WGU D417 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉Adolescence. Answer: The stage of development from 10 - 18
years old. Weight and height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
◉Jean Piaget. Answer: Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of
Cognitive Development.
◉Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: Theory that
suggests children move through four different stages of
development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational,
and Formal Operational.
◉Sensorimotor Stage. Answer: Stage of development from birth to 2
years. Infants and toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory
experiences and manipulating objects.
◉Object Permanence. Answer: The understanding that objects
continue to exist even when they cannot be seen. Major
development of sensorimotor stage.
,◉Preoperational Stage. Answer: Stage of development from 2 to 7
years. Kids learn through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to
see others perspective.
◉Concrete Operational Stage. Answer: Stage of development from 7
to 11 years. Logical thought begins, and they understand the idea of
conservation.
◉Formal Operational Stage. Answer: Stage of development for 12
years and up. Abstract thought begins. Higher order thinking and
ability to systematically plan for future.
◉Schema. Answer: Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret
and understand the world. An organized pattern of behavior or
thought.
◉Assimilation. Answer: Process of using or transforming the
environment so that it can be placed in preexisting cognitive
structures (schema).
◉Accomodation. Answer: Process of changing cognitive structures
(schema) in order to accept something from the environment. Can
also develop new schemas.
, ◉Equilibration. Answer: The attempt to strike a balance between
assimilation and accommodation. The tendency to organize
schemas.
◉Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: Lev
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role
of social interactions in the development of children's cognition.
◉Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Answer: The place where
the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given. It is the
link between what we can do and what we can't do.
◉More Knowledgeable Other (MKO). Answer: Someone who has a
better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner.
◉Vygotsky's Social Approach to Language Development. Answer:
Language develops through social interactions.
◉Bandura's Social Learning Theory. Answer: Learning occurs
through observation and modeling.
◉3 Types of Modeling. Answer: Live models, direct instruction, and
symbolic instruction.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉Adolescence. Answer: The stage of development from 10 - 18
years old. Weight and height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
◉Jean Piaget. Answer: Swiss psychologist known for his Theory of
Cognitive Development.
◉Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: Theory that
suggests children move through four different stages of
development. Sensorimotor, Preoperational, Concrete Operational,
and Formal Operational.
◉Sensorimotor Stage. Answer: Stage of development from birth to 2
years. Infants and toddlers acquire knowledge through sensory
experiences and manipulating objects.
◉Object Permanence. Answer: The understanding that objects
continue to exist even when they cannot be seen. Major
development of sensorimotor stage.
,◉Preoperational Stage. Answer: Stage of development from 2 to 7
years. Kids learn through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to
see others perspective.
◉Concrete Operational Stage. Answer: Stage of development from 7
to 11 years. Logical thought begins, and they understand the idea of
conservation.
◉Formal Operational Stage. Answer: Stage of development for 12
years and up. Abstract thought begins. Higher order thinking and
ability to systematically plan for future.
◉Schema. Answer: Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret
and understand the world. An organized pattern of behavior or
thought.
◉Assimilation. Answer: Process of using or transforming the
environment so that it can be placed in preexisting cognitive
structures (schema).
◉Accomodation. Answer: Process of changing cognitive structures
(schema) in order to accept something from the environment. Can
also develop new schemas.
, ◉Equilibration. Answer: The attempt to strike a balance between
assimilation and accommodation. The tendency to organize
schemas.
◉Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development. Answer: Lev
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role
of social interactions in the development of children's cognition.
◉Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD). Answer: The place where
the most sensitive instruction or guidance should be given. It is the
link between what we can do and what we can't do.
◉More Knowledgeable Other (MKO). Answer: Someone who has a
better understanding or a higher ability level than the learner.
◉Vygotsky's Social Approach to Language Development. Answer:
Language develops through social interactions.
◉Bandura's Social Learning Theory. Answer: Learning occurs
through observation and modeling.
◉3 Types of Modeling. Answer: Live models, direct instruction, and
symbolic instruction.
