Exam (elaborations) WGU D094

WGU D094 Test 1 Review

,Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Biological and
Physiological needs: basic life needs - air, food, drink, shelter, warmth, sex, sleep, etc.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Safety Needs:
protection, security, order, law, limits, stability, etc.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Belongingness and
Love needs: family, affection, relationships, work group, etc.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Esteem needs:
achievement, status, responsibility, reputation

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 5 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Cognitive needs:
knowledge, meaning, self-awareness

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 6 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Aesthetic needs:
beauty, balance, form, etc.

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 7 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Self-actualization:
personal growth, self-fulfillment

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs LEVEL 8 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Transcendence:
helping others to self-actualize

Stages of Physical Development
INFANCY (Birth - 2 years) - CORRECT ANSWERS-INFANTS: hold heads up, roll over,
reach for things, sit, crawl, begin to walk, increased coordination, manipulate objects
with hands

BY AGE 2:
feed themselves with hands, jump and run awkwardly, throw a ball, pull a zipper down,
make a tower of blocks

Stages of Physical Development
EARLY CHILDHOOD (2 - 6 years) - CORRECT ANSWERS-TODDLERS: love to run,
hop, tumble, play, swing, jigsaw puzzles, string beads, fine motor skills begin
developing

BY AGE 4: print name, eats with utensils, dress and undress self

Stages of Physical Development
MIDDLE CHILDHOOD (6 - 10 years) - CORRECT ANSWERS-slow, steady weight gain,
speed and coordination improve, begin organized sports

BY AGE 10: improved writing skills, engages in organized sports

, Stages of Physical Development
ADOLESCENCE (10 - 18 years) - CORRECT ANSWERS-weight and heigh increase,
girls typically begin puberty before boys

BY LATE ADOLESCENCE:
boys are typically taller and more muscular than girls of the same age, girls' physical
growth slows, boys may grow into early adulthood

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
STAGE 1 - CORRECT ANSWERS-SENSIORIMOTOR
- Birth to 2 years
- Babies = 5 senses and gross motor skills. Objective permeance by the end of the
stage

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
STAGE 2 - CORRECT ANSWERS-PREOPERATIONAL
- 2 to 7 years
- Pre = Preschoolers = illogical, egocentric

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
STAGE 3 - CORRECT ANSWERS-CONCRETE OPERATIONAL
- 7 to 11 years
- Grade Schoolers = Factual. They like concrete hands-on activities

Piaget's Stages of Cognitive Development
STAGE 4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-FORMAL OPERATIONAL
- 11 years and older
- Think abstractly and use hypotheses

The Basic Principles of Piaget's Theory - CORRECT ANSWERS-- Assimilation: New
information comes in and it is the same/similar to previous information. You just add to
your scheme. The s in assimilation stands for the same.

- Accommodation: New information comes in and is different than previous schemes.
You have to change your scheme. The c in accommodation stands for change.

MKO (Vygotsky) - CORRECT ANSWERS-More Knowledgeable Other (MKO) -
According to Vygotsky we learn through socialization with a More Knowledgeable Other
(an adult, older child, or more knowledgeable peer).

Zone of Proximal Development (Vygotsky) - CORRECT ANSWERS-Zone of Proximal
Development - The just right place to teach a child. Not too hard, not too easy. They
need a little support (scaffolding) from the teacher. Think of first and second grade
reading groups - these groups are placing the students in their zone of proximal
development.