WGU D186 QUESTION AND ANSWERS
VERIFIED TO PASS 2025/2026
What does the field of learning sciences study? - correct answer ✔It focuses on how people learn and
what support they need to influence their learning.
What disciplines contribute to the learning science? - correct answer ✔Linguistics, cognitive science,
technology, psychology, and related fields.
What is brain-based learning? - correct answer ✔An approach that emphasizes strategies aligned with
how the brain naturally learns, considering neurodiversity, emotion, environment, and repetition.
How can engaging multiple senses support learning? - correct answer ✔It improves information
retention and strengthens memory.
What are the benefits of brain-based learning strategies? - correct answer ✔Increased engagement,
longer retention, reduced stress, and a more positive learning environment.
Why are short breaks beneficial during lessons? - correct answer ✔They improve focus and retention
by giving the brain time to consolidate learning.
What did Jean Piaget contribute to learning science? - correct answer ✔He developed the stages of
cognitive development theory.
What was Lev Vygotsky's main contribution to cognitive development theory> - correct answer ✔He
emphasized the importance of play and social interaction in childhood learning.
What was B.F Skinner known for? - correct answer ✔Behaviorism - Applying the scientific method to
human behavior through conditioning.
, What did Benjamin Bloom create? - correct answer ✔Bloom's taxonomy and the concept of mastery
learning.
What is Maria Montessori Known for? - correct answer ✔Exploratory education focused on a child's
interest rather than formal teaching methods or grades.
What is encoding in learning? - correct answer ✔The initial processing of sensory input into a schema
for storage.
What is elaborative rehearsal? - correct answer ✔Effortful, conscious processing that links new
information to prior knowledge to improve long-term retention.
What is schema activation? - correct answer ✔Using prior knowledge to interpret new information.
What is retrieval in memory? - correct answer ✔Bringing stored information back into working memory
for use.
Why is feedback important in learning? - correct answer ✔It guides future actions by showing learners
how to adjust performance.
What is metacognition? - correct answer ✔Awareness and regulation of one's own thinking and
learning processes.
What is neuroplasticity? - correct answer ✔The brain's ability to reorganize and form new connections
in response to experiences or injury.
What is interference in memory? - correct answer ✔Difficulty recalling old information after learning
similar new content.
VERIFIED TO PASS 2025/2026
What does the field of learning sciences study? - correct answer ✔It focuses on how people learn and
what support they need to influence their learning.
What disciplines contribute to the learning science? - correct answer ✔Linguistics, cognitive science,
technology, psychology, and related fields.
What is brain-based learning? - correct answer ✔An approach that emphasizes strategies aligned with
how the brain naturally learns, considering neurodiversity, emotion, environment, and repetition.
How can engaging multiple senses support learning? - correct answer ✔It improves information
retention and strengthens memory.
What are the benefits of brain-based learning strategies? - correct answer ✔Increased engagement,
longer retention, reduced stress, and a more positive learning environment.
Why are short breaks beneficial during lessons? - correct answer ✔They improve focus and retention
by giving the brain time to consolidate learning.
What did Jean Piaget contribute to learning science? - correct answer ✔He developed the stages of
cognitive development theory.
What was Lev Vygotsky's main contribution to cognitive development theory> - correct answer ✔He
emphasized the importance of play and social interaction in childhood learning.
What was B.F Skinner known for? - correct answer ✔Behaviorism - Applying the scientific method to
human behavior through conditioning.
, What did Benjamin Bloom create? - correct answer ✔Bloom's taxonomy and the concept of mastery
learning.
What is Maria Montessori Known for? - correct answer ✔Exploratory education focused on a child's
interest rather than formal teaching methods or grades.
What is encoding in learning? - correct answer ✔The initial processing of sensory input into a schema
for storage.
What is elaborative rehearsal? - correct answer ✔Effortful, conscious processing that links new
information to prior knowledge to improve long-term retention.
What is schema activation? - correct answer ✔Using prior knowledge to interpret new information.
What is retrieval in memory? - correct answer ✔Bringing stored information back into working memory
for use.
Why is feedback important in learning? - correct answer ✔It guides future actions by showing learners
how to adjust performance.
What is metacognition? - correct answer ✔Awareness and regulation of one's own thinking and
learning processes.
What is neuroplasticity? - correct answer ✔The brain's ability to reorganize and form new connections
in response to experiences or injury.
What is interference in memory? - correct answer ✔Difficulty recalling old information after learning
similar new content.
