WGU Ed Pysch Pre-Assessment D094
Questions Correctly Answers
, At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes? Primary school
Preschool age Toddler
age
Sensorimotor stage - Answer Primary school
How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage? 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. - Answer Females usually complete physical
growth before males.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early childhood physical development stage?
Ties shoelaces Wears
roller skates Writes in
cursive
Dribbles a basketball - Answer Ties shoelaces
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood physical development
stage?
Refining of motor coordination Learning to
use fine motor skills Reaching peak motor
reaction time
Declining gross motor skills - Answer Refining of motor coordination
According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoperational stage?
Conserving mass and weight
Thinking symbolically Testing
hypotheses
Thinking logically - Answer Thinking symbolically
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with air. According to Piaget, which
cognitive level is this student demonstrating?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational Concrete
operational
Formal operational - Answer Concrete operational
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of
proximal development?
Provide instructional scaffolding Provide
instruction at the current level Encourage self-
direction activities
Encourage discovery learning - Answer Provide instructional scaffolding
Questions Correctly Answers
, At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes? Primary school
Preschool age Toddler
age
Sensorimotor stage - Answer Primary school
How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage? 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. - Answer Females usually complete physical
growth before males.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early childhood physical development stage?
Ties shoelaces Wears
roller skates Writes in
cursive
Dribbles a basketball - Answer Ties shoelaces
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood physical development
stage?
Refining of motor coordination Learning to
use fine motor skills Reaching peak motor
reaction time
Declining gross motor skills - Answer Refining of motor coordination
According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoperational stage?
Conserving mass and weight
Thinking symbolically Testing
hypotheses
Thinking logically - Answer Thinking symbolically
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with air. According to Piaget, which
cognitive level is this student demonstrating?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational Concrete
operational
Formal operational - Answer Concrete operational
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of
proximal development?
Provide instructional scaffolding Provide
instruction at the current level Encourage self-
direction activities
Encourage discovery learning - Answer Provide instructional scaffolding
