EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA ACTUAL EXAM 200
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Mrs. Major jokes with her students that since they've all grown by at least 3 to 5 inches since the start of
the school year they seem like different students. Given that her students are growing at an average rate
of 4 inches a year, Mrs. Major's students are most likely in which age group? - ANSWERadolescence
LaTonya is learning to sew and is becoming quite good at it. LaTonya is most likely working at which stage
of physical development? - ANSWER-middle childhood
A student has become more concerned about her body image and her relationships with her peers. The
child is most likely in which stage of physical development? - ANSWER-adolescence
A 4th grade teacher wants to give her students a science lesson that will help to develop their thinking
skills. What activity would be most appropriate for students at this age, according to Piaget's theory of
cognitive development?
Have students work on memorizing science vocabulary words by working in pairs with flashcards.
Provide a short lesson on a science concept, and then have students create a concept map to show the
connections between concepts.
Demonstrate a science experiment that each student will complete, and then have them work on it,
asking them to identify questions they may have.
Assign students to groups to work on different science experiments and have them create a hypothesis
for what they think the result will be. - ANSWER-Demonstrate a science experiment that each student
will complete, and then have them work on it, asking them to identify questions they may have.
You walk into a classroom and observe the teacher moving children into heterogeneous groups of 4 or 5
to learn about different types of clouds. Whose theory is the teacher following? - ANSWER-Vygotsky
Organized patterns of actions and thoughts, such as kicking a football or realizing that there are many
different types of footballs, or connecting memories of one family vacations with other family vacations,
are defined by Piaget as - ANSWER-schema
,Su Ahn smiles a lot, responds to her own name, recognizes herself in the mirror, and copies the actions
of others. What age range is she likely in? - ANSWER-Birth-2years old
When you smile and talk back to your child in excitement after they make a babbling noise that sounds
like Mama or Dada, you are using the concept of ____________ from Skinner's language development
theory. - ANSWER-Reinforcement
A mother says to her three year old, "Oh no! You fell down. Did you get an owie?" Vygotsky would
categorize this mother's conversation with her child as - ANSWER-Working in the child's zone of
proximal development
By age 7, children can be expected to: - ANSWER-Make jokes or tease others
At what age can a child be expected to ask and ANSWER simple questions and use pronouns, plurals,
and rhyming words? - ANSWER-3-4 yrs
Children between the ages of 3 to 6 years of age can be expected to: - ANSWER-Tell a story
At what age can children be expected to understand words of order and time and to use sentences that
have more than one action word? - ANSWER-4-5 yrs
At what age can a child be expected to point to body parts and to point to or name pictures in books? -
ANSWER-1-2 yrs
Ms. Weils notices one of her students is having issues with a memory deficit. When reading, the student
often forgets what happened at the beginning of a paragraph and only remembers the end. In addition,
while completing math problems, the student tends to forget the second and third steps of the sequence
while working on the first step. What aspect of memory is likely affecting this student's learning and
performance? - ANSWER-working memory
Geneviève returned to school after a week-long absence. You noticed she is acting more nervous and
anxious than before she left, seems overly sensitive to being near other students, and needs extra time
to complete classwork. This student may be experiencing the effects of which barrier to learning? -
ANSWER-trauma
, An inclusion student in high school has an IQ of 65, reads at a 4th grade level, and is very popular with
her classmates. This student has likely been diagnosed with what cognitive disability? -
ANSWERIntellectual disability
A 4th-grade student has a mild intellectual disability and does not need regular, scheduled assistance.
However, they do need support in new environments or in certain situations that may cause uncertainty
or stress. What kind of support would be best for this student? - ANSWER-Intermittent
Eason, a middle school student, suffered a traumatic brain injury after experiencing a car accident while
driving with his family. Which cognitive learning barrier are you NOT likely to encounter with this
student? - ANSWER-Problems trusting others' driving abilities
Increased mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, decreased academic achievement,
health complaints, loss of interest or decreased participation in school activities, and increased
absenteeism are most likely to be experienced by: - ANSWER-Children who are bullied.
Language barriers involve all BUT which of the following? - ANSWER-Problems producing speech
sounds.
Dave is only eight years old and has already been moved between several foster homes. As a result, he is
likely to experience all BUT which of these barriers to development and learning? - ANSWER-Being
inattentive and unobservant to details.
Trauma-informed teaching is an approach that can help teachers build better relationships, prevent
conflicts, and more effectively teach students who have experienced trauma. Which of the following is
NOT typically a potential sign of trauma? - ANSWER-Increased euphoria or mania
Mr. Borgeson has a student who often experiences slower mental, verbal, and physical responses than
her peers, experiences headaches and mental fatigue, needs more time to understand the course
material, and has difficulty expressing herself in speech and writing. What barrier does this student
have? - ANSWER-TBI