WGU D665 Learner Development and the Science of
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1. Executive Function - ANSWER the cognitive ability to organize and
prioritize the many thoughts that arise from the various parts of the brain,
allowing the person to anticipate, strategize, and plan behavior
2. Hippocampus - ANSWER A neural center located in the limbic system that
helps process explicit memories for storage and maintain attention.
3. Distributed Practice - ANSWER spacing the study of material to be
remembered by including breaks between study periods
4. discovery learning - ANSWER Approach to instruction in which students
develop an understanding of a topic through firsthand interaction with the
environment.
5. Self-Directed Learning - ANSWER a style of learning in which the student
takes the responsibility or initiative for his or her learning
6. elaboration - ANSWER Encoding in transferring information from working
memory to long term memory
7. information processing theory - ANSWER a perspective that compares
human thinking processes, by analogy, to computer analysis of data,
including sensory input, connections, stored memories, and output
,8. Bloom's Revised Taxonomy - ANSWER remembering, understanding,
applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating
9. Mental schemes (Piaget) - ANSWER organizing experiences into concepts,
based on existing knowledge
10.Direct Instruction - ANSWER The teacher defines and teaches a concept,
guides students through its application, and arranges for extended guided
practice until mastery is achieved.
11.operant conditioning - ANSWER a type of learning in which behavior is
strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a
punisher
12.classical conditioning - ANSWER a type of learning in which one learns to
link two or more stimuli and anticipate events
13.formal operational stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of
cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which
people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
14.Identity vs. Role Confusion (Adolescence) - ANSWER Adolescents
develop a sense of identity by experimenting with different roles. No role
experimentation may result in role confusion.
15.Classification - ANSWER The process of grouping things based on their
similarities
16.Reversibility - ANSWER principle that objects can be changed, but then
returned back to their original form or condition
, 17.concrete operational stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of
cognitive development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which
children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about
concrete events
18.Industry vs. Inferiority (Erikson) - ANSWER 6-12 yrs, good: competence,
exercise his/her abilities and intelligence in the world, be able to affect world
in the way that the child desires bad: inadequacy, low self esteem
19.conservation - ANSWER the principle (which Piaget believed to be a part
of concrete operational reasoning) that properties such as mass, volume, and
number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects
20.Neurodiversity - ANSWER the idea that people with special needs have
diverse brain structures, with each person having neurological strengths and
weaknesses that should be appreciated, in much the same way diverse
cultures and ethnicities are welcomed
21.Neuroplasticity - ANSWER the ability within the brain to constantly change
both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or
trauma
22.Cognitive style theory - ANSWER Psychological disturbances often come
from irrational and illogical thinking. Consistent approach individuals take
to problem solve, think, and perception.
23.cognitive rigidity - ANSWER the lack of flexibility in thinking about
perspectives that are different from one's own. An old dog can't learn new
tricks.
Learning Practice Study Questions with 100%
Verified Answers | Brand New Version
1. Executive Function - ANSWER the cognitive ability to organize and
prioritize the many thoughts that arise from the various parts of the brain,
allowing the person to anticipate, strategize, and plan behavior
2. Hippocampus - ANSWER A neural center located in the limbic system that
helps process explicit memories for storage and maintain attention.
3. Distributed Practice - ANSWER spacing the study of material to be
remembered by including breaks between study periods
4. discovery learning - ANSWER Approach to instruction in which students
develop an understanding of a topic through firsthand interaction with the
environment.
5. Self-Directed Learning - ANSWER a style of learning in which the student
takes the responsibility or initiative for his or her learning
6. elaboration - ANSWER Encoding in transferring information from working
memory to long term memory
7. information processing theory - ANSWER a perspective that compares
human thinking processes, by analogy, to computer analysis of data,
including sensory input, connections, stored memories, and output
,8. Bloom's Revised Taxonomy - ANSWER remembering, understanding,
applying, analyzing, evaluating, creating
9. Mental schemes (Piaget) - ANSWER organizing experiences into concepts,
based on existing knowledge
10.Direct Instruction - ANSWER The teacher defines and teaches a concept,
guides students through its application, and arranges for extended guided
practice until mastery is achieved.
11.operant conditioning - ANSWER a type of learning in which behavior is
strengthened if followed by a reinforcer or diminished if followed by a
punisher
12.classical conditioning - ANSWER a type of learning in which one learns to
link two or more stimuli and anticipate events
13.formal operational stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of
cognitive development (normally beginning about age 12) during which
people begin to think logically about abstract concepts
14.Identity vs. Role Confusion (Adolescence) - ANSWER Adolescents
develop a sense of identity by experimenting with different roles. No role
experimentation may result in role confusion.
15.Classification - ANSWER The process of grouping things based on their
similarities
16.Reversibility - ANSWER principle that objects can be changed, but then
returned back to their original form or condition
, 17.concrete operational stage - ANSWER in Piaget's theory, the stage of
cognitive development (from about 6 or 7 to 11 years of age) during which
children gain the mental operations that enable them to think logically about
concrete events
18.Industry vs. Inferiority (Erikson) - ANSWER 6-12 yrs, good: competence,
exercise his/her abilities and intelligence in the world, be able to affect world
in the way that the child desires bad: inadequacy, low self esteem
19.conservation - ANSWER the principle (which Piaget believed to be a part
of concrete operational reasoning) that properties such as mass, volume, and
number remain the same despite changes in the forms of objects
20.Neurodiversity - ANSWER the idea that people with special needs have
diverse brain structures, with each person having neurological strengths and
weaknesses that should be appreciated, in much the same way diverse
cultures and ethnicities are welcomed
21.Neuroplasticity - ANSWER the ability within the brain to constantly change
both the structure and function of many cells in response to experience or
trauma
22.Cognitive style theory - ANSWER Psychological disturbances often come
from irrational and illogical thinking. Consistent approach individuals take
to problem solve, think, and perception.
23.cognitive rigidity - ANSWER the lack of flexibility in thinking about
perspectives that are different from one's own. An old dog can't learn new
tricks.
