Ed701: Advanced Philosophical Foundation

The principal called for a faculty meeting about how can they improve instruction and enhance the learning of their students. Each teacher was asked to give a suggestion. Teacher Nimfa suggested that the physical classroom arrangement must be improved and must be flexible enough for the different activities prepared for the students. Teacher Nimfa's suggestion is that of a/an __________.

• Idealist

• Behaviorist

• Perennialist

• Realist

Teacher A wants to promote punctuality among her pupils. If she will employ negative reinforcement, how will she do this?

• Give plus points for punctual pupils

• Exempt punctual pupils from cleaning the room.

• Deduct points for late pupils.

• Post a Most Punctual Kid Award in the class bulletin board.

Programmed Instruction is credited to which psychologist?

• Jean Piaget

• Sigmund Freud

• B. F. Skinner

• Ivan Pavlov

Riya is afraid of exams. Her teacher usually gives an exam every Friday. Now, Riya is afraid of Friday even though it is not certain whether or not her teacher will give an exam on that day. Which theory illustrates Riya's behavior?

• Classical Conditioning

• Operant Conditioning

• Constructivist Theory

• Connectionism Theory

Sir Miles always makes sure to give a Joke for the Day before he starts his class. Which is most likely the reason behind Sir Miles habit?

• Law of Effect

• Law of Exercise

• Law of Conditioning

• Law of Readiness

When learning occurs through association, and neutral stimulus becomes conditioned stimulus, what theory is described?

• Operant Conditioning Theory

• Behaviorist Theory

• Social Learning Theory

• Classical Conditioning Theory

Which of the following statements about motivation is false?

• External motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than internal motivation

• Internal motivation is fueled by one’s goals or ambitions

• Motivation is enhanced by the way in which the instructional material is organized

• Motivation to perform is affected by expectancy and value

or every correct answer, the teacher would give a star to her students. What schedule of reinforcement was used?

• Fixed interval

• Fixed ratio

• Variable interval

• Variable ratio

Mrs. Corpuz always makes sure that her pre-school classroom is well organized and clean. She puts up interesting and colorful visuals on the bulletin boards. What principle of motivation was applied?

• Incentives motivate learning

• Internal motivation is longer lasting and more self-directive than is external motivation

• Motivation is enhanced by the way in which instructional material is organized

• The environment can be used to focus the student’s attention on what needs to be learned

A music teacher is careful in planning activities for each lesson. He praises liberally and rewards correct answers. What view of learning is exhibited?

• Classical conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Social learning

• Constructivist Learning