WGU D094 LATEST UPDATE 2025
3 Types of Modeling - ANSWER-Live models, direct instruction, and symbolic instruction.
Accomodation - ANSWER-Process of changing cognitive structures (schema) in order to accept
something from the environment. Can also develop new schemas.
Adolescence - ANSWER-The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and height increase
rapidly and puberty begins.
Alternative Assessment - ANSWER-Test designed by teacher to gauge students' understanding of
material.
Analyze - ANSWER-Break material into its constituent parts and determine how the parts relate to one
another and/or to an overall structure or purpose.
Apply - ANSWER-Use information or a skill in a new situation
Arnold Gesell - ANSWER-First theorist to observe and document stages of physical development.
Articulation Difficulties - ANSWER-Challenges in pronouncing words understandably.
Assimilation - ANSWER-Process of using or transforming the environment so that it can be placed in
preexisting cognitive structures (schema).
Autism Spectrum Disorder - ANSWER-Neurodevelopment disorder that affects how children process
certain types of information.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - ANSWER-Toddlers need for independence and doing things on their
own.
Bandura's Social Learning Theory - ANSWER-Learning occurs through observation and modeling.
, WGU D094 LATEST UPDATE 2025
Behavioral Disorders - ANSWER-Persistent pattern of behaviors that disrupt a student's functioning or
that of the class.
Behaviorism Learning Theory - ANSWER-How a student behaves is based on their interaction with their
environment.
Bloom's Taxonomy - ANSWER-Six levels of hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence - ANSWER-Entail's using one's own body to create products or solve
problems.
Brain Injury Implications - ANSWER-Personality and mood changes, mental health difficulties, visual or
memory impairments, attention difficulties, headaches.
Carol Gilligan's Theory of Gender and Moral Development - ANSWER-Based her work on Kohlberg's
theories, but states gender might influence ethical development.
Central Auditory Processing Disorder - ANSWER-Impairment of the auditory processing, resulting in
deficiencies in the recognition and interpretation of sounds by the brain.
Childhood-onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) - ANSWER-Disruption in the flow of speech and includes
repetitions of speech sounds, hesitations, or prolongations of speech sounds.
Chomsky's Theory of Language Development - ANSWER-Chomsky's theory holds that children learn to
use language because of an innate capacity for language and communication; they do not need to be
explicitly taught but, rather, pick it up instinctively
Classical Conditioning - ANSWER-A neutral stimulus is associated with a natural response.
Cognitive Behavioral Theory - ANSWER-How we think, how we feel, and how we behave are all
connected together.
3 Types of Modeling - ANSWER-Live models, direct instruction, and symbolic instruction.
Accomodation - ANSWER-Process of changing cognitive structures (schema) in order to accept
something from the environment. Can also develop new schemas.
Adolescence - ANSWER-The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and height increase
rapidly and puberty begins.
Alternative Assessment - ANSWER-Test designed by teacher to gauge students' understanding of
material.
Analyze - ANSWER-Break material into its constituent parts and determine how the parts relate to one
another and/or to an overall structure or purpose.
Apply - ANSWER-Use information or a skill in a new situation
Arnold Gesell - ANSWER-First theorist to observe and document stages of physical development.
Articulation Difficulties - ANSWER-Challenges in pronouncing words understandably.
Assimilation - ANSWER-Process of using or transforming the environment so that it can be placed in
preexisting cognitive structures (schema).
Autism Spectrum Disorder - ANSWER-Neurodevelopment disorder that affects how children process
certain types of information.
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt - ANSWER-Toddlers need for independence and doing things on their
own.
Bandura's Social Learning Theory - ANSWER-Learning occurs through observation and modeling.
, WGU D094 LATEST UPDATE 2025
Behavioral Disorders - ANSWER-Persistent pattern of behaviors that disrupt a student's functioning or
that of the class.
Behaviorism Learning Theory - ANSWER-How a student behaves is based on their interaction with their
environment.
Bloom's Taxonomy - ANSWER-Six levels of hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills.
Bodily-Kinesthetic Intelligence - ANSWER-Entail's using one's own body to create products or solve
problems.
Brain Injury Implications - ANSWER-Personality and mood changes, mental health difficulties, visual or
memory impairments, attention difficulties, headaches.
Carol Gilligan's Theory of Gender and Moral Development - ANSWER-Based her work on Kohlberg's
theories, but states gender might influence ethical development.
Central Auditory Processing Disorder - ANSWER-Impairment of the auditory processing, resulting in
deficiencies in the recognition and interpretation of sounds by the brain.
Childhood-onset Fluency Disorder (Stuttering) - ANSWER-Disruption in the flow of speech and includes
repetitions of speech sounds, hesitations, or prolongations of speech sounds.
Chomsky's Theory of Language Development - ANSWER-Chomsky's theory holds that children learn to
use language because of an innate capacity for language and communication; they do not need to be
explicitly taught but, rather, pick it up instinctively
Classical Conditioning - ANSWER-A neutral stimulus is associated with a natural response.
Cognitive Behavioral Theory - ANSWER-How we think, how we feel, and how we behave are all
connected together.
