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WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {458 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+
A traveler can attend to what the hotel's concierge says about
lunch options based on how loudly they are speaking, while
disregarding other verbal communications happening in the
noisy lobby. How is Broadbent's model of attention used in this
scenario? ANSWER: The traveler uses filtering to focus on
the lunch options over the lobby noise
A person went on a trip to the ocean. Which example shows
the concept of autobiographical memory as an integration of
episodic and semantic memories for this scenario? ANSWER: The
person remembers jumping in the waves and the outdoor
temperature that day.
How does the generation effect relate to attention in a paired-
associate task? ANSWER: Having participants engage in word
completion focused attention longer on each word pair,
compared to shallow word processing.
Which stimuli are remembered best in a long-term memory
task according to Nairne's evolutionary theory of encoding?
ANSWER: Stimuli judged as useful for providing protection
Which example shows the difference between the standard
model of consolidation and the multiple trace model of
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consolidation regarding encoding episodic memories about a
trip to a lake? ANSWER: The standard model of
consolidation argues that the hippocampus is involved only
in the early development of lake trip memories, but the
multiple trace model argues that the hippocampus remains
active in long- term trip memories.
What has research determined about the association between
neutral language r profanity and enhanced memory?- ANS
✓ arousing words that reference profanity or explicit content
are more memorable than neutral words
Which example demonstrates the application of Bartlett's
repeated reproduction when a student is tested on course
content? ANSWER: A student discusses the content in their
study guide four times, then five times, daily for two days
before a test to concisely recall the information.
Which example demonstrates the Proust effect? ANSWER:
A person smells freshly chopped wood and recalls a
cabin vacation with their family.
which significant findings did the "war of ghosts" experiment
demonstrate regarding the effect of repeated reproduction on
recall? ANSWER: Increased time passage led to greater
inaccuracies and omissions in recall of the stories based on
cultural context
Which factor affects the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness
testimony? ANSWER: Eyewitnesses may not see all aspects
of a given incident
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What was the source of the imagery debate? ANSWER: Whether
imagery is spatial or propositional
Which aspect of lifespan development examines creativity?
ANSWER: cognitive
What is an example of lexical priming? ANSWER: a student is
able to determine the meaning of a word after recently
encountering a similar word
What does the term in-attentional blindness suggest? ANSWER:
A person fails to notice stimuli when their attention is
focused elsewhere
What determines an individual's chronotype? ANSWER: The
genes they inherit from both parents
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? 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? 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
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the problem? ANSWER: By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while
thinking about a future vacation? 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? 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? ANSWER: The visuospatial sketch pad holds
information about potential hazards, whereas the
phonological loop holds information related to the friend's
words.
A person recalls a fond childhood memory after walking past a
garden of fragrant roses. Which type of memory is
demonstrated in this scenario? ANSWER: Autobiographical
memory
What was John Watson known for? ANSWER: contributions to
Behaviorism
What was Jean Piaget known for? ANSWER: Creating the Stages
of Cognitive development
What was Alexander Huth known for? ANSWER: contributions to
brain mapping
WGU D570
WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM QESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {458 Q & A} ALREADY
GRADED A+
A traveler can attend to what the hotel's concierge says about
lunch options based on how loudly they are speaking, while
disregarding other verbal communications happening in the
noisy lobby. How is Broadbent's model of attention used in this
scenario? ANSWER: The traveler uses filtering to focus on
the lunch options over the lobby noise
A person went on a trip to the ocean. Which example shows
the concept of autobiographical memory as an integration of
episodic and semantic memories for this scenario? ANSWER: The
person remembers jumping in the waves and the outdoor
temperature that day.
How does the generation effect relate to attention in a paired-
associate task? ANSWER: Having participants engage in word
completion focused attention longer on each word pair,
compared to shallow word processing.
Which stimuli are remembered best in a long-term memory
task according to Nairne's evolutionary theory of encoding?
ANSWER: Stimuli judged as useful for providing protection
Which example shows the difference between the standard
model of consolidation and the multiple trace model of
WGU D570
,2|Page
consolidation regarding encoding episodic memories about a
trip to a lake? ANSWER: The standard model of
consolidation argues that the hippocampus is involved only
in the early development of lake trip memories, but the
multiple trace model argues that the hippocampus remains
active in long- term trip memories.
What has research determined about the association between
neutral language r profanity and enhanced memory?- ANS
✓ arousing words that reference profanity or explicit content
are more memorable than neutral words
Which example demonstrates the application of Bartlett's
repeated reproduction when a student is tested on course
content? ANSWER: A student discusses the content in their
study guide four times, then five times, daily for two days
before a test to concisely recall the information.
Which example demonstrates the Proust effect? ANSWER:
A person smells freshly chopped wood and recalls a
cabin vacation with their family.
which significant findings did the "war of ghosts" experiment
demonstrate regarding the effect of repeated reproduction on
recall? ANSWER: Increased time passage led to greater
inaccuracies and omissions in recall of the stories based on
cultural context
Which factor affects the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness
testimony? ANSWER: Eyewitnesses may not see all aspects
of a given incident
WGU D570
,3|Page
What was the source of the imagery debate? ANSWER: Whether
imagery is spatial or propositional
Which aspect of lifespan development examines creativity?
ANSWER: cognitive
What is an example of lexical priming? ANSWER: a student is
able to determine the meaning of a word after recently
encountering a similar word
What does the term in-attentional blindness suggest? ANSWER:
A person fails to notice stimuli when their attention is
focused elsewhere
What determines an individual's chronotype? ANSWER: The
genes they inherit from both parents
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? 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? 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
WGU D570
, 4|Page
the problem? ANSWER: By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while
thinking about a future vacation? 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? 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? ANSWER: The visuospatial sketch pad holds
information about potential hazards, whereas the
phonological loop holds information related to the friend's
words.
A person recalls a fond childhood memory after walking past a
garden of fragrant roses. Which type of memory is
demonstrated in this scenario? ANSWER: Autobiographical
memory
What was John Watson known for? ANSWER: contributions to
Behaviorism
What was Jean Piaget known for? ANSWER: Creating the Stages
of Cognitive development
What was Alexander Huth known for? ANSWER: contributions to
brain mapping
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