SOCIAL

DIMENSION
MULTIPLE CHOICES. Choose the best answer and encircle the letter that corresponds to the best
answer.

CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION TO THE SOCIAL DIMENSIONS OF EDUCATION

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE about consensus theories?

A. Social change occurs in a rapidly and disorderly fashion.
B. It emphasizes social order, stability and social regulation.
C. It sees equilibrium as the presence of conflict in society.
D. It focuses on social change.

2. Functionalism has four functional imperatives in all action systems. They are ____.
A. adaptation, goal attainment, integration, latency
B. adaptation, change, integration, latency
C. change, integration, adaptation, latency
D. change, adaptation, conflict, latency

3. According to Parson, an action system consists of ____.

A. action system which mobilizes the resources to attain its goals
B. personality system which defines the characteristic of its actors.
C. social system which controls its component parts
D. cultural system which provides actors with norms and values that motivate them for
action

4. In any society, the key principles from the functionalist perspective includes the
following ____.
A. social system , social structure, consensus, cooperation, and equilibrium
B. equilibrium, consensus, and cooperation, social structure, social system
C. interdependency, social structure, consensus and cooperation, equilibrium
D. interdependency, consensus, cooperation, equilibrium

5. Modern functionalists believe that schools play a significant role in ____.

A. maintaining a democratic society
B. providing citizens with the knowledge and dispositions to participate actively in
politics
C. teaching students how to learn so that they may adapt new work roles and
requirements
D. providing students with skills and dispositions to work

6. Symbolic interactionists are focused on ____.

A. maintaining harmony in society
 B. developing socialization and interaction between students and students and
students and teachers
C. refining students ability to think
D. observing how other people respond to everyone

7. In a classroom situation where students are discussing whether government efforts to

establish peace in Mindanao will be beneficial to the whole country, the teacher may
use the most effective strategy in teaching which is ____.
A. debate C. consensus taking
B. visualization exercise D. conflict resolution

8. The focus of symbolic interactionists in teaching is to ____.

A. maintain harmony in society
B. develop socialization and interaction between students and students and students
and teachers
C. refine students’ ability to think
D. observe how other people respond to everyone

9. The “looking-glass self” of Charles Cooley suggests that ____.

A. individuals are able to know who they are through the labels given by others
B. the “mirror” of how the students behave are their own classmates and teachers
C. feedbacks given by people around us define who we are and what we are as a
person
D. results of feedback given to us by other people affects the way how we feel about
ourselves

CHAPTER II: THE FOUR PILLARS OF EDUCATION

10. The International Commission on Education for the 21st century chaired by Jacques
Delors advocates four pillars of education namely Learning to know, Learning to do,
Learning to live together, and Learning to be. Since there are peace problems in the
world and everywhere, which of the four pillars should we give more emphasis in
teaching?
A. Learning to know C. Learning live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

11. Developing an understanding of life, the world around us and other people of the world
is the concern of which pillar of learning?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be
12. Which pillar of leaning is aimed at the holistic development of man and his complete
fulfillment?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

13. Inculcating the spirit of empathy among learners fulfills which pillar of leaning?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

14. When the teacher encourages students to engage in afterschool activities that develop
all aspects of their life like sports, arts and music that leads to their total development,
she is focused on which pillar of learning?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

15. In the classroom, students are encouraged by their teachers to analyze and think about
issues and develop skills to learn on their own, the teacher is emphasizing what pillar of
learning?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

16. School’s focus on enhancing learner’s acquisition of skills that are often linked to
occupational success is under which pillar of learning?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

17. Which pillar of learning is concerned with the development of social skills and values
such as respect and concern for others, social and interpersonal skills and an
appreciation for cultural diversity?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

18. Putting knowledge and learning into practice innovatively through skill development
and practical know-how is emphasized in which pillar of learning?
A. Learning to know C. Learning to live together
B. Learning to do D. Learning to be

19. Which is an offshoot of the 4th pillar of learning “learning to live together”?
A. Schools teach care for the environment.
B. Schools teach respect for diversity.
C. Schools show concern what happens to learners after they leave school.
D. Schools celebrate United Nations week.
CHAPTER III: INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

20. Intercultural communication is a term used to mean____.

A. Effective communication between people, workers and people of different cultural
backgrounds.
B. An academic field of study which focuses on how people behave.
C. Beliefs, values, attitudes, social organizations.
D. The language spoken by people from other countries and culture.

