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Anda, Pangasinan

PRE- LET REVIEW - PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

August 7, 2021 ( 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM )
Name / Course / Year :________________________________________________ Score:______

Direction: Choose the best answer from the choices given.

1.According to Sigmund Freud, there is a stage wherein young boys experience a strong rivalry with father for
their mother’s affection. This period is known as _________________________
a. Oedipus Complex
b. Elektra Complex
c. Achilles Syndrome
d. Cassandra Syndrome

2. Jerameel is a resilient child with superior intelligence. He grew up in a very poor environment. With this
condition, the probable outcome would be
a. No change in IQ because the environment deprivation has nothing to do with intelligence
b. Slight change in IQ although he can overcome frustration and obstacle
c. Mental retardation since he is culturally deprived
d. Great change in IQ because he is culturally deprived

3. Trisha is a 1 and a half year old girl, baby talks and commonly mispronounces words. This is regarded as cute
by her parents and relatives. They are not aware that this attitude towards Trisha’s mispronunciation might
create a speech hazard on the part of Trisha. If parents hear their children mispronounce words, they must:
a. correct their mistakes
b. ask the child to rephrase the statement
c. ignore the statement until the child says it correctly on his own
d. respond to the content of the statement and ignore the error

4. The following are true in the development of understanding in early childhood, except
a. Abilities to reason and to see relationship
b. sensory experiences
c. ability to explore their environment
d. ability to ask questions

5. The following concept of development is true except:

a. Development is a continuous process
b. The sequence of development is the same for all children
c. Maturation has nothing to do with development
d. Certain reflexes present at birth anticipate voluntary movement

6. Which of the following is an expression of child’s interest in his body?

a. looking at themselves in the mirror
b. looking at the picture of adult men and women
c. commenting on various parts of the body and ask questions about them
d. comparing themselves with others

7. Which statement should be omitted when we talk about adolescence?

a. It begins with the onset of puberty
b. It is a time where the young person is no longer a child but is not yet an adult
c. It ends when puberty is complete
d. It is a time of preoccupation with one’s own thought

8. Following Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development, Ms. Periña provides her students varied activities that
enable them to classify objects according to more than one variable, rank order items in logical series and
understand that amount of mass or liquid do not change because their shape does. These developments can be
expected to be performed by
a. Preschoolers
b. College students
c. High School Students
d. Elementary school children

9. This theorist proposed that human activity is based on association and response
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. BF Skinner
d. Edward Thorndike

10. If we want children to treat each other with courtesy and dignity, then we must do the same to them. If we
yell at children, they will soon be shouting at each other. These behaviors are likely to be demonstrated by
children because
a. They are imitative
b. They learn best by observing a model
c. They are helpless and entirely dependent on adults
d. They are afraid of their teachers if they fail to follow

11. Motor development is manifested by a particular child who _______________________

a. knows how to control his emotions because he could not ride the motorcycle
b. recognizes the different sizes of toys given to him
c. has playmates within the neighborhood and is popular among kids
d. learns how to walk, run, steer and jump

12. This is a phenomenon in Psychology wherein students perform better than other students simply because
they were expected to do so
a. Rosenthal or Pygmalion
b. John Henry effect
c. Hawthorne effect
d. Withitness

13. Teacher Jinky scolded a pupil named Gonz for not listening attentively. As a result, the whole class paid
attention to Teacher Jinky. What explains the phenomenon?
a. Placebo effect
b. Halo effect
c. Ripple effect
d. John Henry effect

14. This view of education promotes that education started from primitive people particularly those of the tribe
a. Evolutionist
b. Creationist
c. Culturalist
d. Progressivist

15. Gonzalo, a Third Year student is popular not only in her classroom but also in the entire campus. He is
always invited to parties. Students are drawn to him because of his seemingly friendly attitude. This intelligence
according to Gardner is known as ____________________
a. Popularity
b. Congenial
c. Interpersonal
d. Intrapersonal

16. Krathwohl is famous for his Taxonomy of Affective Domain, while Anita Harrow is known for
________________
a. Affective
 b. Psychomotor
c. Cognitive
d. Metacognition

17. The following negates facilitating learning EXCEPT

a. focus on the right side of the brain
b. involve both sides of the brain
c. focus on cognitive objectives all the time
d. focus on the left side of the brain

18. Using Bloom’s Taxonomy, the highest among the following is

a. Critical Comprehension
b. Critical Evaluation
c. Integration
d. Literal Comprehension

