WGU D094
Educational Psychology and
Development of Children and
Adolescents Study Guide
Test Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified Answer |
Latest Update | Grade A+ |
2026/2027
, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Graph that shows that individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before
they can reach their full potential.
Maslows Needs level 1 Physiological needs ( water, food)
Maslows needs level 2 Safety and security ( Place to live, physical or financial safety
Maslows needs level 3 Love and acceptance. Love and belonging needs involve interpersonal
relationships—friendships, intimacy, trust, romance and love, and being part of
a group.
MAslows needs level 4 Esteem Esteem needs include self-respect, respect from others, achievement,
independence, status, and prestige.
Maslows needs level 5 Self- actualizations personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of one's
personal potential as a human being (as Maslow put it—a desire "to become
everything one is capable of becoming.")
Piaget Theory Stage 1 0-2 years old Sensorimotor stage. Using there senses and very active. Learn
Object permanence
Piaget theory stage 2 2- 7 years old preoperational good at pretend play and egocentric
Piaget theory stage 3 7-11 years old Concrete operational, conservation (Water doesn't change in
different glass) Children reason math
Piaget stage 4 12+ Formal observation. Moral reasoning, knowing consequences, abstract
Schema A group of thoughts children use to categorize things. ( knowing a horse is big
and has four legs, so when they saw a cow called it a horse)
Vygotsky Socioculture development. SOCIAl interaction between children and those
around them and their cognition. Varies across cultures
Educational Psychology and
Development of Children and
Adolescents Study Guide
Test Questions with 100% Correct
Answers | Verified Answer |
Latest Update | Grade A+ |
2026/2027
, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Graph that shows that individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before
they can reach their full potential.
Maslows Needs level 1 Physiological needs ( water, food)
Maslows needs level 2 Safety and security ( Place to live, physical or financial safety
Maslows needs level 3 Love and acceptance. Love and belonging needs involve interpersonal
relationships—friendships, intimacy, trust, romance and love, and being part of
a group.
MAslows needs level 4 Esteem Esteem needs include self-respect, respect from others, achievement,
independence, status, and prestige.
Maslows needs level 5 Self- actualizations personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of one's
personal potential as a human being (as Maslow put it—a desire "to become
everything one is capable of becoming.")
Piaget Theory Stage 1 0-2 years old Sensorimotor stage. Using there senses and very active. Learn
Object permanence
Piaget theory stage 2 2- 7 years old preoperational good at pretend play and egocentric
Piaget theory stage 3 7-11 years old Concrete operational, conservation (Water doesn't change in
different glass) Children reason math
Piaget stage 4 12+ Formal observation. Moral reasoning, knowing consequences, abstract
Schema A group of thoughts children use to categorize things. ( knowing a horse is big
and has four legs, so when they saw a cow called it a horse)
Vygotsky Socioculture development. SOCIAl interaction between children and those
around them and their cognition. Varies across cultures
