WGU D094 CORRECT ANSWERS
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer Popular motivational theory proposed by
Abraham Maslow in 1943.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea - Answer Individuals must satisfy a basic series
of needs before they can reach their potential.
Maslow's Deficiency Needs - Answer Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and
Esteem
Maslow's Growth Needs - Answer Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization,
Transcendence
Maslow's Physiological Need - Answer Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
Maslow's Safety Need - Answer Protection from the elements, law and order, financial
security, and freedom from fear.
Maslow's Love and Belonging Need - Answer Need for interpersonal relationships -
friendships, intimacy, being part of a group.
Maslow's Esteem Need - Answer Self-respect, respect from others, achievement,
status, and prestige.
Maslow's Cognitive Need - Answer Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
Maslow's Aesthetic Need - Answer Need focuses on the search for and expression of
beauty and balance.
Maslow's Self-Actualization Need - Answer Personal growth and fulfillment and the
realization of one's personal potential as a human being.
Maslow's Transcendence Need - Answer Meeting spiritual needs or helping others
achieve self-actualization.
Arnold Gesell - Answer First theorist to observe and document stages of physical
development.
Gesell's Maturational Theory - Answer Child's growth & development are influenced by
both their environment and genes in sequential order
Infancy - Answer The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18
and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
, Early Childhood - Answer The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
Middle Childhood - Answer The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
Adolescence - Answer The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
Jean Piaget - Answer Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive
Development.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer Theory that suggests children move
through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete
Operational, and Formal Operational.
Sensorimotor Stage - Answer Stage of development from birth to 2 years. Infants and
toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.
Object Permanence - Answer The understanding that objects continue to exist even
when they cannot be seen. Major development of sensorimotor stage.
Preoperational Stage - Answer Stage of development from 2 to 7 years. Kids learn
through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see others perspective.
Concrete Operational Stage - Answer Stage of development from 7 to 11 years. Logical
thought begins, and they understand the idea of conservation.
Formal Operational Stage - Answer Stage of development for 12 years and up. Abstract
thought begins. Higher order thinking and ability to systematically plan for future.
Schema - Answer Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret and understand the
world. An organized pattern of behavior or thought.
Assimilation - Answer Process of using or transforming the environment so that it can
be placed in preexisting cognitive structures (schema).
Accomodation - Answer Process of changing cognitive structures (schema) in order to
accept something from the environment. Can also develop new schemas.
Equilibration - Answer The attempt to strike a balance between assimilation and
accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural
theory that emphasized the important role of social interactions in the development of
children's cognition.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Answer Popular motivational theory proposed by
Abraham Maslow in 1943.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea - Answer Individuals must satisfy a basic series
of needs before they can reach their potential.
Maslow's Deficiency Needs - Answer Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and
Esteem
Maslow's Growth Needs - Answer Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization,
Transcendence
Maslow's Physiological Need - Answer Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
Maslow's Safety Need - Answer Protection from the elements, law and order, financial
security, and freedom from fear.
Maslow's Love and Belonging Need - Answer Need for interpersonal relationships -
friendships, intimacy, being part of a group.
Maslow's Esteem Need - Answer Self-respect, respect from others, achievement,
status, and prestige.
Maslow's Cognitive Need - Answer Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
Maslow's Aesthetic Need - Answer Need focuses on the search for and expression of
beauty and balance.
Maslow's Self-Actualization Need - Answer Personal growth and fulfillment and the
realization of one's personal potential as a human being.
Maslow's Transcendence Need - Answer Meeting spiritual needs or helping others
achieve self-actualization.
Arnold Gesell - Answer First theorist to observe and document stages of physical
development.
Gesell's Maturational Theory - Answer Child's growth & development are influenced by
both their environment and genes in sequential order
Infancy - Answer The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18
and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
, Early Childhood - Answer The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
Middle Childhood - Answer The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
Adolescence - Answer The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
Jean Piaget - Answer Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive
Development.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer Theory that suggests children move
through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete
Operational, and Formal Operational.
Sensorimotor Stage - Answer Stage of development from birth to 2 years. Infants and
toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.
Object Permanence - Answer The understanding that objects continue to exist even
when they cannot be seen. Major development of sensorimotor stage.
Preoperational Stage - Answer Stage of development from 2 to 7 years. Kids learn
through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see others perspective.
Concrete Operational Stage - Answer Stage of development from 7 to 11 years. Logical
thought begins, and they understand the idea of conservation.
Formal Operational Stage - Answer Stage of development for 12 years and up. Abstract
thought begins. Higher order thinking and ability to systematically plan for future.
Schema - Answer Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret and understand the
world. An organized pattern of behavior or thought.
Assimilation - Answer Process of using or transforming the environment so that it can
be placed in preexisting cognitive structures (schema).
Accomodation - Answer Process of changing cognitive structures (schema) in order to
accept something from the environment. Can also develop new schemas.
Equilibration - Answer The attempt to strike a balance between assimilation and
accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development - Answer Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural
theory that emphasized the important role of social interactions in the development of
children's cognition.
