Study set WGU VISUAL AND
PERFORMING ARTS (YQC1) PYQC
Exam with Questions and Correct
Answers 2025-2026 GRADED A+
Which ,characteristics ,of ,artful ,teachers ,contribute ,to ,student ,curiosity ,and
,motivation ,in ,relation ,to ,arts ,education? ,
,
a) ,Freedom, ,grace, ,and ,joy ,
b) ,Drive, ,focus, ,and ,persuasiveness ,
c) ,Passion, ,openness, ,and ,confidence ,
d) ,Exaggeration, ,foresight, ,and ,temperance ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c
A ,teacher ,promotes ,taking ,breaks ,in ,instruction ,where ,students ,jump ,up ,and
,down, ,shake ,their ,limbs, ,and ,mimic ,animal ,voices. ,
,
How ,does ,this ,play ,contribute ,to ,children's ,development?
a) ,It ,alleviates ,stress. ,
b) ,It ,develops ,creativity. ,
c) ,It ,improves ,listening ,skills. ,
d) ,It ,increases ,fine ,motor ,skills ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a
An ,art ,teacher ,has ,redesigned ,a ,lesson ,plan ,that ,includes ,an ,assignment ,in
,which ,students ,work ,in ,groups ,to ,create ,and ,present ,original ,commercials. ,She
,plans ,to ,let ,the ,groups ,decide ,what ,the ,commercials ,will ,advertise ,and ,will
,encourage ,students ,to ,use ,their ,own ,experiences ,to ,make ,effective
,commercials. ,The ,students ,will ,create ,their ,own ,schedules ,for ,completing ,the
,assignment ,and ,she ,has ,developed ,a ,rubric ,for ,evaluating ,the ,results. ,
How ,does ,this ,lesson ,plan ,align ,to ,current ,research ,findings ,in ,student
,development? ,
,
a) ,Current ,research ,shows ,that ,students ,creating ,their ,own ,completion
,schedules ,is ,an ,important ,factor ,in ,raising ,student ,achievement. ,
b) ,Current ,research ,shows ,that ,students ,learn ,best ,when ,they ,are ,given ,the
,opportunity ,to ,connect ,new ,information ,to ,existing ,understandings. ,
c) ,Current ,research ,shows ,that ,providing ,students ,with ,clear ,expectations ,via
,rubrics ,and ,testing ,yields ,higher ,test ,sc ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b
,A ,kindergarten ,teacher ,wants ,to ,prepare ,students ,for ,first ,grade ,cognitively ,and
,socially ,while ,making ,each ,day ,fun. ,
How ,could ,the ,teacher ,support ,this ,goal? ,
,
a) ,By ,having ,students ,use ,coloring ,sheets ,with ,the ,letter ,or ,color ,of ,the ,day ,
b) ,By ,asking ,the ,student ,of ,the ,day ,to ,sing ,the ,alphabet ,song ,
c) ,By ,providing ,computer ,stations ,with ,games ,so ,children ,can ,learn ,letters,
,numbers, ,and ,colors ,
d) ,By ,having ,students ,make ,up ,rhyming ,games ,together ,using ,the ,names ,of
,letters, ,numbers, ,or ,colors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d
How ,can ,teachers ,recognize ,expressions ,of ,creativity ,in ,children? ,
,
a) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,are ,good ,readers ,
b) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,can ,act ,out ,a ,story ,
c) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,play ,well ,with ,peers ,
d) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,are ,the ,first ,to ,volunteer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b
Which ,are ,two ,effective ,activities ,for ,encouraging ,the ,development ,of ,creativity
,in ,children? ,
Choose ,2 ,answers ,
,
a) ,Have ,students ,copy ,models ,to ,develop ,their ,artistic ,technique ,
b) ,Have ,students ,theorize ,what ,an ,unfamiliar ,object ,could ,be ,used ,for ,
c) ,Ask ,students ,to ,imagine ,a ,journey, ,such ,as ,a ,journey ,through ,a ,tree ,
d) ,Have ,students ,research ,the ,accomplishments ,of ,great ,inventors, ,such ,as
,Edison ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b,c
What ,actions ,are ,part ,of ,the ,Responses ,and ,Solutions ,phase ,of ,the ,creative
,problem ,solving ,process? ,
,
a) ,Reflect ,and ,evaluate, ,revise, ,and ,publish ,
b) ,Set ,purpose, ,motivate, ,and ,propose ,solutions ,
c) ,Plan ,a ,budget, ,raise ,funds, ,and ,distribute ,profits ,
