WGU D636 TASK 2 PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ thinking activities such as remembering, understanding, problem-
solving, and decision-making, including how people get, use, and store
information in their minds.
Answer: cognition
◉ tiny cells in the brain that work together like an extensive
communication network.
Answer: Neurons (nerve cells)
◉ plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing cognitive
skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education.
Answer: neurodevelopment
◉ cerebellum.
Answer: responsible for balance, coordination, and motor control—also
begins to develop early in life
◉ cerebrum.
Answer: the largest part of the brain—is responsible for higher cognitive
functions like thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.
, ◉ prefrontal cortex.
Answer: decision-making, impulse control, and emotional regulation
◉ limbic system.
Answer: deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center helping
handle feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness
◉ brain stem.
Answer: part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; oversees
important jobs like keeping the heart beating regularly, controlling
breathing, managing blood flow, and controlling automatic actions like
sneezing and swallowing
◉ functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
Answer:
◉ Encoding.
Answer: initial processing of information, where sensory input is
transformed into a form that the brain can store and use.
◉ Storage.
Answer:
◉ Feedback.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
UPDATED VERSION VERIFIED A+
◉ thinking activities such as remembering, understanding, problem-
solving, and decision-making, including how people get, use, and store
information in their minds.
Answer: cognition
◉ tiny cells in the brain that work together like an extensive
communication network.
Answer: Neurons (nerve cells)
◉ plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing cognitive
skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education.
Answer: neurodevelopment
◉ cerebellum.
Answer: responsible for balance, coordination, and motor control—also
begins to develop early in life
◉ cerebrum.
Answer: the largest part of the brain—is responsible for higher cognitive
functions like thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving.
, ◉ prefrontal cortex.
Answer: decision-making, impulse control, and emotional regulation
◉ limbic system.
Answer: deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center helping
handle feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness
◉ brain stem.
Answer: part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord; oversees
important jobs like keeping the heart beating regularly, controlling
breathing, managing blood flow, and controlling automatic actions like
sneezing and swallowing
◉ functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
Answer:
◉ Encoding.
Answer: initial processing of information, where sensory input is
transformed into a form that the brain can store and use.
◉ Storage.
Answer:
◉ Feedback.
