WGU D307 Objective Assessment Prep Version 2 (Latest 2023/
2024 Update) Educational Psychology and Human
Development of Children and Adolescents | Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER
False
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical development
stage?
,Slow and steady growth
Stunted growth
Accelerated growth
No growth - ANSWER 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." - ANSWER
"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. - ANSWER
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 - ANSWER
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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER
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. -
ANSWER 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.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question, then tries it
herself.
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage her in social
interaction. - ANSWER A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns
toward him, and coos again.
Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language development?
2024 Update) Educational Psychology and Human
Development of Children and Adolescents | Questions and
Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A
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 - ANSWER 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. - ANSWER
False
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical development
stage?
,Slow and steady growth
Stunted growth
Accelerated growth
No growth - ANSWER 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." - ANSWER
"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. - ANSWER
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 - ANSWER
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. - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER 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 - ANSWER
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. -
ANSWER 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.
A child raised without much human interaction learns to talk without difficulty.
A fifth grader listens as her teacher models the correct way to answer a question, then tries it
herself.
A student learning English makes progress when placed with peers who engage her in social
interaction. - ANSWER A baby coos, smiles when his mother turns
toward him, and coos again.
Which characteristic is typical of individuals in the telegraphic stage of language development?