21. Verbal and written symbols including rules about how these symbols can be put
together to convey complex meaning refer to ____.
A. Communication C. Language
B. Culture D. Knowledge

22. When a student studies and learns about how words are used and how they are
combined to form phrases, clauses and sentences, he/she is studying what area of
language?
A. Phonology C. Grammar
B. Semantics D. Pragmatics

23. The set of learned behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, values and ideals that are characteristic
of a particular society or population is referred to as ____.
A. Customs C. Language
B. Beliefs D. Culture

24. When a group of people practices different lifestyles, ways of living together, value
systems, traditions and beliefs, they are____.
A. Showing culture diversity C. Having cultural problems
B. Experiencing confusion D. In a state of culture shock

25. A child born in the Philippines but was brought to the United States after birth develops
traits and learn behavior patterns characteristic of Americans. This shows that cultures
____.
A. Shared by a group of people C. Cumulative
B. Learned D. Dynamic

26. A component of culture which refers to mental representations used to organize

stimulus and become the basic units of which knowledge is constructed refers to ____.
A. Ideas C. Beliefs
B. Perceptions D. Values
 27. Which refers to standards of desirability, goodness and beauty which serve as broad
guidelines for social living?
A. Culture C. Values
B. Knowledge D. Morals

28. Customary behavior patterns or folkways which have taken on a moralistic value refer
to____.
A. Values C. Conduct
B. Norms D. Mores

29. Learning the folkways, mores, social traditions, values and beliefs of one’s own group is
____.
A. Enculturation C. Assimilation
B. Acculturation D. Diffusion

CHAPTER IV: PEACE EDUCATION: A TRANSFORMATIVE RESPONSE TO MAJOR SOCIETAL

CHALLENGES

30. There are many definitions of peace, but according to JOHAN Galtung peace is defined
as ____.
A. absence of violence in all its forms
B. absence of war
C. absence of conflict
D. equal distribution of resources

31. The presence of just and non-exploitative relationship as well as human and ecological
well-being refers to ____.
A. peace C. positive peace
B. negative peace D. world peace

32. Participating in tree planting activities or cleanliness and beautification activities in the
community is a response to this level of peace
A. Personal peace C. Grammar
B. Peace with the Supreme being D. Global peace

33. Peace education is concerned with ____.

A. promotion of peace
B. promotion of human dignity and well-being
C. Language
D. Culture
 34. Negative actions towards members of a specific social group that may be manifested in
avoidance, aversion or even violence is termed as ____.
A. stereotyping C. discrimination
B. prejudice D. tolerance

35. One characteristic that least describes a peaceable classroom is ____.

A. expression of feelings C. open communication
B. affirmation D. competitive spirit

36. The act of respecting, accepting and appreciating the rich diversity of cultures and
various forms of human expression refers to ____.
A. tolerance C. values formation
B. respect D. prejudice

37. The most horrible effect of war is ____.

A. Destruction of property C. massive death
B. people fleeing their homes D. proliferation of weapons

38. Structural violence is reflected in conditions like ____.

I. great gulf between the rich and the poor

II. highly uneven distribution of wealth and resources
III. presence of hunger and poverty

E. I only C. III and III

F. II only D. I, II, and III

39. When a neutral party attempts to bring about a peaceful settlement or compromise
between persons or groups through objective intervention the process is called ____.
A. mediation C. collaborative problem solving
B. conflict resolution D. conflict transformation

CHAPTER V: CULTURAL CHANGES

40. The theory about the foundations of a culture rather than the practice which subsumes
cultural ideas is ____.
A. transformational culture C. subculture
B. theoretical culturalism D. multiculturalism

41. Which is a progressive approach for transforming education that holistically critiques
current short-coming, failings and discriminatory practices on education?
A. Multicultural education C. Disciplinary education
B. Peace education D. Values education
 42. Teachers use examples and content from a variety of cultures and groups to illustrate
key concepts, generalization, and issues within their subject area or disciplines. Which is
described?
A. Demo teaching C. Subject focus
B. Content integration D. Cultural changes

43. Which exists when teachers modify their teaching in ways that will facilitate the
academic achievement of students from diverse racial, cultural, and social class groups?
A. School culture and social culture C. Prejudice reduction
B. Equity pedadogy D. Content integration

44. Which can be based on a variety of factors, including religion, race ethnicity, age, and
sexual orientation?
A. Culture C. Culture identification
B. Multiculturalism D. Subculture

