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PPR Test Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Ability
Ans: The degree of competence present in a student to perform a given
physical or mental act.
Question: Abstract Concepts
Ans: Those concepts that can be acquired only indirectly through the
senses or that cannot be perceived directly through the senses.
Example:
The poems covered various abstract concepts such as love, freedom, and
democracy.
Question: Jean Piaget
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Ans: Jean Piaget contributed to the theory of child cognitive
development. He proposed four stages of cognitive development: the
sensorimotor (0-2 yrs) where the key feature is object permanence,
preoperational (2-7 yrs) where the key feature is egocentrism, concrete
operational (7-11 yrs) where the key feature is conservation, and formal
operations (11+ yrs) where the key feature is ability to manipulate ideas
mentally.
Question: Erik Erikson
Ans: Erik Erikson developed the psycho social theory of development that
considers the impact of external factors on personality development.
Personality development is intertwined with social relationships and this
combination is what is meant by psycho social development. According to
him, people go through a series of major crises; satisfactory learning and
resolution of each crisis is necessary for the individual to manage the next
and subsequent ones successfully.
Question: Anxiety
Ans: A feeling of uneasiness associated with the fear of failure.
Question: Apply
Ans: To use
Question: At Risk
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Ans: Describing a student with socioeconomic challenges, such as poverty
or teen pregnancy, that may place him or her at a disadvantage in
achieving academic, social, or career goals (TEC 29.081). Also used to
describe a student who is a low-achieving, slower learner who falls
between regular and special education, but who may have a problem
(physical, mental, educational, etc.) requiring further evaluation and/or
intervention.
Example:
The female student had never been considered at risk of dropping out until
she became pregnant.
Question: Initiative vs. Guilt
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Ans: Initiative as opposed to guilt (frustration, inability to work
independently), according to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial
development, teaches the child to acquire direction and purpose. Those
who fail to acquire these skills are left with a sense of guilt, self-doubt and
lack of initiative.
Example:
A child (4 to 6 years) in the Initiative vs. Guilt stage is beginning to make
decisions, and carry them out. Such initiative must be encouraged.
Question: Centration
Ans: Focusing attention on only one aspect of an object or situation.
Question: Risky Behaviors
Ans: Adolescence is a time marked by changes in physical, psychological,
and social development, a time of vulnerability and adjustment. A time
where adolescents engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of
death or illness, by carrying guns, driving recklessly, using illegal
substances, and engaging in unprotected sex.
Question: Cognitive Development
PPR Test Questions with Detailed
Verified Answers
Question: Ability
Ans: The degree of competence present in a student to perform a given
physical or mental act.
Question: Abstract Concepts
Ans: Those concepts that can be acquired only indirectly through the
senses or that cannot be perceived directly through the senses.
Example:
The poems covered various abstract concepts such as love, freedom, and
democracy.
Question: Jean Piaget
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Ans: Jean Piaget contributed to the theory of child cognitive
development. He proposed four stages of cognitive development: the
sensorimotor (0-2 yrs) where the key feature is object permanence,
preoperational (2-7 yrs) where the key feature is egocentrism, concrete
operational (7-11 yrs) where the key feature is conservation, and formal
operations (11+ yrs) where the key feature is ability to manipulate ideas
mentally.
Question: Erik Erikson
Ans: Erik Erikson developed the psycho social theory of development that
considers the impact of external factors on personality development.
Personality development is intertwined with social relationships and this
combination is what is meant by psycho social development. According to
him, people go through a series of major crises; satisfactory learning and
resolution of each crisis is necessary for the individual to manage the next
and subsequent ones successfully.
Question: Anxiety
Ans: A feeling of uneasiness associated with the fear of failure.
Question: Apply
Ans: To use
Question: At Risk
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Ans: Describing a student with socioeconomic challenges, such as poverty
or teen pregnancy, that may place him or her at a disadvantage in
achieving academic, social, or career goals (TEC 29.081). Also used to
describe a student who is a low-achieving, slower learner who falls
between regular and special education, but who may have a problem
(physical, mental, educational, etc.) requiring further evaluation and/or
intervention.
Example:
The female student had never been considered at risk of dropping out until
she became pregnant.
Question: Initiative vs. Guilt
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Ans: Initiative as opposed to guilt (frustration, inability to work
independently), according to Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial
development, teaches the child to acquire direction and purpose. Those
who fail to acquire these skills are left with a sense of guilt, self-doubt and
lack of initiative.
Example:
A child (4 to 6 years) in the Initiative vs. Guilt stage is beginning to make
decisions, and carry them out. Such initiative must be encouraged.
Question: Centration
Ans: Focusing attention on only one aspect of an object or situation.
Question: Risky Behaviors
Ans: Adolescence is a time marked by changes in physical, psychological,
and social development, a time of vulnerability and adjustment. A time
where adolescents engage in behaviors that increase their likelihood of
death or illness, by carrying guns, driving recklessly, using illegal
substances, and engaging in unprotected sex.
Question: Cognitive Development
