PRACTICE QUESTIONS & VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Mr. Mana's third grade students are proud of their book report posters, so Mr. Mana decided to
hang them in the hallway for everyone to see. According to Maslow, publicly displaying
students' work fills which need?
Esteem
According to Maslow, providing opportunities for students to work together and encouraging
students to share and develop friendships with their classmates fulfills which need?
Love and Belonging
Ms. Stefani's preschoolers can all print their names, are getting better at cutting with scissors,
and are learning to tie their shoes. What physical skills are her students developing through
these activities?
Fine Motor
How many years is the middle childhood stage of development?
5 Years
At the start of the school year, Ms. Bai hardly recognizes some of her previous students because
they grew about 4 inches since last school year. These students are likely in which age group?
Adolescence
Mr. G is excited about the gains his 4th grade students made their year in their penmanship
skills. This ability suggests that his students are in which stage of physical development?
Middle Childhood
, Hannah and Brooke were pretending to be superheroes. While saving the world, they knocked
over Hailey's block tower and couldn't understand why he was upset. After all, it was in the way.
Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development are these children in?
Preoperational
While taking her state reading test, McKenzie is reading the questions out loud to herself, which
bothers the other students. What type of speech is she using according to Vygotsky?
Private Speech
Mr. Dryer's students are working on science fair projects. Weston has decided to explore the
strength of eggshells, but he is struggling to write his hypothesis statement for his project. What
stage of Piaget's cognitive development is he in?
Concrete Operational
A 9th grade history teacher is working with students on a unit related to Ancient Rome.
According to Piaget's theory of cognitive development, which activity would most challenge
their cognitive abilities?
Creating a day-in-the-life monologue for a hypothetical character who lived in Ancient Rome.
Which of the following strategies would be an example of scaffolding, based on Vygotsky's
theory of cognitive development?
Share examples to clarify the content the students are learning
Which theorist use the Heinz Dilemma as the foundation of their moral development theory?
Kohlberg
Devin decided to cheat on his anatomy quiz since he thought it would be unlikely that he would
get caught. According to Kohlberg, this is an example of which stage of moral development?
Preconventional