CHAPTER VI: SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS

45. Which refers to passing on the accumulated experiences of the past generations to the
incoming generations?
A. Conservation function C. Research
B. Instructional D. Social service

46. Which branch of government proposes and enforces rules and laws?
A. Politics C. Executive
B. Judicial D. Legislative

47. The basic purpose of education is ____.

A. community service C. socialization
B. transmission of knowledge D. producing goods

48. Which group consists of a small, exclusive membership with common religious belief?
A. Community C. Sect
B. Cult D. Religion

49. Which refers to the primary family consisting of husband, wife and child/children.
A. Patrilocal C. Matrilined
B. Extended D. Conjugal

CHAPTER VII: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT

50. Which refers to women subordination that leads to gender inequality?

 A. Racism C. Classificism
B. Ageism D. Sexism

51. Which theory upholds that parents reinforce appropriate gender role behaviors?
A. Gender schema theory C. Social learning theory
B. Multiplicity theory D. Cognitive development theory

52. The third gender ideology identified by Hockchild is ____?

A. transitional C. transformational
B. transcendental D. transmittal

53. Which refers to a schema or set of beliefs about a certain group of people?
A. Stereotype C. Empowerment
B. Relaticity D. Subculture

54. Which ideology assumes that men have greater power than women?
A. Traditional gender C. Egoistic gender
B. Classical gender D. Empowered gender

55. What is lacking among the determinants of the amount of power a person holds? Status,
resources, experience and ____.
A. self-actualization C. self-control
B. self-confidence D. transmittal

CHAPTER VIII: GLOBALIZATION AND EDUCATION

56. On the aspects of globalization, which of the following is NOT one of them?
A. Financial C. Integrated
B. Cultural D. Globalism

57. Which is NOT TRUE about globalization?

A. Globalization affects all countries, some more favorably than the others in terms of
economic growth, national sovereignty, and cultural identity.
B. Globalization seeks to explain the integration of economies and societies around the
world as they are knit together by travel, language, values and ideas, trade, labor
and financial flows, communication and technology.
C. Globalization is one of the most dominant forces facing education in the 21st century.
D. Globalization as advanced by the ASEAN Heads of States has three distinct pillars:
economic, socio-cultural, and political community.

58. Which of the following skills should be required of children and youth to master the
world’s greatest challenges regardless of national origin or cultural upbringing?
 A. Higher-order cognitive and interpersonal skills
B. Psychomotor skills
C. Social and spiritual skills
D. Emotional and leadership skills

59. The ASEAN Economic Community Blueprint advocates ____.

A. environmental sustainability
B. single market and production base
C. cohesive, peaceful, stable, resilient with shared responsibility
D. human development

60. Education as a service industry is part of globalization process under the umbrella of
____.
A. General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS)
B. World Trade Organization (WTO)
C. ASEAN Economic Community (AEC)
D. Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN

CHAPTER IX: EDUCATION IN THE NEW SOCIAL MILIEU

61. The new learning environment in the 21st century is characterized by

A. Globalization C. Learner-centered education
B. Multicultural education D. Digital Technology

62. The interest, attitude and ability of individuals to use technology and communication
tools to access, manage, integrate and evaluate information is
A. Cyberliteracy C. Computer literacy
B. ICT literacy D. Media literacy

63. If the students are able to use computer, surf the internet, and understand the
strengths and weaknesses of online information, they are called
A. media literate C. cyberliterate
B. ICT literate D. computer literate

64. This condition is describe as one where the skills possessed by the graduates do not
match the requirements of the job is called
A. Irrelevant education C. Underemployment
B. Job mismatch D. Overemployment

65. Since education is the key that opens doors for advancement of both the individual and
the country, curriculum launched by DepEd to meet the demands of the 21 st century is
the
 A. Senior high school C. TVET training
B. Ladderized curriculum D. K to 12

66. To enable learners to respond to the demands of the present world, which should
schools do?
A. Should teach application-based, creative, and innovative thinking
B. Should teach information and concepts
C. Should offer a fixed curriculum
D. Should prepare students for the present

67. Which is/are a feature/s of a student-centered learning environment?

II. Students is a resource person in the classroom.
III. Teacher is viewed as all-knowing.
IV. Teacher encourages students to come up with innovative solutions to their
problems.

