WGU D570: Cognitive Psychology Objective Assessment (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) | Questions with Verified Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct.

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What is cognitive psychology?
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concerned with the scientific study of the mind - that includes
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such mental processes as perception, attention, memory,
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language, problem solving, etc. i,- i,- i,-




Which model of memory includes three stages: sensory store,
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short-term memory, and long-term memory? Atkinson-
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Shiffrin model of memory i,- i,- i,-




In which of Piaget's stages of cognitive development do children
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develop abstract thinking? Formal operational
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What did Chomsky discover about the cognitive development of
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language in babies and young children? Language is
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acquired through a natural propensity for learning language.
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,What is the purpose of crystallized intelligence with regard to
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cognition? For gaining knowledge i,-i,- i,- i,- i,-




Which sub-domain of cognitive psychology focuses on the
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conditions under which new information is acquired?
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Learning


What is the role of dendrites in the brain?
i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- To receive signalsi,- i,- i,-



from other neurons
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How does a neuron transmit a signal after a neural impulse
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travels the length of the axon?
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neurotransmitter


How is it possible to study the inner workings of the mind, when
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we can't really see the mind directly?
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indirectly by observing and measuring behavior.
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Donders' reaction time experiment i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Simple reaction time i,- i,-




-When light flashes, push button
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Choice reaction time i,- i,-




-When light flashes on left or right, push left or right button.
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Average Choice RT 250 ms i,- i,- i,- i,-




- Average Simple RT 150 ms
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= 100 ms to make a decision
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Ebbinghaus' memory experiment i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Present a list of nonsense i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



words:
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Recorded number of trials to learn the list initially
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After a delay, recorded how many repetitions it took to relearn
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list - this was then converted into percent savings
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Wundt's psychology laboratory (1879) i,- i,- i,- i,-i,- i,- Used introspection to
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study the mind. i,- i,- i,-




Introspection - technique of breaking down psychology i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,- i,-



experiences into primary sensations. i,- i,- i,-