WGU D307 - Educational Psychology Exam Questions and Answers 2023/2024

WGU D307 - Educational Psychology Exam Questions and Answers 2023/2024 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 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. False Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical development stage? Slow and steady growth Stunted growth Accelerated growth No growth 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." "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. 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 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. 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 Industry versus infer