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OAE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
What theory is social learning theory based on and why? -
ANSWER-Behaviorism because this theory explains that
behaviors are repeated and learned socially through the use of
rewards and punishments
How does the social learning theory explain gender identity? -
ANSWER-Kids see how those of different genders interact
socially and they see how their behaviors are rewarded or
punished, therefore, this helps form a child's gender identity
Kohlberg's Cognitive Developmental Theory of Moral
Development - ANSWER-Children actively construct knowledge
of gender in same way they construct other knowledge about the
world
They put gender into a schema/category
(moral development)
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At what age to children develop their sense of gender identity -
ANSWER-2
Why does the concept of gender identity tend to remain the same
despite social contexts? - ANSWER-Because social norms and
their perception of having to chose a category either boy or girl
prevents them from making a change.
How can we support students when they are in the different
phases of Freud's psychosexual theory? - ANSWER-Oral stage-
realize they are exploring the world with their mouth to don't
punish them for that but prepare to keep unsafe things away from
their mouths
Anal phase- don't punish for bladder and bowel control and
realize they are trying to control impulses so they might be
stubborn
How can we support students through phallic phase? - ANSWER-
Realize this is when they are playing with genitals and curious
about others. Unless excessive don't interfere.
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What shift in relationships occur at the latency stage? - ANSWER-
From parents to friends, teachers and other adults
How can we help children in the sensorimotor stage of
development? - ANSWER-Provide plenty of objects to manipulate
ex. rattles, toys, balls, etc
Don't punish for throwing objects from cribs or high chairs
because they are learning
Define centrate and which stage is this seen in and why? -
ANSWER-focusing on only one attribute of an object
preoperational
can't think logically
Define decentrate and which stage is this seen in and why? -
ANSWER-Being able to accomodate multiple attributes and
reverse mental operations. concrete operational stage because
they can think logically
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Who developed the social learning theory? - ANSWER-Albert
Bandura
What are Albert Bandura's 4 conditions required for his learning?
- ANSWER-Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation
Maslow's Theory - ANSWER-Humanistic theory of Self-
actualization
Maslow's Humanistic Theory of Self-actualization - ANSWER-
Humans thrive by obtaining their needs
Their is a hierarchy of needs if the base needs aren't met then the
preceding needs won't be either
What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANSWER-1.
Physiological needs: air, water, sleep, food for survival
2. Safety and Security needs: house, shelter, safe environment
OAE EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION EXAM NEWEST 2025/2026
ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
What theory is social learning theory based on and why? -
ANSWER-Behaviorism because this theory explains that
behaviors are repeated and learned socially through the use of
rewards and punishments
How does the social learning theory explain gender identity? -
ANSWER-Kids see how those of different genders interact
socially and they see how their behaviors are rewarded or
punished, therefore, this helps form a child's gender identity
Kohlberg's Cognitive Developmental Theory of Moral
Development - ANSWER-Children actively construct knowledge
of gender in same way they construct other knowledge about the
world
They put gender into a schema/category
(moral development)
,2|Page
At what age to children develop their sense of gender identity -
ANSWER-2
Why does the concept of gender identity tend to remain the same
despite social contexts? - ANSWER-Because social norms and
their perception of having to chose a category either boy or girl
prevents them from making a change.
How can we support students when they are in the different
phases of Freud's psychosexual theory? - ANSWER-Oral stage-
realize they are exploring the world with their mouth to don't
punish them for that but prepare to keep unsafe things away from
their mouths
Anal phase- don't punish for bladder and bowel control and
realize they are trying to control impulses so they might be
stubborn
How can we support students through phallic phase? - ANSWER-
Realize this is when they are playing with genitals and curious
about others. Unless excessive don't interfere.
,3|Page
What shift in relationships occur at the latency stage? - ANSWER-
From parents to friends, teachers and other adults
How can we help children in the sensorimotor stage of
development? - ANSWER-Provide plenty of objects to manipulate
ex. rattles, toys, balls, etc
Don't punish for throwing objects from cribs or high chairs
because they are learning
Define centrate and which stage is this seen in and why? -
ANSWER-focusing on only one attribute of an object
preoperational
can't think logically
Define decentrate and which stage is this seen in and why? -
ANSWER-Being able to accomodate multiple attributes and
reverse mental operations. concrete operational stage because
they can think logically
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Who developed the social learning theory? - ANSWER-Albert
Bandura
What are Albert Bandura's 4 conditions required for his learning?
- ANSWER-Attention
Retention
Reproduction
Motivation
Maslow's Theory - ANSWER-Humanistic theory of Self-
actualization
Maslow's Humanistic Theory of Self-actualization - ANSWER-
Humans thrive by obtaining their needs
Their is a hierarchy of needs if the base needs aren't met then the
preceding needs won't be either
What is Maslow's hierarchy of needs? - ANSWER-1.
Physiological needs: air, water, sleep, food for survival
2. Safety and Security needs: house, shelter, safe environment
