WGU D665 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
cognition - CORRECT ANSWER the metal process involved in acquiring, processing,
storing, and using information
neuroscience - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the brain and nervous system
neurons - CORRECT ANSWER tiny cells in the brain that work together like an
extensive communication network
neurodevelopment - CORRECT ANSWER plays a crucial role in acquiring new
knowledge, honing cognitive skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education
encoding - CORRECT ANSWER the initial processing of information, converting
sensory input into a form that the brain can understand
storage - CORRECT ANSWER involves retaining encoded information over time
retrivial - CORRECT ANSWER the process of getting information out of memory
storage
feedback - CORRECT ANSWER provides information about performance, guiding
future actions to refine learning strategies
metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER the awareness and understanding of one's
thinking processes to monitor and regulate learning
retrieval practice - CORRECT ANSWER enhances long-term retention by actively
recalling information from memory
, spacing - CORRECT ANSWER strategically spacing out study sessions over time
leads to more robust learning outcomes
cerebrum - CORRECT ANSWER thinking, reasoning, problem solving, new skills, and
higher level thinking
limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER emotions, memory formation, and decision
making
pre-frontal cortex - CORRECT ANSWER decisions, impulse control, emotional
regulation, planning, organizing, and prioritizing
brain stem - CORRECT ANSWER regulation of essential body functions
cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER balance, coordination, and motor control
interleaving - CORRECT ANSWER mixing different topics or skills within a single
study session promotes deeper understanding and transfer of knowledge
feedback driven metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER monitor and regulate learning
processes to foster greater self-awareness and learning autonomy
desireable difficulty - CORRECT ANSWER introducing challenges or obstacles during
learning to cultivate resilience and enhance overall
learning science - CORRECT ANSWER investigates how people learn, encompassing
psychology, neuroscience, education, and computer science to understand the cognitive
processes, behaviors, and environments that facilitate learning and knowledge acquisition
research based practices - CORRECT ANSWER arise from solid empirical research or
methods shown to positively affect classroom learning
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
cognition - CORRECT ANSWER the metal process involved in acquiring, processing,
storing, and using information
neuroscience - CORRECT ANSWER the study of the brain and nervous system
neurons - CORRECT ANSWER tiny cells in the brain that work together like an
extensive communication network
neurodevelopment - CORRECT ANSWER plays a crucial role in acquiring new
knowledge, honing cognitive skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education
encoding - CORRECT ANSWER the initial processing of information, converting
sensory input into a form that the brain can understand
storage - CORRECT ANSWER involves retaining encoded information over time
retrivial - CORRECT ANSWER the process of getting information out of memory
storage
feedback - CORRECT ANSWER provides information about performance, guiding
future actions to refine learning strategies
metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER the awareness and understanding of one's
thinking processes to monitor and regulate learning
retrieval practice - CORRECT ANSWER enhances long-term retention by actively
recalling information from memory
, spacing - CORRECT ANSWER strategically spacing out study sessions over time
leads to more robust learning outcomes
cerebrum - CORRECT ANSWER thinking, reasoning, problem solving, new skills, and
higher level thinking
limbic system - CORRECT ANSWER emotions, memory formation, and decision
making
pre-frontal cortex - CORRECT ANSWER decisions, impulse control, emotional
regulation, planning, organizing, and prioritizing
brain stem - CORRECT ANSWER regulation of essential body functions
cerebellum - CORRECT ANSWER balance, coordination, and motor control
interleaving - CORRECT ANSWER mixing different topics or skills within a single
study session promotes deeper understanding and transfer of knowledge
feedback driven metacognition - CORRECT ANSWER monitor and regulate learning
processes to foster greater self-awareness and learning autonomy
desireable difficulty - CORRECT ANSWER introducing challenges or obstacles during
learning to cultivate resilience and enhance overall
learning science - CORRECT ANSWER investigates how people learn, encompassing
psychology, neuroscience, education, and computer science to understand the cognitive
processes, behaviors, and environments that facilitate learning and knowledge acquisition
research based practices - CORRECT ANSWER arise from solid empirical research or
methods shown to positively affect classroom learning
