WGU D094 Educational Psychology and Development of
Children and Adolescents Exam New!!
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ANSWER Chart illustrates that people have a series of
needs that must be fulfilled in order to reach their full potential.
Maslows Needs level 1 ANSWER Physiological needs ( water, food)
Maslows needs level 2 ANSWER Safety and security ( Place to live, physical or
financial safety
Maslows needs level 3 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Esteem Esteem needs include self-respect, respect
from others, achievement, independence, status, and prestige.
Maslows needs level 5 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 0-2 years old Sensorimotor stage. Using there
senses and very active. Learn Object permanence
Piaget theory stage 2- ANSWER 2- 7 yrs old preoperational good at play and egocentric
Piaget theory stage 3- ANSWER 7-11 yrs old Concrete operational, conservation (Water
doesn't change in different glass) Children reason math
,Piaget stage 4- ANSWER 12+ Formal observation. Moral reasoning, knowing
consequences, abstract
Schema - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Socioculture development. SOCIAl interaction between children
and those around them and their cognition. Varies across cultures
Elementary Mental Functions - ANSWER having a tutor
Attention, sensory, perception, memory
Higher mental function - ANSWER Becoming indpendent
More knowledgable other - ANSWER Vygotsky said children needed someone in order
to show them
Constructivism - ANSWER about how people learn. It says that people construct their
own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and
reflecting on those experiences.
Project-based learning - ANSWER Classroom activity in which students gain new
knowledge and skills by working on a complex, multifaceted project that results in a
tangible end product. Students use critical thinking
Inquiry-based learning - ANSWER emphasizes the use and learning of content to build
information-processing and problem-solving skills.
Correct! Inquiring-based learning is more student centered; the teacher is a facilitator
of learning rather than an expert dispensing information.
objectives - ANSWER Objectives are what students will be learning and are a "map" of
, what teachers use to achieve goals.
Learning Outcomes - ANSWER what the student should be able to produce or achieve
Goals - ANSWER large, overarching aims such as critical thinking.
Blooms Taxinomy - ANSWER Different levels of learning. Remember, Understand,
Apply, analyze, evaluate, create
standardized test - ANSWER A test with uniform procedures for administration and
scoring. Many standardized tests allow a person's performance to be compared with the
performance of other individuals.
Formative Assessments - ANSWER Formative assessments are designed to check for
understanding in an effective way in order to guide instruction.
Diagnostic Assessment - ANSWER designed to help teachers plan their instruction.
Knowing what students already know prior to the unit of study allows teachers to refine
their teaching to target what students do not know.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
1.Physiological
2. Safety/Security
3. Love/Belonging
4. Self Esteem
5. Self Actualization
Children and Adolescents Exam New!!
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ANSWER Chart illustrates that people have a series of
needs that must be fulfilled in order to reach their full potential.
Maslows Needs level 1 ANSWER Physiological needs ( water, food)
Maslows needs level 2 ANSWER Safety and security ( Place to live, physical or
financial safety
Maslows needs level 3 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Esteem Esteem needs include self-respect, respect
from others, achievement, independence, status, and prestige.
Maslows needs level 5 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 0-2 years old Sensorimotor stage. Using there
senses and very active. Learn Object permanence
Piaget theory stage 2- ANSWER 2- 7 yrs old preoperational good at play and egocentric
Piaget theory stage 3- ANSWER 7-11 yrs old Concrete operational, conservation (Water
doesn't change in different glass) Children reason math
,Piaget stage 4- ANSWER 12+ Formal observation. Moral reasoning, knowing
consequences, abstract
Schema - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER Socioculture development. SOCIAl interaction between children
and those around them and their cognition. Varies across cultures
Elementary Mental Functions - ANSWER having a tutor
Attention, sensory, perception, memory
Higher mental function - ANSWER Becoming indpendent
More knowledgable other - ANSWER Vygotsky said children needed someone in order
to show them
Constructivism - ANSWER about how people learn. It says that people construct their
own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and
reflecting on those experiences.
Project-based learning - ANSWER Classroom activity in which students gain new
knowledge and skills by working on a complex, multifaceted project that results in a
tangible end product. Students use critical thinking
Inquiry-based learning - ANSWER emphasizes the use and learning of content to build
information-processing and problem-solving skills.
Correct! Inquiring-based learning is more student centered; the teacher is a facilitator
of learning rather than an expert dispensing information.
objectives - ANSWER Objectives are what students will be learning and are a "map" of
, what teachers use to achieve goals.
Learning Outcomes - ANSWER what the student should be able to produce or achieve
Goals - ANSWER large, overarching aims such as critical thinking.
Blooms Taxinomy - ANSWER Different levels of learning. Remember, Understand,
Apply, analyze, evaluate, create
standardized test - ANSWER A test with uniform procedures for administration and
scoring. Many standardized tests allow a person's performance to be compared with the
performance of other individuals.
Formative Assessments - ANSWER Formative assessments are designed to check for
understanding in an effective way in order to guide instruction.
Diagnostic Assessment - ANSWER designed to help teachers plan their instruction.
Knowing what students already know prior to the unit of study allows teachers to refine
their teaching to target what students do not know.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
1.Physiological
2. Safety/Security
3. Love/Belonging
4. Self Esteem
5. Self Actualization
