WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
What vis vmeasured vby vthe vpaper vfolding vtest? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Spatial vImagery
What vis vmental vimagery? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vability vto vrecreate vsensory vinformation vwithout vphysical vstimuli
What vis va vcomponent vof vpsychosocial vdevelopment? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Personality
A vchild vreads vthe vfollowing vincorrect vsentence: v"The vcar vwas vtraveling vdown vthe vhills vwere
vbeautiful." vW vhich vcognitive vprocess villustrates vcasual vinference? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vchild vinfers vthat vthe vhills vbeing vbeautiful vare vcaused vby vthe vmotion vof vthe vmoving vcar
Which vconversation vbetween vtwo vstudents vdemonstrates vthe vprocess vof ventrainment?
v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-The vstudents vboth vstart vspeaking vloudly vand vgesturing.
Which vcortex vof vthe vfrontal vlobe vis vactivated vwhen vsomeone vdetermines vwhether vanother
vperson vappea vrs vto vbe vphysically vattractive? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Frontal vCortex
What vis vthe vthe velectrical vimpulse vfired vdown vthe vaxon vof va vneuron? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vAction vPotential
Which vpart vof va vneuron vtransports van velectrical vsignal? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Axon
Which vtypes vof vtasks vhave vrevealed vcognitive vdeficits vin vpeople vwith va vsubstance vabuse
vdisorder? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Working vMemory vTests
Which vexample vshows vhow vsensory vmemory vresults vin vthe vpersistence vof vvision vwhen
vwatching vfirework vs? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Fireworks vappear vas vfalling vtrails vof vlight vdue vto viconic vmemories vlasting vfractions vof va vsecond.
,Which vexplanation vshows vhow vmultiple vforms vof vmemory vwould vcontribute vto veffective
vexecution vof va vmental vmath vproblem? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Numbers vare vheld vin vshort-
term vmemory vand vmanipulations vare vconducted von vthe vnumbers vin vworking vmemory vwhen
vsolving vthe vmath vproblem.
Which vscenario vexemplifies vhow vthe varticulatory vrehearsal vprocess vcontributes vto va vstudent's
vshort- vterm vmemory vfor vcourse vlecture vmaterial, vaccording vto vBaddeley's vmodel? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v-
The vstudent vrepeats vsilently vwhat vtheir vinstructor vhas vsaid vbefore vwriting vit vdown.
A vperson vis vtrying vto vrecall vthe vnames vof va vset vof vseven vactors vwhose vpictures vwere vbriefly
vpresented vup vside vdown. vWhat vexplains vhow vthe vepisodicAbuffer venhances vworking vmemory
vin vthis vscenario? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-The vepisodic vbuffer vconnects vwith vlong-
term vmemory vof vthe vactors' vfaces vand vnames, vbringing vcontent vinto vworking vmemory.
How vdoes vactivity-silent vworking vmemory vhelp vperformance von vmental vrotation
vproblems? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Strengthening vof vconnections vbetween vneurons vhelps vperformance von vmental vrotation vproblems
How vis vthe vprimacy veffect vrelated vto vattention vfor va vset vof vwords vpresented
vsequentially? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-The vfirst vword vpresented vreceivesAthe vpersons
vfull vattention.
Which vexample vshows vWestmacott vand vMoscovitch's vconcept vof vautobiographically vsignificant
vsemantic vmemories? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Person vrecalls vthe vname vof vthe vactor vthat vthey vsaw vin vthe vairport vyears vago.
A vperson vis vstudying va vlist vof vtypes vof vfish vfor va vwildlife vtest vthat vwill voccur vin vone vweek.
vWhich vexample villustrates vthe vcombined vlong-term vmemory vencoding vstrategies vof vvisual vimagery
vand vorganization? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vperson vimagines veach vfish von va vtree vstructure vcorresponding vto vcategories vof vfish vtypes.
A vperson vis vstudying va vlist vof vnames vof vpastries vfor vtheir vnew vjob vat va vbakery. vWhich vexample
vshows vthe vinteraction vbetween vthe vdeep vprocessing vstrategies vof vgeneration vand vself-reference? v-
CORRECT vANSWER v-
The vperson vcreates vflashcards vfor vthe vnames vof vthe vpastries, vpairing veach vwith van vestimate
vof vhow vappe vtizing vthe vpastry vappears.
