Values Ed Drills Set 2: VE Majorship Enhancement Drills

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Direction: Analyze each item carefully and choose the letter that represents the best answer in each item.

NOTE: The bullets represent options A, B, C, D.

1. Ms. Dy, a teacher for more than twenty years, was feeling a little depressed and frustrated for the past few days. She decided to take time out to evaluate some of her beliefs and values which may be the source of what she is currently feeling. She would like to know what she needs to do or at least embrace some healthier and more functional beliefs and values. This can be done through
   • affirmation
   • feedback
   • introspection
   • self-disclosure
     
2. Marie wants to find out how she can evaluate her performance in order to improve personally and professionally. Which of the following should she first undertake?
   • periodically review and update her plans and continue to learn everyday
   • identify gaps in her knowledge or skills and/or identify attitudes which can be explored
   • make a coherent plan to address any problem that may arise in her work
   • identify what she has learned from seminars and implement plan
     
3. Some Filipinos may choose to write their opinions in the newspaper or lobby in the Congress to express their sentiment against the Reproductive Health Bill. This shows their stand or belief of a higher principle like respect for the dignity of human beings. This is a characteristics of a person in the
   • pre-conventional stage
   • conventional stage
   • post-conventional stage
   • formal-operational stage
     
4. Mang Bert is an active member of the Sangguniang Barangay. He fights corruption in the government system. He helps without hesitation and does not expect anything in return from people he helps. Mang Manny is an example of one who:
   • lives up to all the others’ ideals.
   • lives up  the basic values.
   • walks his talk
   • Is honest with oneself.
     
5. There is a wholesome cycle involved in self-disclosure. Which of the following best describes the pattern?
   • self-disclosure – friendship and self-acceptance
   • friendship – self-disclosure and self-acceptance
   • self-acceptance – friendship and self-disclosure
   • self-disclosure – self-acceptance and friendship
     
6. Some people are hesitant to go through self-reflection or introspection. A psychological reason for this could be that:
   • They simply do not have time for this
   • They are afraid to face their “gray areas”
   • They content that this is not necessary since they know themselves very well
   • They think they are too old for change
7. According to Freud, children have already acquired moral principles and values which are contained in the structure of personality called
   • Ego
   • Id
   • self
   • superego
     
8. During 13 – 18 years of age, the adolescent experiences pressure and confusion. Teachers can facilitate every student’s capacity to resolve the pressure and confusion by
   • giving special attention to him/her
   • helping him/her develop effective strategies to handle present problems
   • talking to the student about his/her life stories and problem
   • telling the parents about the problems of their child
     
9. The following are strategies for enhancing or building one’s self-esteem except one.
   • develop and learn new skills  
   • give and accept compliments
   • take chances and try new experiences
   • talk to yourself positively
     
10. Adults, parents and teachers are role models for a child. This means that one should try his best to:
    • set a consistently good example
    • say something nice to the child
    • tell the child to obey rules              
    • reinforce the child’s expression
      
11. You believe in the role of teachers in building the self-esteem of your students. Which of the following should you NOT do?
    • be friendly with your students
    • be patient and attentive to pupils
    • be consistently critical of your pupils
    • be empathetic and encouraging
      
12. What could best help school-age children develop their sense of competence and industry?
    • more opportunities for work so they accomplish more
    • reinforcement from their parents for every accomplishment
    • personal satisfaction for and pride in their accomplishment
    • strict rules to follow for better accomplishments
      
13. According to the Humanistic Theory, the basic motivation of life is striving for actualization. It implies that
    • one works hard to improve his/her personality.
    • one works hard to develop potentials to the optimum.
    • one works hard to satisfy his/her needs and wants.
    • one works hard to maintain his/her way of life.
      
