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WGU D094 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ......ANSWER......Popular motivational
theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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WGU D094 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT FINAL EXAM
NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 130
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ......ANSWER......Popular motivational
theory proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943.
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.
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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
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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.
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.
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