WGU D664 Unit 1 Questions and Answers
Cerebellum - ANSWER-Responsible for balance, coordination, and motor control
Cerebrum - ANSWER-Largest part of the brain that is responsible for higher cognitive
functions like thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
Cognition - ANSWER-How we take in, procss, remember, and use information
Cognitive Style - ANSWER-An individuals habitual way of problem-solving, thinking, etc.
-Neuroscience explores how people process info differently
cramming - ANSWER-Studying intensively in a short period of time
desirable difficulty - ANSWER-Introducing challenges during learning that aren't too
easy or too hard but just right for learning
Distributed practice/spaced repetition - ANSWER-Effective approach for studying where
you spread out study sessions over time
Embodied mind perspective - ANSWER-Highlights the connection between the body,
mind,and environment
Encoding - ANSWER-Initial processing of info (sensory input is transformed into a form
that the brain can store and use)
Evidence-based practices - ANSWER-Practices informed by evidence from studies
conducted in educational research
executive function - ANSWER-Mental skills that help individuals plan, focus, and
remember instructions successfully (using planners/digital calendars)
Feedback - ANSWER-Receiving information (refines our learning strategies by
providing info about our performance)
Feedback-Driven Metacognition - ANSWER-Using feedback from assessments to
reflect on one's own learning strategies
Fixed mindset - ANSWER-When a person sees abilities as unchangeable
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) - ANSWER-Checks brains activity :
Measures changes in blood flow and oxygen levels
Growth mindset - ANSWER-When a person believes in the power of effort and
resilience to grow
Cerebellum - ANSWER-Responsible for balance, coordination, and motor control
Cerebrum - ANSWER-Largest part of the brain that is responsible for higher cognitive
functions like thinking, reasoning, and problem solving
Cognition - ANSWER-How we take in, procss, remember, and use information
Cognitive Style - ANSWER-An individuals habitual way of problem-solving, thinking, etc.
-Neuroscience explores how people process info differently
cramming - ANSWER-Studying intensively in a short period of time
desirable difficulty - ANSWER-Introducing challenges during learning that aren't too
easy or too hard but just right for learning
Distributed practice/spaced repetition - ANSWER-Effective approach for studying where
you spread out study sessions over time
Embodied mind perspective - ANSWER-Highlights the connection between the body,
mind,and environment
Encoding - ANSWER-Initial processing of info (sensory input is transformed into a form
that the brain can store and use)
Evidence-based practices - ANSWER-Practices informed by evidence from studies
conducted in educational research
executive function - ANSWER-Mental skills that help individuals plan, focus, and
remember instructions successfully (using planners/digital calendars)
Feedback - ANSWER-Receiving information (refines our learning strategies by
providing info about our performance)
Feedback-Driven Metacognition - ANSWER-Using feedback from assessments to
reflect on one's own learning strategies
Fixed mindset - ANSWER-When a person sees abilities as unchangeable
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) - ANSWER-Checks brains activity :
Measures changes in blood flow and oxygen levels
Growth mindset - ANSWER-When a person believes in the power of effort and
resilience to grow
