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D570/WGU D570 EXAM Cognitive Psychology OA Practice
Questions and Correct DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
What is measured by the paper folding test? - CORRECT
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ANSWER-Spatial Imagery
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What is mental imagery? - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to
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recreate sensory information without physical stimuli
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Which is an example of matching in the memory retrieval
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process - CORRECT ANSWER-going back to a childhood home
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and recalling more details of an old memory
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What does Nader's rat experiment explain about memory
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reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWER- possibility that retrieved
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memories can become fragile upon retrieval
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Which scenario is example of trying to recall information
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from long-term memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-six nouns
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that you remember three hours later because you saw and
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image of the items in the store window that morning
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Which example demonstrates a researcher measuring the
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multidimensional nature of autobiographical memory? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-measuring brain activity when a
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participant sees their cat in a set of random cat images.
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How does visual cortex injury affect memory errors? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-it impairs a person's motor functioning
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capabilities
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Which is an example of misleading post event information? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-inference through false information
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presented by another person that alters a memory
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Which is an example of the post-identification feedback effect?
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- CORRECT ANSWER-a person implants false memories of
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them going to camp so they believe they had a happy
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childhood
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.What is an example of selective attention? - CORRECT
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ANSWER-a person intentionally tunes out sound of crew
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|fixing street outside while they focus on a video call
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Which function does the suprachiasmatic nucleus help
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regulate? - CORRECT ANSWER-the brain's biological clock
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Which area of the brain is responsible for regulating sleep
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cycles by helping the body recognize day and night? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-Suprachiasmatic nucleus
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What is dual processing? - CORRECT ANSWER-the
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unconscious processing of information alongside conscious
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processing
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An individual drives along a familiar route to work,
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consciously making decisions like signaling and checking for
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traffic, while unconsciously maintaining a steady speed and
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reacting to hazards. Which cognitive phenomenon does this
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scenario illustrate? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dual Processing
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Which sleep stage is characterized by decreased respiration,
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heart rate, body temperature, muscle tension, and is easy to
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wake? - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-rapid eye movement (NREM)1
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What are depressant drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-substances
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that reduce central nervous system activity and consciousness
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Which part of the brain controls the biological clock of the body
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impacting sleep-wake cycles? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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hypothalamus
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Which term is described as being "a special dual
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processing state of 'split consciousness'?" - CORRECT
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ANSWER-dissociation
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Which substance causes a euphoric high, feelings of
| | | | | | |
intense elation, or pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
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methamphetamine
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How does an individual solve problems using the Gestalt
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approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-by picturing the problem in
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one's mind and then representing it in a different way
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How do individuals solve the Tower of Hanoi Problem? -
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CORRECT ANSWER-by implementing means- end analysis,
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individuals move discs from one set of pegs to another
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between the initial and goal states by creating subgoals.
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D570/WGU D570 EXAM Cognitive Psychology OA Practice
Questions and Correct DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS)
What is measured by the paper folding test? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | | |
ANSWER-Spatial Imagery
| |
What is mental imagery? - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to
| | | | | | | |
recreate sensory information without physical stimuli
| | | | | |
Which is an example of matching in the memory retrieval
| | | | | | | | |
process - CORRECT ANSWER-going back to a childhood home
| | | | | | | | |
and recalling more details of an old memory
| | | | | | | |
What does Nader's rat experiment explain about memory
| | | | | | |
reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWER- possibility that retrieved
| | | | | | |
memories can become fragile upon retrieval
| | | | | |
Which scenario is example of trying to recall information
| | | | | | | |
from long-term memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-six nouns
| | | | | | |
that you remember three hours later because you saw and
| | | | | | | | | |
image of the items in the store window that morning
| | | | | | | | | |
Which example demonstrates a researcher measuring the
| | | | | |
multidimensional nature of autobiographical memory? -
| | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER-measuring brain activity when a
| | | | | |
participant sees their cat in a set of random cat images.
| | | | | | | | | | |
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How does visual cortex injury affect memory errors? -
| | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER-it impairs a person's motor functioning
| | | | | | |
capabilities
|
Which is an example of misleading post event information? -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER-inference through false information
| | | | |
presented by another person that alters a memory
| | | | | | | |
Which is an example of the post-identification feedback effect?
| | | | | | | |
- CORRECT ANSWER-a person implants false memories of
| | | | | | |
them going to camp so they believe they had a happy
| | | | | | | | | | |
childhood
|
.What is an example of selective attention? - CORRECT
| | | | | | | | |
ANSWER-a person intentionally tunes out sound of crew
| | | | | | | |
|fixing street outside while they focus on a video call
| | | | | | | | |
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Which function does the suprachiasmatic nucleus help
| | | | | |
regulate? - CORRECT ANSWER-the brain's biological clock
| | | | | | |
Which area of the brain is responsible for regulating sleep
| | | | | | | | |
cycles by helping the body recognize day and night? -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT ANSWER-Suprachiasmatic nucleus
| | |
What is dual processing? - CORRECT ANSWER-the
| | | | | |
unconscious processing of information alongside conscious
| | | | | |
processing
|
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? - CORRECT ANSWER-Dual Processing
| | | | | |
Which sleep stage is characterized by decreased respiration,
| | | | | | |
heart rate, body temperature, muscle tension, and is easy to
| | | | | | | | | |
wake? - CORRECT ANSWER-Non-rapid eye movement (NREM)1
| | | | | | |
What are depressant drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-substances
| | | | | |
that reduce central nervous system activity and consciousness
| | | | | | | |
Which part of the brain controls the biological clock of the body
| | | | | | | | | | |
impacting sleep-wake cycles? - CORRECT ANSWER-
| | | | | |
hypothalamus
|
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Which term is described as being "a special dual
| | | | | | | |
processing state of 'split consciousness'?" - CORRECT
| | | | | | | |
ANSWER-dissociation
|
Which substance causes a euphoric high, feelings of
| | | | | | |
intense elation, or pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
| | | | | | |
methamphetamine
|
How does an individual solve problems using the Gestalt
| | | | | | | |
approach? - CORRECT ANSWER-by picturing the problem in
| | | | | | | |
one's mind and then representing it in a different way
| | | | | | | | | |
How do individuals solve the Tower of Hanoi Problem? -
| | | | | | | | | |
CORRECT 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.
| | | | | | | | |
