WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
OA EXAM 190 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
Newell and Simon created the General Problem Solver,
which is?
One of the first computer programs designed to simulate
human problem-solving.
Behaviorism focused solely on?
Observable behaviors and dismissed internal mental
states (e.g., thoughts, memories, beliefs)
Ulric Neisser's Schema Theory is the concept of what?
mental frameworks that help people organize and interpret
information.
Schemas influence how people perceive events, recall
,memories, and fill in gaps in incomplete information.
Flashbulb memories are? Whose Theory was this?
vivid memories of emotionally charged events (High level
of confidence in these memories but not necessarily
accurate)
Neisser
Atkinson and Shiffrin Model of memory is also called?
the multi-store model of memory
The multi-store model of memory consists of 3 types of
memory, which are?
Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory (STM), and Long-
Term Memory (LTM)
,How long does sensory memory last?
Less than 1 second (visual information) to a few seconds
(auditory information).
Short term memory lasts how long? How many different
items can your STM remember at once?
15-30 seconds without rehearsal. 7+- 2 (5-9)
Tulving memory consists of what 3 different types of
memory?
Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory, and Procedural
Memory
What is Episodic memory?
, Memory for personal experiences and specific events that
occur at a particular time and place.
Autobiographic, temporal context (time and place), Mental
time travel
What is Semantic memory?
Memory for general knowledge, facts, and concepts that
are not tied to personal experiences.
example: Knowing that Paris is the capital of France or
that 2+2=4.
Explain the difference between Episodic memory and
Semantic memory (Use your own words, dont memorize
this)
They distinct from each other but they interact. For
example, learning a historical fact (semantic) might be
remembered alongside the context in which you learned it
OA EXAM 190 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025
Newell and Simon created the General Problem Solver,
which is?
One of the first computer programs designed to simulate
human problem-solving.
Behaviorism focused solely on?
Observable behaviors and dismissed internal mental
states (e.g., thoughts, memories, beliefs)
Ulric Neisser's Schema Theory is the concept of what?
mental frameworks that help people organize and interpret
information.
Schemas influence how people perceive events, recall
,memories, and fill in gaps in incomplete information.
Flashbulb memories are? Whose Theory was this?
vivid memories of emotionally charged events (High level
of confidence in these memories but not necessarily
accurate)
Neisser
Atkinson and Shiffrin Model of memory is also called?
the multi-store model of memory
The multi-store model of memory consists of 3 types of
memory, which are?
Sensory Memory, Short-Term Memory (STM), and Long-
Term Memory (LTM)
,How long does sensory memory last?
Less than 1 second (visual information) to a few seconds
(auditory information).
Short term memory lasts how long? How many different
items can your STM remember at once?
15-30 seconds without rehearsal. 7+- 2 (5-9)
Tulving memory consists of what 3 different types of
memory?
Episodic Memory, Semantic Memory, and Procedural
Memory
What is Episodic memory?
, Memory for personal experiences and specific events that
occur at a particular time and place.
Autobiographic, temporal context (time and place), Mental
time travel
What is Semantic memory?
Memory for general knowledge, facts, and concepts that
are not tied to personal experiences.
example: Knowing that Paris is the capital of France or
that 2+2=4.
Explain the difference between Episodic memory and
Semantic memory (Use your own words, dont memorize
this)
They distinct from each other but they interact. For
example, learning a historical fact (semantic) might be
remembered alongside the context in which you learned it
