WGU PSYCH D094 OBJ. ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

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WGU PSYCH D094 OBJ. ASSESSMENT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025

Sensorimotor Stage (Piaget) - correct answer- from birth to 2
years, motor activity




Pre-operational Stage (Piaget) - correct answer- from 2 years
to 7 years, development of language, memory, and imagination
(symbolically)




Concrete Operational Stage (Piaget) - correct answer- from 7
years to 11 years, logical thinking




Formal Operational Stage (Piaget) - correct answer-
adolescence to adulthood, abstract thoughts




Physical Development - correct answer- a developmental
process that refers to the physical growth of a person's body




Cognitive Development - correct answer- the development of
thinking, problem solving, and memory

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Piaget's Theory - correct answer- Theory stating that children
actively construct their understanding of the world and go
through four stages of cognitive development.




Vygotsky's Theory - correct answer- A sociocultural cognitive
theory that emphasizes how culture and social interaction guide
cognitive development.




Erikson's Theory - correct answer- Theory that proposes eight
stages of human development. Each stage consists of a unique
developmental task that confronts individuals with a crisis that
must be resolved.




Trust versus Mistrust
(Erikson) - correct answer- Infants learn basic trust if the world
is a secure place where their basic needs are met




Autonomy versus Shame and Doubt (Erikson) - correct answer-
Erikson's second crisis of psychosocial development. Toddlers
either succeed or fail in gaining a sense of self-rule over their
actions and their bodies.