14. Which strategy can bring awareness of what we think, feel, do and also gives an opportunity to get in touch with oneself.
    • affirmation
    • centering
    • introspection
    • disclosure
      
15. Nilda is one of your friends. She requested you to give her some feedback so she can become a better person. The best you can do is to give her
    • information on how to start her plan to change.
    • Information to help her become aware of herself.
    • Information on how difficult it is to change.
    • Information on how you struggle
      
16. Edna is a very shy person. However, she realized that it is important to disclose oneself to others. Which of the following would be the result if Edna decides to self-disclose?
    • She will be better understood by others
    • She will gain more friends 
    • She will be more careful
    • She will gain self-confidence
      
17. The key to personal growth and success is to
    • begin with assessing oneself
    • begin with an end in mind
    • enhance one’s intelligence
    • assert one’s feeling and opinion
      
18. People may differ in their hierarchy of values. Which statement below best explains this statement?
    • It is natural for a person to prioritize his/her needs
    • There are different ways in which people develop themselves because of differences in motivation
    • There are variations in the way people perceive things and events
    • People vary in the way they give importance to things/events depending on their philosophy of life
      
19. The Johari Window is an effective tool for introspection because it allows the person to:
    • examine him/herself with respect to others’ expectations in order for him/her to satisfy what others like him/her to become
    • validate his knowledge about him/herself against others’ perceptions and recognize his/her other potentials for development
    • project through a window what he thinks others should think about him/her
    • discover what is in the store for him/her in the fourth window called dark area
      
20. Developing a reflective attitude means being:
    • Critical about what is bad about something
    • Focused on both external and internal forces
    • Essence-oriented rather than form-oriented
    • Peaceful and gentle in thinking and speaking
      
21. A spiritual person is able to relate to his/her Creator, fellowmen and the community. Which of the following expresses a similar concept?
    • One who is spiritual is one who knows how to pray for him/herself and others.
    • Moral orientation leads to spiritual orientation.
    • A spiritual person not only has religious, moral and political conversion.
    • It is more difficult to become a spiritual person.
      
22. Which situation below demonstrates a good strategy for self-development?
    • Mina highlights her talents in Math and resents her teacher’s feedback abo
    • At the end of each day, Susan examines the good points and the bad points about her interaction with her teachers and friends
    • Conrad believes that he knows himself better than his friends do, so he does not really mind whatever they say about him.
    • Rodel compares himself with others and resolves to imitate their ways of doing things.
      
23. Feedback could be an effective tool for self-development if done properly. Which of the following strategy is NOT effective for self-development?
    • Feedback for self-improvement is preferably given when solicited.
    • It is important to prepare the receiver psychologically before a negative feedback is given.
    • Positive and negative feedback should be studied very carefully by the receiver and determine points for self-enhancement and improvement.
    • It is better to ignore the feedback when the sender is not a friend or an acquaintance.
      
24. Getting in touch with oneself is an essential step in self-development because one is able to:
    • prove whether other’s observations about oneself is true or not.
    • relate more effectively with one’s thoughts, feelings, desires and goals
    • imagine various facets of one’s decisions
    • control oneself with respect to resisting temptation
      
25. The following are strategies for enhancing or building one’s self-esteem except one.
    • develop and learn new skills
    • give and accept compliments
    • take chances and try new experiences
    • talk to yourself positively

26. An individual is capable of distinguishing between right and wrong. He/she has an obligation to do good and avoid evil and be accountable for his actions. He/she is capable of these because an individual is a

• rational being
• gifted person
• moral person
• amoral person

27. Psychoanalytic Theory, Social Learning and Humanistic Theory agree

• that social relationships influence values development
• on the basic nature of man and values development
• on the idea that environment and individual influence one another
• that early childhood experiences influence values development

28. Judy is two years old. She can say po and opo when answering her lolo and lola. This is a manifestation that she has

• a natural tendency to be respectful
• a natural sense of responsibility
• internalized moral standards of her parents
• adopted her own standards and guidelines

29. The child may learn to do things done by another person. This behavior is acquired through

• association
• conditioning
• observation
• reinforcement

30. Karen is punctual in coming to school everyday. She studies her lessons to get good grades. She does not want to be reprimanded as much as possible. Karen belongs to what level of morality according to Kohlberg?

