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D094 Educational Psychology | 100+ Exam Questions | Cognitive Development, Learning Theories, Assessments | Western Governors University

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This comprehensive exam prep guide contains over 100 structured exam questions and answers for the D094 course: Educational Psychology and Development of Children and Adolescents, a key component of the teaching certification and education degree programs at Western Governors University. It covers foundational theories and concepts in child and adolescent development, learning psychology, and assessment strategies. Major topics include: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and Motivation Cognitive and Moral Development Theories (Piaget, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Erikson, Gilligan) Language Acquisition Models (Chomsky, Skinner) Learning Theories such as behaviorism, constructivism, humanism, and cognitive theory Barriers to Development and Learning including disabilities, trauma, and language disorders Bloom’s Taxonomy and Instructional Design Assessment Types (formative, summative, diagnostic, standardized, and performance-based) Each question is answered clearly, using terminology aligned with the D094 objectives, making it suitable for review before official OA exams or for internal assessments. The document serves as a practical tool for understanding student behavior, instructional strategy, and psychological theory application in classroom settings. Recommended for: Teaching and education students in bachelor's or post-baccalaureate programs Aspiring K–12 educators preparing for competency-based assessments Teacher certification candidates taking the WGU D094 OA Students in educational psychology or child development courses looking to master theory and application Keywords: D094, educational psychology, child development, cognitive development, learning theories, motivation, assessment types, Maslow, Piaget, Vygotsky, Erikson, Kohlberg, Chomsky, Bloom's taxonomy, language development, instructional design, WGU exam prep, Western Governors University

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Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Popular motivational theory

proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943.


Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Individuals must

satisfy a basic series of needs before they can reach their potential.


Maslow's Deficiency Needs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Physiological, Safety, Love

and Belonging, and Esteem


Maslow's Growth Needs - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-

Actualization, Transcendence

,Maslow's Physiological Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Biological needs for survival,

food, water, shelter


Maslow's Safety Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Protection from the elements, law

and order, financial security, and freedom from fear.


Maslow's Love and Belonging Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Need for interpersonal

relationships - friendships, intimacy, being part of a group.


Maslow's Esteem Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Self-respect, respect from others,

achievement, status, and prestige.


Maslow's Cognitive Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Curiosity, knowledge, and

intellectual exploration


Maslow's Aesthetic Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Need focuses on the search for

and expression of beauty and balance.


Maslow's Self-Actualization Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Personal growth and

fulfillment and the realization of one's personal potential as a human being.


Maslow's Transcendence Need - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Meeting spiritual needs or

helping others achieve self-actualization.

, Arnold Gesell - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔First theorist to observe and document

stages of physical development.


Gesell's Maturational Theory - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Child's growth &

development are influenced by both their environment and genes in

sequential order


Infancy - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The stage of development that begins at birth and

lasts between 18 and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.


Early Childhood - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The stage of development from 2 - 6

years old. Improvements occur in both fine and gross motor skills.


Middle Childhood - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The stage of development from 6 - 10

years old. Slow but steady gains in weight and height.


Adolescence - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The stage of development from 10 - 18 years

old. Weight and height increase rapidly and puberty begins.


Jean Piaget - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of

Cognitive Development.


Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Theory that

suggests children move through four different stages of development.


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