarily based on the;
A. Relationship between client and counselor. C. Similarity in ages between client and counselor
B. Counselor's understanding of human development D. Counselor's self-understanding
15. A primary function of a counselor in the initial stages of assisting a client in career planning is to encourage;
A. continuing education. C. Selecting a specific occupation.
B. seeking the highest possible professional level. D. Exploring a wide range of occupations.
16. Most adolescents seek social acceptance and recognition through contact with:
A. Other adolescents B. Teachers C. Parents D. Young adults
17. A basic assumption of the client-centered counseling theory is that
A. The counselor should assume a directive role C. The counselor should assume a passive role
B. Every client possesses the potential for growth D. Every client’s behavior has psychological purpose
18. Which of the following a typical role of a guidance counselor in regard to a student who has been diagnosed with a
social or emotional disability?
A. Providing the student’s parents with information about the school curriculum.
B. Reporting to the multidisciplinary team on the student’s academic progress.
C. Consulting with the student’s professional therapist on the student’s progress in school.
D. Identifying alternative instructional materials for the students.
19. Three Senior High School students and a teacher have been injured in car accident midway through the school day.
Which of the following steps should the school counselor take first?
A. Verifying that any information available about the event is accurate.
B. Responding the questions from local media.
C. Suggesting the language to use when discussing the event to students.
D. All of the above
20. Theory-based techniques that assume that communication (verbal and non-verbal) is motivated by both conscious
and unconscious dynamics come from which one of the following theory-based lines of inquiry?
A. Cognitive-behavioral C.Task-focused/Structure-functional
B. Behavioral D. Strengths-based
21. Which of the following interviewing techniques are appropriate for communicating with less verbal client
populations?
A. Observation B. Play therapy C. Activities D. All of the above
22. Leaning forward, saying ummm, nodding, are examples of which one of the following interviewing techniques?
A. Paraphrasing B. Prompting C. Furthering D. Checking
23. When we say communication is a process, we mean:
A. The flow of communication is always in flux. C. Communication proceeds according to social rules.
B. Communication elicits a response. D. Communication skill can be improved.
24. Which of the following statements accurately describes how people create messages?
A. Message creation is always planned carefully in advance.
B. Much message creation is habitual in nature.
C. It is more difficult to create messages online than it is when face-to-face.
D. Communication majors are only better at interpreting messages, not constructing them.
25. According to the textbook, for a message to be considered communication, it must:
A. Be delivered B. Be understandable C. Be heard D. Elicit a response
26. Words and other symbols are open to multiple interpretations, making them:
A. Confusing B. Ambiguous C. Polysemic D. Rhetorical
27. If you wanted to provide your supervisor with a detailed of your version of the new marketing plan for a new
product line the best communication channel would be?
A. Face-to-face communication C. Teleconferencing
C. A written proposal D. Voice mail
28. Public relations” can be defined as
A. A collection of techniques for persuading people to buy products they don’t need.
B. A collection of techniques for persuading news organizations
C. Planned and continuous communication to provide information and issue or to the public.
D. Planned and continuous communication to obscure the inadequacies of an organization or product.
29. Which of the following is NOT among the reasons often cited by journalists for rejecting news releases?
A. They are not newsworthy. C. They are too well written.
B. They are sent to the wrong person. D. They fail to include important information.
30. Which of the following professional values requires practitioners to “adhere to the highest standards of accuracy and
truth in communicating with the public”?
A. Advocacy B. Loyalty C. Honesty D. Fairness