WGU D695 ELEMENTARY FINE ARTS
METHODS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
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1. Which component of Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) focuses on the philosophical
nature of art and how we justify judgments about art?
A. Art Production
B. Aesthetics
C. Art History
D. Art Criticism
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Aesthetics is the study of the nature and value of art, including
the inquiry into what constitutes beauty or art itself.
2. In the context of arts integration, what characterizes the ‘Subservient’ model?
A. Arts and core subjects are taught with equal emphasis.
B. The arts and another subject share a common theme but remain distinct.
C. The arts are used to support or spice up a core subject without focus on arts standards.
D. Two or more disciplines are combined to create a new hybrid subject.
,Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: In the subservient model, art is used as a tool to reinforce a non-
arts concept (e.g., drawing a map) rather than teaching art skills.
3. According to Viktor Lowenfeld, at what age range do children typically enter the ‘Schematic
Stage’ of artistic development?
A. 2-4 years
B. 7-9 years
C. 4-7 years
D. 9-12 years
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Schematic Stage (ages 7-9) is characterized by the
development of a definite symbol for objects and the introduction of a baseline.
4. Which teaching strategy involves asking students three specific questions: ‘What’s going on
in this picture?’, ‘What do you see that makes you say that?’, and ‘What more can we find?’
A. Direct Instruction
B. Inquiry-Based Learning
C. Socratic Seminar
D. Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
Answer: D
, Conceptual Explanation: VTS is a research-based method that uses art to teach thinking,
communication, and visual literacy skills through open-ended discussion.
5. Which element of art refers to the lightness or darkness of a color?
A. Intensity
B. Value
C. Hue
D. Saturation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Value describes the range of light to dark. It is essential for
creating the illusion of three-dimensional form in two-dimensional art.
6. In music, the distance between two pitches is known as:
A. A rhythm
B. A scale
C. A chord
D. An interval
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: An interval is the musical distance between two notes, measured
in steps within a scale.
METHODS FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR - JUST RELEASED
1. Which component of Discipline-Based Art Education (DBAE) focuses on the philosophical
nature of art and how we justify judgments about art?
A. Art Production
B. Aesthetics
C. Art History
D. Art Criticism
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Aesthetics is the study of the nature and value of art, including
the inquiry into what constitutes beauty or art itself.
2. In the context of arts integration, what characterizes the ‘Subservient’ model?
A. Arts and core subjects are taught with equal emphasis.
B. The arts and another subject share a common theme but remain distinct.
C. The arts are used to support or spice up a core subject without focus on arts standards.
D. Two or more disciplines are combined to create a new hybrid subject.
,Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: In the subservient model, art is used as a tool to reinforce a non-
arts concept (e.g., drawing a map) rather than teaching art skills.
3. According to Viktor Lowenfeld, at what age range do children typically enter the ‘Schematic
Stage’ of artistic development?
A. 2-4 years
B. 7-9 years
C. 4-7 years
D. 9-12 years
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Schematic Stage (ages 7-9) is characterized by the
development of a definite symbol for objects and the introduction of a baseline.
4. Which teaching strategy involves asking students three specific questions: ‘What’s going on
in this picture?’, ‘What do you see that makes you say that?’, and ‘What more can we find?’
A. Direct Instruction
B. Inquiry-Based Learning
C. Socratic Seminar
D. Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
Answer: D
, Conceptual Explanation: VTS is a research-based method that uses art to teach thinking,
communication, and visual literacy skills through open-ended discussion.
5. Which element of art refers to the lightness or darkness of a color?
A. Intensity
B. Value
C. Hue
D. Saturation
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Value describes the range of light to dark. It is essential for
creating the illusion of three-dimensional form in two-dimensional art.
6. In music, the distance between two pitches is known as:
A. A rhythm
B. A scale
C. A chord
D. An interval
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: An interval is the musical distance between two notes, measured
in steps within a scale.
