WGU D665 LEARNER DEVELOPMENT
AND THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING.
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is neuroplasticity? - ANS The brain's ability to rewire with learning.
What are Piaget's four stages of cognitive development? - ANS Sensorimotor (0-2),
Preoperational (2-7), Concrete Operational (7-11), Formal Operational (12+).
What does Vygotsky's ZPD mean? - ANS The Zone of Proximal Development is the range of
tasks a learner can perform with guidance but not yet independently.
What is retrieval practice? - ANS A strategy where learners recall information to strengthen
memory and learning.
Define metacognition. - ANS Thinking about one's own thinking; awareness and regulation of
learning processes.
What part of the brain is key to attention and executive functioning? - ANS The prefrontal
cortex.
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How does scaffolding support learners? - ANS It provides structured help early on and
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gradually removes it as learners gain independence.
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, What is academic choice? - ANS Allowing students to choose how they engage with or
demonstrate learning, increasing motivation.
What are desirable difficulties? - ANS Learning challenges that promote deeper engagement
and better retention (e.g., retrieval practice).
Which learning strategy combines text and visuals? - ANS Dual coding.
Name the brain structure that consolidates memory. - ANS Hippocampus.
What is the purpose of the Cognitive learning strategy: spaced practice? - ANS To improve
retention by spreading learning over time.
What does Erikson's "Industry vs. Inferiority" stage represent? - ANS Developing a sense of
competence in school-age children.
Why is feedback important for learning? - ANS It helps learners correct errors and reinforce
accurate knowledge.
What instructional strategy supports cognitive load theory? - ANS Chunking information and
using visuals to reduce working memory strain.
The cerebrum is responsible for - ANS Complex thought, decision-making.
The prefrontal cortex is responsible for - ANS Attention, impulse control.
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AND THE SCIENCE OF LEARNING.
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is neuroplasticity? - ANS The brain's ability to rewire with learning.
What are Piaget's four stages of cognitive development? - ANS Sensorimotor (0-2),
Preoperational (2-7), Concrete Operational (7-11), Formal Operational (12+).
What does Vygotsky's ZPD mean? - ANS The Zone of Proximal Development is the range of
tasks a learner can perform with guidance but not yet independently.
What is retrieval practice? - ANS A strategy where learners recall information to strengthen
memory and learning.
Define metacognition. - ANS Thinking about one's own thinking; awareness and regulation of
learning processes.
What part of the brain is key to attention and executive functioning? - ANS The prefrontal
cortex.
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How does scaffolding support learners? - ANS It provides structured help early on and
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gradually removes it as learners gain independence.
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, What is academic choice? - ANS Allowing students to choose how they engage with or
demonstrate learning, increasing motivation.
What are desirable difficulties? - ANS Learning challenges that promote deeper engagement
and better retention (e.g., retrieval practice).
Which learning strategy combines text and visuals? - ANS Dual coding.
Name the brain structure that consolidates memory. - ANS Hippocampus.
What is the purpose of the Cognitive learning strategy: spaced practice? - ANS To improve
retention by spreading learning over time.
What does Erikson's "Industry vs. Inferiority" stage represent? - ANS Developing a sense of
competence in school-age children.
Why is feedback important for learning? - ANS It helps learners correct errors and reinforce
accurate knowledge.
What instructional strategy supports cognitive load theory? - ANS Chunking information and
using visuals to reduce working memory strain.
The cerebrum is responsible for - ANS Complex thought, decision-making.
The prefrontal cortex is responsible for - ANS Attention, impulse control.
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