d) ,Gather ,data, ,explore ,and ,experiment, ,and ,question ,and ,clarify ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-a
A ,third-grade ,teacher ,would ,like ,to ,plan ,a ,lesson ,about ,folk ,tales ,and ,story
,telling. ,The ,teacher ,wants ,to ,enhance ,creative ,thought ,and ,expression ,in ,the
,class ,which ,includes ,several ,English ,Language ,Learners ,(ELL). ,
How ,can ,the ,teacher ,meet ,both ,of ,these ,goals? ,
,
a) ,Limit ,folk ,literature ,as ,a ,source ,of ,multicultural ,arts ,because ,it ,is ,not
,universal ,
, b) ,Refrain ,from ,using ,students ,and ,guest ,artists ,for ,cultural-arts ,study ,as ,their
,input ,may ,be ,confusing ,
c) ,Adopt ,a ,whole ,child ,focus ,for ,teaching ,which ,allows ,students ,to ,choose
,whether ,or ,not ,to ,participate ,in ,dance, ,art, ,or ,drama ,
d) ,Incorporate ,student ,storytelling ,related ,to ,their ,backgrounds ,as ,a ,means ,of
,including ,drama, ,dance, ,art, ,and ,music ,responses ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d
What ,is ,an ,appropriate ,response ,to ,students' ,artistic ,expressions?
a) ,Ask ,the ,student, ,"What ,is ,it?" ,
b) ,Ask ,the ,students ,to ,explain ,what ,they ,have ,created ,
c) ,Hold ,up ,students' ,work ,and ,ask ,the ,other ,children ,to ,make ,suggestions ,
d) ,Point ,out ,the ,students' ,mistakes ,and ,make ,suggestions ,for ,improvement ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b
A ,teacher ,observes ,that ,the ,students ,are ,happiest ,and ,most ,engaged ,when
,they ,are ,given ,the ,opportunity ,to ,engage ,in ,creative ,role ,playing, ,art ,projects,
,and ,music. ,The ,teacher ,includes ,these ,creative ,activities ,every ,few ,weeks ,as ,a
,supplement ,to ,the ,lesson ,plans. ,
How ,does ,this ,teacher's ,attitude ,affect ,the ,creativity ,of ,his ,students?
a) ,The ,teacher's ,treatment ,of ,creative ,activities ,as ,extra, ,not ,essential, ,will
,undermine ,the ,development ,of ,students' ,creativity ,
b) ,The ,teacher's ,focus ,on ,skills ,will ,help ,students ,succeed ,in ,all ,areas ,of
,cognitive ,development ,since ,children ,are ,naturally ,creative ,
c) ,The ,teacher's ,occasional ,use ,of ,the ,arts ,will ,show ,students ,that ,the ,arts ,are
,special ,and ,will ,motivate ,students ,to ,do ,their ,best ,on ,creative ,activities ,
d) ,The ,teacher's ,approach ,to ,learning ,will ,encourage ,students ,to ,practice
,creativity ,outside ,the ,classroom, ,for ,example ,drawing ,or ,taking ,dance ,lessons
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a
The ,Consortium ,of ,National ,Arts ,Education ,Associations ,(CNAEA) ,K-4
,standards ,call ,for ,students ,to ,accurately ,demonstrate ,non-locomotor/axial
,movements ,and ,create ,a ,sequence ,with ,a ,beginning, ,middle, ,and ,end. ,
Which ,teaching ,strategy ,fosters ,creative ,thought ,and ,expression ,for ,students ,in
,this ,age ,group ,to ,meet ,all ,elements ,of ,the ,identified ,dance ,standard? ,
,
a) ,Use ,mini-lessons ,to ,teach ,the ,origin, ,progression, ,and ,currency ,of ,dance ,as
,an ,art ,form ,
b) ,Activate ,intrinsic ,motivation ,to ,enhance ,student ,interest ,in ,how ,dances ,are
,developed, ,practiced, ,and ,then ,performed ,
c) ,Orient ,students ,to ,use ,all ,their ,senses ,to ,interpret ,dance ,movements ,and
,how ,they ,are ,introduced, ,developed, ,and ,mastered ,by ,artists ,
PERFORMING ARTS (YQC1) PYQC
Exam with Questions and Correct
Answers 2025-2026 GRADED A+
Which ,characteristics ,of ,artful ,teachers ,contribute ,to ,student ,curiosity ,and
,motivation ,in ,relation ,to ,arts ,education? ,
,
a) ,Freedom, ,grace, ,and ,joy ,
b) ,Drive, ,focus, ,and ,persuasiveness ,
c) ,Passion, ,openness, ,and ,confidence ,
d) ,Exaggeration, ,foresight, ,and ,temperance ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-c
A ,teacher ,promotes ,taking ,breaks ,in ,instruction ,where ,students ,jump ,up ,and
,down, ,shake ,their ,limbs, ,and ,mimic ,animal ,voices. ,
,
How ,does ,this ,play ,contribute ,to ,children's ,development?
