WGU D664 LEARNERS AND
LEARNING SCIENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Piaget
Sensorimotor
0-2 - CORRECT ANSWER reflexive/ active, sucking, grabbing
Piaget Preoperational Stage 2-7 - CORRECT ANSWER imaginative play and creativity
Piaget Concrete Operational Stage 7-11 - CORRECT ANSWER needs concrete, hands
on experiences, conservation (tall skinny glass, fat short glass)
Piaget formal operation 12+ - CORRECT ANSWER critical thinking, abstract thinking
Erikson Trust vs. Mistrust (birth to 1 year) - CORRECT ANSWER provide love and
care, needs comfort/safety
Erikson: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 1-3 - CORRECT ANSWER need for
independence, doing things on own, consistent care
Erikson: Initiative vs. Guilt 3-6 - CORRECT ANSWER exploration, new things on own
Erikson: Industry vs. Inferiority 6-12 - CORRECT ANSWER intellectual curiosity, school
performance, positive reinforcement
Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion 12-19 - CORRECT ANSWER develop sense of
self, influenced by others' reactions, social role models, engage in abstract and higher
level of thinking
Myth of brain as computer debunked - CORRECT ANSWER oversimplifies brains
complexity
storage - CORRECT ANSWER retaining information over time
Cognitive rigidity - CORRECT ANSWER growth mindset
Executive function - CORRECT ANSWER regulating emotions
Theory of constructivism - CORRECT ANSWER inquiry based problem solving
LEARNING SCIENCE EXAM
QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
Piaget
Sensorimotor
0-2 - CORRECT ANSWER reflexive/ active, sucking, grabbing
Piaget Preoperational Stage 2-7 - CORRECT ANSWER imaginative play and creativity
Piaget Concrete Operational Stage 7-11 - CORRECT ANSWER needs concrete, hands
on experiences, conservation (tall skinny glass, fat short glass)
Piaget formal operation 12+ - CORRECT ANSWER critical thinking, abstract thinking
Erikson Trust vs. Mistrust (birth to 1 year) - CORRECT ANSWER provide love and
care, needs comfort/safety
Erikson: Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt 1-3 - CORRECT ANSWER need for
independence, doing things on own, consistent care
Erikson: Initiative vs. Guilt 3-6 - CORRECT ANSWER exploration, new things on own
Erikson: Industry vs. Inferiority 6-12 - CORRECT ANSWER intellectual curiosity, school
performance, positive reinforcement
Erikson: Identity vs. Role Confusion 12-19 - CORRECT ANSWER develop sense of
self, influenced by others' reactions, social role models, engage in abstract and higher
level of thinking
Myth of brain as computer debunked - CORRECT ANSWER oversimplifies brains
complexity
storage - CORRECT ANSWER retaining information over time
Cognitive rigidity - CORRECT ANSWER growth mindset
Executive function - CORRECT ANSWER regulating emotions
Theory of constructivism - CORRECT ANSWER inquiry based problem solving
