WGU D664
LEARNERS AND LEARNING SCIENCE
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM REVIEW
This Exam Review Covers:
This covers key concepts for WGU D664 (Learning
Science/Theories), brain structure and development,
strategies to counter common learning myths,
Piaget’s & Erikson’s stages,
behaviorism/constructivism/cognitivism, and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Questions and Answers
Expert-Verified explanation
,### Question 1
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling breathing and heart rate even
before we are born?
A) Cerebellum
B) Limbic System
C) Brainstem
D) Cerebrum
Answer: C) Brainstem
Explanation:
The brainstem is the oldest part of the brain, developing before birth, and it
controls essential basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate to sustain
life.
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### Question 2
Which brain structure plays a key role in controlling emotions, memory, and social
behavior, and continues to develop through adolescence?
A) Brainstem
B) Limbic System
C) Cerebellum
D) Cerebrum
Answer: B) Limbic System
Explanation:
,The limbic system develops shortly after birth and regulates emotions, memory
formation, and social interactions, maturing through childhood and adolescence.
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### Question 3
The cerebellum primarily helps with which of the following activities?
A) Thinking and problem-solving
B) Balance, coordination, and fine motor tasks like typing or sports
C) Controlling breathing and heartbeat
D) Regulating emotions and memory
Answer: B) Balance, coordination, and fine motor tasks like typing or sports
Explanation:
The cerebellum develops early in life and is crucial for motor control,
including balance and coordination needed for activities such as typing, writing,
and playing sports.
---
### Question 4
Which part of the brain is the largest and responsible for higher cognitive functions such
as reasoning and problem-solving?
A) Limbic System
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
D) Cerebrum
, Answer: D) Cerebrum
Explanation:
The cerebrum is the brain’s largest region, undergoing extensive growth during
childhood and adolescence. It governs higher-order cognitive
processes including thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.
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### Question 5
True or False: The brainstem continues developing primarily after birth and is
responsible for emotions and memory.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Explanation:
The brainstem develops before birth and is responsible for basic automatic functions like
breathing and heart rate. Emotions and memory are
controlled by the limbic system, which develops after birth.
---
### Question 6
Which brain part develops early in life and supports performing tasks requiring
precise coordination, such as writing or playing sports?
A) Brainstem
B) Cerebrum
C) Cerebellum
LEARNERS AND LEARNING SCIENCE
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM REVIEW
This Exam Review Covers:
This covers key concepts for WGU D664 (Learning
Science/Theories), brain structure and development,
strategies to counter common learning myths,
Piaget’s & Erikson’s stages,
behaviorism/constructivism/cognitivism, and Bloom’s Taxonomy.
Questions and Answers
Expert-Verified explanation
,### Question 1
Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling breathing and heart rate even
before we are born?
A) Cerebellum
B) Limbic System
C) Brainstem
D) Cerebrum
Answer: C) Brainstem
Explanation:
The brainstem is the oldest part of the brain, developing before birth, and it
controls essential basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate to sustain
life.
---
### Question 2
Which brain structure plays a key role in controlling emotions, memory, and social
behavior, and continues to develop through adolescence?
A) Brainstem
B) Limbic System
C) Cerebellum
D) Cerebrum
Answer: B) Limbic System
Explanation:
,The limbic system develops shortly after birth and regulates emotions, memory
formation, and social interactions, maturing through childhood and adolescence.
---
### Question 3
The cerebellum primarily helps with which of the following activities?
A) Thinking and problem-solving
B) Balance, coordination, and fine motor tasks like typing or sports
C) Controlling breathing and heartbeat
D) Regulating emotions and memory
Answer: B) Balance, coordination, and fine motor tasks like typing or sports
Explanation:
The cerebellum develops early in life and is crucial for motor control,
including balance and coordination needed for activities such as typing, writing,
and playing sports.
---
### Question 4
Which part of the brain is the largest and responsible for higher cognitive functions such
as reasoning and problem-solving?
A) Limbic System
B) Cerebellum
C) Brainstem
D) Cerebrum
, Answer: D) Cerebrum
Explanation:
The cerebrum is the brain’s largest region, undergoing extensive growth during
childhood and adolescence. It governs higher-order cognitive
processes including thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.
---
### Question 5
True or False: The brainstem continues developing primarily after birth and is
responsible for emotions and memory.
A) True
B) False
Answer: B) False
Explanation:
The brainstem develops before birth and is responsible for basic automatic functions like
breathing and heart rate. Emotions and memory are
controlled by the limbic system, which develops after birth.
---
### Question 6
Which brain part develops early in life and supports performing tasks requiring
precise coordination, such as writing or playing sports?
A) Brainstem
B) Cerebrum
C) Cerebellum
