WGU D094 Exam 2024 Questions and
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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 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.
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.
, Object Permanence -ANSWER-The understanding that objects
continue to exist even when they cannot be seen. Major development
of sensorimotor stage.
Preoperational Stage -ANSWER-Stage of development from 2 to 7
years. Kids learn through pretend play. Egocentric and struggle to see
others perspective.
Concrete Operational Stage -ANSWER-Stage of development from 7
to 11 years. Logical thought begins, and they understand the idea of
conservation.
Formal Operational Stage -ANSWER-Stage of development for 12
years and up. Abstract thought begins. Higher order thinking and
ability to systematically plan for future.
Schema -ANSWER-Categories of knowledge that help us to interpret
and understand the world. An organized pattern of behavior or
thought.
Assimilation -ANSWER-Process of using or transforming the
environment so that it can be placed in preexisting cognitive structures
(schema).
Accomodation -ANSWER-Process of changing cognitive structures
(schema) in order to accept something from the environment. Can
also develop new schemas.
Equilibration -ANSWER-The attempt to strike a balance between
assimilation and accommodation. The tendency to organize schemas.
Vygotsky's Theory of Cognitive Development -ANSWER-Lev
Vygotsky's sociocultural theory that emphasized the important role of
social interactions in the development of children's cognition.
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