NEW
Font size
WorksheetsPsychological Foundations: Behaviorist and Cognitive Theories
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which of the following situations represent "learning," according to Thorndike?
A child randomly puts the triangle block to differently-shaped holes until he realized that it should put in the triangle hole.
A child was woken up by an alarm every day at 6:00 AM. Now, he wakes up at 6:00 AM even without an alarm.
A child was not allowed to play outside if he didn't sleep in the afternoon. Now, the child sleeps every afternoon.
A child sees adults not crossing the road when the red light is on. So, he also doesn't cross the road when he sees a red light.
Every time a student adds numbers when he sees a "+" sign between them, the teacher gives him a gold star. The student now knows that a plus "+" sign means adding. Which law of Thorndike is exemplified in the situation?
Law of readiness
Law of exercise
Law of effect
After playing the same piece again and again, the student could now play it without reading the music notes. Which law of Thorndike is exemplified in the situation?
Law of readiness
Law of exercise
Law of effect
Which of the following situations shows classical conditioning?
A child randomly puts the triangle block to differently-shaped holes until he realized that it should put in the triangle hole.
A child was woken up by an alarm every day at 6:00 AM. Now, he wakes up at 6:00 AM even without an alarm.
A child was not allowed to play outside if he didn't sleep in the afternoon. Now, the child sleeps every afternoon.
A child sees adults not crossing the road when the red light is on. So, he also doesn't cross the road when he sees a red light.
A refugee grew up in a war-torn area where bomb sirens were frequent; hence, he looked for cover every time he heard loud sounds from speakers. After years of living in a peaceful place, he no longer feels anxious with loud sounds. Which key principle of classical conditioning is shown in this example?
Acquisition
Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
At the elementary level, students were taught to combine and remove blocks from a set when they were asked to add and subtract, respectively. Now that they are in grade 7, they do the same thing with x's and y's. Which key principle of classical conditioning is shown in this example?
Acquisition
Extinction
Generalization
Discrimination
Which of the following situations shows operant conditioning?
A child randomly puts the triangle block to differently-shaped holes until he realized that it should put in the triangle hole.
A child was woken up by an alarm every day at 6:00 AM. Now, he wakes up at 6:00 AM even without an alarm.
A child was not allowed to play outside if he didn't sleep in the afternoon. Now, the child sleeps every afternoon.
A child sees adults not crossing the road when the red light is on. So, he also doesn't cross the road when he sees a red light.
Students with a current grade of 1.25 for a course are exempted from the final examination. Which component of operant conditioning is presented in the situation?
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Students were given detention if they broke too many school rules. Which component of operant conditioning is presented in the situation?
Positive Reinforcement
Negative Reinforcement
Positive Punishment
Negative Punishment
Which of the following situations shows observation learning?
A child randomly puts the triangle block to differently-shaped holes until he realized that it should put in the triangle hole.
A child was woken up by an alarm every day at 6:00 AM. Now, he wakes up at 6:00 AM even without an alarm.
A child was not allowed to play outside if he didn't sleep in the afternoon. Now, the child sleeps every afternoon.
A child sees adults not crossing the road when the red light is on. So, he also doesn't cross the road when he sees a red light.
Arrange the sequence of events of observational learning:
I. The teacher continues to sew slowly for students to see.
II. The students continue to sew once told they did it correctly.
III. The student observes the teacher doing a cross-stitch.
IV. The students tried to cross-stitch on their own
II, IV, III, I
IV, II, I, III
I, III, II, IV
III, I, IV, II
Arrange the sequence of events of observational learning:
I. The teacher gave a 10-item quiz for students to answer
II. The teacher made additional examples while students copied
III. The students finish the quiz once they correctly answer the first problem.
IV. The student saw the teacher adding variables
II, IV, III, I
IV, II, I, III
I, III, II, IV
III, I, IV, II
The child asks the adult if he can eat the cake by pointing at it; the adult nods and the child knows he can eat it. Which learning type in hierarchical learning is exhibited in the situation?
Signal Learning
Stimulus Response
Motor Chains
Verbal Associations
A child no longer puts everything in its mouth; she already knows which is edible and which is not. Which learning type in hierarchical learning is exhibited in the situation?
Motor Chains
Verbal Associations
Multiple Discrimination
Concepts
A student knows that a singular subject must have a singular verb. Which learning type in hierarchical learning is exhibited in the situation?
Multiple Discrimination
Concepts
Rules
Problem Solving
Who is regarded as the pioneer of cognition in education?
Jean Piaget
Maria Montessori
Edward Thorndike
Ivan Palov
Which of the following exemplifies a principle of the Montessori Method?
The classroom is arranged in rows where the teacher will lecture in front of the class.
