WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology set 4
Question and answers already passed
2025/2026
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔The
engineer applied analogical reasoning that considers semantic 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? - correct answer ✔By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while thinking about a future vacation? - correct
answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔The
visuospatial sketch pad holds information about potential hazards, whereas the phonological loop holds
information related to the friend's words.
Question and answers already passed
2025/2026
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔The
engineer applied analogical reasoning that considers semantic 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? - correct answer ✔By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while thinking about a future vacation? - correct
answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔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? - correct answer ✔The
visuospatial sketch pad holds information about potential hazards, whereas the phonological loop holds
information related to the friend's words.
