WGU Educational
Psychology and
Development of Children
and Adolescents D094
2026 | Study Guide,
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Exam Review
Updated Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Graph that shows that individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before they
can reach their full potential.
Maslows Needs level 1 Physiological needs ( water, food)
Maslows needs level 2 Safety and security ( Place to live, physical or financial safety
Maslows needs level 3 Love and acceptance. Love and belonging needs involve interpersonal relationships
—friendships, intimacy, trust, romance and love, and being part of a group.
MAslows needs level 4 Esteem Esteem needs include self-respect, respect from others, achievement,
independence, status, and prestige.
Maslows needs level 5 Self- actualizations personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of one's
personal potential as a human being (as Maslow put it—a desire "to become
everything one is capable of becoming.")
Piaget Theory Stage 1 0-2 years old Sensorimotor stage. Using there senses and very active. Learn Object
permanence
Piaget theory stage 2 2- 7 years old preoperational good at pretend play and egocentric
Piaget theory stage 3 7-11 years old Concrete operational, conservation (Water doesn't change in
different glass) Children reason math
Piaget stage 4 12+ Formal observation. Moral reasoning, knowing consequences, abstract
Schema A group of thoughts children use to categorize things. ( knowing a horse is big and
has four legs, so when they saw a cow called it a horse)
Vygotsky Socioculture development. SOCIAl interaction between children and those around
them and their cognition. Varies across cultures
Psychology and
Development of Children
and Adolescents D094
2026 | Study Guide,
Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Exam Review
Updated Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Graph that shows that individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before they
can reach their full potential.
Maslows Needs level 1 Physiological needs ( water, food)
Maslows needs level 2 Safety and security ( Place to live, physical or financial safety
Maslows needs level 3 Love and acceptance. Love and belonging needs involve interpersonal relationships
—friendships, intimacy, trust, romance and love, and being part of a group.
MAslows needs level 4 Esteem Esteem needs include self-respect, respect from others, achievement,
independence, status, and prestige.
Maslows needs level 5 Self- actualizations personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of one's
personal potential as a human being (as Maslow put it—a desire "to become
everything one is capable of becoming.")
Piaget Theory Stage 1 0-2 years old Sensorimotor stage. Using there senses and very active. Learn Object
permanence
Piaget theory stage 2 2- 7 years old preoperational good at pretend play and egocentric
Piaget theory stage 3 7-11 years old Concrete operational, conservation (Water doesn't change in
different glass) Children reason math
Piaget stage 4 12+ Formal observation. Moral reasoning, knowing consequences, abstract
Schema A group of thoughts children use to categorize things. ( knowing a horse is big and
has four legs, so when they saw a cow called it a horse)
Vygotsky Socioculture development. SOCIAl interaction between children and those around
them and their cognition. Varies across cultures
