WGU D094 2024 | TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS| RATED A+
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Popular motivational theory proposed by Abraham
Maslow in 1943.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea - Individuals must satisfy a basic series of
needs before they can reach their potential.
Maslow's Deficiency Needs - Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and Esteem
Maslow's Growth Needs - Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization, Transcendence
Maslow's Physiological Need - Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
Maslow's Safety Need - Protection from the elements, law and order, financial security,
and freedom from fear.
Maslow's Love and Belonging Need - Need for interpersonal relationships - friendships,
intimacy, being part of a group.
Maslow's Esteem Need - Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status, and
prestige.
Maslow's Cognitive Need - Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
Maslow's Aesthetic Need - Need focuses on the search for and expression of beauty
and balance.
Maslow's Self-Actualization Need - Personal growth and fulfillment and the realization
of one's personal potential as a human being.
Maslow's Transcendence Need - Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-
actualization.
Arnold Gesell - First theorist to observe and document stages of physical development.
Gesell's Maturational Theory - Child's growth & development are influenced by both
their environment and genes in sequential order
, Infancy - The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18 and 24
months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
Early Childhood - The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements occur
in both fine and gross motor skills.
Middle Childhood - The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but steady
gains in weight and height.
Adolescence - The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and height
increase rapidly and puberty begins.
Jean Piaget - Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive Development.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - Theory that suggests children move
through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete
Operational, and Formal Operational.
Sensorimotor Stage - Stage of development from birth to 2 years. Infants and toddlers
acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.
Object Permanence - The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they
cannot be seen. Major development of sensorimotor stage.
Preoperational Stage - Stage of development from 2 to 7 years. Kids learn through
pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see others perspective.
Concrete Operational Stage - Stage of development from 7 to 11 years. Logical thought
begins, and they understand the idea of conservation.
Formal Operational Stage - Stage of development for 12 years and up. Abstract
thought begins. Higher order thinking and ability to systematically plan for future.
Schema - Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret and understand the world.
An organized pattern of behavior or thought.
Assimilation - Process of using or transforming the environment so that it can be placed
in preexisting cognitive structures (schema).
Accomodation - Process of changing cognitive structures (schema) in order to accept
something from the environment. Can also develop new schemas.
Equilibration - The attempt to strike a balance between assimilation and
accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS| RATED A+
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs - Popular motivational theory proposed by Abraham
Maslow in 1943.
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea - Individuals must satisfy a basic series of
needs before they can reach their potential.
Maslow's Deficiency Needs - Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and Esteem
Maslow's Growth Needs - Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization, Transcendence
Maslow's Physiological Need - Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
Maslow's Safety Need - Protection from the elements, law and order, financial security,
and freedom from fear.
Maslow's Love and Belonging Need - Need for interpersonal relationships - friendships,
intimacy, being part of a group.
Maslow's Esteem Need - Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status, and
prestige.
Maslow's Cognitive Need - Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
Maslow's Aesthetic Need - Need focuses on the search for and expression of beauty
and balance.
Maslow's Self-Actualization Need - Personal growth and fulfillment and the realization
of one's personal potential as a human being.
Maslow's Transcendence Need - Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-
actualization.
Arnold Gesell - First theorist to observe and document stages of physical development.
Gesell's Maturational Theory - Child's growth & development are influenced by both
their environment and genes in sequential order
, Infancy - The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between 18 and 24
months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
Early Childhood - The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements occur
in both fine and gross motor skills.
Middle Childhood - The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but steady
gains in weight and height.
Adolescence - The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and height
increase rapidly and puberty begins.
Jean Piaget - Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of Cognitive Development.
Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development - Theory that suggests children move
through four different stages of development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete
Operational, and Formal Operational.
Sensorimotor Stage - Stage of development from birth to 2 years. Infants and toddlers
acquire knowledge through sensory experiences and manipulating objects.
Object Permanence - The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they
cannot be seen. Major development of sensorimotor stage.
Preoperational Stage - Stage of development from 2 to 7 years. Kids learn through
pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see others perspective.
Concrete Operational Stage - Stage of development from 7 to 11 years. Logical thought
begins, and they understand the idea of conservation.
Formal Operational Stage - Stage of development for 12 years and up. Abstract
thought begins. Higher order thinking and ability to systematically plan for future.
Schema - Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret and understand the world.
An organized pattern of behavior or thought.
Assimilation - Process of using or transforming the environment so that it can be placed
in preexisting cognitive structures (schema).
Accomodation - Process of changing cognitive structures (schema) in order to accept
something from the environment. Can also develop new schemas.
Equilibration - The attempt to strike a balance between assimilation and
accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