,AAperson vsurprises vthemself vin vrecalling vthe vname vof van vartist vmost vhave vnot vheard vof.
vWhich vprocess voc vcurs vwhen vthe vperson vtries vto vremember vhow vthey vlearned vthat vfact? v-
vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Source vmonitoring
Researchers vRobert vNash vand vKimberley vWade vran van vexperiment vin vwhich vparticipants vplayed
va vgambli vng vgame von va vcomputer vand vwere vlater vshown va vmodified vvideo vof vthemselves
vcheating. vWhat vdid vthis vexperiment vreveal vabout vfalse vconfessions? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Participants vconfessed vto vcheating vafter vbeing vshown vthe vmodified vvideo, veven vthough vthey
vdid vnot vreca vll vcheating vindicating vthe vpower vof vsuggestive vquestioning vand vtactics
Which vexample vreflects vthe vimpact vof vthe vself-image vhypothesis? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vA vperson vremembers vgraduating vfrom vlaw vschool
What vis va vprimary vconcern vof vbehaviorism vaccording vto vJohn vWatson? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vIdentifying vthe vrelationship vbetween venvironmental vstimuli vand vbehavior
Which vconcept vsupports vthe vpaired-associate vlearning vresults? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
vConceptual vpeg vhypothesis
Which vcomponent vof vBroadbent's vflow vdiagram vof vthe vmind vblocks vunattended
vmessages? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Filter
Which vevidence vdisproves vAristotle's vassertion vthat v"thought vis vimpossible vwithout van vimage"?
v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-People vwho vcannot vvisualize vimages vare vstill vcapable vof vthinking
Which vstage vof vPiaget's vCognitive vDevelopment vTheory vdoes van vindividual vbegin vto vunderstand
vmathem vatical vreasoning? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Concrete vOperational
Which vterm vdescribes va vchild's vtendency vto vfixate von vjust vone vaspect vof va vproblem vor
vobject vaccording vt vo vPiaget? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Centration
Which vstage vin vPiaget's vtheory vof vcognitive vdevelopment vis vrepresented vby va vchild's vability vto
vmentally vr vepresent vobjects vand vevents vwith vwords vand vimages? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Preoperational
, Which vkind vof vintelligence vreflects vabilities vdrawn vfrom vexperience? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Crystalized
Which vmental vframework vis vused vin vlearning vaccording vto vPiaget? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Schemas
AAchild vreads vthe vfollowing vincorrect vsentence: v"The vcar vwas vtraceling vdown vthe vhills vwere
vbeautiful." vW vhich vcognitive vprocess villustrates vthe vgarden vpath vmodel vof vparsing? v-
vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vchild vchanges vtheir vmind vfrom vthe vsubject vbeing vthe vcar vto v the v hills
AAstudent vreads vthese vtwo vsentences: vA vdog vwas vrunning. vIt vslipped vand vfell. vwhich vthought
vprocess vis va vn vexample vof van vanaphoric vinference? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vstudent vinfers vthat vthe vword v"it" vrefers vto vthe vdog
Why vis vestablishing vcommon vground vimportant vto vconversations? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vIt vaids vin vhaving van vengaging vdiscussion
Which vproperty vof vwords vcontributes vto vthe vword vfrequency veffect? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vhow voften va vword vis vused vwithin va vlanguage
While vstudying vin va vnoisy vcoffee vshop, va vstudent vis vable vto vfocus vsolely von vtheir vtextbook,
vtuning vout vthe vsurrounding vconversations vand vbackground vmusic. vWhich vcognitive
vphenomenon vdoes vthis vscenario villu vstrate? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Selective vattention
AAperson vis venjoying va vday vat vthe vbeach. vThey vhear vchildren vplaying vsee vthe vocean vwaves
vfeel vthe vwarm vsun vtaste vthe vsalty vair vand vsmell vsunscreen. vWhich vstate vof vconsciousness vis
vthis vperson vexperiencing? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-wakeful vstate
How vdoes vrotating vshift vwork vaffect vconsciousness? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vit vcan vaffect va vperson's vsleep vregulation, vleading vto
vinsomnia vand vfatigue.
Which vstatement vdescribes vcircadian vrhythm vin vthe vsleep-wake vcycle vand
vconsciousness? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Circadian vrhythms vregulate vthe vsleep-wake
vcycle vand vimpact valertness
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS 2025/2026
What vis vmeasured vby vthe vpaper vfolding vtest? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Spatial vImagery
What vis vmental vimagery? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vability vto vrecreate vsensory vinformation vwithout vphysical vstimuli
What vis va vcomponent vof vpsychosocial vdevelopment? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Personality
A vchild vreads vthe vfollowing vincorrect vsentence: v"The vcar vwas vtraveling vdown vthe vhills vwere
vbeautiful." vW vhich vcognitive vprocess villustrates vcasual vinference? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vchild vinfers vthat vthe vhills vbeing vbeautiful vare vcaused vby vthe vmotion vof vthe vmoving vcar
Which vconversation vbetween vtwo vstudents vdemonstrates vthe vprocess vof ventrainment?
v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-The vstudents vboth vstart vspeaking vloudly vand vgesturing.
Which vcortex vof vthe vfrontal vlobe vis vactivated vwhen vsomeone vdetermines vwhether vanother
vperson vappea vrs vto vbe vphysically vattractive? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Frontal vCortex
What vis vthe vthe velectrical vimpulse vfired vdown vthe vaxon vof va vneuron? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vAction vPotential
Which vpart vof va vneuron vtransports van velectrical vsignal? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Axon
Which vtypes vof vtasks vhave vrevealed vcognitive vdeficits vin vpeople vwith va vsubstance vabuse
vdisorder? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Working vMemory vTests
Which vexample vshows vhow vsensory vmemory vresults vin vthe vpersistence vof vvision vwhen
vwatching vfirework vs? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Fireworks vappear vas vfalling vtrails vof vlight vdue vto viconic vmemories vlasting vfractions vof va vsecond.
