WGU D514 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 126
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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.
Answer: The attempt to strike a balance between assimilation and
accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
◉ Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development.
Answer: 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).
Answer: 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.
◉ More Knowledgeable Other (MKO).
Answer: Someone who has a better understanding or a higher ability
level than the learner.
◉ Vygotsky's Social Approach to Language Development.
Answer: Language develops through social interactions.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLUTIONS
◉ 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.
Answer: The attempt to strike a balance between assimilation and
accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
◉ Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development.
Answer: 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).
Answer: 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.
◉ More Knowledgeable Other (MKO).
Answer: Someone who has a better understanding or a higher ability
level than the learner.
◉ Vygotsky's Social Approach to Language Development.
Answer: Language develops through social interactions.