• pre-conventional
• conventional
• post-conventional
• formal conventional

31. Psychoanalytic Theory emphasizes early childhood experiences while Social Learning Theory stresses environmental conditions where individuals learn and acquire values. This statement is

• false
• neither true or false
• true
• totally false

32. Interacting with other people is an important source of personal change and growth. Which of the following do we want least from these interactions?

• learning from their experiences
• being inspired through their encouragement
• being influenced without a choice
• being helped by their guidance and instruction

33. Your students asked you why it is important to learn. The best answer is: It is important to

• get high scores in IQ test
• be able to share with others
• be able to cope with everyday problems
• land a job easily

34. Enhancing a positive self-concept is one big step for self-development. Which of the following is a healthy self-concept?

• picturing oneself a bit above one’s peers
• being humble enough to put oneself below some of one’s friends
• seeing oneself as having very good potentials for growth
• regarding oneself as the best person

35. Mina is a teacher. Lately, she got bored with her usual work. What will you suggest to her?

• enhance herself by assessing the situation
• look for another job
• focus on future plan or goal
• reflect and analyze the situation

36. A person who understands her feelings, thoughts and reactions and can identify its causes and possible reactions is someone who is

• self-aware
• intelligent
• morally upright
• self-requested

37. One of your students finds it difficult to accept her personal characteristics. She is too shy to acknowledge her potentials. She lacks

• self-awareness
• self-affirmation
• self-disclosure
• self-discipline

38. Some people are hesitant to go through self-reflection or introspection. A psychological reason for this could be:

• They simply do not have time for this
• They are afraid to face their “gray areas”
• They contend that this is not necessary since they know themselves very well
• They think they are too old for change

39. What is the next best thing to do after self-analysis or introspection?

• set workable plans for self-improvement based on the weak points identified
• work on the most serious personality problem discovered in oneself
• list as many strategies to improve oneself
• ask another person to affirm one’s strengths

40. The power of silence is a potent element for self-development. Which one is NOT necessary in attaining this power for the self?

• Listening to soft and meditative music.
• Pausing for some seconds and focusing attention to one’s center.
• Replacing a verbal prayer with a “mantra” prayer
• Listening to the small voice within.

41. Disclosure skills help one to enhance intrapersonal as well as interpersonal relationships. Which pair of conditions most enhances these skills?

• confidentiality and privacy
• openness and trust
• precise and clear communication
• receptivity and preparedness of the listener

42. Self disclosure facilitates self-awareness best when it:

• helps others to know oneself better
• provides opportunity for analyzing one’s action, feelings and thoughts
• leads others to judge one’s action
• provides other people some insights about you

43. The instrumental relationship as one of the stages in the moral development approach is best illustrated by

• nice boy and nice girl behavior
• you scratch my back and I will scratch yours
• I will do what I think is right no matter what
• Good work is rewarded and bad work is punished

44. Introspection as a tool for self-development leads to:

• knowledge of one’s strengths and limitations
• discovering one’s inadequacies
• comparing one’s strengths with others’ strengths
• improving external conditions for personal growth

45. Which of the following should be the least indicator of self-improvement?

• accumulated information
• emotional control
• solicitous concern
• willingness to collaborate

46. The following are benefits from a well-constructed self-image except one:

• It provides a fairly reliable guide as to our possible success.
• It predicts possible response to an upcoming situation.
• It allows us to have self-esteem.
• It allows us to love ourselves.

47. Ycko depends on her own values, how she feels, and what she thinks is the right thing to do. It shows that she

• relies on her own opinion.
• emphasizes her strength.
• takes chances on her own.
• sets achievable goals.

48. Gabe at three, is able to learn and master tasks such as feeding and dressing himself. As he grows he is able to know his abilities and capacity.  As a result, he may develop feelings of

• shame
• autonomy
• industry
• identity

49. All of these are thought to be keys to a genuine spiritual life except when

• one is selfless and able to surrender his fate
• one understands life’s enduring mysteries
• personal life is subordinated to relationship with a higher Creator
• when the spiritual dimension is brought into everyday life.

