WGUl C180l Objectivel Assessmentl (NEWl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Introductionl tol
Psychologyl Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answersl
|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)
QUESTION
Nervousl system
Answer:
-l isl madel upl ofl twol majorl parts:l thel centrall nervousl systeml andl thel peripherall
nervousl system.
QUESTION
Centrall nervousl system
Answer:
-l consistsl ofl thel brainl andl spinall cord
QUESTION
Peripherall nervousl system
Answer:
-l consistsl ofl nervesl thatl branchl froml thel spinall cordl andl extendl tol alll partsl ofl thel
body.l
-l twol parts:l
1.l automaticl nervousl system
2.l somaticl nervousl system
QUESTION
,Autonomicl nervousl system
Answer:
-l controlsl ourl involuntaryl activitiesl likel digestion,l circulationl andl heartl rate,l andl
respiration.
QUESTION
Sympatheticl nervousl system
Answer:
-l al partl ofl thel autonomicl system
-preparesl thel bodyl forl stressl andl emergenciesl
-l Example:l includel increasesl heartl rate,l increasesl breathingl andl sweating.
-l "fightl orl flight"
QUESTION
Parasympatheticl nervousl system
Answer:
-l secondl partl ofl thel autonomicl nervousl system
-l slowsl bodilyl systemsl down.
-l "restl orl digest"
QUESTION
Somaticl nervousl system
Answer:
-Controlsl ourl voluntaryl activities,l suchl asl walking.l Itl receivesl informationl froml thel
bodyl andl thel worldl andl enablesl youl tol respondl tol it.l
-l Example:l youl wantl al drinkl ofl water,l sol youl reachl overl tol grabl yourl glass.
QUESTION
perception
,Answer:
-l whenl ourl brainl takesl thel stimulationl andl organizesl andl interpretsl it.
QUESTION
bottom-upl processing
Answer:
-l isl triggeredl byl physicall energyl strikingl receptorl cells
-l Example:l youl receivel al sensationl andl thenl youl perceivel it.
-l focusesl onl incomingl sensoryl data,l isl datal driven,l happensl inl reall time.
QUESTION
top-downl processing
Answer:
-l guidedl byl knowledge,l expectation,l orl belief.
-l allowsl usl tol imposel whatl wel wantl tol perceivel onl whatl isl actuallyl there.
QUESTION
threshold
Answer:
-l thel lowestl levell atl whichl theyl canl experiencel al sensation.
QUESTION
absolutel threshold
Answer:
-l thel smallestl amountl ofl stimulusl neededl onl averagel tol detectl thatl thel stimulusl isl
presentl halfl ofl thel time.
QUESTION
, Cocktaill partyl phenomenon
Answer:
-l escribesl yourl brain'sl abilityl tol focusl onl al singlel conversationl inl al noisyl environment.l
whilel stilll beingl ablel tol pickl upl onl personallyl relevantl information,l likel yourl name,l
froml otherl conversationsl happeningl aroundl you.
QUESTION
Dichoticl listening
Answer:
-psychologicall testl orl methodl usedl tol studyl selectivel attentionl andl howl thel brainl
processesl differentl auditoryl informationl presentedl tol eachl ear.
QUESTION
Classicall conditioning
Answer:
-l typel ofl learningl thatl occursl whenl al neutrall stimulusl becomesl associatedl withl al
stimulusl thatl causesl al reflexivel behavior.l
-l Ivanl Pavlovl wasl studyingl howl salvationl aidsl inl digestionl whenl hel discoveredl thel
dogsl hel wasl usingl werel salivatingl atl timesl whenl foodl wasl NOTl beingl presented.
QUESTION
Unconditionedl stimulus
Answer:
-l stimulusl thatl elicitsl anl automaticl responsel notl dependentl onl priorl learningl
-l Example:l Food
QUESTION
Unconditionedl response
Answer:
2026/l 2027l Update)l Introductionl tol
Psychologyl Guidel |l Questionsl &l Answersl
|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)
QUESTION
Nervousl system
Answer:
-l isl madel upl ofl twol majorl parts:l thel centrall nervousl systeml andl thel peripherall
nervousl system.
QUESTION
Centrall nervousl system
Answer:
-l consistsl ofl thel brainl andl spinall cord
QUESTION
Peripherall nervousl system
Answer:
-l consistsl ofl nervesl thatl branchl froml thel spinall cordl andl extendl tol alll partsl ofl thel
body.l
-l twol parts:l
1.l automaticl nervousl system
2.l somaticl nervousl system
QUESTION
,Autonomicl nervousl system
Answer:
-l controlsl ourl involuntaryl activitiesl likel digestion,l circulationl andl heartl rate,l andl
respiration.
QUESTION
Sympatheticl nervousl system
Answer:
-l al partl ofl thel autonomicl system
-preparesl thel bodyl forl stressl andl emergenciesl
-l Example:l includel increasesl heartl rate,l increasesl breathingl andl sweating.
-l "fightl orl flight"
QUESTION
Parasympatheticl nervousl system
Answer:
-l secondl partl ofl thel autonomicl nervousl system
-l slowsl bodilyl systemsl down.
-l "restl orl digest"
QUESTION
Somaticl nervousl system
Answer:
-Controlsl ourl voluntaryl activities,l suchl asl walking.l Itl receivesl informationl froml thel
bodyl andl thel worldl andl enablesl youl tol respondl tol it.l
-l Example:l youl wantl al drinkl ofl water,l sol youl reachl overl tol grabl yourl glass.
QUESTION
perception
,Answer:
-l whenl ourl brainl takesl thel stimulationl andl organizesl andl interpretsl it.
QUESTION
bottom-upl processing
Answer:
-l isl triggeredl byl physicall energyl strikingl receptorl cells
-l Example:l youl receivel al sensationl andl thenl youl perceivel it.
-l focusesl onl incomingl sensoryl data,l isl datal driven,l happensl inl reall time.
QUESTION
top-downl processing
Answer:
-l guidedl byl knowledge,l expectation,l orl belief.
-l allowsl usl tol imposel whatl wel wantl tol perceivel onl whatl isl actuallyl there.
QUESTION
threshold
Answer:
-l thel lowestl levell atl whichl theyl canl experiencel al sensation.
QUESTION
absolutel threshold
Answer:
-l thel smallestl amountl ofl stimulusl neededl onl averagel tol detectl thatl thel stimulusl isl
presentl halfl ofl thel time.
QUESTION
, Cocktaill partyl phenomenon
Answer:
-l escribesl yourl brain'sl abilityl tol focusl onl al singlel conversationl inl al noisyl environment.l
whilel stilll beingl ablel tol pickl upl onl personallyl relevantl information,l likel yourl name,l
froml otherl conversationsl happeningl aroundl you.
QUESTION
Dichoticl listening
Answer:
-psychologicall testl orl methodl usedl tol studyl selectivel attentionl andl howl thel brainl
processesl differentl auditoryl informationl presentedl tol eachl ear.
QUESTION
Classicall conditioning
Answer:
-l typel ofl learningl thatl occursl whenl al neutrall stimulusl becomesl associatedl withl al
stimulusl thatl causesl al reflexivel behavior.l
-l Ivanl Pavlovl wasl studyingl howl salvationl aidsl inl digestionl whenl hel discoveredl thel
dogsl hel wasl usingl werel salivatingl atl timesl whenl foodl wasl NOTl beingl presented.
QUESTION
Unconditionedl stimulus
Answer:
-l stimulusl thatl elicitsl anl automaticl responsel notl dependentl onl priorl learningl
-l Example:l Food
QUESTION
Unconditionedl response
Answer:
