WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,What is measured by the paper folding test? - ANSWERSpatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - ANSWERThe ability to recreate sensory information without
physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? - ANSWERPersonality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the hills
were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? - ANSWERThe
child infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the motion of the moving car
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of entrainment? -
ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERFrontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - ANSWERAction
Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - ANSWERAxon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWERWorking Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when
watching fireworks? - ANSWERFireworks appear as falling trails of light due to iconic
memories lasting fractions of a second.
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to effective
execution of a mental math problem? - ANSWERNumbers 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? - ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERStrengthening 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?
- ANSWERThe first word presented receives the persons full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically
significant semantic memories? - ANSWERPerson 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? - ANSWERThe person imagines each fish on a tree
structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
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? - ANSWERThe 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? -
ANSWERSource 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? -
ANSWERParticipants 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? - ANSWERA person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? -
ANSWERIdentifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - ANSWERConceptual
peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended
messages? - ANSWERFilter
, Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible without an
image"? - ANSWERPeople who cannot visualize images are still capable of thinking
Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an individual begin to
understand mathematical reasoning? - ANSWERConcrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or
object according to Piaget? - ANSWERCentration
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? -
ANSWERPreoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? -
ANSWERCrystalized
Which mental framework is used in learning according to Piaget? - ANSWERSchemas
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? -
ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERThe student infers
that the word "it" refers to the dog
Why is establishing common ground important to conversations? - ANSWERIt aids in
having an engaging discussion
Which property of words contributes to the word frequency effect? - ANSWERhow often
a word is used within a language
While studying in a noisy coffee shop, a student is able to focus solely on their textbook,
tuning out the surrounding conversations and background music. Which cognitive
phenomenon does this scenario illustrate? - ANSWERSelective attention
A person is enjoying a day at the beach. They hear children playing see the ocean
waves feel the warm sun taste the salty air and smell sunscreen. Which state of
consciousness is this person experiencing? - ANSWERwakeful state
How does rotating shift work affect consciousness? - ANSWERit can affect a person's
sleep regulation, leading to insomnia and fatigue.
Which statement describes circadian rhythm in the sleep-wake cycle and
consciousness? - ANSWERCircadian rhythms regulate the sleep-wake cycle and
impact alertness
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS GRADED A+
,What is measured by the paper folding test? - ANSWERSpatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - ANSWERThe ability to recreate sensory information without
physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? - ANSWERPersonality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the hills
were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? - ANSWERThe
child infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the motion of the moving car
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of entrainment? -
ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERFrontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - ANSWERAction
Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - ANSWERAxon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWERWorking Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when
watching fireworks? - ANSWERFireworks appear as falling trails of light due to iconic
memories lasting fractions of a second.
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to effective
execution of a mental math problem? - ANSWERNumbers 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? - ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERStrengthening 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?
- ANSWERThe first word presented receives the persons full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically
significant semantic memories? - ANSWERPerson 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? - ANSWERThe person imagines each fish on a tree
structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
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? - ANSWERThe 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? -
ANSWERSource 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? -
ANSWERParticipants 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? - ANSWERA person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? -
ANSWERIdentifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - ANSWERConceptual
peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended
messages? - ANSWERFilter
, Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible without an
image"? - ANSWERPeople who cannot visualize images are still capable of thinking
Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an individual begin to
understand mathematical reasoning? - ANSWERConcrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or
object according to Piaget? - ANSWERCentration
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? -
ANSWERPreoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? -
ANSWERCrystalized
Which mental framework is used in learning according to Piaget? - ANSWERSchemas
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? -
ANSWERThe 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? - ANSWERThe student infers
that the word "it" refers to the dog
Why is establishing common ground important to conversations? - ANSWERIt aids in
having an engaging discussion
Which property of words contributes to the word frequency effect? - ANSWERhow often
a word is used within a language
While studying in a noisy coffee shop, a student is able to focus solely on their textbook,
tuning out the surrounding conversations and background music. Which cognitive
phenomenon does this scenario illustrate? - ANSWERSelective attention
A person is enjoying a day at the beach. They hear children playing see the ocean
waves feel the warm sun taste the salty air and smell sunscreen. Which state of
consciousness is this person experiencing? - ANSWERwakeful state
How does rotating shift work affect consciousness? - ANSWERit can affect a person's
sleep regulation, leading to insomnia and fatigue.
Which statement describes circadian rhythm in the sleep-wake cycle and
consciousness? - ANSWERCircadian rhythms regulate the sleep-wake cycle and
impact alertness
