WGU D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING SCIENCE
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
(GRADED A+)
cognitive rigidity
cognitive abilities become rigid and fixed as people age
True or False: Cognition encompasses processes such as memory, perception,
reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
True
True or False
The prefrontal cortex is responsible for balance, coordination, and motor
control.
False
What is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) primarily used for?
Mapping brain activity
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Storage
Involves retaining encoded information over time
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Encoding
The initial processing of information, converting sensory input into a form that
the brain can store and use.
-
Retrieval
, WGU D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING SCIENCE
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
(GRADED A+)
The process of accessing stored information when needed.
-
Metacognition
Involves awareness and understanding of one's thinking process to monitor and
regulate learning.
Feedback
provides information about performance, guiding future actions to refine
learning strategies.
-
learning science
investigates how people learn, encompassing psychology, neuroscience,
education, and computer science to understand the cognitive processes,
behaviors, and environments that facilitate learning and knowledge acquisition
-
research-based practices
arise from solid empirical research or methods shown to positively affect
classroom learning
-
evidence-based practices
practices informed by evidence from studies conducted in educational research
and learning science
executive function
the set of mental skills that help individuals plan, focus their attention, and
remember instructions successfully
Learning stragies that contribute to long-term retention
feedback, retrieval
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
(GRADED A+)
cognitive rigidity
cognitive abilities become rigid and fixed as people age
True or False: Cognition encompasses processes such as memory, perception,
reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
True
True or False
The prefrontal cortex is responsible for balance, coordination, and motor
control.
False
What is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) primarily used for?
Mapping brain activity
-
Storage
Involves retaining encoded information over time
-
Encoding
The initial processing of information, converting sensory input into a form that
the brain can store and use.
-
Retrieval
, WGU D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING SCIENCE
EXAM PREP QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025/2026
(GRADED A+)
The process of accessing stored information when needed.
-
Metacognition
Involves awareness and understanding of one's thinking process to monitor and
regulate learning.
Feedback
provides information about performance, guiding future actions to refine
learning strategies.
-
learning science
investigates how people learn, encompassing psychology, neuroscience,
education, and computer science to understand the cognitive processes,
behaviors, and environments that facilitate learning and knowledge acquisition
-
research-based practices
arise from solid empirical research or methods shown to positively affect
classroom learning
-
evidence-based practices
practices informed by evidence from studies conducted in educational research
and learning science
executive function
the set of mental skills that help individuals plan, focus their attention, and
remember instructions successfully
Learning stragies that contribute to long-term retention
feedback, retrieval
