WGU D094 TERMS AND CONCEPTS COMPLETE ANSWERS 100% CORRECT (LATEST 2025 / 2026 )
1. Describe the third stage of Piaget's CognitiveTheory of Development.: -
Concrete Operational Stage: 7-11yrs
-children think logically about concrete events
-understand concept of conservation
-begin using inductive logic or reasoning from specific information to a generalprinciple
-still struggle with abstract and hypothetical concepts
2. Describe the fourth stage in Piaget's Cognitive DevelopmentTheory: For-mal operational
stage: 12 and up
-begins thinking abstractly
-teens think about moral, philosophical, ethical, social and political issues
-begin to use deductive logic or reasoning from a general principle to specific info.
-systematically plan for the future
3. Define Schemas.: categories of knowledge that help us interpret and under-stand the
world
4. Define Assimilation: process of taking in new info into our already existingschemas
5. Define Accommodation: changing or altering our existing schemas in light ofnew
information - new schemas may be developed
6. Define equilibration: maintain a balance between assimilation and accommodation
7. How did Vygotsky view cognitive development?: -Most learning occurs viasocial
interaction
-no general stages of development
-establish opportunities for learners to interact w more skilled individuals
-emphasized major role for language in cognitive dev
8. Define Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD): Vygotsky's idea: describes therange of
tasks that an individual can complete while learning new information
9. What are the first six stages in Erikson's Stages of Psychosocial development?: Trust v
Mistrust (birth-1yr)
Autonomy v Shame and Doubt (1-3 yrs)Initiative v Guilt (3-6 yrs)
Industry v Inferiority (6-12 yrs) Identity v Role Confusion (12-18 yrs)Intimacy v Isolation
(20s-40s)