WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology - Questions With
Accurate A+ Solutions
A team of computer programmers is trying to find a solution to fix a problem
with their company's email system. After working on the problem for several
hours, they have yet to solve it. How can the programmers use incubation to
solve the problem? Right Ans - The programmers agree to take a 2 hour
lunch break, and once they return, they come up with several possible
solutions
Sophia is a mental health therapist and her client, oliver, expressed grief over
recent death of his mother. Sophia also finds herself sad. How do mirror
neurons explain sophia's empathy for her client? Right Ans - when she
observed her client's sadness, Mirror neurons in her brain fired, allowing her
to feel empathy for him as a result.
How does top-down processing explain perception? Right Ans - perception
is shaped by an individual's prior knowledge and experience
How do psychologists view the role of experience in perception according to
Gestalt's principles? Right Ans - Gestalt Principles believe role experience
in forming what perception is minor compared to built in perception
principles of organism
How does Natural selection explain the oblique effect? Right Ans - Through
evolution visual system was shaped to contain neuron that respond to things
frequently found in the environment
What does the phrase "leaky filter" mean in Treisman's attenuation model
Right Ans - some unattended messages pass through the attenuator.
Jack was excited and cheered when his child scored at a soccer game and then
became confused when the ref called a foul and siallowed the goal. How does
inattentional blindness explain Jack's confusion over the ref's call? Right
Ans - Jack was directing his attention to his child, so he did not see the foul his
kid's teammate committed, even though it was in plain sight, which is why he
was confused when the goal didn't count.
,How does attention affect information processing? Right Ans - It improves
processing when directed at a particular location
What is the relationship between perceptual load and a person's processing
capacity? Right Ans - person carrying out a difficult, high-load task is less
likely to be distracted because they have the lower limits of processing
capacity.
Travis took a vacation to a foreign country. While there, he was robbed. Travis
now believes that everyone from that country is a thief. How do illusory
correlations contribute to making judgements that result in stereotyping?
Right Ans - By creating a perceived relationship between certain groups of
people and specific behaviors
All of the dogs are hungry. some hungry animals are aggressive. Some of the
dogs are aggressive. What causes some people to mistakenly think this is a
valid syllogism? Right Ans - a syllogism is valid due to the belief bias
Mateo goes to vegas. Considers cost of playing, potential payoff, and idea that
Slot machine is a losing position because casino is rigged. Despite this, he
plays and loses 500. How can concept of expected utility approach to decision-
making be used to explain Mateo's decision to play the slot machines?
Right Ans - Considers how people are expected to behave but does not always
reflect how people actually behave; people sometimes make decisions not in
their best interest.
Dr. Kalani is a psychologist that specializes in treating children and
adolescents with depression and anxiety. He uses a computer game as part of
a weekly therapy session with a 12 year old. Why would a psychologist use a
computer game as a form of mental health treatment? Right Ans -
Computer games strengthen the client's engagement with treatment
How does the initial state differ from the goal state in Newell and Simon's
problem solving approach Right Ans - initial state is the situation
surrounding the problem at the begining. the goal state is the solution to the
problem
,How does defining the problem allow a student to initiate the problem
solution process? Right Ans - defining the problem helps identify goals and
their related soltions.
How do insight problems and non-insight problems differ? Right Ans - a
person working through insight problems may not know how close they are to
the solution, a person on a non-insight problem may have a sense of
progressing toward the solution.
Which statement describes how mind wandering is related to incubation?
Right Ans - when working on a problem that cannot initially be solved, mind
wandering can occur during a break
Which example illustrates how insight is used to solve problems? Right Ans
- person doesn't understand the joke and suddenly laughs when they realize
it's a pun
Child recognizes a 3D toy, despite several angles being hidden. How do
perceptual processes allow them to make this recognition? Right Ans -
Viewpoint invariance enables object to be recognized from any angle
How do the 3 components of apparent movement into action to create the
misperception of actual motion? Right Ans - they combine with such speed
the eyes perceive motion
How are expected emotions associated with gains and losses linked to
decision-making patterns? Right Ans - predicting that loss will have greater
effect than an equivalent gain leads to higher risk avoidance.
