WGU D307 - Educational Psychology Latest
2025-2026 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
When ||recess ||is ||called, ||two ||boys ||slip ||on ||their ||hoodies ||and, ||with ||a ||little ||concentration, ||zip ||them
up. ||They ||then ||run ||out ||to ||the ||playground, ||where ||they ||draw ||stick ||figures ||with ||sidewalk ||chalk.
||
Which ||physical ||development ||stage ||describes ||these ||students?
Middle |childhood
|| Infancy
Early ||childhood
Adolescence ||✔✔Early ||Childhood
True ||or ||False
A ||second-grade ||student ||tells ||his ||teacher ||that ||he ||is ||being ||bullied ||on ||the ||playground ||by ||some ||older
children.
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The ||student ||is ||attempting ||to ||meet ||his ||physiological ||needs. ||✔✔False
Which ||characteristic ||is ||consistent ||with ||a ||student ||in ||the ||adolescence ||physical ||development ||stage?
,Slow |and |steady |growth
Stunted ||growth
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Accelerated ||growth
||
No ||growth ||✔✔Accelerated ||growth
A ||teacher ||asked ||children ||of ||different ||ages ||this ||question: ||"What ||would ||it ||be ||like ||if ||humans ||had
gills ||and ||lived ||underwater?"
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Which ||answer ||is ||characteristic ||of ||a ||child ||in ||the ||formal ||operations ||stage?
"We ||would ||be ||wet ||all ||the ||time."
"I ||would ||not ||like ||to ||live ||underwater."
"We ||would ||have ||to ||invent ||waterproof ||paper ||to ||write ||on."
"This ||is ||a ||stupid ||question ||because ||we ||don't ||live ||underwater." ||✔✔"We ||would ||have ||to ||invent
waterproof ||paper ||to ||write ||on."
True ||or ||False
According ||to ||Vygotsky, ||a ||person ||learns ||best ||through ||his ||or ||her ||own ||experiences. ||✔✔False
,Which ||characteristic ||would ||be ||consistent ||with ||a ||student ||in ||Piaget's ||pre-operational ||level ||of
cognitive ||development?
||
Pretending |to ||be ||a ||cartoon ||character
Playing ||with ||a ||mobile
||
Solving ||"what-if" ||questions
Understanding ||that ||A ||+ ||B ||= ||C ||is ||the ||same ||as ||B ||+ ||A ||= ||C ||✔✔Pretending ||to ||be ||a ||cartoon ||character
True ||or ||False
Gilligan ||theorized ||that ||women ||are ||more ||involved ||in ||the ||care ||of ||others ||rather ||than ||in ||the ||care ||of
themselves. ||✔✔True
||
A ||10-year-old ||student ||works ||hard ||to ||master ||multiplication ||so ||her ||teacher ||and ||peers ||will ||be ||proud
of ||her.
||
Which ||of ||Erikson's ||stages ||is ||this ||student ||displaying?
Identity |versus |role |confusion
Autonomy ||versus ||shame
||
Trust ||versus ||mistrust
||
, Industry ||versus ||inferiority ||✔✔Industry ||versus ||inferiority
A ||third-grade ||student ||wants ||his ||classmates ||to ||think ||he ||is ||"nice," ||so ||he ||always ||obeys ||the
classroom ||rules. ||According ||to ||Kohlberg, ||this ||student's ||sense ||of ||morality ||is ||at ||the
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✔✔Conventional ||Level
Which ||example ||demonstrates ||Bandura's ||theory ||of ||observational ||learning ||and ||modeling?
A ||new ||student ||sees ||a ||group ||of ||children ||kick ||the ||ball, ||so ||he ||joins ||them ||and ||does ||likewise.
A ||teacher ||tells ||her ||class ||to ||line ||up ||by ||the ||door; ||they ||line ||up.
||
A ||student ||picks ||up ||his ||backpack ||and ||walks ||toward ||the ||door ||even ||though ||the ||rest ||of ||the ||class ||has
not ||done ||so.
||
A ||student ||does ||not ||want ||to ||finish ||a ||math ||test, ||but ||the ||teacher ||offers ||her ||a ||reward ||if ||she ||does.
✔✔A ||new ||student ||sees ||a ||group ||of ||children ||kick ||the ||ball, ||so ||he ||joins ||them ||and ||does ||likewise.
Which ||example ||best ||demonstrates ||Skinner's ||operant ||conditioning ||theory |of ||language
development?
||
A ||baby ||coos, ||smiles ||when ||his ||mother ||turns ||toward ||him, ||and ||coos ||again.