19. Among the following educators, who proposed the placement of children in a “prepared environment”?
a. Thorndike
b. Montessori
c. Kilpatrick
d. Froebel

20. According to Erikson, a major conflict in the first year of life is that between
a. trust versus mistrust
b. initiative versus guilt
c. autonomy versus shame and doubt
d. relatedness versus isolation

21. Identification with peer groups

a. decreases during adolescence
b. gives an adolescent a measure of security and a sense of identity
c. reduces self-esteem and self-worth
d. seems to always lead to incredibly destructive behaviors

22. Which among the following drugs is commonly used for children with ADHD?
a. Haldol
b. Thorazine
c. Ritalin
d. Valium

23. What is the main reason why children with ADHD have limited learning skills?
a. are mildly retarded
b. act on impulse and cannot concentrate
c. must take stimulants which shorten attention span
d. are given sedatives which make them listless

24. Gary, a three-year old boy lacks the ability to control his bowel. He could be suffering from?
a. enuresis
b. analism
c. encopresis
d. anorexia nervosa

25. What is passive euthanasia?

a. a person’s body is frozen upon death
b. drugs are administered to hasten death
c. body temperature is lowered to delay death
d. death is allowed but not caused
26. Many concerned parents commonly make the mistake of
a. deliberately creating high levels of stress for their child
b. unintentionally creating high levels of stress for their child
c. attempting to protect their children from all stress
d. unintentionally rewarding their children for creating stress

27. Who among the following advocated that we face a specific psychosocial dilemma at each stage of life?
a. James Coleman
b. Lawrence Kohlberg
c. Erik Erikson
d. Sigmund Freud

28. Why are life stages important?

a. They represent the outcome of major biological changes
b. They present a set of developmental tasks to be performed
c. They provide insight into the values and aspirations of particular cultures
d. Their beginning and end are perfectly correlated with chronological age

29. Lawrence Kohlberg is known for his research in the area of ______________________ development.
a. cognitive
b. physical
c. moral
d. motor

30. Which is true about peer groups?

a. Decreases during adolescence
b. Gives an adolescent a measure of security and a sense of identity
c. Reduces self-esteem and self-worth
d. Seems to always lead to incredibly destructive behaviors

31. Stuttering is commonly caused by

a. side effect of authoritarian parenting
b. result of fixation caused by conflicts during toilet training
c. psychological consequence of permissive parenting
d. problem with a physical origin

32. When a person fails to develop a consistent identity, this usually results to
a. isolation
b. inferiority
c. role confusion
d. stagnation

33. According to Kubler-Ross, when faced with death, the most common order of emotional reactions is
a. anger, depression, bargaining, denial, acceptance
b. denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance
c. anger, depression, denial, bargaining, acceptance
d. depression, anger, denial, bargaining, acceptance

34. Paul, a 4-year old boy have a problem of occasional bedwetting. We can advise his parents to
a. Limit the amount of water he drinks in the evening
b. punish him for “wet” nights
c. wake him up during the night to use the toilet
d. consider medication or psychotherapy

35. Which among the following clearly describes grief?

a. the period of emotional adjustment that follows the death of a loved one
b. the intense emotional state that follows the death of a lover, friend or relative
c. the period during which a person seems dazed or numb and shows little emotion
 d. demoralization and discouragement

36. How can parents foster initiative and independence in children?

a. restricting a child’s freedom to play, to use imagination and to choose activities
b. identity versus role confusion
c. encouragement from parents when a child plans and carries out a task
d. mastering psychomotor skills

37. Generativity according to Erik Erikson is

a. concern for welfare of others and society as a whole
b. the desire to have children and thereby ensure survival of the species
c. the ability to establish adequate social and financial security
d. active acceptance of aging and the social changes it brings

38. Stored knowledge like vocabulary

a. reach their peak a few years after high school or college
b. are examples of fossilized intelligence
c. are examples of fluid intelligence
d. are examples of crystallized intelligence

39. Which stage considers teachers, peers and adults outside the home important in shaping attitudes toward
oneself
a. trust versus mistrust
b. initiative versus guilt
c. industry versus inferiority
d. integrity versus despair

40. Which of the following is the common life stages among Trisha, Patty and Alma?
a. infancy
b. late adolescence
c. later adulthood
d. old age

41. Menopause : Aging

a. integrity is to autonomy
b. birth is to death
c. activity is to ageism
d. puberty is to adolescence

