WGU D094 EDUCATIONAL
PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
NEWEST FINAL EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS | A+
GRADE
Susan and Mamie are at the dinner table with their
mother. Mamie asks her mother, "Can I have dessert
now?" and her mother replies "Yes." Susan immediately
says, "Can I have dessert now?" Which of Skinner's key
processes is Susan using in this situation?
Prompting
Imitation
Shaping
Scaffolding Correct Answer Imitation
By 11-18 years of age, children and teens can be
expected to:
Tell a story
Make jokes or tease others
Express their opinions
Use figurative language Correct Answer Use figurative
language
,Chomsky theorizes that all languages follow certain basic
rules. What does he call his theory?
Language acquisition device
Universal grammar
The stages of language development
The rules of language development Correct Answer
Universal grammar
Which theorist believed that language is biological and
that we have a Language Acquisition Device that enables
us to learn language?
Chomsky
Skinner
Vygotsky
Piaget Correct Answer Chomsky
A toddler says, "Me so big!" The toddler's father gives her
a huge smile. According to operant conditioning which
principle is the father using with his child?
Working in the child's zone of proximal development
Using universal grammar with the child
Providing the child with positive reinforcement
Allowing the child to use imitation Correct Answer
Providing the child with positive reinforcement
A child points at a dog. A mother says to the child, "Do you
see the big dog?" Which of Skinner's key processes for
learning language is the mother using?
,Imitating
Prompting
Shaping
Positive reinforcement Correct Answer Prompting
Little Lisa loves to snuggle with her blanket. She loves to
say, "Ba, Ba," while holding it. At which stage of language
development is Lisa working?
Babbling stage
Two-word stage
Holophrastic stage
Telegraphic stage Correct Answer Babbling stage
The idea that language develops through our interactions
with others comes from which theorist?
Chomsky
Skinner
Vygotsky
Piaget Correct Answer Vygotsky
Nancy speaks with three-word sentences, such as "What
her name?" This indicates that Nancy has developed:
Overregularized speech
Holophrastic speech
Telegraphic speech
Organizational speech Correct Answer Telegraphic
speech
, Behavioral Learning theorists argue that language is
acquired through
Biologically programmed learning capacities
Imitation of others' language and reinforcement for
recognizable speech
Cognitive understanding of speech sounds and their
relationship to real objects and actions
A device that allows children to sift through language and
generate rules that govern the language Correct Answer
Imitation of others' language and reinforcement for
recognizable speech
Vygotsky's approach to language development focuses on
which key concept?
Social interaction
Universal grammar
Prompting
Reinforcement Correct Answer Social interaction
Babbling usually occurs during which developmental age?
1-2 months of age
11 months-1.5 years of age
0-11 months of age
18-24 months of age Correct Answer 0-11 months of age
At which stage of language development would a child
say, "I go store Auntie."?
PSYCHOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
NEWEST FINAL EXAM 2024-2025
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED CORRECT ANSWERS | A+
GRADE
Susan and Mamie are at the dinner table with their
mother. Mamie asks her mother, "Can I have dessert
now?" and her mother replies "Yes." Susan immediately
says, "Can I have dessert now?" Which of Skinner's key
processes is Susan using in this situation?
Prompting
Imitation
Shaping
Scaffolding Correct Answer Imitation
By 11-18 years of age, children and teens can be
expected to:
Tell a story
Make jokes or tease others
Express their opinions
Use figurative language Correct Answer Use figurative
language
,Chomsky theorizes that all languages follow certain basic
rules. What does he call his theory?
Language acquisition device
Universal grammar
The stages of language development
The rules of language development Correct Answer
Universal grammar
Which theorist believed that language is biological and
that we have a Language Acquisition Device that enables
us to learn language?
Chomsky
Skinner
Vygotsky
Piaget Correct Answer Chomsky
A toddler says, "Me so big!" The toddler's father gives her
a huge smile. According to operant conditioning which
principle is the father using with his child?
Working in the child's zone of proximal development
Using universal grammar with the child
Providing the child with positive reinforcement
Allowing the child to use imitation Correct Answer
Providing the child with positive reinforcement
A child points at a dog. A mother says to the child, "Do you
see the big dog?" Which of Skinner's key processes for
learning language is the mother using?
,Imitating
Prompting
Shaping
Positive reinforcement Correct Answer Prompting
Little Lisa loves to snuggle with her blanket. She loves to
say, "Ba, Ba," while holding it. At which stage of language
development is Lisa working?
Babbling stage
Two-word stage
Holophrastic stage
Telegraphic stage Correct Answer Babbling stage
The idea that language develops through our interactions
with others comes from which theorist?
Chomsky
Skinner
Vygotsky
Piaget Correct Answer Vygotsky
Nancy speaks with three-word sentences, such as "What
her name?" This indicates that Nancy has developed:
Overregularized speech
Holophrastic speech
Telegraphic speech
Organizational speech Correct Answer Telegraphic
speech
, Behavioral Learning theorists argue that language is
acquired through
Biologically programmed learning capacities
Imitation of others' language and reinforcement for
recognizable speech
Cognitive understanding of speech sounds and their
relationship to real objects and actions
A device that allows children to sift through language and
generate rules that govern the language Correct Answer
Imitation of others' language and reinforcement for
recognizable speech
Vygotsky's approach to language development focuses on
which key concept?
Social interaction
Universal grammar
Prompting
Reinforcement Correct Answer Social interaction
Babbling usually occurs during which developmental age?
1-2 months of age
11 months-1.5 years of age
0-11 months of age
18-24 months of age Correct Answer 0-11 months of age
At which stage of language development would a child
say, "I go store Auntie."?
