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D570/ WGU D570 EXAM/ WGU D570 – COGNITIVE
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {458 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | D570 – COGNITIVE
PSYCHLOGY | BRAND NEW! | 100% PASS | WGU
A traveler can attend to what the hotel's concierge says about
lunch options based on how loudly they are speaking, while
disregarding other verbal communications happening in the
noisy lobby. How is Broadbent's model of attention used in this
scenario? - ANS ✓The traveler uses filtering to focus on the
lunch options over the lobby noise
A person went on a trip to the ocean. Which example shows
the concept of autobiographical memory as an integration of
episodic and semantic memories for this scenario? - ANS ✓The
person remembers jumping in the waves and the outdoor
temperature that day.
How does the generation effect relate to attention in a
pairedassociate task? - ANS ✓Having participants engage in
word completion focused attention longer on each word pair,
compared to shallow word processing.
Which stimuli are remembered best in a long-term memory
task according to Nairne's evolutionary theory of encoding? -
ANS ✓Stimuli judged as useful for providing protection
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Which example shows the difference between the standard
model of consolidation and the multiple trace model of
consolidation regarding encoding episodic memories about a
trip to a lake? - ANS ✓The standard model of consolidation
argues that the hippocampus is involved only in the early
development of lake trip memories, but the multiple trace
model argues that the hippocampus remains active in
longterm trip memories.
What has research determined about the association between
neutral language r profanity and enhanced memory? - ANS
✓arousing words that reference profanity or explicit content
are more memorable than neutral words
Which example demonstrates the application of Bartlett's
repeated reproduction when a student is tested on course
content? - ANS ✓A student discusses the content in their study
guide four times, then five times, daily for two days before a
test to concisely recall the information.
Which example demonstrates the Proust effect? - ANS ✓A
person smells freshly chopped wood and recalls a cabin
vacation with their family.
which significant findings did the "war of ghosts" experiment
demonstrate regarding the effect of repeated reproduction on
recall? - ANS ✓Increased time passage led to greater
inaccuracies and omissions in recall of the stories based on
cultural context
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Which factor affects the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness
testimony? - ANS ✓Eyewitnesses may not see all aspects of a
given incident
What was the source of the imagery debate? - ANS ✓Whether
imagery is spatial or propositional
Which aspect of lifespan development examines creativity? -
ANS ✓cognitive
What is an example of lexical priming? - ANS ✓a student is able
to determine the meaning of a word after recently
encountering a similar word
What does the term in-attentional blindness suggest? - ANS ✓A
person fails to notice stimuli when their attention is focused
elsewhere
What determines an individual's chronotype? - ANS ✓The genes
they inherit from both parents
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? - ANS ✓It
decreases the severity of the symptoms
An engineer notices a colleague's leaking cup and then thinks
about how paper degrades and applies this observation to a
design for planter pots that leave no carbon footprint. Which
method does the engineer apply to solve the problem of
designing their product in this scenario? - ANS ✓The engineer
applied analogical reasoning that considers semantic
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knowledge and observations of how others solve problems
while designing their product.
A group is asked to solve a complex puzzle by first stating its
complex rules. Then later, the puzzle is re-explained more
simply, leading to a higher rate of success. How would
understanding the aspects of reasoning affect perception of
the problem? - ANS ✓By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while
thinking about a future vacation? - ANS ✓A person can think
clearly about the vacation if they are an expert juggler
While preparing for a quiz, a student commits key terms to
long-term memory by associating those terms to meaningful
moments in their life. How does this practice help the student
memorize the terms? - ANS ✓It employs the technique of
elaborative rehearsal
A person is walking and talking with a friend in the woods.
How does the visuospatial sketch pad differ from the
phonological loop according to Baddeley's model of working
memory? - ANS ✓The visuospatial sketch pad holds information
about potential hazards, whereas the phonological loop holds
information related to the friend's words.
