WGU D664| Learners and Learning
Science| Pre Assessment
A psychology teacher is covering a unit about personal bias. Which activity
represents the use of progressive complexity based on Bloom's Taxonomy in
this situation?
a. Students analyze how biases affect thinking after learning to identify biases
in scenarios
b. Students take turns giving presentations about each type of bias covered in
lecture
c. Students choose one type of bias to research for an end-of-term paper or
project
d. Students collaborate in groups to identify any biases present within given
scenarios. - ----ANS:a. Students analyze how biases affect thinking after
learning to identify biases in scenarios
A teacher assigns real-world problem-solving tasks to groups of students.
What is the learning theory underlying the teaching approach in this scenario?
a. Behaviorism
b. Humanism
c. Cognitivism
d. Constructivism - ----ANS:d. Constructivism
A teacher designs the task for a lesson opener so that students have to use
the concepts they know in a new way. This presents just the right amount of
challenge. What is the strategy being used by this teacher?
a. Desirable difficulty
b. Interleaving
c. Spacing
d. Retrieval practice - ----ANS:a. Desirable difficulty
A teacher encourages students to set goals for themselves to enhance their
learning. Which theory of learning science does the strategy in this scenario
demonstrate?
, a. Constructivism
b. Humanism
c. Cognitivism
d. Behaviorism - ----ANS:a. Constructivism
A teacher gives students the freedom to select a topic or real-world problem to
research for their final project. Which learning theory forms the basis of the
strategy in this scenario?
a. Cognitivism
b. Behaviorism
c. Humanism
d. Constructivism - ----ANS:d. Constructivism
A teacher has been focusing on using imaginative play to help students
understand complicated concepts and develop emotionally. Which stage of
Piaget's cognitive development theory directly relates to this strategy?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Formal operational
c. Concrete operational
d. Preoperational - ----ANS:d. Preoperational
A teacher has consistently made an effort to give students chances to explore
their interests and values through self-reflection. What is the associated stage
of Piaget's cognitive development theory for this strategy?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Concrete operational
c. Formal operational
d. Preoperational - ----ANS:c. Formal operational
A teacher has students complete graphic organizers before starting a writing
assignment. What is the learning theory underlying the teaching approach in
this scenario?
a. Constructivism
b. Behaviorism
c. Humanism
d. Cognitivism - ----ANS:d. Cognitivism
Science| Pre Assessment
A psychology teacher is covering a unit about personal bias. Which activity
represents the use of progressive complexity based on Bloom's Taxonomy in
this situation?
a. Students analyze how biases affect thinking after learning to identify biases
in scenarios
b. Students take turns giving presentations about each type of bias covered in
lecture
c. Students choose one type of bias to research for an end-of-term paper or
project
d. Students collaborate in groups to identify any biases present within given
scenarios. - ----ANS:a. Students analyze how biases affect thinking after
learning to identify biases in scenarios
A teacher assigns real-world problem-solving tasks to groups of students.
What is the learning theory underlying the teaching approach in this scenario?
a. Behaviorism
b. Humanism
c. Cognitivism
d. Constructivism - ----ANS:d. Constructivism
A teacher designs the task for a lesson opener so that students have to use
the concepts they know in a new way. This presents just the right amount of
challenge. What is the strategy being used by this teacher?
a. Desirable difficulty
b. Interleaving
c. Spacing
d. Retrieval practice - ----ANS:a. Desirable difficulty
A teacher encourages students to set goals for themselves to enhance their
learning. Which theory of learning science does the strategy in this scenario
demonstrate?
, a. Constructivism
b. Humanism
c. Cognitivism
d. Behaviorism - ----ANS:a. Constructivism
A teacher gives students the freedom to select a topic or real-world problem to
research for their final project. Which learning theory forms the basis of the
strategy in this scenario?
a. Cognitivism
b. Behaviorism
c. Humanism
d. Constructivism - ----ANS:d. Constructivism
A teacher has been focusing on using imaginative play to help students
understand complicated concepts and develop emotionally. Which stage of
Piaget's cognitive development theory directly relates to this strategy?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Formal operational
c. Concrete operational
d. Preoperational - ----ANS:d. Preoperational
A teacher has consistently made an effort to give students chances to explore
their interests and values through self-reflection. What is the associated stage
of Piaget's cognitive development theory for this strategy?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Concrete operational
c. Formal operational
d. Preoperational - ----ANS:c. Formal operational
A teacher has students complete graphic organizers before starting a writing
assignment. What is the learning theory underlying the teaching approach in
this scenario?
a. Constructivism
b. Behaviorism
c. Humanism
d. Cognitivism - ----ANS:d. Cognitivism
