Summary D307 - EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY WGU
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS BY EXPERT)
When recess is called, two boys slip on their hoodies and, with a little
concentration, zip them up. They then run out to the playground, where they draw
stick figures with sidewalk chalk.
Which physical development stage describes these students?
Middle childhood
Infancy
Early childhood
Adolescence
Early Childhood
True or False
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the
playground by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs.
False
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical
development stage?
Slow and steady growth
Stunted growth
Accelerated growth
No growth
Accelerated growth
A teacher asked children of different ages this question: "What would it be like if
humans had gills and lived underwater?"
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
"We would be wet all the time."
"I would not like to live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
"This is a stupid question because we don't live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own experiences.
False
Which characteristic would be consistent with a student in Piaget's pre-
operational level of cognitive development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
, Playing with a mobile
Solving "what-if" questions
Understanding that A + B = C is the same as B + A = C
Pretending to be a cartoon character
True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others rather than
in the care of themselves.
True
A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her teacher and
peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Identity versus role confusion
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Industry versus inferiority
Industry versus inferiority
A third-grade student wants his classmates to think he is "nice," so he always
obeys the classroom rules. According to Kohlberg, this student's sense of
morality is at the
Conventional Level
Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of observational learning and
modeling?
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise.
A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though the rest
of the class has not done so.
A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a reward
if she does.
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise.
Which example best demonstrates Skinner's operant conditioning theory of
language development?
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question,
then tries it herself.
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage
her in social interaction.
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language
development?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (2023) (VERIFIED
ANSWERS BY EXPERT)
When recess is called, two boys slip on their hoodies and, with a little
concentration, zip them up. They then run out to the playground, where they draw
stick figures with sidewalk chalk.
Which physical development stage describes these students?
Middle childhood
Infancy
Early childhood
Adolescence
Early Childhood
True or False
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the
playground by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs.
False
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical
development stage?
Slow and steady growth
Stunted growth
Accelerated growth
No growth
Accelerated growth
A teacher asked children of different ages this question: "What would it be like if
humans had gills and lived underwater?"
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
"We would be wet all the time."
"I would not like to live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
"This is a stupid question because we don't live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own experiences.
False
Which characteristic would be consistent with a student in Piaget's pre-
operational level of cognitive development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
, Playing with a mobile
Solving "what-if" questions
Understanding that A + B = C is the same as B + A = C
Pretending to be a cartoon character
True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others rather than
in the care of themselves.
True
A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her teacher and
peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Identity versus role confusion
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Industry versus inferiority
Industry versus inferiority
A third-grade student wants his classmates to think he is "nice," so he always
obeys the classroom rules. According to Kohlberg, this student's sense of
morality is at the
Conventional Level
Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of observational learning and
modeling?
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise.
A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though the rest
of the class has not done so.
A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a reward
if she does.
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise.
Which example best demonstrates Skinner's operant conditioning theory of
language development?
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question,
then tries it herself.
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage
her in social interaction.
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language
development?
