UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION
Senior High School – Mabini Campus
Prelim Exam
Personal Development
S. Y. 2021 – 2022
Name: _____________________________Score: __________Date: _____________
1. The period between puberty and adulthood in human development that typically
falls between the ages of 13 and 19 is:
A.
B.
C.
D.
pre-adolescence
pubescence
senescence
adolescence
2. A set of people who share a particular statistical or demographic characteristic is
a:
A. Gang
B. group
C. cohort
D. peer group
3.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The transition from child to adult involves a change in _____.
Status
rights
responsibilities
all the above
4. This refers to the physical changes in the body as well as the senses and
changes in skills related to movement.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Emotional Development
Physiological Development
Social Development
Cognitive Development
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.
This development has to do with the feelings that you experienced.
Emotional Development
Physiological Development
Social Development
Cognitive Development
6. This is about our inborn capacity to relate to others, to connect, and to feel
belongingness.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Emotional Development
Physiological Development
Social Development
Cognitive Development
7. This refers to a person’s intellectual abilities as shown in his/her thoughts,
attitudes, beliefs, and values.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Emotional Development
Physiological Development
Social Development
Cognitive Development
8. This is defined as discovering oneself beyond the ego known as the soul, spirit,
or the “inner essence” that is often disregarded or taken for granted.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Emotional Development
Physiological Development
Cognitive Development
Spiritual Development
9. Which of the following is NOT TRUE about holism?
A.
B.
C.
D.
"the whole is more than the sum of its parts"
often contrasted with reductionism
emphasizes the presence of emergent properties
suggests that the best way to understand the whole is to dissemble the individual
parts
10. This refers to how one perceives or thinks about a situation.
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
thoughts
feelings
emotions
attitude
behavior
11. This often stems from what one thinks about a situation.
A. thoughts
B. feelings
C. emotions
D. attitude
12. This refers to how one acts out of his attitude.
A.
B.
C.
D.
thoughts
emotions
attitude
behavior
13. This refers to what and how one thinks and feels about other people or
situations.
A.
B.
C.
D.
thoughts
feelings
emotions
attitude
14. This refers to reflex-like physical responses to one's thoughts and feelings.
A.
B.
C.
D.
thoughts
feelings
emotions
attitude
15. The conscious process of thinking about your self-identity is called _____.
A. Introversion
B. Introspection
C. Extraversion
D. Changing roles
16. Which statement about self-identity change is INCORRECT?
A. Self-identity does not change significantly throughout the lifespan.
B. Roles can change - from student to lawyer, for example.
C. Self-esteem can increase or decrease.
D. We can actively engage in introspection and discover new things about
ourselves.
17. Which of the following roles is part of a person's social identity?
A. Political affiliations
B. Gender roles
C. Religious roles
D. All the answers are correct.
18. Which of the following is a part of self-identity?
A. Social identity
B. Self-esteem
C. Roles
D. All the answers are correct.
19. Which component of self identity is related to how we evaluate our own general
worth?
A. Self-esteem
B. Introspection
C. Social identity
D. All the answers are correct.
20. Jessica dislikes it when people are not treated fairly. As Jessica knows this about
herself, it is part of her _____.
A. self-concept
B. belief system
C. personality
D. self-understanding
21. According to Erikson's Psychosocial Stages of Development, the stage in which
a child needs to learn important academic skills and compare favorably with
peers in school to achieve competence is the ____ stage.
A. Trust vs. Mistrust
B. Identity vs. Role Confusion
C. Initiative vs. Guilt
D. Industry vs. Inferiority
22. Anne and James have one child and want to adopt a second. Since their first child's
infancy had been extremely difficult on Mary, she was excited at the possibility of
adopting an older child, perhaps a well-behaved, toilet-trained 3 year-old, and skipping
the infancy period entirely. Fred, on the other hand, had serious misgivings not knowing
about the quality of care giving and relationships in this child's early life. In a 3 year-old's
case, he felt that inadequate care and improper resolution of what Ericksonian stage
could lead to irreparable damage in later development?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Intimacy vs. Isolation
Identity vs. Role Confusion
Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
23. A 38-year-old woman quits her high-paying marketing job to focus on her children
and become a school counselor. What stage would Erikson consider this to be:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Identify vs. Role Confusion
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Industry vs. Inferiority
24. It is the self that refers to the tangible aspects that relate to the body.
A.
B.
C.
D.
physical
intellectual
emotional
spiritual
25. It is the conscious aspect of self that relates to the mind.
A.
B.
C.
