WGU D307 OA EXAM 2023-2024/ WGU
D307 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA
ACTUAL EXAM 90 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
Maslow - AnswerHumanist psychologist who developed a pyramid representing
heirarchy of human needs
/.Piaget - Answertheorist that developed a series of stages in which an individual
passes during cognitive development; associated with constructivism
/.Vygotsky - Answertheorist focused on the social world of people when explaining
cognitive development; associated with constructivism
/.Erikson - Answertheorist who studied psychosocial development across the lifespan
/.Bandura - AnswerTheorist who focused on observational learning; famous for the
Bobo doll experiment; active in social-cognitive theory
/.Kohlberg - Answertheorist who claimed individuals went through a series of stages in
the process of moral development.
/.Gilligan - Answertheorist who examined moral differences between boys and girls
based on social rules and on ethic of caring and responsibility; critical of Kohlberg
/.Skinner - Answertheorist who developed the theory of operant conditioning; associated
with behaviorism
/.Chomsky - Answertheorist who formed the Universal Grammar theory; associated with
language development
/.Spearman - Answertheorist who proposed a theory of general intelligence (IQ)
measured by 'g factor')
/.Gardner - Answertheorist who wanted to broaden definition of intelligence; created 8
types of intelligence
/.Thurnstone - Answertheorist who proposed multiple primary mental abilities as a way
to define intelligence
, /.Sternberg - Answertheorist who developed triarchic theory of intelligence
/.Rogers - Answertheorist who expanded on Maslow's concepts; associated with
humanism
/.Bloom - Answertheorist who developed taxonomy of cognitive processes
/.Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety
and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5)
Self Actualization
/.Schema - Answera conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world
/.Assimilation - Answerinterpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing
schemas
/.Accommodation - Answeradapting our current understandings (schemas) to
incorporate new information
/.Equilibration - Answerthe process by which children (or other people) balance
assimilation and accommodation to create stable understanding
/.Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - AnswerThe gap between what a learner can
accomplish alone and what he or she can achieve with guidance from more skilled
partners.
/.Vygotsky's 3 Types of Language - AnswerSocial Speech (to others), Private Speech
(to self), and Silent Inner Speech (associated with self-regulation)
/.Observational Learning (3 types) - Answerlearning by observing others; the three
types are live (live demonstration), verbal (verbal instructions), and symbolic (e.g.
narrative lesson)
/.Social Learning Theory - Answerthe theory that we learn social behavior by observing
and imitating and by being rewarded or punished; associated with Bandura and his
Bobo doll experiment
/.Bandura's 4 Elements of Observational Learning - Answerattention, memory, imitation,
motivation (also called mediational processes)
/.Care Ethics - AnswerThe theory that attitudes like caring and sensitivity to context is
an important aspect of the moral life, particularly for women and girls; developed by
Carol Gilligan
D307 EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OA
ACTUAL EXAM 90 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
Maslow - AnswerHumanist psychologist who developed a pyramid representing
heirarchy of human needs
/.Piaget - Answertheorist that developed a series of stages in which an individual
passes during cognitive development; associated with constructivism
/.Vygotsky - Answertheorist focused on the social world of people when explaining
cognitive development; associated with constructivism
/.Erikson - Answertheorist who studied psychosocial development across the lifespan
/.Bandura - AnswerTheorist who focused on observational learning; famous for the
Bobo doll experiment; active in social-cognitive theory
/.Kohlberg - Answertheorist who claimed individuals went through a series of stages in
the process of moral development.
/.Gilligan - Answertheorist who examined moral differences between boys and girls
based on social rules and on ethic of caring and responsibility; critical of Kohlberg
/.Skinner - Answertheorist who developed the theory of operant conditioning; associated
with behaviorism
/.Chomsky - Answertheorist who formed the Universal Grammar theory; associated with
language development
/.Spearman - Answertheorist who proposed a theory of general intelligence (IQ)
measured by 'g factor')
/.Gardner - Answertheorist who wanted to broaden definition of intelligence; created 8
types of intelligence
/.Thurnstone - Answertheorist who proposed multiple primary mental abilities as a way
to define intelligence
, /.Sternberg - Answertheorist who developed triarchic theory of intelligence
/.Rogers - Answertheorist who expanded on Maslow's concepts; associated with
humanism
/.Bloom - Answertheorist who developed taxonomy of cognitive processes
/.Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety
and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5)
Self Actualization
/.Schema - Answera conceptual framework a person uses to make sense of the world
/.Assimilation - Answerinterpreting our new experiences in terms of our existing
schemas
/.Accommodation - Answeradapting our current understandings (schemas) to
incorporate new information
/.Equilibration - Answerthe process by which children (or other people) balance
assimilation and accommodation to create stable understanding
/.Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - AnswerThe gap between what a learner can
accomplish alone and what he or she can achieve with guidance from more skilled
partners.
/.Vygotsky's 3 Types of Language - AnswerSocial Speech (to others), Private Speech
(to self), and Silent Inner Speech (associated with self-regulation)
/.Observational Learning (3 types) - Answerlearning by observing others; the three
types are live (live demonstration), verbal (verbal instructions), and symbolic (e.g.
narrative lesson)
/.Social Learning Theory - Answerthe theory that we learn social behavior by observing
and imitating and by being rewarded or punished; associated with Bandura and his
Bobo doll experiment
/.Bandura's 4 Elements of Observational Learning - Answerattention, memory, imitation,
motivation (also called mediational processes)
/.Care Ethics - AnswerThe theory that attitudes like caring and sensitivity to context is
an important aspect of the moral life, particularly for women and girls; developed by
Carol Gilligan
