WGU D094 PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Motor coordination.
Answer: gross/fine motor, jumping, hopping, throwing/catching, drawing,
stacking
◍ Bloom's TaxonomyLEVEL 2.
Answer: Understanding - Restate in own words. Comprehension and
paraphrasing. For example: What happened at the beginning of a story,
explain a science concept in your own words.
◍ Self-efficacy.
Answer: is the belief that you are capable of carrying out a specific task or
of reaching a specific goal. Self-efficacy is very important to the social
cognitivists. According to them, I should not allow you to take a test unless
you have high self-efficacy about your ability to pass.
◍ Extrinsic motivation.
Answer: is motivation that is based on external factors like money, rewards,
obligations, or approval. The ex in extrinsic stands for "exit" It is outside of
you. For example: reading a book for a pizza coupon, passing this course so
you can eventually get your diploma, etc.
◍ The instructional strategies used by the information processing theory are:.
Answer: - Trivia and jeopardy style games- Attention-getting devices -
Dressing-up for students, telling a funny story, using a visual/picture,
underlining, highlighting, color coding- Mnemonic devices- Concept Maps
◍ 3 Types of Speech (Vygotsky).
Answer: 1. Social Speech - When we talk to others2. Private Speech - When
we talk out loud to ourselves. This occurs between ages 3-7. A child cannot
speak quietly inside his/her head.3. Silent Inner Speech - When we talk
, inside our head. No one can hear our private inner thoughts.
◍ Stages of Social and Emotional Development TODDLERS AND
PRESCHOOLERS.
Answer: Ages 18 months-2 years· Have more temper tantrums and become
more defiant as they try to communicate and be independent· Start simple
pretend play, like imitating what adults or other kids are doing· Become
interested in having other kids around, but are more likely to play alongside
them (parallel play) than with them (cooperative play)Ages 3-4 years· Start
to show and verbalize a wider range of emotion· Are interested in pretend
play, but may confuse real and "make believe"· Are spontaneously kind and
caring· Start playing with other kids and separate from caregivers more
easily· May still have tantrums because of changes in routine or not getting
what they want
◍ Gilligan's Ethics of Care Theory.
Answer: - Females view morality through a lens of caring for others.-
Gilligan believes there are Gender Differences in how we approach moral
dilemmas- The G in Gilligan stands for Girl Power or Gender Differences
◍ Behaviorist Instructional Strategies:.
Answer: The instructional strategy used by Skinner/operant
conditioning/behaviorism is direct instruction. Think of direct instruction as
a lecture. A teacher lectures at a board and then gives you practice. The
most common type of practice is a worksheet. The teacher than gives you
feedback on how you did on your practice. If you do not learn the concept
you will have more instruction and practice.Direct instruction works best
when teaching the basic skills of reading, writing, and math.
◍ Stages of Language DevelopmentLATER MULTIWORD STAGE.
Answer: 30+ months, fastest increase in vocabulary, seem to understand
everything said within hearing and directed to them
◍ The instructional strategies used by the constructivist learning theory are:.
Answer: - Multiple Viewpoints - Hearing others' opinions. For example, a
book discussion. Or multiple viewpoints can be looking at things from many
, sides. For example, looking at a bill in Congress from a Democrat's side and
from a Republican's side.- Scaffolding (asking leading questions/providing
support) in the Zone of Proximal Development (the just right place to teach
a student)- Real- World/Authentic/Interactive Learning- Project-based
learning - This typically has students use multiple subjects to do a project.-
Inquiry-based learning - seek resolutions to questions and issues while you
construct new knowledge. "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth,
information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning." Useful
application of inquiry learning involves several factors: a context for
questions, a framework for questions, a focus for questions, and different
levels of questions.- Spiral Curriculum - Ideas should be reintroduced at
different stages and levels. Reintroducing concepts already learned in a
"spiral" format helps students to reach a deeper level of understanding.-
Cooperative/Collaborative Learning
◍ Norm-referenced Assessments.
Answer: This is when we compare students. Norming = comparing. In a
classroom, it is when we grade on a curve. For example, the top two scores
get an A. When you are normed or norm-referenced it only tells me how you
are compared. I cannot tell anything about the individual. Norm-referenced
is used most often in standardized tests. The test is given to a norm (sample)
group. You then receive a percentile rank. For example, you are in the 83
percentile. This does NOT mean you scored 83% out of 100%. This means
you scored the same as or better than 83% of the people in the norm group.
All norm-referencing can tell me is are you norm (average), above the norm
(above average), or below the norm (below average).
◍ Growth Mindset.
Answer: is believing that intelligence is not fixed. The belief that everyone
is capable of learning.
◍ Language Development Barriers to Student Learning and Performance.
Answer: · As with cognitive barriers, many language barriers are
characterized as intrinsic, or innate to the student, rather than being a
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Motor coordination.
