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CHALLP Midterm Part 1

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This term refers to an increase in size and mass of a particular organism over a period of time.

a)

growth

b)

development

2.

How many chromosomes does each sex cell contain?

a)

25

b)

23

c)

50

d)

46

3.

It is the outer envelop that nourishes the egg cell by supplying vital proteins to the cell.

a)

zona pellucida

b)

corona radiata

c)

cortical granule

4.

What helps the sperm penetrate the egg's coats?

a)

flagellum

b)

acrosome

c)

nucleus

d)

zona pellucida

5.

Select the correct sequence of events during fertilization.

a)

pronucleus formation > contact > acrosomal reaction > cortical reaction > fusion and entry

b)

contact > pronucleus formation> fusion and entry > cortical reaction > acrosomal reaction

c)

contact > acrosomal reaction > fusion and entry > cortical reaction > pronucleus formation

6.

Who launched the first psychology textbook entitled Principles of Psychology in 1890?

a)

John Dewey

b)

William James

c)

E.L. Thorndike

d)

Jean Piaget

7.

The following learner-centered principles pertain to cognitive and metacognitive factors, except:

a)

Context of Learning

b)

Intrinsic Motivation to Learn

c)

Strategic Thinking

d)

Nature of the Learning Process

8.

According to this Learning Principle, learning is influenced by environmental factors including culture, technology, and instructional practices.

a)

construction of knowledge

b)

nature of the learning process

c)

goals of learning

d)

context of learning

9.

What learning principle states that the successful learner can create and use a repertoire of thinking and reasoning strategies to achieve complex learning goals?

a)

thinking about thinking

b)

strategic thinking

c)

construction of knowledge

d)

nature of the learning process

10.

Ms. Odette uses age-appropriate instructional materials. What learning principle does she uphold?

a)

social influences on learning

b)

motivational influences on learning

c)

developmental influences on learning

d)

effects of motivation on learning

11.

Mr Roger sets high and challenging standards and assess the learner as well as their learning progress. What learning principle is his practice founded on?

a)

Learning and diversity

b)

individual differences in learning

c)

standards and assesment

d)

context of learning

12.

Sir Lance recognizes that learners have different strategies, approaches, and capabilities for learning that are a function of prior experience and heredity. Thus, he tries to personalize the learning of the students. What principle is he adhering to?

a)

individual differences in learning

b)

standards and assessment

c)

learning and diversity

d)

context of learning

13.

These relates to the movements involving smaller muscle groups such as those in the hands and wrists (ex. writing, buttoning, sewing)

a)

gross motor skills

b)

talent

c)

fine motor skills

d)

effort

14.

Select which statement is true

a)

Boys in middle childhood develop their fine motor skills faster than girls

b)

Girls in middle childhood develop their gross motor skills faster than boys.

c)

Boys in middle childhood develop their gross motor skills faster than girls.

d)

Boys and girls in middle childhood develop their motor skills at the same rate

15.

What do you call the first menstruation of a girl?

a)

puberty

b)

menopause

c)

adolescence

d)

menarche

16.

What refers to the general pattern of development that starts from head to toe?

(a)  

17.

What principle of growth and development states that wherever development occurs it proceeds from a state of relative globality and lack of differentiation to a state of increasing differentiation, articulation, and hierarchic integration.

a)

orthogenetic principle

b)

proximodistal

c)

cephalocaudal

d)

uniformity

18.

An American psychologist and pediatrician pioneered motion-picture cameras to study the physical and mental development of normal infants and children.

(a)  

19.

It is a set of developmental metrics which outline the ages and stages of development in young children developed by Dr. Gesell and colleagues

(a)  

20.

What are the different strands of the Gesell Developmental Schedule? Check all that apply.

a)

Cognitive Strand

b)

Motor Strand

c)

Social behavior, emotional development, & adaptive Skills

d)

Reading Strand

21.

What doesn't belong to the Language Strand of the Gesell Developmental Schedule?

a)

Semantics

b)

Ability to understand what is said

c)

Short-term memory

d)

Vocabulary

22.

What doesn't belong to the Social Behavior, emotional development, and adaptive skills of the Gesell Developmental Schedule?

a)

self-determination

b)

self-help

c)

self-regulation

d)

social interaction

23.

Gesell's theory is also known as (a)   ? It is the foundation of nearly every other theory of human development after Gesell.

24.

According to Gesell's Theory, one cycle of development includes the following. (check all that applies)

a)

smooth

b)

break-up

c)

fitting together

d)

outwardizing

25.

How many different systems does a person's environment have, according to Bronfenbrenner?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

3

d)

4

26.

In Bronfenbenner's Theory, what is the most influential level of the ecological system?

a)

chronosystem

b)

microsystem

c)

exosystem

d)

macrosystem

27.

In Bronfenbrenner's theory, it is the layer closest to the child and contains the structures with which the child has direct contact. It encompasses the relationships and interactions a child has with her immediate surroundings.

(a)  

28.

(Bronfenbrenner's Theory) Parent workplace schedules or community-based family resources are examples of this layer. The child may not be directly involved at this level, but he feels the positive or negative force involved with the interaction with his own system

a)

microsystem

b)

exosystem

c)

macrosystem

d)

chronosystem

29.

(Bronfenbrenner's Theory) The connection between the child's teacher and his parents and between his church and his neighborhood is an example of this layer.

a)

mesosystem

b)

macrosystem

c)

exosystem

d)

microsystem

30.

