WGU D094 EXAM QUESTIONS &
VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoperational stage?
Thinking symbolically
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with air.
According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student demonstrating?
Concrete operational
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of
proximal development?
Provide instructional scaffolding
Which behavior would Piaget classify as characteristic of the concrete operational cognitive
development stage?
Explaining the commutative property in addition
Explaining the concept of religious freedom
Using theorems to develop geometric proofs
Providing evidence to prove a thesis statement
Explaining the commutative property in addition
According to Vygotsky's theory, which child is experiencing learning from "a more
knowledgeable other?"
A child reading a story to a younger sister
A child watching parents brush their teeth
A child playing a game with a sibling
A child practicing spelling words with a friend
A child watching parents brush their teeth
At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes?
Primary school
, How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage?
Females usually complete physical growth before males.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early childhood physical development
stage?
Ties shoelaces
Wears roller skates
Writes in cursive
Dribbles a basketball
Ties shoelaces
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood physical
development stage?
Refining of motor coordination
According to B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, what is an example of negative
reinforcement?
Removing a restriction if a student pays attention in class
Giving a student a prize for turning in an assignment early
Calling a student's parents to report poor classroom behavior
Assigning a student an extra page of homework for being late
Removing a restriction if a student pays attention in class
What is identified with the babbling stage of the language development process?
Repeating vowel sounds
Which action characterizes the holophrastic stage of language development?
Uttering single words
A student is able to make a sentence with a subject, verb, and object. Which stage of
language development is this student in?
Telegraphic
A fifth-grade student is having difficulty listening and retaining information. The teacher
notices that the student looks pale and has brittle hair and nails. Which physical barrier is
likely affecting this student’s learning and performance?
VERIFIED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoperational stage?
Thinking symbolically
A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with air.
According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student demonstrating?
Concrete operational
According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of
proximal development?
Provide instructional scaffolding
Which behavior would Piaget classify as characteristic of the concrete operational cognitive
development stage?
Explaining the commutative property in addition
Explaining the concept of religious freedom
Using theorems to develop geometric proofs
Providing evidence to prove a thesis statement
Explaining the commutative property in addition
According to Vygotsky's theory, which child is experiencing learning from "a more
knowledgeable other?"
A child reading a story to a younger sister
A child watching parents brush their teeth
A child playing a game with a sibling
A child practicing spelling words with a friend
A child watching parents brush their teeth
At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes?
Primary school
, How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage?
Females usually complete physical growth before males.
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early childhood physical development
stage?
Ties shoelaces
Wears roller skates
Writes in cursive
Dribbles a basketball
Ties shoelaces
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood physical
development stage?
Refining of motor coordination
According to B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, what is an example of negative
reinforcement?
Removing a restriction if a student pays attention in class
Giving a student a prize for turning in an assignment early
Calling a student's parents to report poor classroom behavior
Assigning a student an extra page of homework for being late
Removing a restriction if a student pays attention in class
What is identified with the babbling stage of the language development process?
Repeating vowel sounds
Which action characterizes the holophrastic stage of language development?
Uttering single words
A student is able to make a sentence with a subject, verb, and object. Which stage of
language development is this student in?
Telegraphic
A fifth-grade student is having difficulty listening and retaining information. The teacher
notices that the student looks pale and has brittle hair and nails. Which physical barrier is
likely affecting this student’s learning and performance?