42. When a child manifests mutism, self-destructive behavior and echolalia, the child might be showing the
symptoms of
a. childhood autism
b. anorexia nervosa
c. ADHD
d. dyslexia

43. According to Kohlberg, conforming to the expectations of others or to socially accepted rules and values
describes a person at the _________________ level of morality.
a. obedience
b. concrete
c. postconventional
d. conventional

44. Roel, a five-year old boy lacks bladder control. He might be suffering from
a. colitis
b. anorexia
c. enuresis
d. encopresis
45. When a person’s moral choices are determined by the direct consequences of actions, he is most like in the
stage of
a. preconventional
b. conventional
c. concrete
d. postconventional

46. Puberty is commonly considered

a. the same as adolescence
b. occurs earlier for boys than for girls
c. is the period of growth and hormonal changes that lead to sexual maturity
d. involves a growth spurt of 1-2 years during which boys are taller than girls

47. Which is not true about autism?

a. violent temper tantrums and repetitive actions
b. sensory blocking and echolalia
c. language and learning deficiencies
d. encopresis and overeating

48. Jenny is encourage by her parents to ask questions, and allows her to choose activities she will find
enjoyable and worthwhile. If this will continue, Erikson believes that Jenny will achieve
a. industry
b. identity
c. generativity
d. initiative

49. James, a 41-year old man was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer of the lungs, his most likely reaction would be
a. anger
b. denial
c. bargaining
d. depression

50. According to Kohlberg, the correct order of Moral Development is

a. preconventional, conventional, postconventional
b. conditional, unconditional and postconditional
c. self-interested, social and personal
d. premoral, conventional and postethical

51. When a girl matures early, she is more likely

a. to engage in earlier sexual relations
b. to be socially ostracized in middle and high school
c. to withdraw and become socially isolated
d. to become tall and thin

52. Why is hyperactivity is a serious childhood problem?

a. It is associated with severe brain damage and retardation
b. It cannot be treated
c. It interferes with success in school and learning in general
d. Hyperactive children tend to be self-destructive and withdrawn

53. Emmanuel who is just starting school, tries to learn good habits and to do well. What is his stage of
development according to Erikson?
a. initiative versus guilt
b. industry versus inferiority
c. generativity versus stagnation
d. integrity versus despair
54. Life stages are important according to Erikson because
a. each involves a crisis or dilemma
b. each signals a new stage of cognitive development
c. each is an expression of biological programming
d. their failure to appear is evidence of psychopathology

55. Elementary age children belong to the stage of

a. initiative versus independence
b. industry versus inferiority
c. education versus indolence
c. autonomy versus conformity

56. What is the best thing to do when somebody you know is dying?
a. avoid disturbing that person by not mentioning death
b. allow that person to talk about death with you
c. tell that person about the stages of dying
d. keep your visits short and infrequent in order to avoid tiring that person

57. Some children go through a period of intense appetite when they eat or chew on all sorts of inedible
substances. This is called
a. pica
b. enuresis
c. encorpresis
d. anorexia

58. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross is known for her research in the area of

a. eating disorders
b. adolescent behavior
c. coping with stress
d. death and dying

59. Mrs. Grace Polintan was not accepted by a certain company because of her age. This discrimination based
on age is called
a. gerontism
b. autism
c. ageism
d. senilism

60. Kohlberg, the main proponent of Moral Development Theory studied moral development by
a. having subjects keep a daily journal of their actions
b. evaluating criminal and delinquent person’s court records
c. posing moral dilemmas to children of different ages
d. having subjects perform various legal or illegal behaviours

Reference:
LET REVIEWER 2012 Edition by MET Review Team
1-60 Child and Adolescent Development
Facilitating Learning pp. 254 - 265
ANSWER KEY
1.A 13.C 25.D 37.A 49.B
2.B 14.A 26.C 38.D 50.A
3.A 15.C 27.C 39.C 51.A
4.A 16.B 28.B 40.A 52.C
5.C 17.B 29.C 41.D 53.B
6.A 18.B 30.B 42.A 54.A
7.C 19.B 31.A 43.D 55.B
8.D 20.A 32.C 44.C 56.B
9.D 21.B 33.B 45.A 57.A
10.B 22.C 34.A 46.C 58.D
11.D 23.B 35.B 47.D 59.C
12.A 24.C 36.C 48.A 60.C