D094 WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ 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.
