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WGU D307 OA EXAM EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS ACTUAL EXAM
VERSION A, B AND PRACTICE EXAM ALL 450 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS THIS YEAR UPDATE
WGU D307 OA EXAM-ACTUAL
What is the concept of metacognition?
A) Students being determined to work harder
B) Students thinking about their own thinking
C) Students planning to work more efficiently
D) Students having increased faith in their ability to learn
B) Students thinking about their own thinking
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is important for teachers to understand. Describe how Maslow's
hierarchy of needs impacts a child's educational experience.
Maslow's theory postulated that all humans have multiple needs. All of these needs must be
satisfied before students are able to focus their attention toward maximizing their potential.
Students who are hungry, tired, or feel unsafe cannot focus on their schoolwork.
A teacher asks students, "Who was the first person to walk on the moon?" Which level of
Bloom's Revised Taxonomy is the teacher asking students to use?
A)Understanding
B) Creating
C) Analyzing
D) Remembering
D) Remembering
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True or False, A teacher who wants to measure the progress of the entire class as a whole
should use a norm- referenced assessment.
False
True or False, Before beginning a lesson on the three branches of government, a social studies
teacher wants to find out how much his or her students already know about the subject. This
teacher should administer a diagnostic assessment.
True
A music teacher wants to assess the progress each student in the band has made from the
beginning to the end of the year. As part of this assessment, he records each band member
playing an individual piece of music at the end of every month.
Which kind of assessment strategy would be suitable, given the teacher's goal? Select all that
apply.
A) Performance or authentic assessment
B) Objective assessment
C) Standardized assessment
D) Criterion-referenced assessment
A) Performance or authentic assessment & D) Criterion-referenced assessment
Which theories postulate that intelligence consists of numerous factors rather than a single
entity?
A) Thurstone's theory of the primary mental abilities
B) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
C) Erikson's theory of the stages of development
D)Charles Spearman and the theory of "g"
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A) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory &
B) Thurstone's theory of the primary mental abilities
True or False, According to Skinner's operant conditioning model, both positive and negative
reinforcement increase the likelihood of the desired behavior appearing again in the future.
True
Which theory of learning most closely aligns with cooperative and collaborative learning?
Constructivism
Which theory of learning most closely aligns with direct instruction?
Behaviorism
In Ms. Martinez's 10th-grade science class, the students participated in a round-robin
discussion that focused on whether astronauts will successfully land on Mars. During the
discussion, Ms. Martinez made sure that each student had a chance to participate in the
conversation and share their opinion with the group.
According to Maslow, ensuring students were able to participate and share their opinions
would fulfill which need?
Love and belonging
A teacher makes sure to say something positive to each student after they give their speech
in class. Which need is the teacher trying to meet?
love and belonging
Children at this age need frequent opportunities for physical activity, like a short walk to
collect leaves to use in an art lesson or a "music and march" time to begin the day.
preschool
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You have noticed that a few of your preschool children do not seem to be engaged with the
outdoor play equipment. What can you do to make the outdoor environment more
appealing?
A) Place jump ropes outside
B) Have a monkey bar set outside
C) Support children as they create their own games
D) Add bicycles to the toys outside.
C) Support children as they create their own games
Thomas was saddened to see a big letter F on his latest math test. Maslow would say Thomas
is most likely deficient in which need?
esteem
Mr. Jackson's 5th grade Language Arts students created posters for a book they had read in
class. After the posters were finished, Mr. Jackson hung the posters on the wall for all of the
class to see. According to Maslow, hanging the posters on the wall would fulfill which need?
esteem
At which stage do children make slow and steady height and weight gains?
middle childhood
Mrs. Major jokes with her students that since they've all grown by at least 3 to 5 inches since
the start of the school year they seem like different students. Given that her students are
growing at an average rate of 4 inches a year, Mrs. Major's students are most likely in which
age group?
adolescence
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WGU D307 OA EXAM EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY AND HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN & ADOLESCENTS ACTUAL EXAM
VERSION A, B AND PRACTICE EXAM ALL 450 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT SOLUTIONS THIS YEAR UPDATE
WGU D307 OA EXAM-ACTUAL
What is the concept of metacognition?