D.
physical
intellectual
emotional
spiritual
26. It is the intuitive aspect of self that relates to the spirit.
A.
B.
C.
D.
physical
intellectual
emotional
spiritual
27. The aspects of self will work together in perfect harmony if attention is paid
________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
one by one
simultaneously
separately
one at a time
28. A real winner is one who is able to _______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
live in peace with difficult people and difficult situations
called a leader and followed by others.
be a person who is above everyone else
defeat all competitors.
29. It is represented by several aspects of the self that is conceived as a collection of
multiple, context-dependent selves.
A.
B.
C.
D.
self-awareness
self-concept
self-management
selflessness
30. Which among the following is not included in the three basic aspects of self?
A.
B.
C.
D.
physical
intellectual
emotional
spiritual
31. It is a skill that compels you to move on regardless of emerging obstacles.
A.
B.
C.
D.
determination
confidence
persistence
goal setting
32. It makes a person resist stress that arises in daily life from the environment and
other people.
A.
B.
C.
D.
problem solving skills
managing stress
persistence
generating ideas
33. It helps in coping with difficulties encountered and increases efficiency by adopting
new ways of achieving goals when obtaining new experience.
A.
B.
C.
D.
problem solving skills
managing stress
creativity
generating ideas
34. It allows a person to find extraordinary ways to carry out a specific action that no
one else has tried to use.
A.
B.
C.
D.
problem solving skills
managing stress
creativity
generating ideas
35. It is a skill that helps in achieving goals using new, original, and unconventional
ideas.
A.
B.
C.
D.
problem solving skills
managing stress
creativity
generating ideas
36. Most failures emanate from _____ that are not recognized or maybe recognized by
not given appropriate attention Or remedy.
A.
B.
C.
D.
managing stress
weaknesses
emotion
problem
37. According to the three kinds of people in this word, the _____ is the person who
have absolutely no control of his/her life.
A.
B.
C.
D.
evil wolf
moviegoer
Manny Pacquiao
actor
6. Being self-aware and learning new skills and behavioral flexibility are keys to
improving ________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
personal assessment
personal appearance
personal performance
personality
7. It is a term used to identify an ability that is used frequently in the same situation,
which eventually runs automatically.
A.
B.
C.
D.
practice
habit
custom
tradition
8. It is required in setting goals, defining an action plan to achieve it and risk
assessment.
A.
B.
C.
D.
intelligence
manner
knowledge
self
9. It allows you to focus only on achieving specific goal without being distracted by less
important things or spontaneous desires.
A. persistence
B. confidence
C. goal setting
D. determination
10. It is the result of being aware of oneself manifested in speech, appearance,
dressing, and physical condition.
A.
B.
C.
D.
ideal self
self-confidence
managing stress
generating ideas
11. It is the age when creativity, self-help, social and play skills are developed.
A.
B.
C.
D.
adolescence
late childhood
infancy
early childhood
15. It is the age when rapid physical and mental decline are experienced.
A.
B.
C.
D.
adolescence
old age
early adulthood
middle age
16. It is a construct that refers to your awareness of yourself.
A.
B.
C.
D.
self-knowledge
self-esteem
self-concept
self-identity
19. It is the information about oneself that is derived from social interactions that offers
insight into how others react.
A.
B.
C.
D.
self-knowledge
self-esteem
self-concept
self-identity
20. It is the self that describes who we truly are and how others perceive us.
A.
B.
C.
D.
actual self
ideal self
self-knowledge
self-concept
21. Its features define a person’s maintenance of his/her living environment.
A.
B.
C.
D.
spiritual
contextual
sensual
interactional
22. It is an aspect of self that tackles your spiritual connections to others.
A. contextual
B. interactional
C. sensual
D. life force
23. It includes descriptors of a person’s strengths or weaknesses with regards to
intimate relationships to others.
A.
B.
C.
D.
sensual self
emotional self
interactional self
contextual self
24. It is how a person uses different ways in taking information in or out using the
senses.
A.
B.
C.
D.
sensual self
emotional self
interactional self
contextual self
25. It is an aspect of self-wherein a person process his/her feelings within his/herself or
towards others.
A.
B.
C.
D.
interactional self
sensual self
emotional self
spiritual self
39. The following are the reasons to maintain a journal except for one.
A.
B.
C.
D.
It is cost-efficient and available.
It is effortless and splendid
It is preventive and pro-active.
It is creative and productive
40. Which of the following is part of the aspects of oneself.
A.
B.
C.
D.
yourself
self-confidence
relationship
physical