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WGU D670 TASK 1 EXAM— COMPLETE STUDY - EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
EDITION 2026 – 2027 VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WGU D670 Task 1 — Question Practice Exam
1. A behaviorist would most likely describe the change in a child's behavior as
which of the following?
A) Habituation
B) Superstition
C) Shaping
D) Operant conditioning
Correct Answer: D) Operant conditioning
Rationale: Operant conditioning is a behavioral theory that explains how behavior
changes through reinforcement and punishment. Behaviorists focus on observable
behaviors and how they are shaped by environmental consequences.
2. Which theorist is known for the 8-stage theory of psychosocial development?
A) Jean Piaget
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Erik Erikson
D) Lawrence Kohlberg
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Correct Answer: C) Erik Erikson
Rationale: Erik Erikson developed the 8-stage theory of psychosocial development,
which spans from infancy to late adulthood. Each stage involves a crisis that must be
resolved for healthy development.
3. According to Erikson, which stage corresponds to late adulthood (65+ years)?
A) Generativity vs. Stagnation
B) Identity vs. Role Confusion
C) Ego Integrity vs. Despair
D) Industry vs. Inferiority
Correct Answer: C) Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Rationale: Erikson's final stage of psychosocial development, Integrity vs. Despair,
occurs during late adulthood. Individuals reflect on their lives; a sense of integrity
comes from feeling satisfied with one's life, while despair results from regret and
dissatisfaction.
4. According to Piaget, the process by which children in the Concrete Operational
period can group objects with similar characteristics within a larger category is
called:
A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
C) Classification
D) Conservation
Correct Answer: C) Classification
Rationale: Classification is the cognitive ability to group objects based on common
features or characteristics. According to Piaget, this ability develops during the
Concrete Operational stage (approximately ages 7–11) when children can think logically
about concrete objects and categories.
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5. Children who are observers but not engaged in activity are engaged in which type
of play?
A) Parallel play
B) Associative play
C) Onlooker play
D) Unoccupied play
Correct Answer: C) Onlooker play
Rationale: Onlooker play occurs when children watch others play but do not join in.
This is a stage of social play development where children are observing and learning
from peers before engaging directly.
6. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, the "zone of proximal
development" refers to:
A) The range of tasks a child can perform independently
B) The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can do with guidance
C) The stage of cognitive development in which object permanence is achieved
D) The process of adapting to new information
Correct Answer: B) The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can
do with guidance
Rationale: Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD) is the distance between a
child's actual developmental level (what they can do independently) and their potential
developmental level (what they can achieve with adult guidance or peer collaboration).
7. According to Bandura's social learning theory, modeling is most effective when:
A) The model is dissimilar to the learner
B) The model is observed only once
WGU D670 TASK 1 EXAM— COMPLETE STUDY - EXAM QUESTIONS LATEST
EDITION 2026 – 2027 VERSION SOLVED QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
WGU D670 Task 1 — Question Practice Exam
1. A behaviorist would most likely describe the change in a child's behavior as
which of the following?
A) Habituation
B) Superstition
C) Shaping
D) Operant conditioning
Correct Answer: D) Operant conditioning
Rationale: Operant conditioning is a behavioral theory that explains how behavior
changes through reinforcement and punishment. Behaviorists focus on observable
behaviors and how they are shaped by environmental consequences.
2. Which theorist is known for the 8-stage theory of psychosocial development?
A) Jean Piaget
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Erik Erikson
D) Lawrence Kohlberg
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Correct Answer: C) Erik Erikson
Rationale: Erik Erikson developed the 8-stage theory of psychosocial development,
which spans from infancy to late adulthood. Each stage involves a crisis that must be
resolved for healthy development.
3. According to Erikson, which stage corresponds to late adulthood (65+ years)?
A) Generativity vs. Stagnation
B) Identity vs. Role Confusion
C) Ego Integrity vs. Despair
D) Industry vs. Inferiority
Correct Answer: C) Ego Integrity vs. Despair
Rationale: Erikson's final stage of psychosocial development, Integrity vs. Despair,
occurs during late adulthood. Individuals reflect on their lives; a sense of integrity
comes from feeling satisfied with one's life, while despair results from regret and
dissatisfaction.
4. According to Piaget, the process by which children in the Concrete Operational
period can group objects with similar characteristics within a larger category is
called:
A) Assimilation
B) Accommodation
C) Classification
D) Conservation
Correct Answer: C) Classification
Rationale: Classification is the cognitive ability to group objects based on common
features or characteristics. According to Piaget, this ability develops during the
Concrete Operational stage (approximately ages 7–11) when children can think logically
about concrete objects and categories.
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5. Children who are observers but not engaged in activity are engaged in which type
of play?
A) Parallel play
B) Associative play
C) Onlooker play
D) Unoccupied play
Correct Answer: C) Onlooker play
Rationale: Onlooker play occurs when children watch others play but do not join in.
This is a stage of social play development where children are observing and learning
from peers before engaging directly.
6. According to Vygotsky's sociocultural theory, the "zone of proximal
development" refers to:
A) The range of tasks a child can perform independently
B) The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can do with guidance
C) The stage of cognitive development in which object permanence is achieved
D) The process of adapting to new information
Correct Answer: B) The gap between what a child can do alone and what they can
do with guidance
Rationale: Vygotsky's zone of proximal development (ZPD) is the distance between a
child's actual developmental level (what they can do independently) and their potential
developmental level (what they can achieve with adult guidance or peer collaboration).
7. According to Bandura's social learning theory, modeling is most effective when:
A) The model is dissimilar to the learner
B) The model is observed only once
