WGU D664 LEARNERS AND LEARNING SCIENCE OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT EXAM
(2026/2027) QUESTIONS AND (ELABORATED) ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested, have a sense of
autonomy, and understand the purpose behind what they are learning. -
............ANSWER.............. Motivation & Purpose
Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material helps students pay attention,
build memories, and make meaning out of what they are learning. -
............ANSWER.............. Deep Thinking (Encoding)
Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement of strategies. -
............ANSWER.............. Learning as a Process
Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, and exercise—impacts
learning. - ............ANSWER.............. Physical Well-being
The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) can affect learning. -
............ANSWER.............. Learning Environment
Collaboration and social interaction can enhance learning by encouraging deeper
processing and engaging the 'social brain.' - ............ANSWER.............. Social
Interaction
Students learn best when they feel safe and connected. -
............ANSWER.............. Safety & Connection
, Communicating high expectations and supporting learners at the edge of their
abilities helps them reach their potential. - ............ANSWER.............. High
Expectations & Support
Spacing out learning and mixing different content improves retention and
understanding. - ............ANSWER.............. Spacing & Interleaving
Practicing recalling information strengthens memory and helps students apply
what they've learned flexibly. - ............ANSWER.............. Retrieval Practice
Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Object permanence develops. -
............ANSWER.............. Sensorimotor
Age: 2-7; Use of symbols (language!); Egocentrism: can't see others' perspectives;
Struggles with conservation. - ............ANSWER.............. Preoperational
Age: 7-11; Logical thinking about concrete events; Understand conservation; Can
classify and organize objects. - ............ANSWER.............. Concrete Operational
Age: 12+; Abstract and hypothetical thinking; Can think about morality, algebra,
and futures. - ............ANSWER.............. Formal Operational
Age: 0-1; Basic Question: 'Can I trust the world?' - ............ANSWER.............. Trust
vs. Mistrust
Age: 1-3; Basic Question: 'Can I do things by myself?' - ............ANSWER..............
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
(2026/2027) QUESTIONS AND (ELABORATED) ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Students are more motivated to learn when they are interested, have a sense of
autonomy, and understand the purpose behind what they are learning. -
............ANSWER.............. Motivation & Purpose
Thinking deeply about the to-be-learned material helps students pay attention,
build memories, and make meaning out of what they are learning. -
............ANSWER.............. Deep Thinking (Encoding)
Learning involves effort, mistakes, reflection, and refinement of strategies. -
............ANSWER.............. Learning as a Process
Students' physical health—including nutrition, sleep, and exercise—impacts
learning. - ............ANSWER.............. Physical Well-being
The entire environment (space, temperature, lighting) can affect learning. -
............ANSWER.............. Learning Environment
Collaboration and social interaction can enhance learning by encouraging deeper
processing and engaging the 'social brain.' - ............ANSWER.............. Social
Interaction
Students learn best when they feel safe and connected. -
............ANSWER.............. Safety & Connection
, Communicating high expectations and supporting learners at the edge of their
abilities helps them reach their potential. - ............ANSWER.............. High
Expectations & Support
Spacing out learning and mixing different content improves retention and
understanding. - ............ANSWER.............. Spacing & Interleaving
Practicing recalling information strengthens memory and helps students apply
what they've learned flexibly. - ............ANSWER.............. Retrieval Practice
Age: 0-2; Learning through senses and movement; Object permanence develops. -
............ANSWER.............. Sensorimotor
Age: 2-7; Use of symbols (language!); Egocentrism: can't see others' perspectives;
Struggles with conservation. - ............ANSWER.............. Preoperational
Age: 7-11; Logical thinking about concrete events; Understand conservation; Can
classify and organize objects. - ............ANSWER.............. Concrete Operational
Age: 12+; Abstract and hypothetical thinking; Can think about morality, algebra,
and futures. - ............ANSWER.............. Formal Operational
Age: 0-1; Basic Question: 'Can I trust the world?' - ............ANSWER.............. Trust
vs. Mistrust
Age: 1-3; Basic Question: 'Can I do things by myself?' - ............ANSWER..............
Autonomy vs. Shame & Doubt
