WGU D024 MIND MAP 2026
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
STRUCTURED CONCEPT REVIEW
COMPLETE RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea.
Answer: Individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before they can
reach their potential.
⩥ Maslow's Deficiency Needs.
Answer: Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and Esteem
⩥ Maslow's Growth Needs.
Answer: Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization, Transcendence
⩥ Maslow's Physiological Need.
Answer: Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
⩥ Maslow's Safety Need.
Answer: Protection from the elements, law and order, financial security,
and freedom from fear.
,⩥ Maslow's Love and Belonging Need.
Answer: Need for interpersonal relationships - friendships, intimacy,
being part of a group.
⩥ Maslow's Esteem Need.
Answer: Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status, and
prestige.
⩥ Maslow's Cognitive Need.
Answer: Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
⩥ Maslow's Aesthetic Need.
Answer: Need focuses on the search for and expression of beauty and
balance.
⩥ Maslow's Self-Actualization Need.
Answer: Personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of one's
personal potential as a human being.
⩥ Maslow's Transcendence Need.
Answer: Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-
actualization.
, ⩥ Arnold Gesell.
Answer: First theorist to observe and document stages of physical
development.
⩥ Gesell's Maturational Theory.
Answer: Child's growth & development are influenced by both their
environment and genes in sequential order
⩥ Infancy.
Answer: The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between
18 and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
⩥ Early Childhood.
Answer: The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
⩥ Middle Childhood.
Answer: The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
⩥ Adolescence.
Answer: The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
STRUCTURED CONCEPT REVIEW
COMPLETE RESOURCE GRADED A+
⩥ Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Main Idea.
Answer: Individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before they can
reach their potential.
⩥ Maslow's Deficiency Needs.
Answer: Physiological, Safety, Love and Belonging, and Esteem
⩥ Maslow's Growth Needs.
Answer: Cognitive, Aesthetic, Self-Actualization, Transcendence
⩥ Maslow's Physiological Need.
Answer: Biological needs for survival, food, water, shelter
⩥ Maslow's Safety Need.
Answer: Protection from the elements, law and order, financial security,
and freedom from fear.
,⩥ Maslow's Love and Belonging Need.
Answer: Need for interpersonal relationships - friendships, intimacy,
being part of a group.
⩥ Maslow's Esteem Need.
Answer: Self-respect, respect from others, achievement, status, and
prestige.
⩥ Maslow's Cognitive Need.
Answer: Curiosity, knowledge, and intellectual exploration
⩥ Maslow's Aesthetic Need.
Answer: Need focuses on the search for and expression of beauty and
balance.
⩥ Maslow's Self-Actualization Need.
Answer: Personal growth and fulfillment and the realization of one's
personal potential as a human being.
⩥ Maslow's Transcendence Need.
Answer: Meeting spiritual needs or helping others achieve self-
actualization.
, ⩥ Arnold Gesell.
Answer: First theorist to observe and document stages of physical
development.
⩥ Gesell's Maturational Theory.
Answer: Child's growth & development are influenced by both their
environment and genes in sequential order
⩥ Infancy.
Answer: The stage of development that begins at birth and lasts between
18 and 24 months. Dozens of motor skills are added.
⩥ Early Childhood.
Answer: The stage of development from 2 - 6 years old. Improvements
occur in both fine and gross motor skills.
⩥ Middle Childhood.
Answer: The stage of development from 6 - 10 years old. Slow but
steady gains in weight and height.
⩥ Adolescence.
Answer: The stage of development from 10 - 18 years old. Weight and
height increase rapidly and puberty begins.
