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TIPS FOR LET TAKERS

Mr. Antonio T. Delgado


Faculty
Social Sciences Department
General De Jesus College


GOAL SETTING


PREPARING
FOR THE EXAM
Preparing for let
Register first, of course!
Know thy enemy.
Study the Table of Specifications.
Know thy self.
What are my strengths?
What are my weaknesses?
Preparing for let
Review, review, review!
Practice HOTS.
1. Principal E wants her teachers to
apply constructivism in teaching. Which
concept/s will Principal E NOT accept?
I. Empty vessel
II. Tabula rasa
III. Candle to be lighted
A. III only
B. I only
C. II only
D. I and II
2. Soc exhibits fear response to freely
roaming dogs but does not show fear
when a dog is on a leash or confined to a
pen. Which conditioning process is
illustrated
A. Generalization
B. Extinction
C. Acquisition
D. Discrimination

3. If a teacher states that Specialization
knows more and more about less and
less, hence it is better to be a generalist.
What kind of philosophy does he
uphold?
A. Positivism
B. Essentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Existentialism

4. Who among the following puts more
emphasis on core requirements, longer
school day, longer academic year and
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist

5. Principal B tells her teachers that
training in the humanities is most
important. To which educational
philosophy does he adhere?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Essentialism

6. Teacher B engages her students with
information for thorough understanding
for meaning and for competent
application. Which principle governs
Teacher B's practice?
A. Constructivist
B. Gestalt
C. Behaviorist
D. Cognitivist

7. Principal C shares this thought with
his teachers: Subject matter should help
students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who
accept complete responsibility for their
thoughts, feelings, and actions. From
which philosophy is this thought based?
A. Perennialism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism
8. A guest speaker in one graduation
rites told his audience: "Reminder, you
are what you choose to be." The guest
speaker is more of a/an __________.
A. realistic
B. pragmatist
C. idealist
D. existentialist

9. Ruben is very attached to his mother
and Ruth to her father. In what
developmental stage are they according
to Freudian psychological theory?
A. Oedipal stage
B. Latent stage
C. Anal stage
D. Pre-genital stage

10. The concepts of trust vs. maturity,
autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative
vs. guilt are most closely related with
the works of __________.
A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung

11. Value clarification as a strategy in
Values Education classes is anchored on
which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism
12. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his
relationships with his classmates. Which
basic goal must haye not been attained
by Rodel during his developmental
years, according to Erikson's theory on
psychological development?
A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity

13. To come closer to the truth we need
to go back to the things themselves. This
is the advice of the
A. behaviorists
B. phenomenologists
C. idealists
D. pragmatists

14. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that
pleasure is not the highest good.
Teacher's teaching is against what
philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Hedonism
C. Epicureanism
D. Empiricism
15. A mother gives his boy his favorite
snack everytime the boy cleans up his
room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his
room everyday in anticipation of the
snack. Which theory is illustrated?
A. Associative Learning
B. Classical Conditioning
C. Operant Conditioning
D. Pavlonian Conditioning

16. Behavior followed by pleasant
consequences will be be strengthened
and will be more likely to occur in the
future. Behavior followed by unpleasant
consequences will be weakened and will
be less likely to be repeated in the
future. Which one is explained?
A. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
B. Thorndike's Law of Effect
C. B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning
Theory
D. Bandura's Social Learning Theory

17. It is not wise to laugh at a two-year
old child when he utters bad word
because in his stage he is learning to
__________.
A. consider other's views
B. distinguish sex differences
C. socialize
D. distinguish right from wrong

18. Which types of play is most
characteristic of a four to six-year old
child?
A. Solitary and onlooker plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays
C. Associative and onlooker plays
D. Cooperative and solitary plays

Lets check!
1. Principal E wants her teachers to
apply constructivism in teaching. Which
concept/s will Principal E NOT accept?
I. Empty vessel
II. Tabula rasa
III. Candle to be lighted
A. III only
B. I only
C. II only
D. I and II
2. Soc exhibits fear response to freely
roaming dogs but does not show fear
when a dog is on a leash or confined to a
pen. Which conditioning process is
illustrated
A. Generalization
B. Extinction
C. Acquisition
D. Discrimination

3. If a teacher states that Specialization
knows more and more about less and
less, hence it is better to be a generalist.
What kind of philosophy does he
uphold?
A. Positivism
B. Essentialism
C. Progressivism
D. Existentialism

