D094 - educational psychology and development Pre Assessment

Attempt #2 Status: Passed 1. At which developmental stage would a child be expected to tie shoes? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Primary school Preschool age Toddler age Sensorimotor stage 2. How does female growth differ than male growth during the adolescent stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Females usually complete physical growth before males. Females generally begin puberty growth after males. Females experience growth spurts later than males. Females show physical signs of puberty after males. 3. Which characteristic is consistent with a studentin the early childhood physical development stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Ties shoelaces 10/1/2020 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Wears roller skates Writes in cursive Dribbles a basketball 4. Which characteristic is consistent with a studentin the middle childhood physical development stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Rening of motor coordination Learning to use ne motor skills Reaching peak motor reaction time Declining gross motor skills 5. According to Piaget, whatis an important accomplishment atthe preoperational stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Conserving mass and weight Thinking symbolically Testing hypotheses Thinking logically 6. A student understands that a deated balloon can be inated with air. According to Piaget, which cognitive level is this student demonstrating? 10/1/2020 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Sensorimotor Preoperational Concrete operational Formal operational 7. According to Vygotsky, what should a teacher do to help a student move through the zone of proximal development? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Provide instructional scaffolding Provide instruction at the current level Encourage self-direction activities Encourage discovery learning 8. Which behavior would Piaget classify as characteristic ofthe concrete operational cognitive development stage? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Explaining the commutative property in addition Explaining the concept of religious freedom Using theorems to develop geometric proofs Providing evidence to prove a thesis statement 9. 10/1/2020 WGU Student Portal | Coaching Report According to Vygotsky's theory, which child is experiencing learning from "a more knowledgeable other?" YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER A child reading a story to a younger sister A child watching parents brush their teeth A child playing a game with a sibling A child practicing spelling words with a friend 10. According to Kohlberg, which behavior is characteristic ofthe nal stage of his moral development theory? YOUR ANSWER CORRECT ANSWER Justifying a moral decision on the basis of self-chosen principles even when there is a conict with ofcial rules and laws Maintaining individual rights in making moral decisions; when individual rights are compromised, options should be studied Following social rules and laws because the individual believes social order is worth preserving Acting on the promise of rewards and the threat of punishment; morality is externally controlled