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EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY OBJECTIVE ASSIGNMENT
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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? - Correct Answer: 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. -
- Correct Answer: preschool
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?
- Correct Answer: 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? - Correct Answer: 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? -
Correct Answer: esteem
At which stage do children make slow and steady height and weight gains? - Correct Answer:
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? -
- Correct Answer: adolescence
LaTonya is learning to sew and is becoming quite good at it. LaTonya is most likely working at
which stage of physical development? - Correct Answer: middle childhood
A student has become more concerned about her body image and her relationships with her
peers. The child is most likely in which stage of physical development? -
- Correct Answer: adolescence
A 4th grade teacher wants to give her students a science lesson that will help to develop their
thinking skills. What activity would be most appropriate for students at this age, according to
Piaget's theory of cognitive development?
- Correct Answer: Demonstrate a science experiment that each student will complete, and then
have them work on it, asking them to identify questions they may have.
You walk into a classroom and observe the teacher moving children into heterogeneous
,groups of 4 or 5 to learn about different types of clouds. Whose theory is the teacher
following? - Correct Answer: Vygotsky
Organized patterns of actions and thoughts, such as kicking a football or realizing that there
are many different types of footballs, or connecting memories of one family vacations with
other family vacations, are defined by Piaget as -
- Correct Answer: schema
Susan smiles a lot, responds to her own name, recognizes herself in the mirror, and copies the
actions of others. What age range is she likely in? - Correct Answer: Birth-2years old
When you smile and talk back to your child in excitement after they make a babbling noise
that sounds like Mama or Skinner's language development theory. -
- Correct Answer: Reinforcement
A mother says to her three year old, "Oh no! You fell down. Did you get an owie?" Vygotsky
would categorize this mother's conversation with her child as -
- Correct Answer: Working in the child's zone of proximal development
By age 7, children can be expected to: - Correct Answer: Make jokes or tease others
At what age can a child be expected to ask and answer simple questions and use pronouns,
plurals, and rhyming words? -
- Correct Answer: 3-4 yrs
Children between the ages of 3 to 6 years of age can be expected to: - Correct Answer: Tell a
story
At what age can children be expected to understand words of order and time and to use
sentences that have more than one action word? - Correct Answer: 4-5 yrs
At what age can a child be expected to point to body parts and to point to or name pictures in
books? - Correct Answer: 1-2 yrs
Ms. Weils notices one of her students is having issues with a memory deficit. When reading,
the student often forgets what happened at the beginning of a paragraph and only remembers
the end. In addition, while completing math problems, the student tends to forget the second
and third steps of the sequence while working on the first step. What aspect of memory is
likely affecting this student's learning and performance? - Correct Answer: working memory
Geneviève returned to school after a week-long absence. You noticed she is acting more
nervous and anxious than before she left, seems overly sensitive to being near other students,
and needs extra time to complete classwork. This student may be experiencing the effects of
which barrier to learning? -
- Correct Answer: trauma
An inclusion student in high school has an IQ of 65, reads at a 4th grade level, and is very
popular with her classmates. This student has likely been diagnosed with what cognitive
disability? - Correct Answer: Intellectual disability
A 4th-grade student has a mild intellectual disability and does not need regular, scheduled
,assistance. However, they do need support in new environments or in certain situations that
may cause uncertainty or stress. What kind of support would be best for this student? - Correct
Answer: Intermittent
Eason, a middle school student, suffered a traumatic brain injury after experiencing a car
accident while driving with his family. Which cognitive learning barrier are you NOT likely to
encounter with this student? - Correct Answer: Problems trusting others' driving abilities
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?
- Correct 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. -
- Correct Answer: False
Which characteristic is consistent with a student in the adolescence physical development
stage?
- Correct 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?
- Correct 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. - Correct
Answer: False
Which characteristic would be consistent with a student in Piaget's pre-operational level of
cognitive development?
- Correct 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. -
- Correct 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?
- Correct 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 -
- Correct Answer: Conventional Level
Which example demonstrates Bandura's theory of observational learning and modeling?
- Correct 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?
- Correct 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?
- Correct Answer: Using words that have meaning and serve a purpose
Which theorist's approach stated that language acquisition can be enhanced if it is paired with
a positive or rewarding outcome?
- Correct Answer: Skinner's Operant Conditioning
True or False
Chomsky believed that humans are born with the ability to learn language. - Correct Answer:
True
Which student behavior is characteristic of a student with autism spectrum disorder?
- Correct Answer: Persistent challenges with communication, sensory issues, and repetitive
behaviors
William is a bright high school student who tends to sit in the back of the classroom near his
friends. However, when he does so, he has difficulty seeing what the teacher is writing on the
board. Which type of barrier does William seem to be encountering?
- Correct Answer: Physical
A student has been diagnosed with a TBI after an auto accident and experiences difficulty with
attention. In addition, the student is experiencing nightmares, flashbacks, and post- traumatic
stress from the accident. Which two types of barriers is the student currently experiencing? -
Correct Answer: Cognitive and social-emotional
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student, Kamal, has a
physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has a hearing impairment (for
which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives
in a house where there is chronic food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry,
pays little attention in class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum
disorder. Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication, sensory sensitivity, and
challenges in social interaction with peers. Which two students might have difficulties in
communicating their needs to the teacher? - Correct Answer: Jack & Fatima
A classroom teacher is working with a diverse student population. One student, Kamal, has a
physical disability and uses a wheelchair. Another student, Jack, has a hearing impairment (for
which he uses a hearing aid) and an expressive language disorder. A third student, Maria, lives
in a house where there is chronic food insecurity, and she typically comes to school hungry,
pays little attention in class, and sleeps. A fourth student, Fatima, has an autism spectrum
disorder. Fatima has difficulties with speech and communication, sensory sensitivity, and
challenges in social interaction with peers. What is Maria's primary learning need? - Correct
Answer: the issue underlying her challenges, is access to nutritious, sufficient food.
A student has an intellectual disability. What is the primary way this might affect her classroom
performance? -
