WGU D094 Ed Pysch Pre-Assessment
Questions & Answers
1. At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes?
Primary school
Preschool age
Toddler age
Sensorimotor stage
Answer Primary school
2. How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent
stage?
Females usually complete physical growth before males. Females
generally begin puberty growth after males.
Females experience growth spurts later than males.
Females show physical signs of puberty after males.
Answer Females usually complete physical growth before males.
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3. 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
Answer Ties shoelaces
4. Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle childhood
physical development stage?
Refining of motor coordination Learning
to use fine motor skills Reaching peak
motor reaction time
Declining gross motor skills
Answer Refining of motor coordination
5. According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the preoper-
ational stage?
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Conserving mass and weight
Thinking symbolically Testing
hypotheses
Thinking logically
Answer Thinking symbolically
6. A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with air.
According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student demonstrating?
Sensorimotor
Preoperational
Concrete operational
Formal operational
Answer Concrete operational
7. According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move
through the zone of proximal development?
Provide instructional scaffolding
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