Answer: gross/fine motor, jumping, hopping, throwing/catching, drawing,
stacking
◍ Bloom's TaxonomyLEVEL 2.
Answer: Understanding - Restate in own words. Comprehension and
paraphrasing. For example: What happened at the beginning of a story,
explain a science concept in your own words.
◍ Self-efficacy.
Answer: is the belief that you are capable of carrying out a specific task or
of reaching a specific goal. Self-efficacy is very important to the social
cognitivists. According to them, I should not allow you to take a test unless
you have high self-efficacy about your ability to pass.
◍ Extrinsic motivation.
Answer: is motivation that is based on external factors like money, rewards,
obligations, or approval. The ex in extrinsic stands for "exit" It is outside of
you. For example: reading a book for a pizza coupon, passing this course so
you can eventually get your diploma, etc.
◍ The instructional strategies used by the information processing theory are:.
Answer: - Trivia and jeopardy style games- Attention-getting devices -
Dressing-up for students, telling a funny story, using a visual/picture,
underlining, highlighting, color coding- Mnemonic devices- Concept Maps
◍ 3 Types of Speech (Vygotsky).
Answer: 1. Social Speech - When we talk to others2. Private Speech - When
we talk out loud to ourselves. This occurs between ages 3-7. A child cannot
speak quietly inside his/her head.3. Silent Inner Speech - When we talk
, inside our head. No one can hear our private inner thoughts.
◍ Stages of Social and Emotional Development TODDLERS AND
PRESCHOOLERS.
Answer: Ages 18 months-2 years· Have more temper tantrums and become
more defiant as they try to communicate and be independent· Start simple
pretend play, like imitating what adults or other kids are doing· Become
interested in having other kids around, but are more likely to play alongside
them (parallel play) than with them (cooperative play)Ages 3-4 years· Start
to show and verbalize a wider range of emotion· Are interested in pretend
play, but may confuse real and "make believe"· Are spontaneously kind and
caring· Start playing with other kids and separate from caregivers more
easily· May still have tantrums because of changes in routine or not getting
what they want
◍ Gilligan's Ethics of Care Theory.
Answer: - Females view morality through a lens of caring for others.-
Gilligan believes there are Gender Differences in how we approach moral
dilemmas- The G in Gilligan stands for Girl Power or Gender Differences
◍ Behaviorist Instructional Strategies:.
Answer: The instructional strategy used by Skinner/operant
conditioning/behaviorism is direct instruction. Think of direct instruction as
a lecture. A teacher lectures at a board and then gives you practice. The
most common type of practice is a worksheet. The teacher than gives you
feedback on how you did on your practice. If you do not learn the concept
you will have more instruction and practice.Direct instruction works best
when teaching the basic skills of reading, writing, and math.
◍ Stages of Language DevelopmentLATER MULTIWORD STAGE.
Answer: 30+ months, fastest increase in vocabulary, seem to understand
everything said within hearing and directed to them
◍ The instructional strategies used by the constructivist learning theory are:.
Answer: - Multiple Viewpoints - Hearing others' opinions. For example, a
book discussion. Or multiple viewpoints can be looking at things from many
, sides. For example, looking at a bill in Congress from a Democrat's side and
from a Republican's side.- Scaffolding (asking leading questions/providing
support) in the Zone of Proximal Development (the just right place to teach
a student)- Real- World/Authentic/Interactive Learning- Project-based
learning - This typically has students use multiple subjects to do a project.-
Inquiry-based learning - seek resolutions to questions and issues while you
construct new knowledge. "Inquiry" is defined as "a seeking for truth,
information, or knowledge -- seeking information by questioning." Useful
application of inquiry learning involves several factors: a context for
questions, a framework for questions, a focus for questions, and different
levels of questions.- Spiral Curriculum - Ideas should be reintroduced at
different stages and levels. Reintroducing concepts already learned in a
"spiral" format helps students to reach a deeper level of understanding.-
Cooperative/Collaborative Learning
◍ Norm-referenced Assessments.
Answer: This is when we compare students. Norming = comparing. In a
classroom, it is when we grade on a curve. For example, the top two scores
get an A. When you are normed or norm-referenced it only tells me how you
are compared. I cannot tell anything about the individual. Norm-referenced
is used most often in standardized tests. The test is given to a norm (sample)
group. You then receive a percentile rank. For example, you are in the 83
percentile. This does NOT mean you scored 83% out of 100%. This means
you scored the same as or better than 83% of the people in the norm group.
All norm-referencing can tell me is are you norm (average), above the norm
(above average), or below the norm (below average).
◍ Growth Mindset.
Answer: is believing that intelligence is not fixed. The belief that everyone
is capable of learning.
◍ Language Development Barriers to Student Learning and Performance.
Answer: · As with cognitive barriers, many language barriers are
characterized as intrinsic, or innate to the student, rather than being a
