WGU D695 ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS
METHODS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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1. Which arts integration model involves using the arts to reinforce a specific concept in a
core subject without necessarily teaching the arts standards themselves?
A. Co-equal integration model
B. Subservient integration model
C. Affective integration model
D. Social integration model
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The subservient model uses the arts as a tool to support another
subject (e.g., singing a song about the alphabet) without focusing on arts-specific learning
objectives.
2. In the Kodaly method of music education, which tool is primarily used to teach pitch and
sight-singing?
A. Xylophones and metallophones
,B. Recorded orchestral music
C. Eurhythmics and movement
D. Curwen hand signs and solfege
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Kodaly method emphasizes vocal music and utilizes solfege
(Do-Re-Mi) combined with Curwen hand signs to provide a visual and kinesthetic
representation of pitch.
3. According to Viktor Lowenfeld, at which stage of artistic development do children begin to
develop a ‘schema,’ or a repetitive symbol for objects in their environment?
A. The Scribble Stage
B. The Preschematic Stage
C. The Dawning Realism Stage
D. The Schematic Stage
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Schematic stage (typically ages 7-9) is characterized by the
child’s development of a definite symbol for items like trees or houses, often placed on a
baseline.
, 4. Which element of music refers to the unique quality or ‘color’ of a sound that allows a
listener to distinguish between a flute and a trumpet playing the same note?
A. Pitch
B. Dynamics
C. Timbre
D. Duration
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Timbre, also known as tone color, is the characteristic quality of
sound produced by a particular instrument or voice.
5. In the context of dance and movement, which of the following is considered a non-
locomotor movement?
A. Leaping
B. Galloping
C. Stretching
D. Skipping
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Non-locomotor movements are performed in place (axial) and
do not involve traveling through space, such as stretching, twisting, or swaying.
METHODS COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR - JUST
RELEASED
1. Which arts integration model involves using the arts to reinforce a specific concept in a
core subject without necessarily teaching the arts standards themselves?
A. Co-equal integration model
B. Subservient integration model
C. Affective integration model
D. Social integration model
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The subservient model uses the arts as a tool to support another
subject (e.g., singing a song about the alphabet) without focusing on arts-specific learning
objectives.
2. In the Kodaly method of music education, which tool is primarily used to teach pitch and
sight-singing?
A. Xylophones and metallophones
,B. Recorded orchestral music
C. Eurhythmics and movement
D. Curwen hand signs and solfege
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Kodaly method emphasizes vocal music and utilizes solfege
(Do-Re-Mi) combined with Curwen hand signs to provide a visual and kinesthetic
representation of pitch.
3. According to Viktor Lowenfeld, at which stage of artistic development do children begin to
develop a ‘schema,’ or a repetitive symbol for objects in their environment?
A. The Scribble Stage
B. The Preschematic Stage
C. The Dawning Realism Stage
D. The Schematic Stage
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Schematic stage (typically ages 7-9) is characterized by the
child’s development of a definite symbol for items like trees or houses, often placed on a
baseline.
, 4. Which element of music refers to the unique quality or ‘color’ of a sound that allows a
listener to distinguish between a flute and a trumpet playing the same note?
A. Pitch
B. Dynamics
C. Timbre
D. Duration
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Timbre, also known as tone color, is the characteristic quality of
sound produced by a particular instrument or voice.
5. In the context of dance and movement, which of the following is considered a non-
locomotor movement?
A. Leaping
B. Galloping
C. Stretching
D. Skipping
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Non-locomotor movements are performed in place (axial) and
do not involve traveling through space, such as stretching, twisting, or swaying.
