WGU D094 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY PRE-
ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
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A teacher always has peanut butter crackers in their desk for hungry students.
Would this meet a basic need? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes; Teachers must
attend to physiological needs like hunger before students will be able to strive
toward maximizing their academic skills.
A teacher makes it a point to "check in" with all students to make sure they have a
safe place to go after school. Would this meet a basic need? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Yes; Making sure students have a safe and secure place to go after
school will help satisfy their safety needs. Those needs must be satisfied before
self-actualization can occur.
A teacher calls parents when students are not completing homework. Would this
meet a basic need? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No; While homework completion
is important, it is not considered a basic need. Maslow's model postulated that
basic needs must be satisfied before students can focus their attention on
academics.
A teacher allows for extra credit points for students who are receiving a failing
grade in class. Does this meet a basic need? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No;
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,According to Maslow's model, things like extra credit will not motivate students
when they have concerns about physiological and safety needs.
What is the correct order for the basic model of motivation? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Needs > behavior action > goals and achievement
What is an intrinsic motivation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A second-grade
student reads as many books about dinosaurs as she can find because she wants to
learn all about dinosaurs.
Which teacher behavior promotes growth mindset? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Creating a supportive environment that coaches students to
succeed
T or F: Cooperative and collaborative learning experiences generally result in
increased student achievement - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
A student writes down the group's ideas as group members come up with them.
Which cooperative/collaborative learning role fits this student? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>scribe
A student presents the group's findings to the teacher and class. Which
cooperative/collaborative learning role fits this student? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>speaker
This student asks the teacher for clarification of the assignment as needed. Which
cooperative/collaborative learning role fits this student? - CORRECT
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,ANSWER>>>>inquirer Which learning model has learners of different ability
levels work together and has learning activities that are typically led by teachers? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cooperative learning
Which learning model focuses on exploring a question or having learning activities
focus on the process of learning more than the final product? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Collaborative learning
W - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>
Within a classroom, students begin with teacher-led instruction, then move to
collaborative activities and stations before moving yet again to computer stations
and online learning.
This classroom is set up in the . - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>station rotation
model
When students rotate out of a learning lab to do their online learning that is using
what type of model - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>flex model
What is a key advantage of project-based learning (PBL)? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>PBL allows students to test their critical thinking and tackle
difficult problems.
Which instructional practice reflects a belief in the theory of constructivist
teaching? -
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, CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A math teacher shows students one way of solving an
algebraic equation. Then the teacher challenges students to think of two additional
ways to solve the same equation.
Which statement about inquiry-based learning is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The inquiry approach focuses on using and learning content to
develop information-processing and problem-solving skills.
A middle school science teacher is using the inquiry approach as she discusses the
internal structure of the Earth.
Which question should she ask her students? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"How
do we know which layer of Earth is the hottest?"
Behavioral and social challenges involve a(n) persistent pattern of behaviors that
disrupt a student's functioning or that of the class. Which condition may result
directly from exposure to trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Trauma may affect
a student's self-control and ability to regulate emotional responses due to the stress
placed on his or her brain.
T or F: Trauma impacts students in a consistent and predictable way. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>False; While trauma has a measurable impact on a student's brain,
the resulting behaviors and support needs may vary significantly from student to
student and case to case.
Which learning need is most likely to be associated with ADHD? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Positive behavioral supports for attention and focus.
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ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST STUDY GUIDE
A teacher always has peanut butter crackers in their desk for hungry students.
Would this meet a basic need? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Yes; Teachers must
attend to physiological needs like hunger before students will be able to strive
toward maximizing their academic skills.
A teacher makes it a point to "check in" with all students to make sure they have a
safe place to go after school. Would this meet a basic need? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Yes; Making sure students have a safe and secure place to go after
school will help satisfy their safety needs. Those needs must be satisfied before
self-actualization can occur.
A teacher calls parents when students are not completing homework. Would this
meet a basic need? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No; While homework completion
is important, it is not considered a basic need. Maslow's model postulated that
basic needs must be satisfied before students can focus their attention on
academics.
A teacher allows for extra credit points for students who are receiving a failing
grade in class. Does this meet a basic need? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>No;
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,According to Maslow's model, things like extra credit will not motivate students
when they have concerns about physiological and safety needs.
What is the correct order for the basic model of motivation? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Needs > behavior action > goals and achievement
What is an intrinsic motivation? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A second-grade
student reads as many books about dinosaurs as she can find because she wants to
learn all about dinosaurs.
Which teacher behavior promotes growth mindset? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Creating a supportive environment that coaches students to
succeed
T or F: Cooperative and collaborative learning experiences generally result in
increased student achievement - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>True
A student writes down the group's ideas as group members come up with them.
Which cooperative/collaborative learning role fits this student? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>scribe
A student presents the group's findings to the teacher and class. Which
cooperative/collaborative learning role fits this student? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>speaker
This student asks the teacher for clarification of the assignment as needed. Which
cooperative/collaborative learning role fits this student? - CORRECT
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,ANSWER>>>>inquirer Which learning model has learners of different ability
levels work together and has learning activities that are typically led by teachers? -
CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Cooperative learning
Which learning model focuses on exploring a question or having learning activities
focus on the process of learning more than the final product? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Collaborative learning
W - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>
Within a classroom, students begin with teacher-led instruction, then move to
collaborative activities and stations before moving yet again to computer stations
and online learning.
This classroom is set up in the . - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>station rotation
model
When students rotate out of a learning lab to do their online learning that is using
what type of model - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>flex model
What is a key advantage of project-based learning (PBL)? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>PBL allows students to test their critical thinking and tackle
difficult problems.
Which instructional practice reflects a belief in the theory of constructivist
teaching? -
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, CORRECT ANSWER>>>>A math teacher shows students one way of solving an
algebraic equation. Then the teacher challenges students to think of two additional
ways to solve the same equation.
Which statement about inquiry-based learning is correct? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>The inquiry approach focuses on using and learning content to
develop information-processing and problem-solving skills.
A middle school science teacher is using the inquiry approach as she discusses the
internal structure of the Earth.
Which question should she ask her students? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>"How
do we know which layer of Earth is the hottest?"
Behavioral and social challenges involve a(n) persistent pattern of behaviors that
disrupt a student's functioning or that of the class. Which condition may result
directly from exposure to trauma? - CORRECT ANSWER>>>>Trauma may affect
a student's self-control and ability to regulate emotional responses due to the stress
placed on his or her brain.
T or F: Trauma impacts students in a consistent and predictable way. - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>False; While trauma has a measurable impact on a student's brain,
the resulting behaviors and support needs may vary significantly from student to
student and case to case.
Which learning need is most likely to be associated with ADHD? - CORRECT
ANSWER>>>>Positive behavioral supports for attention and focus.
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