WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
Maslow and other humanistic psychologists believe that students are self-
motivated to improve because they want to reach self-actualization.
True
What is the correct order for the basic model of motivation?
Needs > behavior action > goals and achievement
What is an intrinsic motivation?
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?
Creating a supportive environment that coaches students to succeed
True or False
Cooperative and collaborative learning experiences generally result in increased
student achievement.
True
Learners of different ability levels work together.
Cooperative Learning
Learning focuses on exploring a question.
Collaborative Learning
Learning activities are typically led by a teacher.
Cooperative Learning
Learning activities focus on the process of learning more than the final product.
Collaborative Learning
True or False
, WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
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 flex model.
False
Which instructional practice reflects a belief in the theory of constructivist
teaching?
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.
What is a key advantage of project-based learning (PBL)?
PBL allows students to test their critical thinking and tackle difficult problems.
Which statement about inquiry-based learning is correct?
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?
"How do we know which layer of Earth is the hottest?"
__________________ are what students will be learning.
Objectives
__________________ are what students will achieve or produce.
Learning Outcomes
Why are learning objectives linked to standards?
, WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
Linking standards and learning objectives makes certain that students are studying
the material they should be learning.
True or False
An economics teacher asks students to explain the ways the theories of absolute
and comparative advantage are alike and different.
The teacher is asking students to use the "analyze" level of Bloom's revised
taxonomy.
True
True or False
Standardized tests are often used to compare students' performance against each
other.
False
What are formative assessments designed to do?
Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective way
in order to guide instruction.
What is true of diagnostic assessments?
Diagnostic assessments are designed to help teachers plan their instruction.
What is a difference between criterion- and norm-referenced assessments?
Criterion-referenced assessment is designed to measure skills and knowledge a
student has mastered.
Which type of assessment approach focuses on the recall of basic facts and
concepts?
Behaviorism
Which type of assessment approach uses learning concepts such as the "zone of
proximal development"?
, WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
Social constructivism
True or False
Problem-based learning strategies must have an audience other than the teacher to
be successful.
True
Two months ago, a sixteen-year-old transgender student started to identify as
Michelle after going by the name Michael. Michelle has faced some teasing both in
school and on social media. Michelle's English teacher is focusing on her feeling
accepted in class. The writing prompt the teacher had selected was related to
bullying, but Michelle was clearly not comfortable writing about bullying so the
teacher allowed her to select any writing theme.
Which learning theory is Michelle's teacher using?
Humanistic
A nine-year-old male student has been diagnosed with a learning disability. The
school psychologist has determined that he has a form of dyslexia, impacting his
ability to read.
Which instructional technique and learning theory would best support this student's
reading skills?
Behaviorism
A four-year-old female student is learning to count. She can count to 10
independently, but with help from a more knowledgeable other she can count to
30. The range from 10 to 30 is her zone of proximal development.
Which learning theory best fits this description of the student's independent and
assisted level of performance?
Constructivist
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
Maslow and other humanistic psychologists believe that students are self-
motivated to improve because they want to reach self-actualization.
True
What is the correct order for the basic model of motivation?
Needs > behavior action > goals and achievement
What is an intrinsic motivation?
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?
Creating a supportive environment that coaches students to succeed
True or False
Cooperative and collaborative learning experiences generally result in increased
student achievement.
True
Learners of different ability levels work together.
Cooperative Learning
Learning focuses on exploring a question.
Collaborative Learning
Learning activities are typically led by a teacher.
Cooperative Learning
Learning activities focus on the process of learning more than the final product.
Collaborative Learning
True or False
, WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
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 flex model.
False
Which instructional practice reflects a belief in the theory of constructivist
teaching?
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.
What is a key advantage of project-based learning (PBL)?
PBL allows students to test their critical thinking and tackle difficult problems.
Which statement about inquiry-based learning is correct?
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?
"How do we know which layer of Earth is the hottest?"
__________________ are what students will be learning.
Objectives
__________________ are what students will achieve or produce.
Learning Outcomes
Why are learning objectives linked to standards?
, WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
Linking standards and learning objectives makes certain that students are studying
the material they should be learning.
True or False
An economics teacher asks students to explain the ways the theories of absolute
and comparative advantage are alike and different.
The teacher is asking students to use the "analyze" level of Bloom's revised
taxonomy.
True
True or False
Standardized tests are often used to compare students' performance against each
other.
False
What are formative assessments designed to do?
Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective way
in order to guide instruction.
What is true of diagnostic assessments?
Diagnostic assessments are designed to help teachers plan their instruction.
What is a difference between criterion- and norm-referenced assessments?
Criterion-referenced assessment is designed to measure skills and knowledge a
student has mastered.
Which type of assessment approach focuses on the recall of basic facts and
concepts?
Behaviorism
Which type of assessment approach uses learning concepts such as the "zone of
proximal development"?
, WGU D307 OA EXAM / WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT NEWEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A
Social constructivism
True or False
Problem-based learning strategies must have an audience other than the teacher to
be successful.
True
Two months ago, a sixteen-year-old transgender student started to identify as
Michelle after going by the name Michael. Michelle has faced some teasing both in
school and on social media. Michelle's English teacher is focusing on her feeling
accepted in class. The writing prompt the teacher had selected was related to
bullying, but Michelle was clearly not comfortable writing about bullying so the
teacher allowed her to select any writing theme.
Which learning theory is Michelle's teacher using?
Humanistic
A nine-year-old male student has been diagnosed with a learning disability. The
school psychologist has determined that he has a form of dyslexia, impacting his
ability to read.
Which instructional technique and learning theory would best support this student's
reading skills?
Behaviorism
A four-year-old female student is learning to count. She can count to 10
independently, but with help from a more knowledgeable other she can count to
30. The range from 10 to 30 is her zone of proximal development.
Which learning theory best fits this description of the student's independent and
assisted level of performance?
Constructivist
