WGU D094 EXAM STUDY SHEET INCLUDING
ALL ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026.
⫸ Pre-operational Stage (Piaget). Ans: from 2 years to 7 years,
development of language, memory, and imagination (symbolically)
⫸ Concrete Operational Stage (Piaget). Ans: from 7 years to 11
years, logical thinking
⫸ Formal Operational Stage (Piaget). Ans: adolescence to adulthood,
abstract thoughts
⫸ Physical Development. Ans: a developmental process that refers
to the physical growth of a person's body
⫸ Cognitive Development. Ans: the development of thinking,
problem solving, and memory
⫸ Piaget's Theory. Ans: Theory stating that children actively
construct their understanding of the world and go through four stages
of cognitive development.
, ⫸ Vygotsky's Theory. Ans: A sociocultural cognitive theory that
emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide cognitive
development.
⫸ Erikson's Theory. Ans: Theory that proposes eight stages of
human development. Each stage consists of a unique developmental
task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be resolved.
⫸ Trust versus Mistrust
(Erikson). Ans: Infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place
where their basic needs are met
⫸ Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt (Erikson). Ans: Erikson's
second crisis of psychosocial development. Toddlers either succeed or
fail in gaining a sense of self-rule over their actions and their bodies.
⫸ Initiative versus Guilt (Erikson). Ans: Pre-school children
initiating activities and asserting control.
⫸ Industry versus Inferiority (Erikson). Ans: The fourth of Erikson's
eight psychosocial crises, during which children attempt to master
many skills, developing a sense of themselves as either industrious or
inferior, competent or incompetent.
⫸ Identity versus Role Confusion (Erikson). Ans: Erikson's term for
the fifth stage of development, in which the person tries to figure out
ALL ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS 2026.
⫸ Pre-operational Stage (Piaget). Ans: from 2 years to 7 years,
development of language, memory, and imagination (symbolically)
⫸ Concrete Operational Stage (Piaget). Ans: from 7 years to 11
years, logical thinking
⫸ Formal Operational Stage (Piaget). Ans: adolescence to adulthood,
abstract thoughts
⫸ Physical Development. Ans: a developmental process that refers
to the physical growth of a person's body
⫸ Cognitive Development. Ans: the development of thinking,
problem solving, and memory
⫸ Piaget's Theory. Ans: Theory stating that children actively
construct their understanding of the world and go through four stages
of cognitive development.
, ⫸ Vygotsky's Theory. Ans: A sociocultural cognitive theory that
emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide cognitive
development.
⫸ Erikson's Theory. Ans: Theory that proposes eight stages of
human development. Each stage consists of a unique developmental
task that confronts individuals with a crisis that must be resolved.
⫸ Trust versus Mistrust
(Erikson). Ans: Infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place
where their basic needs are met
⫸ Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt (Erikson). Ans: Erikson's
second crisis of psychosocial development. Toddlers either succeed or
fail in gaining a sense of self-rule over their actions and their bodies.
⫸ Initiative versus Guilt (Erikson). Ans: Pre-school children
initiating activities and asserting control.
⫸ Industry versus Inferiority (Erikson). Ans: The fourth of Erikson's
eight psychosocial crises, during which children attempt to master
many skills, developing a sense of themselves as either industrious or
inferior, competent or incompetent.
⫸ Identity versus Role Confusion (Erikson). Ans: Erikson's term for
the fifth stage of development, in which the person tries to figure out
