DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN ADOLESCENTS’
PRE-ASSESSMENT EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
LATEST 2025 GUIDE A+ GRADED WESTERN
GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
, PRE-ASSESSMENT: EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS PLGO
Attempt #1
Status: Passed
1.
At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Primary school
Preschool age
Toddler age
Sensorimotor stage
2.
How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Females usually complete physical growth before males.
Females generally begin puberty growth after males.
Females experience growth spurts later than males.
Females show physical signs of puberty after males.
3.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early childhood physical development stage?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Ties shoelaces
Wears roller skates
Writes in cursive
Dribbles a basketball
4.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood physical development stage?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Refining of motor coordination
Learning to use fine motor skills
Reaching peak motor reaction time
Declining gross motor skills
5.
According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoperational stage?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Conserving mass and weight
Thinking symbolically
Testing hypotheses
Thinking logically
6.
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with air.
According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student demonstrating?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
7.
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of proximal
development?
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ANSWER ANSWER
Provide instructional scaffolding
Provide instruction at the current level
Encourage self-direction activities