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WGU d307 Questions and Correct Answers
Maslow Ans: — Humanist psychologist who developed a pyramid
representing heirarchy of human needs
Piaget Ans: — theorist that developed a series of stages in which
an individual passes during cognitive development; associated
with constructivism
Vygotsky Ans: — theorist focused on the social world of people
when explaining cognitive development; associated with
constructivism
Erikson Ans: — theorist who studied psychosocial development
across the lifespan
Bandura Ans: — Theorist who focused on observational learning;
famous for the Bobo doll experiment; active in social-cognitive
theory
Kohlberg Ans: — theorist who claimed individuals went through a
series of stages in the process of moral development.
Gilligan Ans: — theorist who examined moral differences between
boys and girls based on social rules and on ethic of caring and
responsibility; critical of Kohlberg
Skinner Ans: — theorist who developed the theory of operant
conditioning; associated with behaviorism
Chomsky Ans: — theorist who formed the Universal Grammar
theory; associated with language development
Spearman Ans: — theorist who proposed a theory of general
intelligence (IQ) measured by 'g factor')
Gardner Ans: — theorist who wanted to broaden definition of
intelligence; created 8 types of intelligence
Thurnstone Ans: — theorist who proposed multiple primary
mental abilities as a way to define intelligence
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Sternberg Ans: — theorist who developed triarchic theory of
intelligence
Rogers Ans: — theorist who expanded on Maslow's concepts;
associated with humanism
Bloom Ans: — theorist who developed taxonomy of cognitive
processes
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Ans: — (level 1) Physiological Needs,
(level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and
Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Schema Ans: — a conceptual framework a person uses to make
sense of the world
Assimilation Ans: — interpreting our new experiences in terms of
our existing schemas
Accommodation Ans: — adapting our current understandings
(schemas) to incorporate new information
Equilibration Ans: — the process by which children (or other
people) balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable
understanding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Ans: — The gap between
what a learner can accomplish alone and what he or she can
achieve with guidance from more skilled partners.
Vygotsky's 3 Types of Language Ans: — Social Speech (to others),
Private Speech (to self), and Silent Inner Speech (associated with
self-regulation)
Observational Learning (3 types) Ans: — learning by observing
others; the three types are live (live demonstration), verbal (verbal
instructions), and symbolic (e.g. narrative lesson)
Social Learning Theory Ans: — the theory that we learn social
behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or
punished; associated with Bandura and his Bobo doll experiment
Bandura's 4 Elements of Observational Learning Ans: — attention,
memory, imitation, motivation (also called mediational processes)
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WGU d307 Questions and Correct Answers
Maslow Ans: — Humanist psychologist who developed a pyramid
representing heirarchy of human needs
Piaget Ans: — theorist that developed a series of stages in which
an individual passes during cognitive development; associated
with constructivism
Vygotsky Ans: — theorist focused on the social world of people
when explaining cognitive development; associated with
constructivism
Erikson Ans: — theorist who studied psychosocial development
across the lifespan
Bandura Ans: — Theorist who focused on observational learning;
famous for the Bobo doll experiment; active in social-cognitive
theory
Kohlberg Ans: — theorist who claimed individuals went through a
series of stages in the process of moral development.
Gilligan Ans: — theorist who examined moral differences between
boys and girls based on social rules and on ethic of caring and
responsibility; critical of Kohlberg
Skinner Ans: — theorist who developed the theory of operant
conditioning; associated with behaviorism
Chomsky Ans: — theorist who formed the Universal Grammar
theory; associated with language development
Spearman Ans: — theorist who proposed a theory of general
intelligence (IQ) measured by 'g factor')
Gardner Ans: — theorist who wanted to broaden definition of
intelligence; created 8 types of intelligence
Thurnstone Ans: — theorist who proposed multiple primary
mental abilities as a way to define intelligence
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Sternberg Ans: — theorist who developed triarchic theory of
intelligence
Rogers Ans: — theorist who expanded on Maslow's concepts;
associated with humanism
Bloom Ans: — theorist who developed taxonomy of cognitive
processes
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Ans: — (level 1) Physiological Needs,
(level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships, Love and
Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Schema Ans: — a conceptual framework a person uses to make
sense of the world
Assimilation Ans: — interpreting our new experiences in terms of
our existing schemas
Accommodation Ans: — adapting our current understandings
(schemas) to incorporate new information
Equilibration Ans: — the process by which children (or other
people) balance assimilation and accommodation to create stable
understanding
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) Ans: — The gap between
what a learner can accomplish alone and what he or she can
achieve with guidance from more skilled partners.
Vygotsky's 3 Types of Language Ans: — Social Speech (to others),
Private Speech (to self), and Silent Inner Speech (associated with
self-regulation)
Observational Learning (3 types) Ans: — learning by observing
others; the three types are live (live demonstration), verbal (verbal
instructions), and symbolic (e.g. narrative lesson)
Social Learning Theory Ans: — the theory that we learn social
behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or
punished; associated with Bandura and his Bobo doll experiment
Bandura's 4 Elements of Observational Learning Ans: — attention,
memory, imitation, motivation (also called mediational processes)
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