WGU PSYCH D094 OBJ. ASSESSMENT WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (LATEST) UPDATED!!
1. According to Piaget, a child who can think logically about concrete events and
understand analogies but struggles with abstract hypothetical reasoning is in
which stage?
A) Sensorimotor
B) Preoperational
C) Concrete Operational
D) Formal Operational
Correct: C
2. A teacher provides temporary support (like a graphic organizer) to help a
student complete a task they cannot do independently. This best illustrates
Vygotsky's concept of:
A) Accommodation
B) Scaffolding
C) Conservation
D) Egocentrism
Correct: B
3. A student from a low-income household consistently comes to school hungry
and fatigued. According to Maslow's hierarchy, the teacher's first priority should
be to address the student's:
A) Safety needs
B) Physiological needs
C) Esteem needs
D) Belonging needs
Correct: B
,4. A 7-year-old child believes that pouring juice from a short, wide glass into a
tall, thin glass means there is now more juice. According to Piaget, the child
lacks:
A) Object Permanence
B) Scaffolding
C) Conservation
D) Assimilation
Correct: C
5. Erikson's stage of "Industry vs. Inferiority" most closely aligns with which age
group?
A) 0-2 years
B) 3-6 years
C) 6-12 years
D) 13-18 years
Correct: C
6. Which theory emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the
behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others?
A) Behaviorism (Skinner)
B) Social Learning Theory (Bandura)
C) Constructivism (Piaget)
D) Psychoanalytic (Freud)
Correct: B
7. A middle school student's primary motivation is to feel accepted and part of
the peer group. This best aligns with which level of Maslow's hierarchy?
A) Physiological
B) Esteem
C) Love/Belonging
D) Self-Actualization
Correct: C
8. A teacher wants to apply B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning. Which strategy
would be most appropriate?
A) Providing a detailed lecture on the importance of history
B) Using a token economy where students earn points for positive behavior
, C) Encouraging group work to solve complex problems
D) Asking open-ended questions to promote critical thinking
Correct: B
9. A student who is an English Language Learner (ELL) is proficient in basic
interpersonal communication but struggles with academic language in content
areas. This student is likely developing:
A) Social (BICS) skills
B) Cognitive (CALP) skills
C) Metacognitive skills
D) Phonemic awareness
Correct: B
10. According to research on brain development, which part of the brain is
primarily responsible for emotional responses and is more developed in
adolescents than the rational prefrontal cortex?
A) Cerebellum
B) Amygdala
C) Hippocampus
D) Broca's area
Correct: B
11. A high school student is capable of abstract, scientific, and moral reasoning.
Which theorist would associate this with the final stage of cognitive
development?
A) Vygotsky
B) Erikson
C) Piaget
D) Kohlberg
Correct: C
12. A teacher notices a student copying the test --answer--s of a high-achieving
peer. This behavior is best explained by which theory?
A) Kohlberg's Moral Development
B) Bandura's Social Learning Theory
C) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (LATEST) UPDATED!!
1. According to Piaget, a child who can think logically about concrete events and
understand analogies but struggles with abstract hypothetical reasoning is in
which stage?
A) Sensorimotor
B) Preoperational
C) Concrete Operational
D) Formal Operational
Correct: C
2. A teacher provides temporary support (like a graphic organizer) to help a
student complete a task they cannot do independently. This best illustrates
Vygotsky's concept of:
A) Accommodation
B) Scaffolding
C) Conservation
D) Egocentrism
Correct: B
3. A student from a low-income household consistently comes to school hungry
and fatigued. According to Maslow's hierarchy, the teacher's first priority should
be to address the student's:
A) Safety needs
B) Physiological needs
C) Esteem needs
D) Belonging needs
Correct: B
,4. A 7-year-old child believes that pouring juice from a short, wide glass into a
tall, thin glass means there is now more juice. According to Piaget, the child
lacks:
A) Object Permanence
B) Scaffolding
C) Conservation
D) Assimilation
Correct: C
5. Erikson's stage of "Industry vs. Inferiority" most closely aligns with which age
group?
A) 0-2 years
B) 3-6 years
C) 6-12 years
D) 13-18 years
Correct: C
6. Which theory emphasizes the importance of observing and modeling the
behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others?
A) Behaviorism (Skinner)
B) Social Learning Theory (Bandura)
C) Constructivism (Piaget)
D) Psychoanalytic (Freud)
Correct: B
7. A middle school student's primary motivation is to feel accepted and part of
the peer group. This best aligns with which level of Maslow's hierarchy?
A) Physiological
B) Esteem
C) Love/Belonging
D) Self-Actualization
Correct: C
8. A teacher wants to apply B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning. Which strategy
would be most appropriate?
A) Providing a detailed lecture on the importance of history
B) Using a token economy where students earn points for positive behavior
, C) Encouraging group work to solve complex problems
D) Asking open-ended questions to promote critical thinking
Correct: B
9. A student who is an English Language Learner (ELL) is proficient in basic
interpersonal communication but struggles with academic language in content
areas. This student is likely developing:
A) Social (BICS) skills
B) Cognitive (CALP) skills
C) Metacognitive skills
D) Phonemic awareness
Correct: B
10. According to research on brain development, which part of the brain is
primarily responsible for emotional responses and is more developed in
adolescents than the rational prefrontal cortex?
A) Cerebellum
B) Amygdala
C) Hippocampus
D) Broca's area
Correct: B
11. A high school student is capable of abstract, scientific, and moral reasoning.
Which theorist would associate this with the final stage of cognitive
development?
A) Vygotsky
B) Erikson
C) Piaget
D) Kohlberg
Correct: C
12. A teacher notices a student copying the test --answer--s of a high-achieving
peer. This behavior is best explained by which theory?
A) Kohlberg's Moral Development
B) Bandura's Social Learning Theory
C) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