Which conclusion is drawn from fMRI studies on brain activity and decision
making? Right Ans - People with higher brain activity in insula reject more
offers than those with lower brain activity due to correlation between
negative emotions and the insula
What do fMRI brain studies reveal about activation during individual
decisions? Right Ans - Prefrontal Cortex activates predetermined decisions
to buy product; insula actives with excess preced items predetermined
decision not to buy.
, Which statement explains the role of stimulant salience in their visual
identification? Right Ans - bottom-up processing helps identify the one
flower because it's different color than the other flowers
A person is viewing an apartment they want to rent. Which example
demonstrates the difference between overt and covert attention in this
situation? Right Ans - person rapidly moves their eyes to different objects
in the apartment instead of keeping their eyes still.
Researcher wants to gain insights into student's TV watching habits. Which
statement describes use of experiment sampling into this scenario? Right
Ans - researchers sends messages to the participants to have them indicate
whether they were watching TV at that time
What did the results of simons and chabri's research demonstrate that
influenced cognitive psychology? Right Ans - people attending to specific
circumstances often won't notice other noteworthy circumstances that occur
right in front of them
How can top-down processing affect illusory conjunctions, according to
Treisman's research? Right Ans - objects familiarity can reduce the
occurrence of illusory conjunctions.
How does a circadian change in body temperature influence the sleep-wake
cycle? Right Ans - decreases in body temperature promote sleepiness
How does the suprachiasmatic nucleus receive information Right Ans -
through a neural pathway from the retina
How does sleep debt affect humans Right Ans - it increases reaction time
how does selective attention help humans survive Right Ans - it allows
humans to focus on information in their environment
Which example is a risk factor associated with SIDS Right Ans - being
exposed to hyperthermia
Which sleep difficulty does a person with insomnia experience Right Ans -
trouble falling and staying asleep at night
Accurate A+ Solutions
A team of computer programmers is trying to find a solution to fix a problem
with their company's email system. After working on the problem for several
hours, they have yet to solve it. How can the programmers use incubation to
solve the problem? Right Ans - The programmers agree to take a 2 hour
lunch break, and once they return, they come up with several possible
solutions
Sophia is a mental health therapist and her client, oliver, expressed grief over
recent death of his mother. Sophia also finds herself sad. How do mirror
neurons explain sophia's empathy for her client? Right Ans - when she
observed her client's sadness, Mirror neurons in her brain fired, allowing her
to feel empathy for him as a result.
How does top-down processing explain perception? Right Ans - perception
is shaped by an individual's prior knowledge and experience
How do psychologists view the role of experience in perception according to
Gestalt's principles? Right Ans - Gestalt Principles believe role experience
in forming what perception is minor compared to built in perception
principles of organism
How does Natural selection explain the oblique effect? Right Ans - Through
evolution visual system was shaped to contain neuron that respond to things
frequently found in the environment
What does the phrase "leaky filter" mean in Treisman's attenuation model
Right Ans - some unattended messages pass through the attenuator.
Jack was excited and cheered when his child scored at a soccer game and then
became confused when the ref called a foul and siallowed the goal. How does
inattentional blindness explain Jack's confusion over the ref's call? Right
Ans - Jack was directing his attention to his child, so he did not see the foul his
kid's teammate committed, even though it was in plain sight, which is why he
was confused when the goal didn't count.
,How does attention affect information processing? Right Ans - It improves
processing when directed at a particular location
What is the relationship between perceptual load and a person's processing
capacity? Right Ans - person carrying out a difficult, high-load task is less
likely to be distracted because they have the lower limits of processing
capacity.
Travis took a vacation to a foreign country. While there, he was robbed. Travis
now believes that everyone from that country is a thief. How do illusory
correlations contribute to making judgements that result in stereotyping?
