WGU D307 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS EXAM
NEW UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ True or False
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the
playground by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs. Answer: False
⫸ Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence
physical development stage?
Slow and steady growth
Stunted growth
Accelerated growth
No growth Answer: Accelerated growth
⫸ A teacher asked children of different ages this question: "What would
it be like if humans had gills and lived underwater?"
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
,"We would be wet all the time."
"I would not like to live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
"This is a stupid question because we don't live underwater." Answer:
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
⫸ True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own
experiences. Answer: False
⫸ Which characteristic would be consistent with a student in Piaget's
pre-operational level of cognitive development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
Playing with a mobile
Solving "what-if" questions
Understanding that A + B = C is the same as B + A = C Answer:
Pretending to be a cartoon character
⫸ True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others
rather than in the care of themselves. Answer: True
⫸ A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her
teacher and peers will be proud of her.
,Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Identity versus role confusion
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Industry versus inferiority Answer: Industry versus inferiority
⫸ A third-grade student wants his classmates to think he is "nice," so he
always obeys the classroom rules. According to Kohlberg, this student's
sense of morality is at the Answer: Conventional Level
⫸ Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of observational
learning and modeling?
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them
and does likewise.
A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though
the rest of the class has not done so.
A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a
reward if she does. Answer: A new student sees a group of children kick
the ball, so he joins them and does likewise.
⫸ Which example best demonstrates Skinner's operant conditioning
theory of language development?
, A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without
difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a
question, then tries it herself.
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who
engage her in social interaction. Answer: A baby coos, smiles when his
mother turns toward him, and coos again.
⫸ Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage
of language development?
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose
Using correct noun and verb structure
Using consonant and vowel sounds to make word-like syllables
Using one-word sentences Answer: Using words that have meaning and
serve a purpose
⫸ Which theorist's approach stated that language acquisition can be
enhanced if it is paired with a positive or rewarding outcome?
Skinner's operant conditioning
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT OF
CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS EXAM
NEW UPDATE COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⫸ True or False
A second-grade student tells his teacher that he is being bullied on the
playground by some older children.
The student is attempting to meet his physiological needs. Answer: False
⫸ Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence
physical development stage?
Slow and steady growth
Stunted growth
Accelerated growth
No growth Answer: Accelerated growth
⫸ A teacher asked children of different ages this question: "What would
it be like if humans had gills and lived underwater?"
Which answer is characteristic of a child in the formal operations stage?
,"We would be wet all the time."
"I would not like to live underwater."
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
"This is a stupid question because we don't live underwater." Answer:
"We would have to invent waterproof paper to write on."
⫸ True or False
According to Vygotsky, a person learns best through his or her own
experiences. Answer: False
⫸ Which characteristic would be consistent with a student in Piaget's
pre-operational level of cognitive development?
Pretending to be a cartoon character
Playing with a mobile
Solving "what-if" questions
Understanding that A + B = C is the same as B + A = C Answer:
Pretending to be a cartoon character
⫸ True or False
Gilligan theorized that women are more involved in the care of others
rather than in the care of themselves. Answer: True
⫸ A 10-year-old student works hard to master multiplication so her
teacher and peers will be proud of her.
,Which of Erikson's stages is this student displaying?
Identity versus role confusion
Autonomy versus shame
Trust versus mistrust
Industry versus inferiority Answer: Industry versus inferiority
⫸ A third-grade student wants his classmates to think he is "nice," so he
always obeys the classroom rules. According to Kohlberg, this student's
sense of morality is at the Answer: Conventional Level
⫸ Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of observational
learning and modeling?
A new student sees a group of children kick the ball, so he joins them
and does likewise.
A teacher tells her class to line up by the door; they line up.
A student picks up his backpack and walks toward the door even though
the rest of the class has not done so.
A student does not want to finish a math test, but the teacher offers her a
reward if she does. Answer: A new student sees a group of children kick
the ball, so he joins them and does likewise.
⫸ Which example best demonstrates Skinner's operant conditioning
theory of language development?
, A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns toward him, and coos again.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without
difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a
question, then tries it herself.
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who
engage her in social interaction. Answer: A baby coos, smiles when his
mother turns toward him, and coos again.
⫸ Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage
of language development?
Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose
Using correct noun and verb structure
Using consonant and vowel sounds to make word-like syllables
Using one-word sentences Answer: Using words that have meaning and
serve a purpose
⫸ Which theorist's approach stated that language acquisition can be
enhanced if it is paired with a positive or rewarding outcome?
Skinner's operant conditioning
Vygotsky's zone of proximal development
Maslow's hierarchy of needs