50. Self-concept is developed or constructed by the individual through interaction with the environment and reflecting on that interaction. The following are similar to the above statement except one.

• We develop and maintain our self-concept through the process of taking action and then reflecting on what we have done and what others tell us about what we have done.
• Self-concept is dynamic. It can be modified or changed through reflection and interaction.
• Self-concept is not something that people can will but rather it depends on the process of self-reflection and interaction.
• People often come to view themselves in a new, more powerful way, and it is through this new, more powerful way of viewing the self that people can develop self-concept.

51. What is the best legal document that safeguards the promotion of VE in the Philippines?

• RBEC 2002
• 1987 Philippine Constitution
• Charter of the United Nations
• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

52. Which of the following statements best describes the Moral Recovery program?

• It was a research project of the government that looked into the strengths and weaknesses of the Filipino character.
• It was a program started by President Gloria Arroyo inspired by the EDSA peaceful revolution.
• It was a government program authored by President Fidel Ramos aimed to replace the economic recovery program.
• It was a government program aimed to create a critical mass for the genuine movement for national renewal and change.

53. Which is considered the ultimate basis for the guiding principles of values development?

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of needs
• Moral Law or Natural Law
• Philippine’s Educational aims
• DECS Values Education Program

54. The multi-dimensionality of the human person allows him/her to:

• grow from childhood to adulthood responsibly
• act different roles in relating with others in the community
• use his/her various talents in attaining his/her self-actualization.
• develop his/her faculties and potentials and use these in enriching others and improving the community.

55. Which is NOT a valid cultural foundation for Values Education in the Philippines?

• Western-inclination as a result of advancement of technology
• Love, freedom and sovereignty
• Spiritually of the Filipino as an oriental 
• World and future-orientedness of the present generation

56. Personalism is positive in itself. Extreme personalism is not because this leads to:

• Ease in dealing with people
• Tolerance of efficiency
• Assessing matters objectively
• Subjectivity of judgment

57. All of the following except one are goals of the MRP. Which goal has not been listed?

• value the habits of discipline and hard work 
• aspire for world competitiveness
• Sense of common good and justice
• Sense of integrity and accountability

58. Which strategy for change would be most appropriate in preventing “ningas cogon”?

•  Network-of-change initiator
•  Roles of power holder and “mass”
• Act of will and self-sacrifice
• Holistic, individual and structural change

59. What is the meaning of dynamism of values?

• Values are universal truths which human beings hold to be good and important.
• Values are biologically transmitted.
• Values are changing and adjusting to the needs and demands of the times.
• Values are learned from experiences.

60. What is implied by this statement: “Values Education is expected to be integrated in all learning areas”?

• Teachers should teach values everyday and in every lesson.
• Only trained teachers should integrate values in their lessons.
• Values integrated should be incidental.
• Every teacher is a Values Education teacher.

61. Which of the following is the Values Education program anchored on?

• DECS SEDP 1099
• Values Education Act of 2001
• Education Act of 1986
• Philippine Constitution of 1987

62. Which is NOT a goal of values education in the Philippines?

•  Respect for religious diversities must be imbibed by both teachers and learners of values.
•  Developing the faith in the Supreme Being is part of moral education.
•  Appreciation of common beliefs among various religions is a primary concern in teaching values.
•  Religion is not a main issue when handling Values Education classes where students have different religious orientations.

63. Which of the following indicators can be used as a barometer for measuring sustainable human development?

•  Increased awareness and protection of the environment
•  Higher employability of the skilled workforce
•  Lower inflation rate as indicated by a higher GNP
•  Improved health and general well-being of the community.

