WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
& VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
(Answers Qualified For 100%
ACCURACY)
Which test measures brain activity to determine a person's stage of sleep or
sonsciousness? - ANSWERS-Electroencephalogram EEG
What does the Stroop interference task use to demonstrate a slower reaction time? -
ANSWERS-By displaying color words in different color fonts
A kindergarten student is trying to solve a handheld maze. The student focuses on the
last step of the maze, causing them to miss earlier steps. What process describes why
the student has a difficult time discovering the first step required to solve the maze? -
ANSWERS-Fixation causes the student to focus too much on the last part of the maze
and to overlook important steps at the beginning
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented sequentially?
- ANSWERS-The first word presented receives the persons full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically
significant semantic memories? - ANSWERS-Person 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? - ANSWERS-The person imagines each fish on a tree
structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
What is measured by the paper folding test? - ANSWERS-Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - ANSWERS-The ability to recreate sensory information
without physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? - ANSWERS-Personality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the hills
were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? - ANSWERS-The
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? -
ANSWERS-The 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? - ANSWERS-Frontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - ANSWERS-Action
Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - ANSWERS-Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWERS-Working Memory Tests
,Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when
watching fireworks? - ANSWERS-Fireworks 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? - ANSWERS-Numbers 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? - ANSWERS-The 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? - ANSWERS-The 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? - ANSWERS-Strengthening of connections between neurons helps
performance on mental rotation problems
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? - ANSWERS-The 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? -
ANSWERS-Source 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? -
ANSWERS-Participants 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? - ANSWERS-A person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? - ANSWERS-
Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - ANSWERS-Conceptual
peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended
messages? - ANSWERS-Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible without an
image"? - ANSWERS-People 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? - ANSWERS-Concrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or
object according to Piaget? - ANSWERS-Centration
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? - ANSWERS-
Preoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? - ANSWERS-
Crystalized
OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
& VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
(Answers Qualified For 100%
ACCURACY)
Which test measures brain activity to determine a person's stage of sleep or
sonsciousness? - ANSWERS-Electroencephalogram EEG
What does the Stroop interference task use to demonstrate a slower reaction time? -
ANSWERS-By displaying color words in different color fonts
A kindergarten student is trying to solve a handheld maze. The student focuses on the
last step of the maze, causing them to miss earlier steps. What process describes why
the student has a difficult time discovering the first step required to solve the maze? -
ANSWERS-Fixation causes the student to focus too much on the last part of the maze
and to overlook important steps at the beginning
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented sequentially?
- ANSWERS-The first word presented receives the persons full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of autobiographically
significant semantic memories? - ANSWERS-Person 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? - ANSWERS-The person imagines each fish on a tree
structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
What is measured by the paper folding test? - ANSWERS-Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - ANSWERS-The ability to recreate sensory information
without physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? - ANSWERS-Personality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the hills
were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? - ANSWERS-The
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? -
ANSWERS-The 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? - ANSWERS-Frontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - ANSWERS-Action
Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - ANSWERS-Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance abuse
disorder? - ANSWERS-Working Memory Tests
,Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision when
watching fireworks? - ANSWERS-Fireworks 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? - ANSWERS-Numbers 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? - ANSWERS-The 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? - ANSWERS-The 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? - ANSWERS-Strengthening of connections between neurons helps
performance on mental rotation problems
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? - ANSWERS-The 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? -
ANSWERS-Source 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? -
ANSWERS-Participants 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? - ANSWERS-A person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? - ANSWERS-
Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - ANSWERS-Conceptual
peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended
messages? - ANSWERS-Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible without an
image"? - ANSWERS-People 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? - ANSWERS-Concrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem or
object according to Piaget? - ANSWERS-Centration
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? - ANSWERS-
Preoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? - ANSWERS-
Crystalized
