WGU D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING
SCIENCE ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
●● Cognition
Answer: Thinking activities such as remembering, understanding,
problem-solving, and decision-making, including how people get, use,
and store information in their minds
●● Neurons
Answer: Tiny cells in the brain that work together like an extensive
communication network
●● Neurodevelopment
Answer: Plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing
cognitive skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education
●● Brain stem
Answer: Part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; oversees
important jobs like keeping the heart beating regularly, controlling
breathing, managing blood flow, and controlling automatic actions like
sneezing and swallowing
, ●● Limbic system
Answer: Deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center helping
handle feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness
●● Cerebellum
Answer: Located at the back of the head, the "little brain" helps control
voluntary muscle movements, posture, and balance
●● Cerebrum
Answer: The front part of the brain responsible for controlling
movement, body temperature, and thinking skills like speaking,
problem-solving, and decision-making; it also handles sensory tasks like
seeing, hearing, and feeling touch
●● Prefrontal cortex
Answer: Plays a crucial role in decision-making, impulse control, and
emotional regulation
●● Encoding
Answer: The initial processing of information, converting sensory input
into a form that the brain can store and use
●● Storage
SCIENCE ACTUAL TEST PAPER COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULL
SOLUTION
●● Cognition
Answer: Thinking activities such as remembering, understanding,
problem-solving, and decision-making, including how people get, use,
and store information in their minds
●● Neurons
Answer: Tiny cells in the brain that work together like an extensive
communication network
●● Neurodevelopment
Answer: Plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing
cognitive skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education
●● Brain stem
Answer: Part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; oversees
important jobs like keeping the heart beating regularly, controlling
breathing, managing blood flow, and controlling automatic actions like
sneezing and swallowing
, ●● Limbic system
Answer: Deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center helping
handle feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness
●● Cerebellum
Answer: Located at the back of the head, the "little brain" helps control
voluntary muscle movements, posture, and balance
●● Cerebrum
Answer: The front part of the brain responsible for controlling
movement, body temperature, and thinking skills like speaking,
problem-solving, and decision-making; it also handles sensory tasks like
seeing, hearing, and feeling touch
●● Prefrontal cortex
Answer: Plays a crucial role in decision-making, impulse control, and
emotional regulation
●● Encoding
Answer: The initial processing of information, converting sensory input
into a form that the brain can store and use
●● Storage
