Educational Psychology and Development of
Children/Adolescents EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
ANSWER
physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
Question 2.
gross motor skills
ANSWER
physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and jumping
Question 3.
fine motor skills
ANSWER
physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers, such as
drawing and picking up a coin
Question 4.
Gessell's Theory of Development
ANSWER
Distinct stages or sequences of child development. Development is driven by both genetics
and environment.
Question 5.
Infancy Physi-
cal Development (0-2)
ANSWER
Roll, Hold Head up, Crawl, Walk, Feed Self, Run, Zipper
, Question 6.
Early Childhood Physical Development (2-6)
ANSWER
Improvements in gross/fine motor skills. Run, Hop, Tumble, Climb, Bead Strings, Puzzles,
Dress Self, Use Utensils.
Question 7.
Middle Childhood Physical Development (6-10)
ANSWER
Slow and Steady Weight/height gain, Adult teeth, Refinement of motor skills, play organized
sports
Question 8.
Adolescence Physical Development (10-18)
ANSWER
Rapid Growth, Puberty, Hormones, Girls stop growing and boys continue.
Question 9.
Piaget's Theory
ANSWER
States that children actively construct their understanding of the world and go through four
stages of cognitive development
Question 10.
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget)
ANSWER
0-2. Sensations and perceptions. Master object permanence. Emphasis on the senses: touch,
vision, motor (sucking and grasping)
Children/Adolescents EXPECTED QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs
ANSWER
physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, self-actualization
Question 2.
gross motor skills
ANSWER
physical abilities involving large body movements, such as walking and jumping
Question 3.
fine motor skills
ANSWER
physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers, such as
drawing and picking up a coin
Question 4.
Gessell's Theory of Development
ANSWER
Distinct stages or sequences of child development. Development is driven by both genetics
and environment.
Question 5.
Infancy Physi-
cal Development (0-2)
ANSWER
Roll, Hold Head up, Crawl, Walk, Feed Self, Run, Zipper
, Question 6.
Early Childhood Physical Development (2-6)
ANSWER
Improvements in gross/fine motor skills. Run, Hop, Tumble, Climb, Bead Strings, Puzzles,
Dress Self, Use Utensils.
Question 7.
Middle Childhood Physical Development (6-10)
ANSWER
Slow and Steady Weight/height gain, Adult teeth, Refinement of motor skills, play organized
sports
Question 8.
Adolescence Physical Development (10-18)
ANSWER
Rapid Growth, Puberty, Hormones, Girls stop growing and boys continue.
Question 9.
Piaget's Theory
ANSWER
States that children actively construct their understanding of the world and go through four
stages of cognitive development
Question 10.
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget)
ANSWER
0-2. Sensations and perceptions. Master object permanence. Emphasis on the senses: touch,
vision, motor (sucking and grasping)
