WGU D664 pre-assessment

A teacher encourages students to set goals for themselves to enhance their learning.

Which theory of learning science does the strategy in this scenario demonstrate?

• Humanism

• Behaviorism

• Constructivism

• Cognitivism

A teacher offers positive feedback on all assignments to reinforce students' efforts.

Which theory of learning science does the strategy in this scenario demonstrate?

• Constructivism
• Cognitivism
• Humanism
• Behaviorism

A teacher assigns real-world problem-solving tasks to groups of students.

What is the learning theory underlying the teaching approach in this scenario?

• Humanism
• Behaviorism
• Cognitivism
• Constructivism

A teacher gives students the freedom to select a topic or real-world problem to research for their final project.

Which learning theory forms the basis of the strategy in this scenario?

• Humanism
• Constructivism
• Cognitivism
• Behaviorism

A teacher values constructivism as a valuable approach to day-to-day learning.

Which strategy can the teacher use to incorporate this learning theory?

• Conduct standardized tests regularly.
• Focus solely on lecture-based teaching.
• Limit group discussions to a minimum.
• Connecting each new concept to what students have already learned

A psychology teacher is covering a unit about personal bias.

Which activity represents the use of progressive complexity based on Bloom's Taxonomy in this situation?

• A series of activities that start with defining personal bias and progress to creating scenarios illustrating bias.
• Students analyze how biases affect thinking after learning to identify biases in scenarios.

• A single lecture on the history of personal bias.
• A discussion on famous psychologists' views on bias.

The primary approach that a teacher uses to guide instruction is constructivism.

What is an example of an assignment that aligns with this approach?

• Students write a multiple-choice quiz on a historical event.
• Self-reflection activities

• Students complete a worksheet with fill-in-the-blank questions.
• Students create a presentation on a scientific topic, conducting experiments and research.

Which day-to-day teaching strategy should be used for a child who is in Erikson's "initiative vs. guilt" stage of development?

• Encourage choice-making and creative activities.
• Providing opportunities to make choices and lead activities

• Discourage creative expression and exploration.
• Focus solely on rote memorization.

A teacher has been focusing on using imaginative play to help students understand complicated concepts and develop emotionally.

Which stage of Piaget's cognitive development theory directly relates to this strategy?

• Formal Operational Stage
• Concrete Operational Stage
• Preoperational Stage
• Sensorimotor Stage

What is the concept from neuroscience that contradicts the myth of multitasking?

• Distributed practice

• Attention span

• Embodied minds

• Limited brain capacity