WGU Learning as a Science D186|
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT!!
Germane Load - ANSWERS-Mental effort used to build new schemas.
Constructivism - ANSWERS-Learners build their own understanding
through experience.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - ANSWERS-The gap between
what a learner can do alone and with help.
Scaffolding - ANSWERS-Temporary support that helps learners reach
independence.
Social Learning - ANSWERS-Learning through interaction and
observation of others.
Neuroplasticity - ANSWERS-The brain changes and strengthens
through experience and practice.
Sensory Memory - ANSWERS-The first stage of storing information—
brief and limited.
, Working Memory - ANSWERS-The space where conscious processing
occurs; limited capacity.
Long-Term Memory - ANSWERS-Storehouse of knowledge with
unlimited capacity.
Chunking - ANSWERS-Group items into meaningful units to increase
working memory capacity.
Dual Coding - ANSWERS-Learning through both visual and verbal
information.
Retrieval Practice - ANSWERS-Strengthening memory through active
recall.
Spaced Practice - ANSWERS-Studying material over time in spaced
intervals.
Behaviorism - ANSWERS-Learning shown through changes in
observable behavior.
Classical Conditioning - ANSWERS-Learning through association, such
as Pavlov's dogs.
Operant Conditioning - ANSWERS-Behavior is shaped by reinforcement
or punishment.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | 2026
UPDATE | 100% CORRECT!!
Germane Load - ANSWERS-Mental effort used to build new schemas.
Constructivism - ANSWERS-Learners build their own understanding
through experience.
Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) - ANSWERS-The gap between
what a learner can do alone and with help.
Scaffolding - ANSWERS-Temporary support that helps learners reach
independence.
Social Learning - ANSWERS-Learning through interaction and
observation of others.
Neuroplasticity - ANSWERS-The brain changes and strengthens
through experience and practice.
Sensory Memory - ANSWERS-The first stage of storing information—
brief and limited.
, Working Memory - ANSWERS-The space where conscious processing
occurs; limited capacity.
Long-Term Memory - ANSWERS-Storehouse of knowledge with
unlimited capacity.
Chunking - ANSWERS-Group items into meaningful units to increase
working memory capacity.
Dual Coding - ANSWERS-Learning through both visual and verbal
information.
Retrieval Practice - ANSWERS-Strengthening memory through active
recall.
Spaced Practice - ANSWERS-Studying material over time in spaced
intervals.
Behaviorism - ANSWERS-Learning shown through changes in
observable behavior.
Classical Conditioning - ANSWERS-Learning through association, such
as Pavlov's dogs.
Operant Conditioning - ANSWERS-Behavior is shaped by reinforcement
or punishment.
