WGU D094 CHILD DEVELOPMENT EXAM 2025 |160
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. What is the primary cognitive need identified by Maslow that relates to
curiosity and intellectual exploration?
Belonging
Safety
Knowledge
Self-actualization
2. Describe how the initiative vs. guilt stage influences a preschooler's
behavior in social settings.
Preschoolers avoid social interactions to prevent guilt.
Preschoolers rely on adults for all decision-making.
Preschoolers focus solely on following rules without initiating.
Preschoolers push physical and social boundaries as they seek
to initiate activities.
3. What is the age range for the Concrete Operational Stage of
development according to Piaget?
3 to 6 years
12 to 15 years
7 to 11 years
0 to 2 years
4. What are some examples of physical instructional contexts mentioned in
,child development?
Group discussions, peer tutoring, online forums
, Field trips, guest speakers, community service
Video games, simulations, role-playing
Worksheets, textbooks, lab equipment, computers
5. What is the primary focus of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development?
Moral understanding is the same across all cultures.
Moral development is influenced solely by genetics.
Moral development takes place in stages.
Moral reasoning is fixed and unchanging.
6. A schema is a:
The process of taking in new information and experiences
A category of personality traits
Category of knowledge that allows us to interpret and
understand the world
The process of balancing old knowledge and new information
7. Describe how Vygotsky's social approach contributes to language
development in children.
Vygotsky's social approach suggests that language development
is independent of social interactions.
Vygotsky's social approach focuses solely on individual cognitive
processes.
Vygotsky's social approach emphasizes the importance of
social interactions in facilitating language acquisition.
Vygotsky's social approach prioritizes physical development over
cognitive aspects.
, 8. Describe how Maslow's Transcendence Need relates to the overall
hierarchy of needs in personal development.
The Transcendence Need represents the desire to help others
achieve self-actualization and fulfill spiritual needs, which is the
highest level in Maslow's hierarchy.
The Transcendence Need is a basic requirement for survival and
comes before all other needs.
The Transcendence Need focuses solely on personal
achievements and does not involve others.
The Transcendence Need is synonymous with the need for social
acceptance.
9. If a teacher notices a student struggling with understanding instructions
in class, what might be a potential underlying issue related to Receptive
Language Disorder?
The student may be experiencing emotional distress.
The student may have difficulty processing verbal information.
The student may be distracted by external stimuli.
The student may have a strong grasp of vocabulary.
10. Several types of impairments involving abnormality of, or damage to, the
brain, spinal cord, or nerves that send impulses to the muscles of the
body refers to
degenerative disease
cerebral palsy
neuromotor impairments
musculoskeletal disorder
QUESTIONS WITH 100% ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1. What is the primary cognitive need identified by Maslow that relates to
curiosity and intellectual exploration?
Belonging
Safety
Knowledge
Self-actualization
2. Describe how the initiative vs. guilt stage influences a preschooler's
behavior in social settings.
Preschoolers avoid social interactions to prevent guilt.
Preschoolers rely on adults for all decision-making.
Preschoolers focus solely on following rules without initiating.
Preschoolers push physical and social boundaries as they seek
to initiate activities.
3. What is the age range for the Concrete Operational Stage of
development according to Piaget?
3 to 6 years
12 to 15 years
7 to 11 years
0 to 2 years
4. What are some examples of physical instructional contexts mentioned in
,child development?
Group discussions, peer tutoring, online forums
, Field trips, guest speakers, community service
Video games, simulations, role-playing
Worksheets, textbooks, lab equipment, computers
5. What is the primary focus of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development?
Moral understanding is the same across all cultures.
Moral development is influenced solely by genetics.
Moral development takes place in stages.
Moral reasoning is fixed and unchanging.
6. A schema is a:
The process of taking in new information and experiences
A category of personality traits
Category of knowledge that allows us to interpret and
understand the world
The process of balancing old knowledge and new information
7. Describe how Vygotsky's social approach contributes to language
development in children.
Vygotsky's social approach suggests that language development
is independent of social interactions.
Vygotsky's social approach focuses solely on individual cognitive
processes.
Vygotsky's social approach emphasizes the importance of
social interactions in facilitating language acquisition.
Vygotsky's social approach prioritizes physical development over
cognitive aspects.
, 8. Describe how Maslow's Transcendence Need relates to the overall
hierarchy of needs in personal development.
The Transcendence Need represents the desire to help others
achieve self-actualization and fulfill spiritual needs, which is the
highest level in Maslow's hierarchy.
The Transcendence Need is a basic requirement for survival and
comes before all other needs.
The Transcendence Need focuses solely on personal
achievements and does not involve others.
The Transcendence Need is synonymous with the need for social
acceptance.
9. If a teacher notices a student struggling with understanding instructions
in class, what might be a potential underlying issue related to Receptive
Language Disorder?
The student may be experiencing emotional distress.
The student may have difficulty processing verbal information.
The student may be distracted by external stimuli.
The student may have a strong grasp of vocabulary.
10. Several types of impairments involving abnormality of, or damage to, the
brain, spinal cord, or nerves that send impulses to the muscles of the
body refers to
degenerative disease
cerebral palsy
neuromotor impairments
musculoskeletal disorder