a) ,It ,alleviates ,stress. ,
b) ,It ,develops ,creativity. ,
c) ,It ,improves ,listening ,skills. ,
d) ,It ,increases ,fine ,motor ,skills ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a
An ,art ,teacher ,has ,redesigned ,a ,lesson ,plan ,that ,includes ,an ,assignment ,in
,which ,students ,work ,in ,groups ,to ,create ,and ,present ,original ,commercials. ,She
,plans ,to ,let ,the ,groups ,decide ,what ,the ,commercials ,will ,advertise ,and ,will
,encourage ,students ,to ,use ,their ,own ,experiences ,to ,make ,effective
,commercials. ,The ,students ,will ,create ,their ,own ,schedules ,for ,completing ,the
,assignment ,and ,she ,has ,developed ,a ,rubric ,for ,evaluating ,the ,results. ,
How ,does ,this ,lesson ,plan ,align ,to ,current ,research ,findings ,in ,student
,development? ,
,
a) ,Current ,research ,shows ,that ,students ,creating ,their ,own ,completion
,schedules ,is ,an ,important ,factor ,in ,raising ,student ,achievement. ,
b) ,Current ,research ,shows ,that ,students ,learn ,best ,when ,they ,are ,given ,the
,opportunity ,to ,connect ,new ,information ,to ,existing ,understandings. ,
c) ,Current ,research ,shows ,that ,providing ,students ,with ,clear ,expectations ,via
,rubrics ,and ,testing ,yields ,higher ,test ,sc ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b
,A ,kindergarten ,teacher ,wants ,to ,prepare ,students ,for ,first ,grade ,cognitively ,and
,socially ,while ,making ,each ,day ,fun. ,
How ,could ,the ,teacher ,support ,this ,goal? ,
,
a) ,By ,having ,students ,use ,coloring ,sheets ,with ,the ,letter ,or ,color ,of ,the ,day ,
b) ,By ,asking ,the ,student ,of ,the ,day ,to ,sing ,the ,alphabet ,song ,
c) ,By ,providing ,computer ,stations ,with ,games ,so ,children ,can ,learn ,letters,
,numbers, ,and ,colors ,
d) ,By ,having ,students ,make ,up ,rhyming ,games ,together ,using ,the ,names ,of
,letters, ,numbers, ,or ,colors ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d
How ,can ,teachers ,recognize ,expressions ,of ,creativity ,in ,children? ,
,
a) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,are ,good ,readers ,
b) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,can ,act ,out ,a ,story ,
c) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,play ,well ,with ,peers ,
d) ,Look ,for ,children ,who ,are ,the ,first ,to ,volunteer ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b
Which ,are ,two ,effective ,activities ,for ,encouraging ,the ,development ,of ,creativity
,in ,children? ,
Choose ,2 ,answers ,
,
a) ,Have ,students ,copy ,models ,to ,develop ,their ,artistic ,technique ,
b) ,Have ,students ,theorize ,what ,an ,unfamiliar ,object ,could ,be ,used ,for ,
c) ,Ask ,students ,to ,imagine ,a ,journey, ,such ,as ,a ,journey ,through ,a ,tree ,
d) ,Have ,students ,research ,the ,accomplishments ,of ,great ,inventors, ,such ,as
,Edison ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b,c
What ,actions ,are ,part ,of ,the ,Responses ,and ,Solutions ,phase ,of ,the ,creative
,problem ,solving ,process? ,
,
a) ,Reflect ,and ,evaluate, ,revise, ,and ,publish ,
b) ,Set ,purpose, ,motivate, ,and ,propose ,solutions ,
c) ,Plan ,a ,budget, ,raise ,funds, ,and ,distribute ,profits ,
