WGU D664 Learners and Learning
Sciences Exam Questions and
Answers
1. Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested, have a sense of
autonomy, and understand the purpose behind what they are learning. -
ANSWER-Motivation & Purpose
2. Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material helps students pay attention,
build memories, and make meaning out of what they are learning. - ANSWER-
Deep Thinking (Encoding)
3. Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement of strategies. -
ANSWER-Learning as a Process
4. Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, and exercise—impacts
learning. - ANSWER-Physical Well-being
5. The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) can affect learning. -
ANSWER-Learning Environment
6. Collaboration and social interaction can enhance learning by encouraging deeper
processing and engaging the 'social brain.' - ANSWER-Social Interaction
7. Students learn best when they feel safe and connected. - ANSWER-Safety &
Connection
8. Communicating high expectations and supporting learners at the edge of their
abilities helps them reach their potential. - ANSWER-High Expectations &
Support
9. Spacing out learning and mixing different content improves retention and
understanding. - ANSWER-Spacing & Interleaving
10. Practicing recalling information strengthens memory and helps students apply
what they've learned flexibly. - ANSWER-Retrieval Practice
11. Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Object permanence
develops. - ANSWER-Sensorimotor
Sciences Exam Questions and
Answers
1. Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested, have a sense of
autonomy, and understand the purpose behind what they are learning. -
ANSWER-Motivation & Purpose
2. Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material helps students pay attention,
build memories, and make meaning out of what they are learning. - ANSWER-
Deep Thinking (Encoding)
3. Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement of strategies. -
ANSWER-Learning as a Process
4. Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, and exercise—impacts
learning. - ANSWER-Physical Well-being
5. The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) can affect learning. -
ANSWER-Learning Environment
6. Collaboration and social interaction can enhance learning by encouraging deeper
processing and engaging the 'social brain.' - ANSWER-Social Interaction
7. Students learn best when they feel safe and connected. - ANSWER-Safety &
Connection
8. Communicating high expectations and supporting learners at the edge of their
abilities helps them reach their potential. - ANSWER-High Expectations &
Support
9. Spacing out learning and mixing different content improves retention and
understanding. - ANSWER-Spacing & Interleaving
10. Practicing recalling information strengthens memory and helps students apply
what they've learned flexibly. - ANSWER-Retrieval Practice
11. Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Object permanence
develops. - ANSWER-Sensorimotor