What Latin word is cognition derived from, which means "to know"?

a)

cognito

b)

cognoscere

c)

cognus

d)

cognere

31.

It is the gradual orderly changes by which mental process becomes more complex and sophisticated.

(a)  

32.

It is an internal representation of the world that helps an individual understand the world they inhabit. These are preconceived ideas

a)

conception

b)

idea

c)

schema

d)

assimilated objects

33.

In this process, the learner fits a new idea into what he already knows.

a)

accommodation

b)

assimilation

c)

adjustment

d)

acquisition

34.

This happens when the existing schema (knowledge) does not work and needs to be changed to deal with a new object or situation

a)

assimilation

b)

adjustment

c)

acquisition

d)

accommodation

35.

What occurs when a child's schemas can deal with most new information? It explains how children are able to move from one stage of thought to the next.

a)

equalization

b)

equilibration

c)

accommodation

d)

equilibrium

36.

(Piaget's Theory) In this stage, the child develops object permanence or memory. They realize that objects exist even if they are out of sight.

a)

sensorimotor stage

b)

concrete operational stage

c)

preoperational stage

d)

formal operational

37.

(Piaget's Theory) Under this preoperational stage, speech becomes more social and less egocentric. The child base their knowledge on what they feel or sense to be true.

a)

preconceptual stage

b)

conceptual stage

c)

intuitive stage

d)

maturity stage

38.

It is treating inanimate objects as living ones.

(a)  

39.

(Piaget's Theory). In the formal operational stage, the child can do the following activities, except:

a)

they can carry out systematic experiments

b)

they can solve problems in a logical and methodological way

c)

they understand that everything is relative

d)

they are able to sort objects in an order

40.

It is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and senses.

a)

cognition

b)

talent

c)

intelligence

d)

processing

41.

It is Vygotsky's term for the range of tasks that are too difficult for the child to master alone, but that can be learned with guidance and assistance from adults or more skilled children.

(a)  

42.

It is the technique that involves changing the level of learning support. A teacher or more advanced peer adjusts the amount of guidance to fit the student's current performance. (Vygotsky's Theory)

(a)  

43.

What approach emphasizes the social contexts of learning and that knowledge is mutually built and constructed. Vygotsky's theory exemplifies this approach.

a)

cognitive approach

b)

social constructivist approach

c)

behavioral approach

d)

cultural approach

44.

Mrs. Dimagiba teaches first grade. Which of the following teaching strategies of Mrs. Dimagiba would Piaget mostly endorse?

a)

demonstrating how to perform a math operation and having students imitate her

b)

creating flashcards to teach vocabulary

c)

using a standardized test to assess students' reading skills

d)

designing contexts that promote students' thinking and discovery

45.

Mr. Lance's grade 4 students are learning about the relations among percentages, decimals, and fractions. He distributes an assignment requiring students to convert fractions to decimals and then to percentages. Harley, one of the students, can do this assignment without the help of Mr. Lance or his classmates. What would Vygotsky say about this task for Harley?

a)

The task is appropriate for Harley because it is within his ZPD.

b)

The task is inappropriate for Harley because it is above his ZPD.

c)

The task is inappropriate for Harley because it is below his ZPD.

d)

The task is inappropriate for Harley because it is within his ZPD.

46.

When a child in his preoperational stage says that the sun is sleeping at night, what is he exhibiting?

a)

centration

b)

animism

c)

egocentrism

d)

reversibility

47.

Which thought on learning belongs to Vygotsky?

I. Learning always occurs and cannot be separated from a social context.

II. Create a collaborative community of learners.

III. Social context involves tasks that build on each person's language, skills, and experience shaped by each individual's culture.

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

II and III

d)

I, II, and III

48.

What is the correct sequence of prenatal stages of development?

a)

embryo, germinal, fetus

b)

germinal, fetus, embryo

c)

germinal, embryo, fetus

d)

embryo, fetus, germinal

49.

When a baby realized that a rubber duck that has fallen out of the tub must be somewhere on the floor, he is likely to achieved what aspect of cognitive development?

a)

object permanence

b)

deferred imitation

c)

mental combinations

d)

goal-directed behavior

50.

What stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development does a person belong to when he can understand specific logical ideas and apply them to concrete problems?

a)

preoperational thought

b)

operational thought

c)

concrete operational thought

d)

formal operational thought

51.

Which is true about human development?

a)

Human development considers both maturation and learning

b)

Development refers to the progressive series of changes of an orderly, coherent type toward the goal of maturity

c)

Development is the gradual and orderly unfolding of the characteristics of the individuals as they go through the successive stages of growth.

d)

All of the above.

52.

Which of the following theory can help Miss Lesley determine the readiness of her learners by administering a readiness test?

a)

Conditioning Theories

b)

Cognitive Development Theory

c)

Maturation Theory

d)

Ethological Theory

53.

A newborn infant moves his whole body at one time, instead of moving a part of it. Which of the following principles is illustrated by his behavior?

a)

Development proceeds from specific to general

b)

development proceeds from general to specific

c)

development follows an orderly pattern

d)

development follows a general pattern

54.

Lylia goes with her mother to school. She enjoys the workplace of her mother. Which of the following ecological system is illustrated by the situation?

a)

microsystem

b)

mesosystem

c)

exosystem

d)

macrosystem

55.

This term refers to the progression from earlier or simpler to more complex stages in maturation.

a)

growth

b)

development