A) Students being determined to work harder
B) Students thinking about their own thinking
C) Students planning to work more efficiently
D) Students having increased faith in their ability to learn
B) Students thinking about their own thinking
Maslow's hierarchy of needs is important for teachers to understand. Describe how Maslow's
hierarchy of needs impacts a child's educational experience.
Maslow's theory postulated that all humans have multiple needs. All of these needs must be
satisfied before students are able to focus their attention toward maximizing their potential.
Students who are hungry, tired, or feel unsafe cannot focus on their schoolwork.
A teacher asks students, "Who was the first person to walk on the moon?" Which level of
Bloom's Revised Taxonomy is the teacher asking students to use?
A)Understanding
B) Creating
C) Analyzing
D) Remembering
D) Remembering
1
,Page 2 of 106
True or False, A teacher who wants to measure the progress of the entire class as a whole
should use a norm- referenced assessment.
False
True or False, Before beginning a lesson on the three branches of government, a social studies
teacher wants to find out how much his or her students already know about the subject. This
teacher should administer a diagnostic assessment.
True
A music teacher wants to assess the progress each student in the band has made from the
beginning to the end of the year. As part of this assessment, he records each band member
playing an individual piece of music at the end of every month.
Which kind of assessment strategy would be suitable, given the teacher's goal? Select all that
apply.
A) Performance or authentic assessment
B) Objective assessment
C) Standardized assessment
D) Criterion-referenced assessment
A) Performance or authentic assessment & D) Criterion-referenced assessment
Which theories postulate that intelligence consists of numerous factors rather than a single
entity?
A) Thurstone's theory of the primary mental abilities
B) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory
C) Erikson's theory of the stages of development
D)Charles Spearman and the theory of "g"
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A) Gardner's multiple intelligence theory &
B) Thurstone's theory of the primary mental abilities
True or False, According to Skinner's operant conditioning model, both positive and negative
reinforcement increase the likelihood of the desired behavior appearing again in the future.
True
Which theory of learning most closely aligns with cooperative and collaborative learning?
Constructivism
Which theory of learning most closely aligns with direct instruction?
Behaviorism
In Ms. Martinez's 10th-grade science class, the students participated in a round-robin
discussion that focused on whether astronauts will successfully land on Mars. During the
discussion, Ms. Martinez made sure that each student had a chance to participate in the
conversation and share their opinion with the group.
According to Maslow, ensuring students were able to participate and share their opinions
would fulfill which need?
Love and belonging
A teacher makes sure to say something positive to each student after they give their speech
in class. Which need is the teacher trying to meet?
love and belonging
Children at this age need frequent opportunities for physical activity, like a short walk to
collect leaves to use in an art lesson or a "music and march" time to begin the day.
preschool
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You have noticed that a few of your preschool children do not seem to be engaged with the
outdoor play equipment. What can you do to make the outdoor environment more
appealing?
A) Place jump ropes outside
B) Have a monkey bar set outside
C) Support children as they create their own games
D) Add bicycles to the toys outside.
C) Support children as they create their own games
Thomas was saddened to see a big letter F on his latest math test. Maslow would say Thomas
is most likely deficient in which need?
esteem
Mr. Jackson's 5th grade Language Arts students created posters for a book they had read in
class. After the posters were finished, Mr. Jackson hung the posters on the wall for all of the
class to see. According to Maslow, hanging the posters on the wall would fulfill which need?
esteem
At which stage do children make slow and steady height and weight gains?
middle childhood
Mrs. Major jokes with her students that since they've all grown by at least 3 to 5 inches since
the start of the school year they seem like different students. Given that her students are
growing at an average rate of 4 inches a year, Mrs. Major's students are most likely in which
age group?
adolescence
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