C105 Wgu Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Drawing stages of development naturally grows in a child as a form of visual communication.
The earliest stages of drawing include what 2 stages? - CORRECT ANSWER d) Scribble and
Pre-Schematic or Shape-Making Stage
A Kindergarten teacher decides to integrate more music into her daily instruction. In
Consideration of the students' development level, the teacher should consider that primary age
Groups of children are able to - CORRECT ANSWER b) See one point of view, or one aspect
at a time.
A natural development of drawing corresponds with cognitive, physical and socio-emotional
Growth outlined by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow and Gardner. At what age does artistic
Development peak and will generally remain unless further arts education is included in the
School curriculum? - CORRECT ANSWER d) Pre-Adolescent Age 11-12
The most age-appropriate lessons and approaches for integrating dance, drama, and music
Into a Preschool classroom includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Creative movement, exploration
and improvised lyrics, rhymes, and rhythms.
A fifth grade teacher would like to strengthen students' understanding of creating perspective
In drawings while building upon the Visual Art standard: understanding and applying media,
Techniques, and processes. She/he understands that at this age students begin to see and
Understand the application of multiple perspectives in drawings and paintings. What lesson
Would best accomplish her goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Apply the approach of Henri
Rousseau's jungle scenes by using a foreground,
Middleground, and background in a drawing of a jungle scene of their own.
Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and motivation in relation to
arts education? - CORRECT ANSWER Passion, openness, and confidence
,A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students jump up and down, shake their limbs,
and mimic animal voices.
How does this play contribute to children's development? - CORRECT ANSWER It alleviates
stress.
An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that includes an assignment in which students work in
groups to create and present original commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what the
commercials will advertise and will encourage students to use their own experiences to make effective
commercials. The students will create their own schedules for completing the assignment and she has
developed a rubric for evaluating the results.
How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development? - CORRECT
ANSWER Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity
to connect new information to existing understandings.
A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade cognitively and socially while making
each day fun.
How could the teacher support this goal? - CORRECT ANSWER By having students make up
rhyming games together using the names of letters, numbers, or colors
How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children? - CORRECT ANSWER
Look for children who can act out a story
Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity in children? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions phase of the creative problem solving process? -
CORRECT ANSWER Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish
A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales and story telling. The teacher wants
to enhance creative thought and expression in the class which includes several English Language
Learners (ELL).
, How can the teacher meet both of these goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Incorporate student
storytelling related to their backgrounds as a means of including drama, dance, art, and music
responses
What is an appropriate response to students' artistic expressions? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask
the students to explain what they have created
A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most engaged when they are given the
opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and music. The teacher includes these
creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson plans.
How does this teacher's attitude affect the creativity of his students? - CORRECT ANSWER
The teacher's treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the
development of students' creativity
The Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students to
accurately demonstrate non-locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a beginning,
middle, and end.
Which teaching strategy fosters creative thought and expression for students in this age group to meet
all elements of the identified dance standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Implement the apply-
practice-rehearse method to prepare students to perform the difficult bending and swinging dance
steps in their upcoming dance routine
A teacher wants to encourage creativity and divergent thought while also covering required content
about Colonial America.
Which would be an appropriate strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER Have students brainstorm a
list of important people in Colonial America, conduct research on them, and then plan a classroom
party where the students dress up as and play the role of their historical person
Which steps should a teacher take to formulate a creative learning opportunity for students who are
intrapersonal learners, according to Gardner's multiple intelligences? - CORRECT ANSWER
Assign students to go outside and create a song inspired by what they see
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Drawing stages of development naturally grows in a child as a form of visual communication.
The earliest stages of drawing include what 2 stages? - CORRECT ANSWER d) Scribble and
Pre-Schematic or Shape-Making Stage
A Kindergarten teacher decides to integrate more music into her daily instruction. In
Consideration of the students' development level, the teacher should consider that primary age
Groups of children are able to - CORRECT ANSWER b) See one point of view, or one aspect
at a time.
