WGU D126 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ 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.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ 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.
