WGU D023 PRE-ASSESSMENT
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What is a characteristic of English Learners?.
Answer: English learners learn best in collaborative and cooperative classes
where they can practice using American Standard English.
◍ After finishing a unit about a famous explorer, a teacher asks English learner
(EL) students to make a poster about a famous explorer. Which instructional
practice is the teacher using to support language development?.
Answer: Scaffolding
◍ Which employee action will occur during the "Defense" stage of
organizational change?.
Answer: Justify their current ways of doing things
◍ A Human Resource manager analyzed the current company culture and
identified that employees feel their work is not sufficiently recognized, there
are limited opportunities for professional development, team cohesion is
weak, and there is a high level of job insecurity. What comprehensive
strategy would improve employee motivation in your organization, based on
the four-drive theory?.
Answer: Develop a company-wide program that publicly acknowledges
employee achievements and ensures job stability.
◍ A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write
sentences using two words from the wall. Which strategy is the teacher
using in the classroom?.
Answer: Reinforcing Language
◍ Which husband-and-wife team were among the first scientists to improve
, productivity and reduce fatigue by studying the motions used by workers?.
Answer: Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
◍ What type of error is being made when the performance rating one person
receives is influenced by the performance of a previously evaluated person?.
Answer: Contrast error
◍ What extreme physical response is associated with stress?.
Answer: Hair loss
◍ An English learner (EL) student spends half the school day receiving
instruction in the student's native language and the other half of the day
getting instruction in English. Which type of EL program is the student
enrolled in?.
Answer: Dual Immersion
◍ What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English Language
(EL) students?.
Answer: Determines the potential need for a language assistance program.
◍ Which statement correctly compares noise and non-verbal cues within
interpersonal communication?.
Answer: Noise prevents message reception, but non-verbal cues change
message reception.
◍ A class is given a reading assignment with some words that English learners
(ELs) are not likely to know. What is the best way the teacher can help them
understand the new words?.
Answer: Point to pictures that depict the words
◍ Maya works at a manufacturing plant where she has been performing the
same assembly line task for several years. Lately, she has been feeling
unchallenged and dissatisfied with her job. Which action would increase
Maya’s job satisfaction by addressing her self-actualization needs, according
to Hackman and Oldham’s job characteristics theory?.
Answer: Give Maya more control and responsibility over her tasks, such as
allowing her to oversee the entire assembly process from start to finish.
, ◍ A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a vocabulary word by
sharing their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas with it. Which
scaffolding strategy best describes what the teacher is using?.
Answer: Tap into prior knowledge
◍ A company has decided to use integrity testing as part of its employee
selection process. What is a drawback of this type of testing?.
Answer: Failing this test can have a negative psychological impact.
◍ An HR manager at a mid-sized tech company is facing a high turnover rate
among the experienced software engineers. Many of these employees are
leaving for higher pay or better career advancement opportunities at larger
firms. The company has limited promotion opportunities due to its flat
organizational structure and financial constraints. Which strategy can
effectively reduce the turnover among the experienced software engineers?.
Answer: Create a "Senior Engineer" designation with a significant pay
increase, recognizing experience and skills without adding supervisory
responsibilities
◍ Which comparison about groupthink and social loafing is correct?.
Answer: Groupthink involves an illusion of infallibility, but social loafing
involves a decision to make less effort.
◍ A student sees a teacher holding a large pile of papers and bags about to
open the door. The student opens the door to help the teacher. Which
element of culture most influences the student's behavior?.
Answer: Norms
◍ What is true about the nature of decisions regarding individualized
Education Program (IEP) goals?.
Answer: Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative to
English learner (EL) program goals.
◍ Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on
demonstration. Which demonstration is the best example of that?.
Answer: Acting with pantomime in a group.
CERTIFICATION SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◍ What is a characteristic of English Learners?.
Answer: English learners learn best in collaborative and cooperative classes
where they can practice using American Standard English.
◍ After finishing a unit about a famous explorer, a teacher asks English learner
(EL) students to make a poster about a famous explorer. Which instructional
practice is the teacher using to support language development?.
Answer: Scaffolding
◍ Which employee action will occur during the "Defense" stage of
organizational change?.
Answer: Justify their current ways of doing things
◍ A Human Resource manager analyzed the current company culture and
identified that employees feel their work is not sufficiently recognized, there
are limited opportunities for professional development, team cohesion is
weak, and there is a high level of job insecurity. What comprehensive
strategy would improve employee motivation in your organization, based on
the four-drive theory?.
Answer: Develop a company-wide program that publicly acknowledges
employee achievements and ensures job stability.
◍ A teacher has a word wall with terms posted and asks students to write
sentences using two words from the wall. Which strategy is the teacher
using in the classroom?.
Answer: Reinforcing Language
◍ Which husband-and-wife team were among the first scientists to improve
, productivity and reduce fatigue by studying the motions used by workers?.
Answer: Frank and Lillian Gilbreth
◍ What type of error is being made when the performance rating one person
receives is influenced by the performance of a previously evaluated person?.
Answer: Contrast error
◍ What extreme physical response is associated with stress?.
Answer: Hair loss
◍ An English learner (EL) student spends half the school day receiving
instruction in the student's native language and the other half of the day
getting instruction in English. Which type of EL program is the student
enrolled in?.
Answer: Dual Immersion
◍ What is one function of the Home Language Survey for English Language
(EL) students?.
Answer: Determines the potential need for a language assistance program.
◍ Which statement correctly compares noise and non-verbal cues within
interpersonal communication?.
Answer: Noise prevents message reception, but non-verbal cues change
message reception.
◍ A class is given a reading assignment with some words that English learners
(ELs) are not likely to know. What is the best way the teacher can help them
understand the new words?.
Answer: Point to pictures that depict the words
◍ Maya works at a manufacturing plant where she has been performing the
same assembly line task for several years. Lately, she has been feeling
unchallenged and dissatisfied with her job. Which action would increase
Maya’s job satisfaction by addressing her self-actualization needs, according
to Hackman and Oldham’s job characteristics theory?.
Answer: Give Maya more control and responsibility over her tasks, such as
allowing her to oversee the entire assembly process from start to finish.
, ◍ A teacher is asking English learners (ELs) to relate to a vocabulary word by
sharing their personal experiences, thoughts, and ideas with it. Which
scaffolding strategy best describes what the teacher is using?.
Answer: Tap into prior knowledge
◍ A company has decided to use integrity testing as part of its employee
selection process. What is a drawback of this type of testing?.
Answer: Failing this test can have a negative psychological impact.
◍ An HR manager at a mid-sized tech company is facing a high turnover rate
among the experienced software engineers. Many of these employees are
leaving for higher pay or better career advancement opportunities at larger
firms. The company has limited promotion opportunities due to its flat
organizational structure and financial constraints. Which strategy can
effectively reduce the turnover among the experienced software engineers?.
Answer: Create a "Senior Engineer" designation with a significant pay
increase, recognizing experience and skills without adding supervisory
responsibilities
◍ Which comparison about groupthink and social loafing is correct?.
Answer: Groupthink involves an illusion of infallibility, but social loafing
involves a decision to make less effort.
◍ A student sees a teacher holding a large pile of papers and bags about to
open the door. The student opens the door to help the teacher. Which
element of culture most influences the student's behavior?.
Answer: Norms
◍ What is true about the nature of decisions regarding individualized
Education Program (IEP) goals?.
Answer: Decisions can change to reflect the student's progress relative to
English learner (EL) program goals.
◍ Students want to convey the meaning of a vocabulary word with a hands-on
demonstration. Which demonstration is the best example of that?.
Answer: Acting with pantomime in a group.
