WGU Educational Psychology and Human Development
of Children and Adolescents - D307 Questions with
verified answers
A and B Ans✓✓✓-Which two activities should an 18-month-old be able to
perform?
A. Using fingers to eat crackers
B. Stacking blocks
C. Jumping from one foot to the other
D. Eating soup with a spoon
A. A general intelligence factor is the basis of all cognitive processes and
performance. Ans✓✓✓-What is Spearman's concept of the g factor?
A. A general intelligence factor is the basis of all cognitive processes and
performance.
B. Environment and culture are the dominant influences on intelligence.
C. Intelligence increases in direct proportion to the amount of schooling one
receives.
D. Intelligence can be measured very accurately using individualized intelligence
tests.
A. Behaviorism Ans✓✓✓-A nine-year-old male student has been diagnosed with
a learning disability. The school psychologist has determined that he has a form of
dyslexia, impacting his ability to read.
,Which instructional technique and learning theory would best support this
student's reading skills?
A. Behaviorism
B. Information processing
C. Humanistic
D. Constructivist
A. Behaviorism Ans✓✓✓-Which theory of learning most closely aligns with direct
instruction?
A. Behaviorism
B. Constructivism
C. Information processing
D. Humanistic
A. Cognitive Ans✓✓✓-Lucas is a fourth-grade student who has read almost every
book in the classroom library. He asks his teacher if she will bring him some
"bigger kid" books to read because he is bored with the material in the classroom.
Which need is Lucas trying to satisfy?
A. Cognitive
B. Love and belonging
C. Transcendence
D. Physiological
,A. Correct spelling requires students to remember and reconstruct sounds
associated with each letter. Ans✓✓✓-What is one reason students with language
barriers may have difficulty with spelling?
A. Correct spelling requires students to remember and reconstruct sounds
associated with each letter.
B. Trauma and chronic stress can make it challenging to focus and remember.
C. Writing the words down correctly is challenging because they cannot form
letters accurately.
D. Correct spelling requires attention, commitment and focus, and skills typically
lacking with language barriers.
A. Decreased ability to focus Ans✓✓✓-Due to family circumstances, a high-
performing student suffers from inadequate sleep.Which learning and
performance impact would be consistent with the student in this scenario?
A.Decreased ability to focus
B. Decreased rate in physical growth
C. Decreased ability to classify and organize
D. Decreased rate of language acquisition
A. Early childhood Ans✓✓✓-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?
A. Early childhood
, B. Adolescence
C. Middle childhood
D. Infancy
A. Explaining the commutative property in addition Ans✓✓✓-Which behavior
would Piaget classify as characteristic of the concrete operational cognitive
development stage?
A. Explaining the commutative property in addition
B. Explaining the concept of religious freedom
C. Using theorems to develop geometric proofs
D. Providing evidence to prove a thesis statement
A. Females usually complete physical growth before males. Ans✓✓✓-How does
female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage?
A. Females usually complete physical growth before males.
B. Females generally begin puberty growth after males. C. Females experience
growth spurts later than males.
D. Females show physical signs of puberty after males.
A. Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective
way in order to guide instruction. Ans✓✓✓-What are formative assessments
designed to do?
A. Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective
way in order to guide instruction.
of Children and Adolescents - D307 Questions with
verified answers
A and B Ans✓✓✓-Which two activities should an 18-month-old be able to
perform?
A. Using fingers to eat crackers
B. Stacking blocks
C. Jumping from one foot to the other
D. Eating soup with a spoon
A. A general intelligence factor is the basis of all cognitive processes and
performance. Ans✓✓✓-What is Spearman's concept of the g factor?
A. A general intelligence factor is the basis of all cognitive processes and
performance.
B. Environment and culture are the dominant influences on intelligence.
C. Intelligence increases in direct proportion to the amount of schooling one
receives.
D. Intelligence can be measured very accurately using individualized intelligence
tests.
A. Behaviorism Ans✓✓✓-A nine-year-old male student has been diagnosed with
a learning disability. The school psychologist has determined that he has a form of
dyslexia, impacting his ability to read.
,Which instructional technique and learning theory would best support this
student's reading skills?
A. Behaviorism
B. Information processing
C. Humanistic
D. Constructivist
A. Behaviorism Ans✓✓✓-Which theory of learning most closely aligns with direct
instruction?
A. Behaviorism
B. Constructivism
C. Information processing
D. Humanistic
A. Cognitive Ans✓✓✓-Lucas is a fourth-grade student who has read almost every
book in the classroom library. He asks his teacher if she will bring him some
"bigger kid" books to read because he is bored with the material in the classroom.
Which need is Lucas trying to satisfy?
A. Cognitive
B. Love and belonging
C. Transcendence
D. Physiological
,A. Correct spelling requires students to remember and reconstruct sounds
associated with each letter. Ans✓✓✓-What is one reason students with language
barriers may have difficulty with spelling?
A. Correct spelling requires students to remember and reconstruct sounds
associated with each letter.
B. Trauma and chronic stress can make it challenging to focus and remember.
C. Writing the words down correctly is challenging because they cannot form
letters accurately.
D. Correct spelling requires attention, commitment and focus, and skills typically
lacking with language barriers.
A. Decreased ability to focus Ans✓✓✓-Due to family circumstances, a high-
performing student suffers from inadequate sleep.Which learning and
performance impact would be consistent with the student in this scenario?
A.Decreased ability to focus
B. Decreased rate in physical growth
C. Decreased ability to classify and organize
D. Decreased rate of language acquisition
A. Early childhood Ans✓✓✓-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?
A. Early childhood
, B. Adolescence
C. Middle childhood
D. Infancy
A. Explaining the commutative property in addition Ans✓✓✓-Which behavior
would Piaget classify as characteristic of the concrete operational cognitive
development stage?
A. Explaining the commutative property in addition
B. Explaining the concept of religious freedom
C. Using theorems to develop geometric proofs
D. Providing evidence to prove a thesis statement
A. Females usually complete physical growth before males. Ans✓✓✓-How does
female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage?
A. Females usually complete physical growth before males.
B. Females generally begin puberty growth after males. C. Females experience
growth spurts later than males.
D. Females show physical signs of puberty after males.
A. Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective
way in order to guide instruction. Ans✓✓✓-What are formative assessments
designed to do?
A. Formative assessments are designed to check for understanding in an effective
way in order to guide instruction.
