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WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology NEWEST 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERSS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of entrainment? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The students both start speaking loudly and
gesturing.
Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines whether another person
appears to be physically attractive? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Frontal
Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERSAction Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
ANSWERS-Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse disorder?
- RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Working Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when watching
fireworks? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Fireworks appear as falling trails of
light due to iconic memories lasting fractions of a second.
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Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to effective execution
of a mental math problem? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Numbers are held
in short-term memory and manipulations are conducted on the numbers in working memory when
solving the math problem.
Which scenario exemplifies how the articulatory rehearsal process contributes to a student's
short-term memory for course lecture material, according to Baddeley's model? - RESOLUTION
RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The student repeats silently what their instructor has said
before writing it down.
A person is trying to recall the names of a set of seven actors whose pictures were briefly
presented upside down. What explains how the episodic buffer enhances working memory in this
scenario? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The episodic buffer connects with
long-term memory of the actors' faces and names, bringing content into working memory.
How does activity-silent working memory help performance on mental rotation problems? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Strengthening of connections between neurons
helps performance on mental rotation problems
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented sequentially? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The first word presented receives the persons
full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically significant
semantic memories? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Person recalls the name
of the actor that they saw in the airport years ago.
A person is studying a list of types of fish for a wildlife test that will occur in one week. Which
example illustrates the combined long-term memory encoding strategies of visual imagery and
organization? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The person imagines each fish
on a tree structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
, 3
A person is studying a list of names of pastries for their new job at a bakery. Which example
shows the interaction between the deep processing strategies of generation and self-reference? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The person creates flashcards for the names of
the pastries, pairing each with an estimate of how appetizing the pastry appears.
A person surprises themself in recalling the name of an artist most have not heard of. Which
process occurs when the person tries to remember how they learned that fact? - RESOLUTION
RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Source monitoring
Researchers Robert Nash and Kimberley Wade ran an experiment in which participants played a
gambling game on a computer and were later shown a modified video of themselves cheating.
What did this experiment reveal about false confessions? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
ANSWERS-Participants confessed to cheating after being shown the modified video, even
though they did not recall cheating indicating the power of suggestive questioning and tactics
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image hypothesis? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERS-A person remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Conceptual peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended messages? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible without an image"?
- RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-People who cannot visualize images are still
capable of thinking
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Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an individual begin to understand
mathematical reasoning? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Concrete
Operational Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or
object according to Piaget? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Centration
Which stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is represented by a child's ability to
mentally represent objects and events with words and images? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERSPreoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Crystalized
Which mental framework is used in learning according to Piaget? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Schemas
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traceling down the hills were
beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates the garden path model of parsing? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The child changes their mind from the subject
being
the car to the hills
A student reads these two sentences: A dog was running. It slipped and fell. which thought
process is an example of an anaphoric inference? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
ANSWERSThe student infers that the word "it" refers to the dog
Why is establishing common ground important to conversations? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERS-It aids in having an engaging discussion
WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology NEWEST 2026/2027
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERSS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of entrainment? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The students both start speaking loudly and
gesturing.
Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines whether another person
appears to be physically attractive? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Frontal
Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERSAction Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
ANSWERS-Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse disorder?
- RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Working Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when watching
fireworks? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Fireworks appear as falling trails of
light due to iconic memories lasting fractions of a second.
, 2
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to effective execution
of a mental math problem? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Numbers are held
in short-term memory and manipulations are conducted on the numbers in working memory when
solving the math problem.
Which scenario exemplifies how the articulatory rehearsal process contributes to a student's
short-term memory for course lecture material, according to Baddeley's model? - RESOLUTION
RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The student repeats silently what their instructor has said
before writing it down.
A person is trying to recall the names of a set of seven actors whose pictures were briefly
presented upside down. What explains how the episodic buffer enhances working memory in this
scenario? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The episodic buffer connects with
long-term memory of the actors' faces and names, bringing content into working memory.
How does activity-silent working memory help performance on mental rotation problems? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Strengthening of connections between neurons
helps performance on mental rotation problems
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented sequentially? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The first word presented receives the persons
full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically significant
semantic memories? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Person recalls the name
of the actor that they saw in the airport years ago.
A person is studying a list of types of fish for a wildlife test that will occur in one week. Which
example illustrates the combined long-term memory encoding strategies of visual imagery and
organization? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The person imagines each fish
on a tree structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
, 3
A person is studying a list of names of pastries for their new job at a bakery. Which example
shows the interaction between the deep processing strategies of generation and self-reference? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The person creates flashcards for the names of
the pastries, pairing each with an estimate of how appetizing the pastry appears.
A person surprises themself in recalling the name of an artist most have not heard of. Which
process occurs when the person tries to remember how they learned that fact? - RESOLUTION
RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Source monitoring
Researchers Robert Nash and Kimberley Wade ran an experiment in which participants played a
gambling game on a computer and were later shown a modified video of themselves cheating.
What did this experiment reveal about false confessions? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
ANSWERS-Participants confessed to cheating after being shown the modified video, even
though they did not recall cheating indicating the power of suggestive questioning and tactics
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image hypothesis? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERS-A person remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Conceptual peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended messages? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible without an image"?
- RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-People who cannot visualize images are still
capable of thinking
, 4
Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an individual begin to understand
mathematical reasoning? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Concrete
Operational Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or
object according to Piaget? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-Centration
Which stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is represented by a child's ability to
mentally represent objects and events with words and images? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERSPreoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Crystalized
Which mental framework is used in learning according to Piaget? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Schemas
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traceling down the hills were
beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates the garden path model of parsing? -
RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED ANSWERS-The child changes their mind from the subject
being
the car to the hills
A student reads these two sentences: A dog was running. It slipped and fell. which thought
process is an example of an anaphoric inference? - RESOLUTION RESULT VERIFIED
ANSWERSThe student infers that the word "it" refers to the dog
Why is establishing common ground important to conversations? - RESOLUTION RESULT
VERIFIED ANSWERS-It aids in having an engaging discussion
