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WGU D094 Psychology Objective Assessment Study Guide 2023 Complete Solutions
1.Describe Maslow's hierarchy of needs: Maslow's hierarchy of needs is
a popular motivational theory proposed by psychologist Abraham Maslow in 1943; it applies directly to your role as an educator. Maslow suggested that individuals must satisfy a basic series of needs before they can reach their full potential.
2.Identify the levels of Maslow's hierarchy of needs: Physiological,
safety, love/belonging, esteem, self- actualization
3.Explain the stages of physical development: Infancy (birth- 2 years)
Early Childhood (2-6 years) Middle Childhood (6-10 years) Adolescence (10- 18 years)
4.Stage 1 of Piagets theory of cognitive development: Sensorimotor
stage (birth -2 years) 1 / 2
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5.Stage 2 of Piagets theory of cognitive development: Preoperational
stage (2-7 Years)
6.Stage 3 of Piagets theory of cognitive development: Concrete
operational stage (7-11 years)
7.Stage 4 of Piagets theory of cognitive development: Formal
operational stage (12 and up)
8.Explain Vygotskys theory of cognitive development: Vygotsky's theory
of cognitive development centered on the ideas that social interaction and imaginative play are large contributors to the process of cognitive development in children. He believed that the social interactions that children engaged in helped them to both discover and create meaning from the things that they discover.
9.Eriksons first 6 stages of psychosocial development: trust vs
mistrust autonomy vs shame and doubt initiative vs guilt industry vs inferiority identity vs role confusion intimacy vs isolation
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