C. I only C. III only

D. I and II D. I and III

68. Is it correct to say that computers in education disable us?

A. Yes, when it creates division between the first world and the third world countries.
B. No, computers enable people more.
C. Yes, they make the world our classroom.
D. It depends on how people use the computers.

69. The role of a teacher changes in a learner-centered environment. Which among the
following circumstances is NOT in the paradigm shift?
A. Being viewed as a support, collaborator and coach for students as they learn to
gather and evaluate information for themselves.
B. Actively encouraging individuals to use their personal knowledge and skills to create
unique solutions to problems.
C. Being viewed as the primary source of information who continually directs it to
students.
D. Participating at times as one who may not know it all but desires to learn.

70. Which of the following ICT in education initiatives does not contribute to the Millennium
Development Goals?
A. Enabling a knowledge network for students
B. Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of educational administration and policy
C. Increasing access through distance learning
D. Promoting the pervasiveness of the “hard copies” technology
 71. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE about the use of computer in education?
A. Computers in education enable us to make the world our classroom
B. Computers in education reach and teach more students
C. Computers in education teach more effectively
D. Computers in education gets the learners hooked to the past

72. What does the statement “With the advent of Information and Communications
Technology, “learning has become borderless”?
A. Information acquisition and dissemination as well as delivery of education has been
made easy with ICT.
B. Boundaries and limitations are set in relation to acquisition of knowledge and
education.
C. Teaching and learning nowadays is expensive and unaffordable.
D. The use of internet, modern laptops, tablets, i-phones and other gadgets has
borders.

73. Which of the following does NOT describe the changes in education with the use of
technology?
A. Students will become active learners, collaborating with one another and with more
experiences members of society, to seek out information and gain knowledge.
B. Education will become a lifelong process, important and accessible to all, and
schools will become centers of learning – not just for children, but for all members
of the community.
C. Multimedia learning resources available via information networks, will no longer
proliferate and has become an obsolete feature of education.
D. The boundaries separating schools from each other and the community will blur or
disappear.

CHAPTER X: EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ESD)

74. The three dimensions of sustainability are ____.

A. environment, society, economy
B. people, environment, economy
C. government, environment, society
D. society, economy, culture

75. In relation to sustainable development, Nelson Mandela stated the following

A. “Progress is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
B. “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
C. “Technology is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
D. “People is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.”
76. Which dimension of education for Sustainable Development which addresses the
education needs of students with organic disabilities, learning difficulties and social
disadvantages refer to____.
A. Environment awareness C. Competencies for the knowledge economy
B. Special education D. Inclusive education

77. The mode of teaching and learning in accordance with ESD where the school act as a
social agent, a part of the community and involves the community as a resource and
participant in the decision making process is referred to as ____.
A. values-based learning C. whole school approach
B. community-based learning D. learning to transform

78. Which is a CORRECT statement on ESD?

A. It is economic development at the expense of environment.
B. It concerns economic and social development and environmental protection.
C. It is social development through exclusive education.
D. It concerns only the developing countries.

79. Education plays a role in achieving sustainability. How?

I. By promoting gender bias
II. By promoting health
III. By teaching care for the environment
IV. By condemning cultural diversity

A. I and II C. II and III

B. I, II and III D. II, III and IV

80. The following are dimensions of ESD EXCEPT ____.

A. Ethnocentrism
B. Human and social capital in economic growth
C. Inclusive education
D. Environment awareness
 ANSWER

CHAPTER I 29. A 54. A

55. B
1. B CHAPTER IV
2. A CHAPTER VIII
30. A
3. D
31. C 56. C
4. C
32. C 57. D
5. D
33. A 58. A
6. B
34. C 59. B
7. A
35. D 60. A
8. B
36. A
9. B CHAPTER IX
37. C
CHAPTER II 38. D 61. D
39. A 62. B
10. C
63. C
11. A CHAPTER V
64. B
12. D
40. B 65. D
13. C
41. A 66. A
14. D
42. B 67. D
15. A
43. B 68. A
16. B
44. A 69. C
17. C
70. D
18. B CHAPTER VI
71. D
19. B
45. A 72. A
CHAPTER III 46. D 73. C
47. B
20. A CHAPTER X
48. C
21. C
49. D 74. C
22. B
75. A
23. D CHAPTER VII
76. B
24. A
50. D 77. A
25. B
51. C 78. B
26. A
52. C 79. D
27. C
53. A 80. A
28. D