WGU D664 Exam 2025 Questions and
Answers
Sensory Exploration - ANS involves activities that engage the senses—touch, sight, hearing,
smell, and taste—helping children explore and understand the world around them
autonomy versus shame/doubt stage - ANS This stage involves a child's journey toward
independence and decision-making
trust versus mistrust stage - ANS Infants learn to rely on caregivers for their basic needs,
fostering trust—while inconsistency in meeting these needs can lead to mistrust, suspicion, and
anxiety about their environment.
object permanence - ANS the understanding that something still exists even though it cannot
be seen or heard
sensorimotor stage - ANS Infants (0-2 years old) explore through senses and actions,
developing an understanding of object permanence and laying cognitive foundations
Cognitive Transition - ANS The transition from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational
stage is marked by mastery of object permanence, recognition of themselves as separate from
their environment, and the realization that they can affect the objects and people
around them.
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, sensorimotor - ANS Children know the world through movement and their senses. They
learn through grasping, sucking, looking,
and listening.
Social Transition to Autonomy - shame vs doubt - ANS At about 18 months old, a child
transitions from the crisis of trust-mistrust to the crisis
of autonomy-shame/doubt. This transition is marked by the desire to accomplish daily tasks by
themselves. When children feel safe trying tasks on their own, even though they may not yet be
capable, they
move into the next stage.
Autonomy - ANS Supporting children's independence without overly controlling or criticizing
allows them to develop feelings of accomplishment
and responsibility.
Autonomy to initiative stage - ANS Somewhere around age three, a child transitions
from autonomy to initiative. This transition is marked by the desire to assert control over the
environment and by increased social, physical,
and cognitive exploration.
Birth - 12 months - ANS Erikson's PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY
TRUST vs.
MISTRUST • Provide love, care,
and food • Need comfort and
safety
Ages 1-3 years, Eriksons psychological development theory - ANS AUTONOMY vS.
SHAME & DOUBT
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Answers
Sensory Exploration - ANS involves activities that engage the senses—touch, sight, hearing,
smell, and taste—helping children explore and understand the world around them
autonomy versus shame/doubt stage - ANS This stage involves a child's journey toward
independence and decision-making
trust versus mistrust stage - ANS Infants learn to rely on caregivers for their basic needs,
fostering trust—while inconsistency in meeting these needs can lead to mistrust, suspicion, and
anxiety about their environment.
object permanence - ANS the understanding that something still exists even though it cannot
be seen or heard
sensorimotor stage - ANS Infants (0-2 years old) explore through senses and actions,
developing an understanding of object permanence and laying cognitive foundations
Cognitive Transition - ANS The transition from the sensorimotor stage to the preoperational
stage is marked by mastery of object permanence, recognition of themselves as separate from
their environment, and the realization that they can affect the objects and people
around them.
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, sensorimotor - ANS Children know the world through movement and their senses. They
learn through grasping, sucking, looking,
and listening.
Social Transition to Autonomy - shame vs doubt - ANS At about 18 months old, a child
transitions from the crisis of trust-mistrust to the crisis
of autonomy-shame/doubt. This transition is marked by the desire to accomplish daily tasks by
themselves. When children feel safe trying tasks on their own, even though they may not yet be
capable, they
move into the next stage.
Autonomy - ANS Supporting children's independence without overly controlling or criticizing
allows them to develop feelings of accomplishment
and responsibility.
Autonomy to initiative stage - ANS Somewhere around age three, a child transitions
from autonomy to initiative. This transition is marked by the desire to assert control over the
environment and by increased social, physical,
and cognitive exploration.
Birth - 12 months - ANS Erikson's PSYCHOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT THEORY
TRUST vs.
MISTRUST • Provide love, care,
and food • Need comfort and
safety
Ages 1-3 years, Eriksons psychological development theory - ANS AUTONOMY vS.
SHAME & DOUBT
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