A natural development of drawing corresponds with cognitive, physical and socio-emotional
Growth outlined by theorists such as Piaget, Maslow and Gardner. At what age does artistic
Development peak and will generally remain unless further arts education is included in the
School curriculum? - CORRECT ANSWER d) Pre-Adolescent Age 11-12
The most age-appropriate lessons and approaches for integrating dance, drama, and music
Into a Preschool classroom includes: - CORRECT ANSWER Creative movement, exploration
and improvised lyrics, rhymes, and rhythms.
A fifth grade teacher would like to strengthen students' understanding of creating perspective
In drawings while building upon the Visual Art standard: understanding and applying media,
Techniques, and processes. She/he understands that at this age students begin to see and
Understand the application of multiple perspectives in drawings and paintings. What lesson
Would best accomplish her goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Apply the approach of Henri
Rousseau's jungle scenes by using a foreground,
Middleground, and background in a drawing of a jungle scene of their own.
Which characteristics of artful teachers contribute to student curiosity and motivation in relation to
arts education? - CORRECT ANSWER Passion, openness, and confidence
,A teacher promotes taking breaks in instruction where students jump up and down, shake their limbs,
and mimic animal voices.
How does this play contribute to children's development? - CORRECT ANSWER It alleviates
stress.
An art teacher has redesigned a lesson plan that includes an assignment in which students work in
groups to create and present original commercials. She plans to let the groups decide what the
commercials will advertise and will encourage students to use their own experiences to make effective
commercials. The students will create their own schedules for completing the assignment and she has
developed a rubric for evaluating the results.
How does this lesson plan align to current research findings in student development? - CORRECT
ANSWER Current research shows that students learn best when they are given the opportunity
to connect new information to existing understandings.
A kindergarten teacher wants to prepare students for first grade cognitively and socially while making
each day fun.
How could the teacher support this goal? - CORRECT ANSWER By having students make up
rhyming games together using the names of letters, numbers, or colors
How can teachers recognize expressions of creativity in children? - CORRECT ANSWER
Look for children who can act out a story
Which are two effective activities for encouraging the development of creativity in children? -
CORRECT ANSWER -Have students theorize what an unfamiliar object could be used for
-Ask students to imagine a journey, such as a journey through a tree
What actions are part of the Responses and Solutions phase of the creative problem solving process? -
CORRECT ANSWER Reflect and evaluate, revise, and publish
A third-grade teacher would like to plan a lesson about folk tales and story telling. The teacher wants
to enhance creative thought and expression in the class which includes several English Language
Learners (ELL).
, How can the teacher meet both of these goals? - CORRECT ANSWER Incorporate student
storytelling related to their backgrounds as a means of including drama, dance, art, and music
responses
What is an appropriate response to students' artistic expressions? - CORRECT ANSWER Ask
the students to explain what they have created
A teacher observes that the students are happiest and most engaged when they are given the
opportunity to engage in creative role playing, art projects, and music. The teacher includes these
creative activities every few weeks as a supplement to the lesson plans.
How does this teacher's attitude affect the creativity of his students? - CORRECT ANSWER
The teacher's treatment of creative activities as extra, not essential, will undermine the
development of students' creativity
The Consortium of National Arts Education Associations (CNAEA) K-4 standards call for students to
accurately demonstrate non-locomotor/axial movements and create a sequence with a beginning,
middle, and end.
Which teaching strategy fosters creative thought and expression for students in this age group to meet
all elements of the identified dance standard? - CORRECT ANSWER Implement the apply-
practice-rehearse method to prepare students to perform the difficult bending and swinging dance
steps in their upcoming dance routine
A teacher wants to encourage creativity and divergent thought while also covering required content
about Colonial America.
Which would be an appropriate strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER Have students brainstorm a
list of important people in Colonial America, conduct research on them, and then plan a classroom
party where the students dress up as and play the role of their historical person
Which steps should a teacher take to formulate a creative learning opportunity for students who are
intrapersonal learners, according to Gardner's multiple intelligences? - CORRECT ANSWER
Assign students to go outside and create a song inspired by what they see