A person recalls a fond childhood memory after walking past a
garden of fragrant roses. Which type of memory is
demonstrated in this scenario? - ANS ✓Autobiographical
memory
WGU D570
D570/ WGU D570 EXAM/ WGU D570 – COGNITIVE
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {458 Q & A}
ALREADY GRADED A+ | D570 – COGNITIVE
PSYCHLOGY | BRAND NEW! | 100% PASS | WGU
A traveler can attend to what the hotel's concierge says about
lunch options based on how loudly they are speaking, while
disregarding other verbal communications happening in the
noisy lobby. How is Broadbent's model of attention used in this
scenario? - ANS ✓The traveler uses filtering to focus on the
lunch options over the lobby noise
A person went on a trip to the ocean. Which example shows
the concept of autobiographical memory as an integration of
episodic and semantic memories for this scenario? - ANS ✓The
person remembers jumping in the waves and the outdoor
temperature that day.
How does the generation effect relate to attention in a
pairedassociate task? - ANS ✓Having participants engage in
word completion focused attention longer on each word pair,
compared to shallow word processing.
Which stimuli are remembered best in a long-term memory
task according to Nairne's evolutionary theory of encoding? -
ANS ✓Stimuli judged as useful for providing protection
WGU D570
,2|Page
Which example shows the difference between the standard
model of consolidation and the multiple trace model of
consolidation regarding encoding episodic memories about a
trip to a lake? - ANS ✓The standard model of consolidation
argues that the hippocampus is involved only in the early
development of lake trip memories, but the multiple trace
model argues that the hippocampus remains active in
longterm trip memories.
What has research determined about the association between
neutral language r profanity and enhanced memory? - ANS
✓arousing words that reference profanity or explicit content
are more memorable than neutral words
Which example demonstrates the application of Bartlett's
repeated reproduction when a student is tested on course
content? - ANS ✓A student discusses the content in their study
guide four times, then five times, daily for two days before a
test to concisely recall the information.
Which example demonstrates the Proust effect? - ANS ✓A
person smells freshly chopped wood and recalls a cabin
vacation with their family.
which significant findings did the "war of ghosts" experiment
demonstrate regarding the effect of repeated reproduction on
recall? - ANS ✓Increased time passage led to greater
inaccuracies and omissions in recall of the stories based on
cultural context
WGU D570
,3|Page
Which factor affects the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness
testimony? - ANS ✓Eyewitnesses may not see all aspects of a
given incident
What was the source of the imagery debate? - ANS ✓Whether
imagery is spatial or propositional
Which aspect of lifespan development examines creativity? -
ANS ✓cognitive
What is an example of lexical priming? - ANS ✓a student is able
to determine the meaning of a word after recently
encountering a similar word
What does the term in-attentional blindness suggest? - ANS ✓A
person fails to notice stimuli when their attention is focused
elsewhere
What determines an individual's chronotype? - ANS ✓The genes
they inherit from both parents
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? - ANS ✓It
decreases the severity of the symptoms
An engineer notices a colleague's leaking cup and then thinks
about how paper degrades and applies this observation to a
design for planter pots that leave no carbon footprint. Which
method does the engineer apply to solve the problem of
designing their product in this scenario? - ANS ✓The engineer
applied analogical reasoning that considers semantic
WGU D570
, 4|Page
knowledge and observations of how others solve problems
while designing their product.
A group is asked to solve a complex puzzle by first stating its
complex rules. Then later, the puzzle is re-explained more
simply, leading to a higher rate of success. How would
understanding the aspects of reasoning affect perception of
the problem? - ANS ✓By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while
thinking about a future vacation? - ANS ✓A person can think
clearly about the vacation if they are an expert juggler
While preparing for a quiz, a student commits key terms to
long-term memory by associating those terms to meaningful
moments in their life. How does this practice help the student
memorize the terms? - ANS ✓It employs the technique of
elaborative rehearsal
A person is walking and talking with a friend in the woods.
How does the visuospatial sketch pad differ from the
phonological loop according to Baddeley's model of working
memory? - ANS ✓The visuospatial sketch pad holds information
about potential hazards, whereas the phonological loop holds
information related to the friend's words.
A person recalls a fond childhood memory after walking past a
garden of fragrant roses. Which type of memory is
demonstrated in this scenario? - ANS ✓Autobiographical
memory
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