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WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology Objective Assessment Final Exam
Version 2 – Study Guide, Practice Questions, and Answers 2025
Prepare for your WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology Objective Assessment Final Exam
(Version 2) with this updated 2025 study guide. Access practice questions, key topic
summaries, and exam strategies to master cognitive theories, learning processes, and memory
systems for success.
• WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology
• WGU D570 Objective Assessment
• WGU D570 Final Exam Version 2
• Cognitive Psychology study guide 2025
Which is an example of misleading postevent information? - ANSWER-Interference through false
information presented by another person that alters a memory
Selective attention - ANSWER-involves focusing on a particular task or stimulus while intentionally
ignoring other stimuli.
What is an example of selective attention? - ANSWER-A person intentionally tunes out the sound of a
work crew fixing the street outside while they focus on a video call.
What is dual processing? - ANSWER-The unconscious processing of information alongside conscious
processing
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An individual drives along a familiar route to work, consciously making decisions like signaling and
checking for traffic, while unconsciously maintaining a steady speed and reacting to hazards. Which
cognitive phenomenon does this scenario illustrate? - ANSWER-Dual processing
How does an individual solve problems using the Gestalt approach? - ANSWER-By picturing the problem
in one's mind and then representing it in a different way
Gestalt approach - ANSWER-A psychological school of thought originating in Germany that proposed that
the whole of a perception must be understood rather than trying to deconstruct perception into its parts
How do individuals solve the Tower of Hanoi problem? - ANSWER-By implementing means-end analysis,
individuals move discs from one set of pegs to another between the initial and goal states by creating
subgoals.
Which example demonstrates the interaction between episodic and personal semantic memories? -
ANSWER-A person is building a bookshelf and remembers the last one they built was unsteady and kept
falling, so now they build the bookshelf on a level surface.
A journalist interviews a painter and asks, "How do you paint with such skill?"
Which response from the artist demonstrates expert-induced amnesia? - ANSWER-"I don't know exactly.
I do not think about it. I just know how to do it when I do it."
Which is an example of priming? - ANSWER-Kelvin smells pizza while driving through the city and then
has an intense craving for pizza later that night when thinking of what to order for dinner.
Which method is effective for encoding information into long-term memory for later retrieval, according
to the levels of processing theory? - ANSWER-Repeating and then associating song lyrics with the words
of a favorite poem
levels of processing theory - ANSWER-proposes that deeper levels of processing result in longer-lasting
memory codes
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Which is an example of matching in the memory retrieval process? - ANSWER-Going back to a childhood
home and recalling more details of an old memory
What does Nader's rat experiment explain about memory reconsolidation? - ANSWER-The possibility
that retrieved memories can become fragile upon retrieval
Which scenario is an example of trying to recall information from long-term memory? - ANSWER-Being
presented with six nouns, then remembering three of them hours later because you saw images of those
items in a store window that morning.
multidimensional nature of autobiographical memory - ANSWER-spatial, emotional, and sensory
components (all personal)
How does a visual cortex injury affect memory errors? - ANSWER-It impairs a person's recognition of
objects' capabilities.
A brother and sister are arguing over who should get the last slice of pizza.
How do the siblings use the trade-off strategy to decide who gets the last piece of pizza? - ANSWER-The
brother realizes that he wants the pepperoni topping and his sister wants just the crust, so he takes the
pepperoni and she takes the crust.
Incubation is a problem-solving technique where - ANSWER-You take a break from a difficult problem.
During this break, your mind continues to process the problem unconsciously.
A team of computer programmers is trying to find a solution to fix a problem with their company's email
system. After working on the problem for several hours, they have yet to solve it.
How can the programmers use incubation to solve the problem? - ANSWER-The programmers agree to
take a two-hour lunch break, and once they return, they come up with several possible solutions.
Mirror Neurons - ANSWER-Mirror neurons fire when an individual performs an action or experiences an
emotion, and they also fire when an individual simply sees others perform an action or experience an
emotion.
WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology Objective Assessment Final Exam
Version 2 – Study Guide, Practice Questions, and Answers 2025
Prepare for your WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology Objective Assessment Final Exam
(Version 2) with this updated 2025 study guide. Access practice questions, key topic
summaries, and exam strategies to master cognitive theories, learning processes, and memory
systems for success.
• WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology
• WGU D570 Objective Assessment
• WGU D570 Final Exam Version 2
• Cognitive Psychology study guide 2025
Which is an example of misleading postevent information? - ANSWER-Interference through false
information presented by another person that alters a memory
Selective attention - ANSWER-involves focusing on a particular task or stimulus while intentionally
ignoring other stimuli.
What is an example of selective attention? - ANSWER-A person intentionally tunes out the sound of a
work crew fixing the street outside while they focus on a video call.
What is dual processing? - ANSWER-The unconscious processing of information alongside conscious
processing
,2|Page
An individual drives along a familiar route to work, consciously making decisions like signaling and
checking for traffic, while unconsciously maintaining a steady speed and reacting to hazards. Which
cognitive phenomenon does this scenario illustrate? - ANSWER-Dual processing
How does an individual solve problems using the Gestalt approach? - ANSWER-By picturing the problem
in one's mind and then representing it in a different way
Gestalt approach - ANSWER-A psychological school of thought originating in Germany that proposed that
the whole of a perception must be understood rather than trying to deconstruct perception into its parts
How do individuals solve the Tower of Hanoi problem? - ANSWER-By implementing means-end analysis,
individuals move discs from one set of pegs to another between the initial and goal states by creating
subgoals.
Which example demonstrates the interaction between episodic and personal semantic memories? -
ANSWER-A person is building a bookshelf and remembers the last one they built was unsteady and kept
falling, so now they build the bookshelf on a level surface.
A journalist interviews a painter and asks, "How do you paint with such skill?"
Which response from the artist demonstrates expert-induced amnesia? - ANSWER-"I don't know exactly.
I do not think about it. I just know how to do it when I do it."
Which is an example of priming? - ANSWER-Kelvin smells pizza while driving through the city and then
has an intense craving for pizza later that night when thinking of what to order for dinner.
Which method is effective for encoding information into long-term memory for later retrieval, according
to the levels of processing theory? - ANSWER-Repeating and then associating song lyrics with the words
of a favorite poem
levels of processing theory - ANSWER-proposes that deeper levels of processing result in longer-lasting
memory codes
, 3|Page
Which is an example of matching in the memory retrieval process? - ANSWER-Going back to a childhood
home and recalling more details of an old memory
What does Nader's rat experiment explain about memory reconsolidation? - ANSWER-The possibility
that retrieved memories can become fragile upon retrieval
Which scenario is an example of trying to recall information from long-term memory? - ANSWER-Being
presented with six nouns, then remembering three of them hours later because you saw images of those
items in a store window that morning.
multidimensional nature of autobiographical memory - ANSWER-spatial, emotional, and sensory
components (all personal)
How does a visual cortex injury affect memory errors? - ANSWER-It impairs a person's recognition of
objects' capabilities.
A brother and sister are arguing over who should get the last slice of pizza.
How do the siblings use the trade-off strategy to decide who gets the last piece of pizza? - ANSWER-The
brother realizes that he wants the pepperoni topping and his sister wants just the crust, so he takes the
pepperoni and she takes the crust.
Incubation is a problem-solving technique where - ANSWER-You take a break from a difficult problem.
During this break, your mind continues to process the problem unconsciously.
A team of computer programmers is trying to find a solution to fix a problem with their company's email
system. After working on the problem for several hours, they have yet to solve it.
How can the programmers use incubation to solve the problem? - ANSWER-The programmers agree to
take a two-hour lunch break, and once they return, they come up with several possible solutions.
Mirror Neurons - ANSWER-Mirror neurons fire when an individual performs an action or experiences an
emotion, and they also fire when an individual simply sees others perform an action or experience an
emotion.
