WGU D094 EXAM LATEST 2024 REAL EXAM 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS
A child who has had an unpleasant experience with dogs and who believes that
dogs are mean walks down the street and encounters a dog that wags its tail at
her. The child interprets the dog's behavior as threatening and runs away. Later,
when she describes the dog to her parents and how it wagged its tail, the parents
explain that this is a friendly response in dogs. Thus, the child begins to
____________ by changing what she believes about dogs.(0/1 Point)
organize
assimilate
accommodate
equilibrate
accommodate
Which teaching methodology is consistent with Vygotsky's theory of cognitive
development?(1/1 Point)
Encourage students to share different perspectives on a topic to help each other
learn.
Reinforce students who show effort and stay on task in order to increase the
frequency of these behaviors.
Address students' need for an encouraging environment in which to work on
assignments.
,Provide a variety of math manipulatives to help student adapt their schema to
new learning.
Encourage students to share different perspectives on a topic to help each other learn.
Mrs. Peacock teaches 5th grade. They are learning how to read maps and to use a
compass rose. Her class is working on finding the 13 colonies on a map. In which
stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory are they working?(1/1 Point)
sensorimotor
concrete operational
formal operational
preoperational
concrete operational
According to Vygotsky, one's culture(1/1 Point)
plays no role in cognitive development.
affects how we relate to one another but not how we think.
plays a weak role in cognitive development.
strongly influences what we learn and how we think.
strongly influences what we learn and how we think.
Mr. Mustard's middle school science class is working on science fair projects.
Billy has elected to do his project on how many types of germs may be found on
surfaces in the school cafeteria. He has already created a hypothesis about the
types of germs he is likely to find. Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development
does this represent?(0/1 Point)
,sensorimotor
formal operational
concrete operational
preoperational
formal operational
Organized patterns of actions and thoughts, such as kicking a football or
realizing that there are many different types of footballs, or connecting memories
of one family vacations with other family vacations, are defined by Piaget as(1/1
Point)
accommodation.
adaptation.
schema.
equilibration.
schema.
Students in Mrs. Carter's third-grade class love to learn new facts. They enjoy
sorting rocks from the playground by color and size. They also understand that
other people have different thoughts and experiences, but it will be a few years
before they can really understand analogies and metaphors. According to
Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage are these students?(1/1
Point)
sensorimotor
preoperational
, concrete operational
formal operational
concrete operational
One key difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive
development is that Piaget believes that development must come first, and then
learning can occur. Vygotsky believe the opposite--that the learning process
causes growth and development. What is another area of disagreement between
the two theorists?(1/1 Point)
Meaningful learning is the active construction of knowledge through personal
experience.
Social interaction with more knowledgeable peers can greatly enhance cognitive
development.
Engaging with the environment is critical to foster cognitive development.
Teaching children in small steps, and reinforcing correct answers is essential.
Social interaction with more knowledgeable peers can greatly enhance cognitive
development.
A 9th-grade history teacher is working with students on a unit related to the Civil
War. Which activity would most challenge their cognitive abilities, according to
Piaget's theory of cognitive development?(1/1 Point)
having the class create a timeline of the civil war, identifying key dates and
events on a large poster
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS
A child who has had an unpleasant experience with dogs and who believes that
dogs are mean walks down the street and encounters a dog that wags its tail at
her. The child interprets the dog's behavior as threatening and runs away. Later,
when she describes the dog to her parents and how it wagged its tail, the parents
explain that this is a friendly response in dogs. Thus, the child begins to
____________ by changing what she believes about dogs.(0/1 Point)
organize
assimilate
accommodate
equilibrate
accommodate
Which teaching methodology is consistent with Vygotsky's theory of cognitive
development?(1/1 Point)
Encourage students to share different perspectives on a topic to help each other
learn.
Reinforce students who show effort and stay on task in order to increase the
frequency of these behaviors.
Address students' need for an encouraging environment in which to work on
assignments.
,Provide a variety of math manipulatives to help student adapt their schema to
new learning.
Encourage students to share different perspectives on a topic to help each other learn.
Mrs. Peacock teaches 5th grade. They are learning how to read maps and to use a
compass rose. Her class is working on finding the 13 colonies on a map. In which
stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory are they working?(1/1 Point)
sensorimotor
concrete operational
formal operational
preoperational
concrete operational
According to Vygotsky, one's culture(1/1 Point)
plays no role in cognitive development.
affects how we relate to one another but not how we think.
plays a weak role in cognitive development.
strongly influences what we learn and how we think.
strongly influences what we learn and how we think.
Mr. Mustard's middle school science class is working on science fair projects.
Billy has elected to do his project on how many types of germs may be found on
surfaces in the school cafeteria. He has already created a hypothesis about the
types of germs he is likely to find. Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development
does this represent?(0/1 Point)
,sensorimotor
formal operational
concrete operational
preoperational
formal operational
Organized patterns of actions and thoughts, such as kicking a football or
realizing that there are many different types of footballs, or connecting memories
of one family vacations with other family vacations, are defined by Piaget as(1/1
Point)
accommodation.
adaptation.
schema.
equilibration.
schema.
Students in Mrs. Carter's third-grade class love to learn new facts. They enjoy
sorting rocks from the playground by color and size. They also understand that
other people have different thoughts and experiences, but it will be a few years
before they can really understand analogies and metaphors. According to
Piaget's cognitive development theory, in which stage are these students?(1/1
Point)
sensorimotor
preoperational
, concrete operational
formal operational
concrete operational
One key difference between Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories of cognitive
development is that Piaget believes that development must come first, and then
learning can occur. Vygotsky believe the opposite--that the learning process
causes growth and development. What is another area of disagreement between
the two theorists?(1/1 Point)
Meaningful learning is the active construction of knowledge through personal
experience.
Social interaction with more knowledgeable peers can greatly enhance cognitive
development.
Engaging with the environment is critical to foster cognitive development.
Teaching children in small steps, and reinforcing correct answers is essential.
Social interaction with more knowledgeable peers can greatly enhance cognitive
development.
A 9th-grade history teacher is working with students on a unit related to the Civil
War. Which activity would most challenge their cognitive abilities, according to
Piaget's theory of cognitive development?(1/1 Point)
having the class create a timeline of the civil war, identifying key dates and
events on a large poster
