THEORIES OF PERSONALITY FINAL EXAM
PROFESSIONAL EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW
GRADED A+
◉ Equilibration. Answer: The attempt to strike a balance between
assimilation and accommodation. The tendency to organize
schemas.
◉ Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: Lev
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role
of social interactions in the development of children's cognition.
◉ Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Answer: The place where
the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given. It is the
link between what we can do and what we can't do.
◉ More Knowledgeable Other (MKO). Answer: Someone who has a
better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner.
◉ Vygotsky's Social Approach to Language Development. Answer:
Language develops through social interactions.
, ◉ Bandura's Social Learning Theory. Answer: Learning occurs
through observation and modeling.
◉ 3 Types of Modeling. Answer: Live models, direct instruction, and
symbolic instruction.
◉ Carol Gilligan's Theory of Gender and Moral Development.
Answer: Based her work on Kohlberg's theories, but states gender
might influence ethical development.
◉ Ethics of Care. Answer: Women's moral and ethical decisions often
focus on way decisions will affect people and relationships.
◉ Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. Answer: Moral
development takes place in stages.
◉ Preconventional Stage. Answer: Moral development stage where
your behavior is influenced by rewards and punishments
◉ Conventional Stage. Answer: Moral development stage where
your behavior is influenced by peer pressure/society
◉ Postconventional Stage. Answer: Moral development stage where
your behavior is influenced by your own ethics
PROFESSIONAL EXAMPREP 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS FULL REVIEW
GRADED A+
◉ Equilibration. Answer: The attempt to strike a balance between
assimilation and accommodation. The tendency to organize
schemas.
◉ Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: Lev
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role
of social interactions in the development of children's cognition.
◉ Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Answer: The place where
the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given. It is the
link between what we can do and what we can't do.
◉ More Knowledgeable Other (MKO). Answer: Someone who has a
better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner.
◉ Vygotsky's Social Approach to Language Development. Answer:
Language develops through social interactions.
, ◉ Bandura's Social Learning Theory. Answer: Learning occurs
through observation and modeling.
◉ 3 Types of Modeling. Answer: Live models, direct instruction, and
symbolic instruction.
◉ Carol Gilligan's Theory of Gender and Moral Development.
Answer: Based her work on Kohlberg's theories, but states gender
might influence ethical development.
◉ Ethics of Care. Answer: Women's moral and ethical decisions often
focus on way decisions will affect people and relationships.
◉ Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development. Answer: Moral
development takes place in stages.
◉ Preconventional Stage. Answer: Moral development stage where
your behavior is influenced by rewards and punishments
◉ Conventional Stage. Answer: Moral development stage where
your behavior is influenced by peer pressure/society
◉ Postconventional Stage. Answer: Moral development stage where
your behavior is influenced by your own ethics
