WGU D094 OA EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
NEWEST 2024-2025 OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be
inflated with air.According to Piaget, which cognitive level
is this student demonstrating? Correct Answer concrete
operational
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a
student move through the zone of proximal development?
Correct Answer Provide instructional scaffolding
At which developmental stage would a child be expected
to tie shoes? Correct Answer Primary school
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the
early childhood physical development stage? Correct
Answer ties shoes
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the
middle childhood physical development stage? Correct
Answer refining of motor coordination
According to Kohlberg, which behavior is characteristic of
the final stage of his moral development theory? Correct
, Answer Justifying a moral decision on the basis of self-
chosen principles even when there is a conflict with official
rules and laws
According to B. F. Skinner's theory of operant
conditioning, what is an example of negative
reinforcement? Correct Answer Removing a restriction if a
student pays attention in class
Which action characterizes the holophrastic stage of
language development? Correct Answer Uttering single
words
A student is able to make a sentence with a subject, verb,
and object. Which stage of language development is this
student in? Correct Answer Telegraphic
While solving a multistep math problem, a student forgets
the second and third steps while implementing the first.
During reading, the student often forgets what was at the
beginning of the paragraph before reaching the end of a
paragraph.Which memory deficit is likely affecting this
student's learning and performance? Correct Answer
working memory
An Asian third-grade student is getting average grades in
math and English. However, when asked to participate in
discussions, the student does not make eye contact and is
silent for long periods of time.Which factor is likely
affecting this student's learning and performance? Correct
Answer Different cultural norms
PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
NEWEST 2024-2025 OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be
inflated with air.According to Piaget, which cognitive level
is this student demonstrating? Correct Answer concrete
operational
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a
student move through the zone of proximal development?
Correct Answer Provide instructional scaffolding
At which developmental stage would a child be expected
to tie shoes? Correct Answer Primary school
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the
early childhood physical development stage? Correct
Answer ties shoes
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the
middle childhood physical development stage? Correct
Answer refining of motor coordination
According to Kohlberg, which behavior is characteristic of
the final stage of his moral development theory? Correct
, Answer Justifying a moral decision on the basis of self-
chosen principles even when there is a conflict with official
rules and laws
According to B. F. Skinner's theory of operant
conditioning, what is an example of negative
reinforcement? Correct Answer Removing a restriction if a
student pays attention in class
Which action characterizes the holophrastic stage of
language development? Correct Answer Uttering single
words
A student is able to make a sentence with a subject, verb,
and object. Which stage of language development is this
student in? Correct Answer Telegraphic
While solving a multistep math problem, a student forgets
the second and third steps while implementing the first.
During reading, the student often forgets what was at the
beginning of the paragraph before reaching the end of a
paragraph.Which memory deficit is likely affecting this
student's learning and performance? Correct Answer
working memory
An Asian third-grade student is getting average grades in
math and English. However, when asked to participate in
discussions, the student does not make eye contact and is
silent for long periods of time.Which factor is likely
affecting this student's learning and performance? Correct
Answer Different cultural norms