64. Which of the following factors may impose the LEAST direct effect in the development of honesty?

•  Media exposure
•  Parental behavior
• Social expectations and norms
• Leadership roles

65. When does the “kanya-kanya” syndrome become positive?

• When one can discern what he likes in life.
• When the benefit of others is viewed as one’s loss.
• When one protects individual interests.
• When one becomes self-reliant and can stand on his own.

66. Which can best demonstrate civic consciousness?

• Proud to be Pinoy
• Paying taxes
• Technology transfer
• Waste disposal awareness

67. Which of the following conditions best guarantee that values development program in the barangay will be successful?

•  The barangay leaders believe in the program
•  There is a budget to implement it
•  The whole barangay is actively involved
•  There are leaders who will initiate its implementation

68. Which of the following individuals does not exhibit vulnerability to corruption?

•  corporate leader who bribes in public bidding
•  A political leader who resorts to vote buying
•  A waiter who finds and reports a lost item in the restaurant to the authority
•  A public employee who neglects his duty

69. Which of the following best shows the weakness of familism?

• Family centeredness
• Patronage and political dynasties
• Loyalty to the family
• Concern for family

70. Filipinos are observed to be passive and lacking in initiative.  Which does not illustrate these traits?

• Palusot syndrome
• Tolerance for violation of human rights
• Submissiveness to authority
• Quick resignation to one’s fate

71. The educational policy statement in Article XIV, Sec. 3 clearly mandates that

• all educational institutions implement values education programs in all levels of education
• all educational institutions teach values education as a separate subject
• all educational institutions inculcate and teach values
• all educational institutions teach the four main concepts of values

72. It was in 1988 that Values Education was made as the educational thrust in all levels of Philippine education thru the leadership of

• Dr. Lourdes R. Quisumbing                 
• President Fidel V. Ramos                    
• Senator Leticia R. Shahani
• President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo

73. All except one are the characteristics that the Values Education Program wants to develop in the Filipinos.  Which is the exception?     

• self-actualized, integrally developed human beings imbued with a sense of human dignity
• social beings with a sense of responsibility for their community and environment
• an abiding faith in God as a reflection of their spiritual being
• tolerant and open disposition of the mind

74. Which is the value that regards others with dignity and respect?

• sensitivity
• faith and religiosity
• pakikipagkapwa
• flexibility and adaptability

75. Which is not a weakness of the Filipino character according to the Moral Recovery Program?

• Extreme Personalism
• Passivity and Lack of Initiative
• Materialism
• Colonial Mentality

76. Proper implementation of Values Education in the Philippines must take the following into consideration. Which is the EXCEPTION?

• Students are guided to develop an abiding faith in the Supreme Being
• Respect for religious diversities must be demonstrated by the teachers and learners of values.
• Appreciation is focused on commonalities among various religions.
• Religion should not be mentioned in the lessons especially if students are of different religious orientations.

77. Which of the following objectives implies the need for values development in all school subject areas?

• Teachers should teach values everyday in every lesson.
• Every teacher is a Values Education teacher.
• Only trained teachers on values should integrate values in their lessons.
• Values integration should be incidental.

78. Economic efficiency as a value is least encouraged by :

• a deep sense of work ethic
• an accelerated productivity  through vocational efficiency
• the use of capital for family enterprises
• a self-reliant and independent national economy

79. Pakikipagkapwa-tao is one of the strengths of the Filipino character. This is manifested in all the following items except in one. Which is the exception?

• Moral strength or fortitude (lakas ng loob)
• Sensitivity to people’s feelings (pakiramdam)
• Solicitous concern for others (malasakit)
• Sense of gratitude (utang na loob)

80. Which of the following best illustrates familism as a weakness of the Filipino character?

• Concern for family
• Loyalty to the family
• Patronage and political dynasties
• Family centeredness

81. Which of the following is not an accurate strategy for change under the Moral Recovery Program?

• strategies must be multi-layered and multi-sectoral
• strategies should involve a critical mass of people
• strategies must be connected to the daily life of people
• strategies must empower those in authority

