WGU Psych D094 Obj. Assessment Exam
2026 Questions and Answers
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-from birth to 2 years, motor activity
Pre-operational Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-from 2 years to 7 years,
development of language, memory, and imagination (symbolically)
Concrete Operational Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-from 7 years to 11 years,
logical thinking
Formal Operational Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-adolescence to adulthood,
abstract thoughts
Physical Development - Correct answer-a developmental process that refers to the
physical growth of a person's body
Cognitive Development - Correct answer-the development of thinking, problem
solving, and memory
Piaget's Theory - Correct answer-Theory stating that children actively construct
their understanding of the world and go through four stages of cognitive
development.
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, Vygotsky's Theory - Correct answer-A sociocultural cognitive theory that
emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide cognitive development.
Erikson's Theory - Correct answer-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) - Correct answer-Infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place
where their basic needs are met
Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt (Erikson) - Correct answer-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) - Correct answer-Pre-school children initiating
activities and asserting control.
Industry versus Inferiority (Erikson) - Correct answer-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.
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2026 Questions and Answers
Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-from birth to 2 years, motor activity
Pre-operational Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-from 2 years to 7 years,
development of language, memory, and imagination (symbolically)
Concrete Operational Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-from 7 years to 11 years,
logical thinking
Formal Operational Stage (Piaget) - Correct answer-adolescence to adulthood,
abstract thoughts
Physical Development - Correct answer-a developmental process that refers to the
physical growth of a person's body
Cognitive Development - Correct answer-the development of thinking, problem
solving, and memory
Piaget's Theory - Correct answer-Theory stating that children actively construct
their understanding of the world and go through four stages of cognitive
development.
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, Vygotsky's Theory - Correct answer-A sociocultural cognitive theory that
emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide cognitive development.
Erikson's Theory - Correct answer-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) - Correct answer-Infants learn basic trust if the world is a secure place
where their basic needs are met
Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt (Erikson) - Correct answer-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) - Correct answer-Pre-school children initiating
activities and asserting control.
Industry versus Inferiority (Erikson) - Correct answer-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.
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