4. Who among the following puts more
emphasis on core requirements, longer
school day, longer academic year and
more challenging textbooks?
A. Perennialist
B. Essentialist
C. Progressivist
D. Existentialist

5. Principal B tells her teachers that
training in the humanities is most
important. To which educational
philosophy does he adhere?
A. Existentialism
B. Perennialism
C. Progressivism
D. Essentialism

6. Teacher B engages her students with
information for thorough understanding
for meaning and for competent
application. Which principle governs
Teacher B's practice?
A. Constructivist
B. Gestalt
C. Behaviorist
D. Cognitivist

7. Principal C shares this thought with
his teachers: Subject matter should help
students understand and appreciate
themselves as unique individuals who
accept complete responsibility for their
thoughts, feelings, and actions. From
which philosophy is this thought based?
A. Perennialism
B. Essentialism
C. Existentialism
D. Progressivism
8. A guest speaker in one graduation
rites told his audience: "Reminder, you
are what you choose to be." The guest
speaker is more of a/an __________.
A. realistic
B. pragmatist
C. idealist
D. existentialist

9. Ruben is very attached to his mother
and Ruth to her father. In what
developmental stage are they according
to Freudian psychological theory?
A. Oedipal stage
B. Latent stage
C. Anal stage
D. Pre-genital stage

10. The concepts of trust vs. maturity,
autonomy vs. self-doubt, and initiative
vs. guilt are most closely related with
the
works of __________.
A. Erikson
B. Piaget
C. Freud
D. Jung

11. Value clarification as a strategy in
Values Education classes is anchored on
which philosophy?
A. Existentialism
B. Christian philosophy
C. Idealism
D. Hedonism
12. Rodel is very aloof and cold in his
relationships with his classmates. Which
basic goal must haye not been attained
by Rodel during his developmental
years, according to Erikson's theory on
psychological development?
A. Autonomy
B. Trust
C. Initiative
D. Generativity

13. To come closer to the truth we need
to go back to the things themselves. This
is the advice of the
A. behaviorists
B. phenomenologists
C. idealists
D. pragmatists

14. Teacher U teaches to his pupils that
pleasure is not the highest good.
Teacher's teaching is against what
philosophy?
A. Realism
B. Hedonism
C. Epicureanism
D. Empiricism
15. A mother gives his boy his favorite
snack everytime the boy cleans up his
room. Afterwards, the boy cleaned his
room everyday in anticipation of the
snack. Which theory is illustrated?
A. Associative Learning
B. Classical Conditioning
C. Operant Conditioning
D. Pavlonian Conditioning

16. Behavior followed by pleasant
consequences will be be strengthened
and will be more likely to occur in the
future. Behavior followed by unpleasant
consequences will be weakened and will
be less likely to be repeated in the
future. Which one is explained?
A. Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
B. Thorndike's Law of Effect
C. B. F. Skinner's Operant Conditioning
Theory
D. Bandura's Social Learning Theory

17. It is not wise to laugh at a two-year
old child when he utters bad word
because in his stage he is learning to
__________.
A. consider other's views
B. distinguish sex differences
C. socialize
D. distinguish right from wrong

18. Which types of play is most
characteristic of a four to six-year old
child?
A. Solitary and onlooker plays
B. Associative and cooperative plays
C. Associative and onlooker plays
D. Cooperative and solitary plays
Preparing for let
Ask help from
others.
Prayer. LOTS of
prayer.

ONE WEEK BEFORE
EXAMS
One week
before the exam
Ready everything youll need.
Stay healthy.
Relax-relax din (kahit walang time).

ON EXAMINATION DAY
ON THE BIG DAY
Set your alarm!
Go to the CR.
Come ON time.
Come BEFORE time.

ON THE BIG DAY
Dala ka foods.

Dala ka rin drinks.
ON THE BIG DAY
Dont Panic!
Listen to instructions.
Preview the exam.
Shade gently.
Avoid erasures.
Observe proper posture.

multiple choice
Do not overreact, over-solve and over
analyze. Tips in answering:
Cancellation technique
Positive-negative technique
Synonyms are out.
Look for keywords.
All questions have answers.
Dont leave blanks.
What if
I really have no idea?
Last resort:
Snake Road Theory
B or C Theory
Never Say D Theory
The Longer the Better Theory
The More the Merrier Theory
Intuition Theory
ON THE BIG DAY
TAKE your time.
CONSUME your time.
Double check before passing.

AFTER THE EXAM
After the exam
Retain presence of mind.
Think positive.
No use stressing yourself: Tapos na
yung exam.

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