82. Which can best manifest “Love of country as analogous to love of others”?

• Bring people’s needs to the attention of those in power
• Teach Philippine history informally at the barangay level
• Strengthen the use of the Filipino language
• Disseminate nationwide the biographies and teachings of our national heroes

83. The supreme and overarching value that characterizes a human person is

• Global spiritiually
• Human dignity
• Truth and tolerance
• Love and Goodness

84. What could best deepen children’s values learned from parents and teachers?

• Consistent modeling with other social institutions
• Reinforcement and recognition in public forum
• Media exposure and advertisement
• Personal reflection and witnessing

85. What is implied by this statement: “The family is the seat of values development”?

• All values are learned first in the family
• The members of the family act together to shape the values of the children
• It is the parents who project the kind of character their children will become
• The state empowers the parents to educate their children

86. Which of the following concepts explain the humanistic philosophy of values development?

• The person’s contribution to the community is most important in values development.
• The human person’s dignity is mainly the goal of values development
• The person lives to give meaning to his/her present existence.
• The human person’s development must be grounded on his/her origin.

87. The constancy of values allows the teacher to do the following except one.  Which is the exception?

• To improve teaching strategies to effectively deliver the values desired
• To teach values to learners according to changing concepts of values.
• To direct learners to follow timeless Filipino values.
• To teach values based on universal guiding principles.

88. Which of the following is not a proper strategy for change under the Moral Recovery Program?

• Put into action strategies connected to the daily life of people
• Implement strategies by free will and self-analysis.
• Empower those in authority rather than the masa.
• Implement change holistically.

89. What is toned down when a teacher consistently involves students in community work?

• Kanya-kanya syndrome
• Colonial Mentality
• Lack of discipline
• Extreme personalism

90. Filipinos have an ability to survive.  Which does not show this trait?

• Basic optimism and flexibility
• Tolerance for violation of human rights
• Deep faith in God
• Endure despite difficult times

91. Which is a manifestation of personalism? 

• Passivity and lack of initiative
• Sense of factionalism
• Personal interpretations to actions
• Lack of discipline and procrastination

92. Which can  best demonstrate “Love of country as comparable to love of others”? 

• Inculcate love of country at the barangay level
• Strengthen the use of the Filipino Language
• Bring people’s needs to the attention of those in power
• Publish nationwide the biographies and teachings of our national heroes

93. Values Education is premised on the philosophy that the human person is of incalculable value.  This means that

• Every person has limitless potentials and that he/she is born to actualize him/herself.
• The human person has a spirit that never dies
• The human person’s mind can infinitely think of anything beyond imagination.
• There is no price that commensurates a person’s life and dignity

94. The human person demonstrates his/her being social by

• living in isolation to attain inner peace
• moving from one place to another until s/he finds peace and happiness
• interacting physically, intellectually, morally and spiritually with others
• relating with others through effective communication

95. Which of the strategy below does not lead to the development of honesty?

• showing the value of work and wise use of resources
• asking for official receipts in business transactions
• fighting for truth e.g. against social injustice
• joining  a rally on salary increase

96. What strength of the Filipino character is shown in getting by with what is available in the environment?

• hard work
• ability to Survive
• resourcefulness
• family orientation

97. Which is not an accepted strategy for change under the Moral Recovery Program?

• Strategies must be multi-layered and multi-sectoral
• The change should involve a critical mass of people.
• The goals should be cut up into “bite-size” pieces of implementation.
• Strategies must be connected to the four pillars of Moral Recovery Program

98. Which among the weaknesses of the Filipino character manifests selfish, self-serving attitude that generates a feeling of envy and competitiveness towards others?

• Lack of Self-Analysis and Reflection                  
• Kanya-kanya Syndrome                         
• Passivity
• Extreme Personalism

99. Which value is NOT under the physical dimension of man?

• Reverence and Respect for Life
• Environmental Care
• Holistic Health
• Self-Worth/Self-Esteem

100. What dimension of man has love and goodness for its core value?

• spiritual
• social
• moral
• intellectual 

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