d) ,Gather ,data, ,explore ,and ,experiment, ,and ,question ,and ,clarify ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-a
A ,third-grade ,teacher ,would ,like ,to ,plan ,a ,lesson ,about ,folk ,tales ,and ,story
,telling. ,The ,teacher ,wants ,to ,enhance ,creative ,thought ,and ,expression ,in ,the
,class ,which ,includes ,several ,English ,Language ,Learners ,(ELL). ,
How ,can ,the ,teacher ,meet ,both ,of ,these ,goals? ,
,
a) ,Limit ,folk ,literature ,as ,a ,source ,of ,multicultural ,arts ,because ,it ,is ,not
,universal ,
, b) ,Refrain ,from ,using ,students ,and ,guest ,artists ,for ,cultural-arts ,study ,as ,their
,input ,may ,be ,confusing ,
c) ,Adopt ,a ,whole ,child ,focus ,for ,teaching ,which ,allows ,students ,to ,choose
,whether ,or ,not ,to ,participate ,in ,dance, ,art, ,or ,drama ,
d) ,Incorporate ,student ,storytelling ,related ,to ,their ,backgrounds ,as ,a ,means ,of
,including ,drama, ,dance, ,art, ,and ,music ,responses ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-d
What ,is ,an ,appropriate ,response ,to ,students' ,artistic ,expressions?
a) ,Ask ,the ,student, ,"What ,is ,it?" ,
b) ,Ask ,the ,students ,to ,explain ,what ,they ,have ,created ,
c) ,Hold ,up ,students' ,work ,and ,ask ,the ,other ,children ,to ,make ,suggestions ,
d) ,Point ,out ,the ,students' ,mistakes ,and ,make ,suggestions ,for ,improvement ,-
,CORRECT ,ANSWER-b
A ,teacher ,observes ,that ,the ,students ,are ,happiest ,and ,most ,engaged ,when
,they ,are ,given ,the ,opportunity ,to ,engage ,in ,creative ,role ,playing, ,art ,projects,
,and ,music. ,The ,teacher ,includes ,these ,creative ,activities ,every ,few ,weeks ,as ,a
,supplement ,to ,the ,lesson ,plans. ,
How ,does ,this ,teacher's ,attitude ,affect ,the ,creativity ,of ,his ,students?
a) ,The ,teacher's ,treatment ,of ,creative ,activities ,as ,extra, ,not ,essential, ,will
,undermine ,the ,development ,of ,students' ,creativity ,
b) ,The ,teacher's ,focus ,on ,skills ,will ,help ,students ,succeed ,in ,all ,areas ,of
,cognitive ,development ,since ,children ,are ,naturally ,creative ,
c) ,The ,teacher's ,occasional ,use ,of ,the ,arts ,will ,show ,students ,that ,the ,arts ,are
,special ,and ,will ,motivate ,students ,to ,do ,their ,best ,on ,creative ,activities ,
d) ,The ,teacher's ,approach ,to ,learning ,will ,encourage ,students ,to ,practice
,creativity ,outside ,the ,classroom, ,for ,example ,drawing ,or ,taking ,dance ,lessons
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-a
The ,Consortium ,of ,National ,Arts ,Education ,Associations ,(CNAEA) ,K-4
,standards ,call ,for ,students ,to ,accurately ,demonstrate ,non-locomotor/axial
,movements ,and ,create ,a ,sequence ,with ,a ,beginning, ,middle, ,and ,end. ,
Which ,teaching ,strategy ,fosters ,creative ,thought ,and ,expression ,for ,students ,in
,this ,age ,group ,to ,meet ,all ,elements ,of ,the ,identified ,dance ,standard? ,
,
a) ,Use ,mini-lessons ,to ,teach ,the ,origin, ,progression, ,and ,currency ,of ,dance ,as
,an ,art ,form ,
b) ,Activate ,intrinsic ,motivation ,to ,enhance ,student ,interest ,in ,how ,dances ,are
,developed, ,practiced, ,and ,then ,performed ,
c) ,Orient ,students ,to ,use ,all ,their ,senses ,to ,interpret ,dance ,movements ,and
,how ,they ,are ,introduced, ,developed, ,and ,mastered ,by ,artists ,
