IMMACULATE CONCEPTION – I College of Arts and Technology

Poblacion, Sta. Maria, Bulacan

Education Department
FINAL EXAMINATION
PROF ED 2
The Child and Adolescent Learners and Teaching Principles
Name: _____________________________________________Course/Year/Section: _______________Date:________________

Part I: Multiple Choice: Choose the best answer for each item. Write the letter of your answer in the space provided before each
number. Strictly no erasures.
_____1. It is the branch of psychology that studies the physical, cognitive, and social changes that occur throughout a person's
lifespan. It aims to understand how people grow, develop, and adapt from infancy through old age.
a. Developmental Psychology
b. Cognitive
c. Social-emotional
d. Economic
_____2. The process of increasing in size, complexity, and differentiation is known as:
a. Development
b. Growth
c. Maturation
d. Learning
_____3. Which developmental stage is characterized by rapid physical growth, hormonal changes, and the onset of puberty?
a. Infancy
b. Early childhood
c. Adolescence
d. Adulthood
_____4. It examines changes in body structure and function over time, including motor skills and health.
a. Heredity and environment
b. Physical development
c. Social and emotional development
d. Early and late childhood experiences
_____5. Which of the following is an example of a sensitive period in development?
a. Language acquisition
b. Puberty
c. Menopause
d. Aging
_____6. It investigates how thinking, problem-solving, and intellectual abilities evolve throughout life.
a. Cognitive development
b. Physical development
c. Social development
d. Emotional development
_____7. It looks at how individuals interact with others and form relationships, including changes in social roles and behaviors.
a. Cognitive development
b. Physical development
c. Social development
d. Emotional development
_____8. Studies how emotional understanding and regulation develop and influence behavior.
a. Cognitive development
b. Physical development
c. Social development
d. Emotional development
_____9. It stops when maturity is reached.
a. Maturity
b. Physical
c. Growth
d. Development
_____10. It describes changes in the organism as a whole.
a. Maturity
b. Physical
c. Growth
d. Development
_____11. Which of the following is NOT a stage in Piaget’s theory of cognitive development?
a) sensorimotor
b) preoperational
c) formal operational
d) post-conventional
_____12. According to Erikson, the primary psychosocial conflict during adolescence is:
a) trust vs. mistrust
b) autonomy vs. shame
c) identity vs. role confusion
d) initiative vs. guilt
_____13. In Vygotsky's theory, the concept of the “Zone of Proximal Development” refers to:
a) the skills a child can perform independently
b) the difference between what a learner can do without help and what they can achieve with guidance
c) the child's ability to internalize societal values
d) the range of inherited intelligence
_____14. Which of the following describes the “secure attachment” pattern in infants, according to Ainsworth’s Strange Situation?
a) the child shows no distress when the caregiver leaves and ignores them upon return
b) the child is upset when the caregiver leaves but is easily comforted upon their return
c) the child becomes highly distressed when the caregiver leaves and is difficult to soothe upon their return
d) the child is disoriented and confused, showing inconsistent behavior
_____15. What is the primary characteristic of Kohlberg's conventional stage of moral development?
a) behavior is guided by self-interest and rewards
b) behavior is guided by societal rules and the approval of others
c) moral reasoning is based on abstract principles and justice
d) behavior is driven by avoiding punishment
_____16. According to Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory, which system refers to the direct interactions a child has in their
immediate environment (e.g., family, school)?
a) macrosystem
b) ecosystem
c) microsystem
d) chronosystem
_____17. Adolescence is typically characterized by the onset of:
a) cognitive decline
b) puberty
c) crystallized intelligence
d) sensorimotor skills
_____18. The authoritative parenting style is characterized by:
a) high responsiveness and low demandingness
b) low responsiveness and high demandingness
c) high responsiveness and high demandingness
d) low responsiveness and low demandingness
_____19. A hallmark of Piaget’s concrete operational stage is:
a) abstract thinking
b) egocentrism
c) conservation of mass and volume
d) magical thinking
_____20. During adolescence, which area of the brain is still developing and impacts decision-making and impulse control?**
a) amygdala
b) prefrontal cortex
c) hippocampus
d) cerebellum
_____21. Bandura's social learning theory emphasizes the role of:
a) classical conditioning in learning
b) reinforcement in behavior
c) observation and imitation in learning
d) natural selection in behavior
_____22. At what age does the first stage of Erikson's psychosocial development, trust vs. mistrust, occur?
a) birth to 1 year
b) 1-3 years
c) 3-6 years
d) 6-12 years
_____23. The concept of “imaginary audience” in adolescent development refers to:
a) adolescents’ belief that others are as concerned with their appearance and behavior as they are
b) adolescents' belief in an all-knowing, unseen observer
c) adolescents' heightened sensitivity to peer pressure
d) adolescents’ ability to imagine other people's thoughts
_____24. What is the key feature of temperament in infancy?
a) physical appearance
b) consistency of mood and emotional responses
c) intelligence level
 d) language development

_____25. According to Freud, the latency stage of psychosexual development is characterized by:
a) intense focus on the genitals
b) sexual feelings being repressed and focused on learning and social interactions
c) oral fixation
d) oedipal complex resolution
_____26. Which theorist is best known for proposing stages of moral development?
a) erik erikson
b) sigmund freud
c) lawrence kohlberg
d) jean piaget
_____27. Adolescents often engage in risk-taking behavior due to:
a) underdevelopment of the limbic system
b) overdevelopment of the cerebellum
c) delayed maturation of the prefrontal cortex
d) overactive prefrontal cortex
_____28. What is the primary characteristic of the “formal operational” stage in Piaget's theory?
a) egocentrism
b) the ability to think logically about concrete events
c) the development of symbolic thought
d) the ability to think abstractly and systematically
_____29. The term “scaffolding” in Vygotsky's theory refers to:
a) physical support given by caregivers
b) the guidance provided to children to perform tasks just beyond their current abilities
c) cognitive abilities that develop naturally without instruction
d) emotional support from parents
_____30. Adolescence is often marked by identity exploration, as described in Erikson’s stage of:
a) trust vs. mistrust
b) autonomy vs. shame
c) initiative vs. guilt
d) identity vs. role confusion
Part II. Identification: Write G if the statement describes Growth and D if it is Development. (2 points each)

_____31. It is a narrow term referring only to the physical growth

_____32. Refers to increase in size, height, weight, length etc
_____33. It is quantitative in nature and can be measured in terms of meter, gram etc which are standard units.
_____34. Growth stops when maturity is reached
_____35. It is structural in nature
_____36. Describes changes in particular aspects of the body
_____37. It is much broader and comprehensive term referring to all aspects of human personality- physical,
social, mental, emotional etc
_____38. Refers to overall changes in shape, form or structure.
_____39. It is qualitative in nature and difficult to measure
_____40. It is a continuous and lifelong process

PREPARED BY: CHECKED BY:

______________________________ ______________________________________
PROF. ROXAN B. STA. ANA, LPT, MAED DR. MARY CHRISTINE BATONGBAKAL
Instructor Program Head, EDD

APPROVED BY:

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PROF. RHIA M. SARMIENTO
Academic Head