Questions With 100% Verified Answers | 2026 Update
1. Students are more motivated to learn when they are Motivation & Purpose
interested, have a sense of autonomy, and understand
the purpose behind what they are learning.
2. Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material Deep Thinking (Encoding)
helps students pay attention, build memories, and
make meaning out of what they are learning.
3. Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and re- Learning as a Process
finement of strategies.
4. Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, Physical Well-being
and exercise—impacts learning.
5. The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) Learning Environment
can affect learning.
6. Collaboration and social interaction can enhance Social Interaction
learning by encouraging deeper processing and en-
gaging the 'social brain.'
7. Students learn best when they feel safe and connect- Safety & Connection
ed.
8. Communicating high expectations and supporting High Expectations & Sup-
learners at the edge of their abilities helps them reach port
their potential.
9. Spacing out learning and mixing different content im- Spacing & Interleaving
proves retention and understanding.
10. Practicing recalling information strengthens memory Retrieval Practice
and helps students apply what they've learned flexibly.
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, WGU D664 Learners and Learning Science Objective Assessment Exam
Questions With 100% Verified Answers | 2026 Update
11. Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Ob- Sensorimotor
ject permanence develops.
12. Age: 2-7; Use of symbols (language!); Egocentrism: Preoperational
can't see others' perspectives; Struggles with conser-
vation.
13. Age: 7-11; Logical thinking about concrete events; Un- Concrete Operational
derstand conservation; Can classify and organize ob-
jects.
14. Age: 12+; Abstract and hypothetical thinking; Can think Formal Operational
about morality, algebra, and futures.
15. Age: 0-1; Basic Question: 'Can I trust the world?' Trust vs. Mistrust
16. Age: 1-3; Basic Question: 'Can I do things by myself?' Autonomy vs. Shame &
Doubt
17. Age: 3-6; Basic Question: 'Is it okay to try new things?' Initiative vs. Guilt
18. Age: 6-12; Basic Question: 'Am I good enough?' Industry vs. Inferiority
19. Age: 12-18; Basic Question: 'Who am I?' Identity vs. Role Confusion
20. A stage in Erikson's psychosocial development where Role Confusion
teenagers search for their identity.
21. Brain structure responsible for higher-level thinking Cerebrum
and problem solving.
22. Brain structure involved in planning, decision-making, Prefrontal Cortex
and emotional regulation.
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