WGU D307 Objective Assessment Study Guide 103
Questions with Verified Answers
Early Childhood - CORRECT ANSWER When recess is called, two boys slip on their
hoodies and, with a little concentration, zip them up. They then run out to the
playground, where they draw stick figures with sidewalk chalk.
Which physical development stage describes these students?
Middle childhood
Infancy
Adolescence
Early childhood
False - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the playground
by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs.
Accelerated growth - CORRECT ANSWER Which characteristic is consistent with a
student in the adolescence physical development stage?
Slow and steady growth
Accelerated growth
Stunted growth
No growth
,"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on." - CORRECT ANSWER A
teacher asked children of different ages this question: "What would it be like if
humans had gills and lived underwater?"
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
"We would be wet all the time."
"This is a stupid question because we don't live underwater."
"I would not like to live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
False - CORRECT ANSWER True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own experiences.
Pretending to be a cartoon character - CORRECT ANSWER Which characteristic
would be consistent with a student in Piaget's preoperational level of cognitive
development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
Solving "what-if" questions
Understanding that A + B = C is the same as B + A = C
Playing with a mobile
True - CORRECT ANSWER True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others rather than
in the care of themselves.
,Industry versus inferiority - CORRECT ANSWER A 10-year-old student works hard
to master multiplication so her teacher and peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Identity versus role confusion
Industry versus inferiority
Conventional level - CORRECT ANSWER A third-grade student wants his classmates
to think he is "nice," so he always obeys the classroom rules. According to
Kohlberg, this student's sense of morality is at the
preconventional level
post conventional level
conventional level
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise. - CORRECT ANSWER Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of
observational learning and modeling?
A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a reward
if she does.
A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though the rest
of the class has not done so.
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise.
, A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which example best demonstrates Skinner's operant
conditioning theory of language development?
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage
her in social interaction.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question,
then tries it herself.
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose - CORRECT ANSWER Which
characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language
development?
Using consonant and vowel sounds to make word-like syllables
Using correct noun and verb structure
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose
Using one-word sentences
Skinner's operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER Which theorist's approach
stated that language acquisition can be enhanced if it is paired with a positive or
rewarding outcome?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Chomsky's universal grammar
Skinner's operant conditioning
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development
Questions with Verified Answers
Early Childhood - CORRECT ANSWER When recess is called, two boys slip on their
hoodies and, with a little concentration, zip them up. They then run out to the
playground, where they draw stick figures with sidewalk chalk.
Which physical development stage describes these students?
Middle childhood
Infancy
Adolescence
Early childhood
False - CORRECT ANSWER TRUE OR FALSE
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the playground
by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs.
Accelerated growth - CORRECT ANSWER Which characteristic is consistent with a
student in the adolescence physical development stage?
Slow and steady growth
Accelerated growth
Stunted growth
No growth
,"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on." - CORRECT ANSWER A
teacher asked children of different ages this question: "What would it be like if
humans had gills and lived underwater?"
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
"We would be wet all the time."
"This is a stupid question because we don't live underwater."
"I would not like to live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
False - CORRECT ANSWER True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own experiences.
Pretending to be a cartoon character - CORRECT ANSWER Which characteristic
would be consistent with a student in Piaget's preoperational level of cognitive
development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
Solving "what-if" questions
Understanding that A + B = C is the same as B + A = C
Playing with a mobile
True - CORRECT ANSWER True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others rather than
in the care of themselves.
,Industry versus inferiority - CORRECT ANSWER A 10-year-old student works hard
to master multiplication so her teacher and peers will be proud of her.
Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Identity versus role confusion
Industry versus inferiority
Conventional level - CORRECT ANSWER A third-grade student wants his classmates
to think he is "nice," so he always obeys the classroom rules. According to
Kohlberg, this student's sense of morality is at the
preconventional level
post conventional level
conventional level
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise. - CORRECT ANSWER Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of
observational learning and modeling?
A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a reward
if she does.
A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though the rest
of the class has not done so.
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them and does
likewise.
, A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again. -
CORRECT ANSWER Which example best demonstrates Skinner's operant
conditioning theory of language development?
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage
her in social interaction.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question,
then tries it herself.
A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose - CORRECT ANSWER Which
characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language
development?
Using consonant and vowel sounds to make word-like syllables
Using correct noun and verb structure
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose
Using one-word sentences
Skinner's operant conditioning - CORRECT ANSWER Which theorist's approach
stated that language acquisition can be enhanced if it is paired with a positive or
rewarding outcome?
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
Chomsky's universal grammar
Skinner's operant conditioning
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development
