WGU D094 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT
FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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.
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development
Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role of social
interactions in the development of children's cognition.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
The place where the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given. It is the link
between what we can do and what we can't do.
FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026-2027
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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.
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development
Lev Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role of social
interactions in the development of children's cognition.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)
The place where the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given. It is the link
between what we can do and what we can't do.