2025-2026 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
When ||recess ||is ||called, ||two ||boys ||slip ||on ||their ||hoodies ||and, ||with ||a ||little ||concentration, ||zip ||them
up. ||They ||then ||run ||out ||to ||the ||playground, ||where ||they ||draw ||stick ||figures ||with ||sidewalk ||chalk.
||
Which ||physical ||development ||stage ||describes ||these ||students?
Middle |childhood
|| Infancy
Early ||childhood
Adolescence ||✔✔Early ||Childhood
True ||or ||False
A ||second-grade ||student ||tells ||his ||teacher ||that ||he ||is ||being ||bullied ||on ||the ||playground ||by ||some ||older
children.
||
The ||student ||is ||attempting ||to ||meet ||his ||physiological ||needs. ||✔✔False
Which ||characteristic ||is ||consistent ||with ||a ||student ||in ||the ||adolescence ||physical ||development ||stage?
,Slow |and |steady |growth
Stunted ||growth
||
Accelerated ||growth
||
No ||growth ||✔✔Accelerated ||growth
A ||teacher ||asked ||children ||of ||different ||ages ||this ||question: ||"What ||would ||it ||be ||like ||if ||humans ||had
gills ||and ||lived ||underwater?"
||
Which ||answer ||is ||characteristic ||of ||a ||child ||in ||the ||formal ||operations ||stage?
"We ||would ||be ||wet ||all ||the ||time."
"I ||would ||not ||like ||to ||live ||underwater."
"We ||would ||have ||to ||invent ||waterproof ||paper ||to ||write ||on."
"This ||is ||a ||stupid ||question ||because ||we ||don't ||live ||underwater." ||✔✔"We ||would ||have ||to ||invent
waterproof ||paper ||to ||write ||on."
True ||or ||False
According ||to ||Vygotsky, ||a ||person ||learns ||best ||through ||his ||or ||her ||own ||experiences. ||✔✔False
,Which ||characteristic ||would ||be ||consistent ||with ||a ||student ||in ||Piaget's ||pre-operational ||level ||of
cognitive ||development?
||
Pretending |to ||be ||a ||cartoon ||character
Playing ||with ||a ||mobile
||
Solving ||"what-if" ||questions
Understanding ||that ||A ||+ ||B ||= ||C ||is ||the ||same ||as ||B ||+ ||A ||= ||C ||✔✔Pretending ||to ||be ||a ||cartoon ||character
True ||or ||False
Gilligan ||theorized ||that ||women ||are ||more ||involved ||in ||the ||care ||of ||others ||rather ||than ||in ||the ||care ||of
themselves. ||✔✔True
||
A ||10-year-old ||student ||works ||hard ||to ||master ||multiplication ||so ||her ||teacher ||and ||peers ||will ||be ||proud
of ||her.
||
Which ||of ||Erikson's ||stages ||is ||this ||student ||displaying?
Identity |versus |role |confusion
Autonomy ||versus ||shame
||
Trust ||versus ||mistrust
||
, Industry ||versus ||inferiority ||✔✔Industry ||versus ||inferiority
A ||third-grade ||student ||wants ||his ||classmates ||to ||think ||he ||is ||"nice," ||so ||he ||always ||obeys ||the
classroom ||rules. ||According ||to ||Kohlberg, ||this ||student's ||sense ||of ||morality ||is ||at ||the
||
✔✔Conventional ||Level
Which ||example ||demonstrates ||Bandura's ||theory ||of ||observational ||learning ||and ||modeling?
A ||new ||student ||sees ||a ||group ||of ||children ||kick ||the ||ball, ||so ||he ||joins ||them ||and ||does ||likewise.
A ||teacher ||tells ||her ||class ||to ||line ||up ||by ||the ||door; ||they ||line ||up.
||
A ||student ||picks ||up ||his ||backpack ||and ||walks ||toward ||the ||door ||even ||though ||the ||rest ||of ||the ||class ||has
not ||done ||so.
||
A ||student ||does ||not ||want ||to ||finish ||a ||math ||test, ||but ||the ||teacher ||offers ||her ||a ||reward ||if ||she ||does.
✔✔A ||new ||student ||sees ||a ||group ||of ||children ||kick ||the ||ball, ||so ||he ||joins ||them ||and ||does ||likewise.
Which ||example ||best ||demonstrates ||Skinner's ||operant ||conditioning ||theory |of ||language
development?
||
A ||baby ||coos, ||smiles ||when ||his ||mother ||turns ||toward ||him, ||and ||coos ||again.