The school district administers standardized tests to know each student's level.
The teacher monitors students with family issues, ensuring they feel secure in school.
The students who failed a grade level will repeat the said level with the next batch.
Which of the following does NOT exemplify the principles of the Montessori Method?
A school district gives more instructional support to students living under the poverty line.
An activity tasked students to observe plants outside and write down conclusions on fresh and dry leaves.
The school knows that a grade four student who can't divide at all is lagging.
The students in a single class have different activities based on what level they are at.
A child understands that the objects she touches will not eventually disappear in her hand. At what stage of cognitive development is the child, according to Piaget?
Sensorimotor Stage
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operations Stage
Formal Operations Stage
A child could think of "what ifs" about his previous decisions. At what stage of cognitive development is the child, according to Piaget?
Sensorimotor Stage
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operations Stage
Formal Operations Stage
A child understands that brown leaves fell off the tree a long time ago because he previously observed a leaf get brown as days went by. At what stage of cognitive development is the child, according to Piaget?
Sensorimotor Stage
Preoperational Stage
Concrete Operations Stage
Formal Operations Stage
A child studies hard because he wants his parents to be proud of him. According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development is exemplified here?
Pre-conventional Level
Conventional Level
Postconventional Level
A student pursues her course on Social Work despite her parents' and peers' insistence to pursue a Business course and inherit her family's corporation. According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development is exemplified here?
Pre-conventional Level
Conventional Level
Postconventional Level
A politician is never sorry about his corruption cases; he is just sorry that he got caught. According to Kohlberg, which level of moral development is exemplified here?
Pre-conventional Level
Conventional Level
Postconventional Level
A student could compute the length of the hypotenuse using the Pythagorean theorem. According to Bloom, what level of learning is exemplified here?
Remember
Understand
Apply
Analyze
An assignment tasks students to write an essay explaining Kreb's Cycle. According to Bloom, what level of learning is exemplified here?
Understand
Apply
Analyze
Evaluate
The teacher tasks students to examine the validity of Philippine history blog videos on Youtube. According to Bloom, what level of learning is exemplified here?
Apply
Analyze
Evaluate
Create
An individual knows that her boss is gaslighting her. What type of intelligence BEST exemplifies this skill?
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalistic
Linguistic
Jeepney drivers could mentally determine how much change their passengers should get while driving. What type of intelligence BEST exemplifies this skill?
Body-kinesthetic
Logic-Mathematical
Spatial
Interpersonal
The Austronesian people navigated the pacific ocean without a compass or a map. What type of intelligence BEST exemplifies this skill?
Logic-Mathematical
Musical
Body-kinesthetic
Spatial
Which of the following does NOT exemplify a principle of Vygotsky?
The Japanese impressive self-regulation is due to the culture of independence at an early age.
The American school system knows very well the level of its students due to its strict adherence to standardized tests.
Finland's educational system allows students to explore new concepts through project-based activities.
The Filipino trait called "abilidad" makes students flexible amidst school dsiruptions.
Which of the following exemplifies the principle of Vygotsky on language?
Mathematics is a language because it is universal to all people.
A tribal dance is considered a language because it transfers the story of their people.
Jejemon is a language because it evolved from Filipino, English, and Text languages.
Cebuano is considered a language and not only a dialect because it has its own rules.
Which of the following does NOT align with the Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)?
Teachers should give high expectations and high support to their learners.
Learners should be given freedom on the level of content they are learning.
Activities should not be too easy or too hard; learners will get bored or anxious, respectively.
The teacher's role is to help learners with content they have yet to learn.
Based on the Information Processing Theory (IPT), arrange the sequence of how learning occurs.
I. The student remembers the poem when she hears a stanza.
II. The student read the poem.
III. The student looked for rhymes per stanza.
IV. The student repeatedly recited the poem.
I, IV, III, II
II, III, IV, I
IV, II, I, III
III, I, II, IV
Based on the Information Processing Theory (IPT), arrange the sequence of how learning occurs.
I. The student used the acronym SOH-CAH-TOA to memorize the functions
II. The student practiced right triangle problems per trigonometric function.
III. The student read about the trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, and tangent.
IV. SOH-CAH-TOA is remembered whenever the student sees a right triangle problem.
I, IV, III, II
II, III, IV, I
IV, II, I, III
III, I, II, IV
Based on the Information Processing Theory (IPT), arrange the sequence of how learning occurs.
I. The teacher listens to the definition of constructivism
II. The teacher remembers that constructivism is to build on students' prior knowledge.
III. The teacher remembers the discovery method when she encounters constructivism.
IV. The teacher took note of the root word construct, which means to build.
I, IV, III, II
II, III, IV, I
IV, II, I, III
III, I, II, IV
