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Cognitive Psychology D570 – Explore New 458 | PA and OA | All Possible Questions and Answers | Multiple Versions | Complete Exam Preparation Material

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This document contains possible questions and verified answers for the PA and OA sections of WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology. It covers important cognitive psychology concepts, memory, perception, learning theories, attention, problem-solving, and exam-focused practice content. The material is designed to support students preparing for assessments with multiple question versions and includes detailed answer explanations for better understanding. It is useful for revision, self-testing, and final exam preparation.

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WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology|Explore New 458|PA and
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Definition: q w concept developed by William James that describes consciousness
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q w as a continuously
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A. stream q w of q w consciousness
B. falsification q w principle
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D. analytic introspection qw




Correct Answer: A. stream of consciousness
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Rationale: q w William James q w q w introduced "stream of consciousness" to describe
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q w the continuous
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Term: q w which q w specialized area of q w q w q w the q w temporal q w lobe q w allows a q w q w person to
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q w identify q w someone familiar qw q w in q w a q w crowded q w room?

,A. occipital face area qw qw




B. parahippocampal q w place q w area
C. fusiform q w face q w area
D. extrastriate q w body q w area

Correct Answer: C. fusiform face area
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Rationale: The fusiform face area (FFA) is specialized for facial recognition, enabling
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qw identification q w of q w familiar q w people q w even q w in q w complex q w scenes.




Question 3 qw




Definition: q w a decision-making strategy where individuals are willing to take
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q w risks and prefer
q w qw q w uncertain q w outcomes q w over q w certain q w ones
A. Risk-taking q w strategy
B. Just-in-time q w strategy
C. Mental q w model q w approach
D. Pre-cueing

Correct Answer: A. Risk-taking strategy
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Rationale: q w This q w describes q w risk-taking in decision-making where uncertain
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Definition: the ability to focus on one stimulus while filtering out other stimuli,
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A. What is an example of Priming?
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B. National q w Sleep q w Foundation
C. Cocktail q w party q w effect
D. A brother and sister arguing over pizza
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Correct Answer: C. Cocktail party effect
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Rationale: The cocktail party effect is the ability to focus auditory attention on a
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qw single conversation
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Definition: q w representation of information based on meaning, observed in both
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q w STM and LTM
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A. Auditory q w Coding
B. Semantic Coding qw




C. Acoustic Coding qw




D. Visual Coding qw




Correct Answer: B. Semantic Coding
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Rationale: Semantic coding stores information by its meaning rather than sound
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Question 6 qw




Term: Which model of memory includes 3 stages: sensory store, short-term
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qwmemory, and long-term memory?
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A. Darley-Latane q w memory q w model
B. Hobson-McCarley memory model qw qw




C. Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory qw qw qw




D. Melzack-Wall q w model q w of q w memory

Correct Answer: C. Atkinson-Shiffrin model of memory
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Rationale: q w The q w Atkinson-Shiffrin q w modal q w model q w proposes q w three q w distinct q w memory q w stages.




Question 7 qw




Term: q w front part of the brain which is involved in various cognitive
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q w functions, including perception
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B. parietal lobe qw




C. temporal q w lobe
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