Right Ans - By creating a perceived relationship between certain groups of
people and specific behaviors
All of the dogs are hungry. some hungry animals are aggressive. Some of the
dogs are aggressive. What causes some people to mistakenly think this is a
valid syllogism? Right Ans - a syllogism is valid due to the belief bias
Mateo goes to vegas. Considers cost of playing, potential payoff, and idea that
Slot machine is a losing position because casino is rigged. Despite this, he
plays and loses 500. How can concept of expected utility approach to decision-
making be used to explain Mateo's decision to play the slot machines?
Right Ans - Considers how people are expected to behave but does not always
reflect how people actually behave; people sometimes make decisions not in
their best interest.
Dr. Kalani is a psychologist that specializes in treating children and
adolescents with depression and anxiety. He uses a computer game as part of
a weekly therapy session with a 12 year old. Why would a psychologist use a
computer game as a form of mental health treatment? Right Ans -
Computer games strengthen the client's engagement with treatment
How does the initial state differ from the goal state in Newell and Simon's
problem solving approach Right Ans - initial state is the situation
surrounding the problem at the begining. the goal state is the solution to the
problem
,How does defining the problem allow a student to initiate the problem
solution process? Right Ans - defining the problem helps identify goals and
their related soltions.
How do insight problems and non-insight problems differ? Right Ans - a
person working through insight problems may not know how close they are to
the solution, a person on a non-insight problem may have a sense of
progressing toward the solution.
Which statement describes how mind wandering is related to incubation?
Right Ans - when working on a problem that cannot initially be solved, mind
wandering can occur during a break
Which example illustrates how insight is used to solve problems? Right Ans
- person doesn't understand the joke and suddenly laughs when they realize
it's a pun
Child recognizes a 3D toy, despite several angles being hidden. How do
perceptual processes allow them to make this recognition? Right Ans -
Viewpoint invariance enables object to be recognized from any angle
How do the 3 components of apparent movement into action to create the
misperception of actual motion? Right Ans - they combine with such speed
the eyes perceive motion
How are expected emotions associated with gains and losses linked to
decision-making patterns? Right Ans - predicting that loss will have greater
effect than an equivalent gain leads to higher risk avoidance.
Which conclusion is drawn from fMRI studies on brain activity and decision
making? Right Ans - People with higher brain activity in insula reject more
offers than those with lower brain activity due to correlation between
negative emotions and the insula
What do fMRI brain studies reveal about activation during individual
decisions? Right Ans - Prefrontal Cortex activates predetermined decisions
to buy product; insula actives with excess preced items predetermined
decision not to buy.
, Which statement explains the role of stimulant salience in their visual
identification? Right Ans - bottom-up processing helps identify the one
flower because it's different color than the other flowers
A person is viewing an apartment they want to rent. Which example
demonstrates the difference between overt and covert attention in this
situation? Right Ans - person rapidly moves their eyes to different objects
in the apartment instead of keeping their eyes still.
Researcher wants to gain insights into student's TV watching habits. Which
statement describes use of experiment sampling into this scenario? Right
Ans - researchers sends messages to the participants to have them indicate
whether they were watching TV at that time
What did the results of simons and chabri's research demonstrate that
influenced cognitive psychology? Right Ans - people attending to specific
circumstances often won't notice other noteworthy circumstances that occur
right in front of them
How can top-down processing affect illusory conjunctions, according to
Treisman's research? Right Ans - objects familiarity can reduce the
occurrence of illusory conjunctions.
How does a circadian change in body temperature influence the sleep-wake
cycle? Right Ans - decreases in body temperature promote sleepiness
How does the suprachiasmatic nucleus receive information Right Ans -
through a neural pathway from the retina
How does sleep debt affect humans Right Ans - it increases reaction time
how does selective attention help humans survive Right Ans - it allows
humans to focus on information in their environment
Which example is a risk factor associated with SIDS Right Ans - being
exposed to hyperthermia
Which sleep difficulty does a person with insomnia experience Right Ans -
trouble falling and staying asleep at night
