WGU Nursing Education Assessment ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD
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Section 1: Learning Theories & Principles (Q1–Q25)
,1. Which learning theory emphasizes that learning is a change in observable behavior caused by external stimuli?
A. Cognitivism
B. Behaviorism
C. Constructivism
D. Humanism
Answer: B
Rationale: Behaviorism (Pavlov, Skinner) focuses on stimulus-response and observable behavior, ignoring internal mental
processes.
2. A nursing student reflects on a clinical experience and connects it to previous knowledge to build new understanding.
This is an example of:
A. Behaviorism
B. Constructivism
C. Cognitivism
D. Connectivism
Answer: B
Rationale: Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky) posits that learners construct knowledge through experience and reflection.
,3. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, which level involves breaking information into parts to explore understandings and
relationships?
A. Remembering
B. Applying
C. Analyzing
D. Evaluating
Answer: C
Rationale: Analyzing is the fourth level, focusing on differentiation, organizing, and attributing.
4. Which domain of learning involves the development of manual or physical skills?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Psychomotor
D. Metacognitive
Answer: C
Rationale: The psychomotor domain (Bloom/Simpson) involves physical movement, coordination, and motor skills.
5. A nurse educator uses role-play to help students develop empathy. This targets which learning domain?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
, C. Psychomotor
D. Behavioral
Answer: B
Rationale: The affective domain deals with emotions, attitudes, values, and beliefs.
6. Vygotsky’s "Zone of Proximal Development" refers to:
A. What a learner can do alone
B. What a learner cannot do
C. The gap between what a learner can do alone and with guidance
D. The learner's IQ
Answer: C
Rationale: ZPD is the area where learning occurs with scaffolding from a more knowledgeable other.
7. Which theorist is associated with the "Hierarchy of Needs" that must be met before learning can occur?
A. Maslow
B. Erikson
C. Piaget
D. Kohlberg
Answer: A
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS PLUS
RATIONALES 2026 Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD
Section 1: Learning Theories & Principles (Q1–Q25)
,1. Which learning theory emphasizes that learning is a change in observable behavior caused by external stimuli?
A. Cognitivism
B. Behaviorism
C. Constructivism
D. Humanism
Answer: B
Rationale: Behaviorism (Pavlov, Skinner) focuses on stimulus-response and observable behavior, ignoring internal mental
processes.
2. A nursing student reflects on a clinical experience and connects it to previous knowledge to build new understanding.
This is an example of:
A. Behaviorism
B. Constructivism
C. Cognitivism
D. Connectivism
Answer: B
Rationale: Constructivism (Piaget, Vygotsky) posits that learners construct knowledge through experience and reflection.
,3. According to Bloom’s Taxonomy, which level involves breaking information into parts to explore understandings and
relationships?
A. Remembering
B. Applying
C. Analyzing
D. Evaluating
Answer: C
Rationale: Analyzing is the fourth level, focusing on differentiation, organizing, and attributing.
4. Which domain of learning involves the development of manual or physical skills?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
C. Psychomotor
D. Metacognitive
Answer: C
Rationale: The psychomotor domain (Bloom/Simpson) involves physical movement, coordination, and motor skills.
5. A nurse educator uses role-play to help students develop empathy. This targets which learning domain?
A. Cognitive
B. Affective
, C. Psychomotor
D. Behavioral
Answer: B
Rationale: The affective domain deals with emotions, attitudes, values, and beliefs.
6. Vygotsky’s "Zone of Proximal Development" refers to:
A. What a learner can do alone
B. What a learner cannot do
C. The gap between what a learner can do alone and with guidance
D. The learner's IQ
Answer: C
Rationale: ZPD is the area where learning occurs with scaffolding from a more knowledgeable other.
7. Which theorist is associated with the "Hierarchy of Needs" that must be met before learning can occur?
A. Maslow
B. Erikson
C. Piaget
D. Kohlberg
Answer: A
