Republic of the Philippines

PAMURAYAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL

Pamurayan, Sorsogon City

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

I. Direction. Read and analyze carefully each question. Choose from the options and
write it on your answer sheet.

1. Self-awareness is the ability to think about yourself and your relationship with the
world around you. This means;
a. your emotions is influenced by behavior
b. behavior is a manifestation of your thought
c. your mind dictates the behavior of people
d. people around you influences your behavior
2. Self-awareness is not just about coming to terms with flaws. Therefore, self-
knowledge is also about identifying;
a. shortcomings c. strengths
b. weaknesses d. successes
3. Knowing oneself is done best with;
a. reflection c. introspection
b. personality tests d. self-knowledge
4. In order to achieve self-awareness, you need to manage;
a. physical changes c. socio-cultural changes
b. behavioral changes d. emotional changes
5. Journaling is a tool that helps teens understand themselves better since it is a form of
personal expression. In a way, journaling is;
a. reflection c. introspection
b. personality tests d. self-knowledge
For #6-9, list down 2 engaging jobs in the identified cluster. List the level of education
required for each job.

Career Cluster: Science, Technology, Engineering and Economics Strand

Career Possibilities Education Needed

6. 7.

8. 9.

10. Employing a journaling technique frequently helps in the clarification of problems.

This means that journaling may lead to;
a. knowing truths c. sympathizing others
b. finding solutions d. religious affiliations
11. The onset of puberty is anchored with extreme psychological changes. This
changes acts in the areas of emotional, social, cognitive and moral development. This
therefore means;
a. appearance changes a lot during adolescence
b. maturity sets in during the phase
c. adolescence is a crucial phase of one’s life
d. personality will be shaped after adolescence
12. Adolescents knowledge of what is right from wrong progresses. Therefore,
adolescents already have a sense of;
 a. ethics c. religiosity
b. maturity d. standards
13. The most influential aspect in our body that causes us to move/react.
a. behavior c. emotion
b. conscience d. thought
14. The common response of our body is to fight or flight an event. Meaning;
a. we put meanings to everything and assess our chances
b. either we deal with the problem or run away to it.
c. as we grow older we learn to know our rights
d. often times we engage to fight because of stressors

Try to recognize your thoughts, feelings, behavior in previous situation that you’ve been
into.

What do you feel

Situation Thoughts Feelings Behavior
in your body?

15. 16. 17. 18. 19.

19. Attraction to opposite sex is intensified during;

a. early adolescence c. late adolescence
b. middle adolescence d. young adolescence
20. During middle adolescence, most girls have completed physiologic changes while
boys are still in the process of completing their physiologic development. This means
that;
a. girls mature faster than boys
b. boys are late bloomers
c. both sexes have equal years in completing physiologic development
d. girls are advanced in physiologic development
21. Most adolescents in the middle-late adolescence stage share a large amount of time
in grooming, exercising and experimenting with their images. At this stage, adolescents
are very apprehensive with;
a. socio-emotional stand c. cognitive ability
b. moral image d. physical look
22. The least stable socio-emotional development of adolescents is during;
a. early adolescence c. late adolescence
b. middle adolescence d. young adolescence
23. People valued most by adolescents.
a. family c. classmates
b. peers d. community members
24. Adolescents seek independence from parents to try new things without restrictions.
The behavior clearly exhibits;
a. remorse c. resistance
b. upheaval d. rebellion
25. As early as middle adolescence, teens tend to separate themselves from parents.
Because of this, the relationship of adolescents is at stake. This happens because
adolescents would want to have;
a. peace c. independence
b. security d. identity

Fill in the template that will reflect your understanding about the different stages of your
development.
 Situation When I was 12 yrs old Now

View on education 26. 27.

28. Puberty is accompanied with unwanted worries about physical appearance. This
means they kept worrying about;
a. body image c. emotional development
b. cognitive abilities d. moral development
29. Late teeners shift their concerns in the future than in the present. They are now
becoming future-oriented. Adolescents therefore, have a deep regard for;
a. appearance c. demands
b. work d. goals
30. In reaching goals, most adolescents fear;
a. self-esteem c. mood swings
b. body image d. falling short
31. Adolescents concern also includes maintaining self-esteem in accomplishing a task.
Self-esteem is a manifestation of having;
a. confidence c. security
b. identity d. independence

List down possible challenges of middle and late adolescence in the following situations.

Place Challenge

School 32.

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Home 34.

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36. Common cause of stress in adolescence.

a. physical activities c. school tasks
b. friends d. family
37. An adolescent may know that he/she is under stress because of body warning
signals. Therefore, one is in the state of stress if a person has;
a. behavioral changes c. feeling happy
b. in constant routine d. active and lively
38. An adolescent may be stress with a positive phenomenon anchored with negative
emotions. Example-winning lottery-this could cause stress because of life issues. This
means;
a. stress is a negative emotion
b. there is positive and negative stress
c. stress leads to depression
d. positive phenomenon gives positive emotions

Fill in your response to the given stressor.

 Stressor Positive Response Negative Response

Deadline in submitting 39. 40.

projects

Matching Type. Find the answer that matches column A.

Column A Column B

_______41. sense of freedom a. stress

_______42. quality of being honest b. love
_______43. emotional factor that causes body and mental tension c. cognitive dev’t
_______44. changes in the physiological aspect d. integrity
_______45. feeling of strong and constant affection e. mood
_______46. willing to consider different ideas f. independence
_______47. sense of oneself g. physical change
_______48. emotional tone of a state of mind that changes h. open-mindedness
_______49. maturity of the mind i. emotional changes
_______50. development of feelings j. identity

Good luck 