WGU D094 CORE CONCEPTS AND QUESTIONS
REVIEW GRADED A+ 2026.
◍ How does female growth differ than male growth during the
adolescent stage? Answer: Females usually complete physical growth
before males
◍ Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early
childhood physical development stage? Answer: Ties shoelaces
◍ Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle
childhood physical development stage? Answer: Refining of motor
coordination
◍ According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the
preoperational stage? Answer: Thinking symbolically
◍ A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with
air. According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student
demonstrating? Answer: Concrete operational
◍ According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student
move through the zone of proximal development? Answer: provide
instructional scaffolding
, ◍ Which behavior would Piaget classify as characteristic of the
concrete operational cognitive development stage? Answer:
Explaining the commutative property in addition
◍ According to Vygotsky's theory, which child is experiencing
learning from "a more knowledgeable other?" Answer: A child
watching parents brush their teeth
◍ According to Kohlberg, which behavior is characteristic of the
final stage of his moral development theory? Answer: Justifying a
moral decision on the basis of self-chosen principles even when there
is a conflict with official rules and laws
◍ Because of circumstances, an individual seeks medical advice to
remove a parent from life support. According to Gilligan, which
moral stage of development is represented by this scenario? Answer:
Postconventional
◍ During which age range does Erikson's industry versus inferiority
stage of psychosocial development usually occur? Answer: 5 to 12
years
◍ According to Bandura, which factor can affect reproduction?
Answer: Physical capabilities
◍ According to B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, what
is an example of negative reinforcement? Answer: Removing a
restriction if a student pays attention in class
REVIEW GRADED A+ 2026.
◍ How does female growth differ than male growth during the
adolescent stage? Answer: Females usually complete physical growth
before males
◍ Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the early
childhood physical development stage? Answer: Ties shoelaces
◍ Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the middle
childhood physical development stage? Answer: Refining of motor
coordination
◍ According to Piaget, what is an important accomplishment at the
preoperational stage? Answer: Thinking symbolically
◍ A student understands that a deflated balloon can be inflated with
air. According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student
demonstrating? Answer: Concrete operational
◍ According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student
move through the zone of proximal development? Answer: provide
instructional scaffolding
, ◍ Which behavior would Piaget classify as characteristic of the
concrete operational cognitive development stage? Answer:
Explaining the commutative property in addition
◍ According to Vygotsky's theory, which child is experiencing
learning from "a more knowledgeable other?" Answer: A child
watching parents brush their teeth
◍ According to Kohlberg, which behavior is characteristic of the
final stage of his moral development theory? Answer: Justifying a
moral decision on the basis of self-chosen principles even when there
is a conflict with official rules and laws
◍ Because of circumstances, an individual seeks medical advice to
remove a parent from life support. According to Gilligan, which
moral stage of development is represented by this scenario? Answer:
Postconventional
◍ During which age range does Erikson's industry versus inferiority
stage of psychosocial development usually occur? Answer: 5 to 12
years
◍ According to Bandura, which factor can affect reproduction?
Answer: Physical capabilities
◍ According to B. F. Skinner's theory of operant conditioning, what
is an example of negative reinforcement? Answer: Removing a
restriction if a student pays attention in class