,Which vexplanation vshows vhow vmultiple vforms vof vmemory vwould vcontribute vto veffective
vexecution vof va vmental vmath vproblem? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Numbers vare vheld vin vshort-
term vmemory vand vmanipulations vare vconducted von vthe vnumbers vin vworking vmemory vwhen
vsolving vthe vmath vproblem.
Which vscenario vexemplifies vhow vthe varticulatory vrehearsal vprocess vcontributes vto va vstudent's
vshort- vterm vmemory vfor vcourse vlecture vmaterial, vaccording vto vBaddeley's vmodel? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v-
The vstudent vrepeats vsilently vwhat vtheir vinstructor vhas vsaid vbefore vwriting vit vdown.
A vperson vis vtrying vto vrecall vthe vnames vof va vset vof vseven vactors vwhose vpictures vwere vbriefly
vpresented vup vside vdown. vWhat vexplains vhow vthe vepisodicAbuffer venhances vworking vmemory
vin vthis vscenario? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-The vepisodic vbuffer vconnects vwith vlong-
term vmemory vof vthe vactors' vfaces vand vnames, vbringing vcontent vinto vworking vmemory.
How vdoes vactivity-silent vworking vmemory vhelp vperformance von vmental vrotation
vproblems? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Strengthening vof vconnections vbetween vneurons vhelps vperformance von vmental vrotation vproblems
How vis vthe vprimacy veffect vrelated vto vattention vfor va vset vof vwords vpresented
vsequentially? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-The vfirst vword vpresented vreceivesAthe vpersons
vfull vattention.
Which vexample vshows vWestmacott vand vMoscovitch's vconcept vof vautobiographically vsignificant
vsemantic vmemories? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Person vrecalls vthe vname vof vthe vactor vthat vthey vsaw vin vthe vairport vyears vago.
A vperson vis vstudying va vlist vof vtypes vof vfish vfor va vwildlife vtest vthat vwill voccur vin vone vweek.
vWhich vexample villustrates vthe vcombined vlong-term vmemory vencoding vstrategies vof vvisual vimagery
vand vorganization? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vperson vimagines veach vfish von va vtree vstructure vcorresponding vto vcategories vof vfish vtypes.
A vperson vis vstudying va vlist vof vnames vof vpastries vfor vtheir vnew vjob vat va vbakery. vWhich vexample
vshows vthe vinteraction vbetween vthe vdeep vprocessing vstrategies vof vgeneration vand vself-reference? v-
CORRECT vANSWER v-
The vperson vcreates vflashcards vfor vthe vnames vof vthe vpastries, vpairing veach vwith van vestimate
vof vhow vappe vtizing vthe vpastry vappears.
,AAperson vsurprises vthemself vin vrecalling vthe vname vof van vartist vmost vhave vnot vheard vof.
vWhich vprocess voc vcurs vwhen vthe vperson vtries vto vremember vhow vthey vlearned vthat vfact? v-
vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Source vmonitoring
Researchers vRobert vNash vand vKimberley vWade vran van vexperiment vin vwhich vparticipants vplayed
va vgambli vng vgame von va vcomputer vand vwere vlater vshown va vmodified vvideo vof vthemselves
vcheating. vWhat vdid vthis vexperiment vreveal vabout vfalse vconfessions? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Participants vconfessed vto vcheating vafter vbeing vshown vthe vmodified vvideo, veven vthough vthey
vdid vnot vreca vll vcheating vindicating vthe vpower vof vsuggestive vquestioning vand vtactics
Which vexample vreflects vthe vimpact vof vthe vself-image vhypothesis? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vA vperson vremembers vgraduating vfrom vlaw vschool
What vis va vprimary vconcern vof vbehaviorism vaccording vto vJohn vWatson? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vIdentifying vthe vrelationship vbetween venvironmental vstimuli vand vbehavior
Which vconcept vsupports vthe vpaired-associate vlearning vresults? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
vConceptual vpeg vhypothesis
Which vcomponent vof vBroadbent's vflow vdiagram vof vthe vmind vblocks vunattended
vmessages? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Filter
Which vevidence vdisproves vAristotle's vassertion vthat v"thought vis vimpossible vwithout van vimage"?
v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-People vwho vcannot vvisualize vimages vare vstill vcapable vof vthinking
Which vstage vof vPiaget's vCognitive vDevelopment vTheory vdoes van vindividual vbegin vto vunderstand
vmathem vatical vreasoning? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Concrete vOperational
Which vterm vdescribes va vchild's vtendency vto vfixate von vjust vone vaspect vof va vproblem vor
vobject vaccording vt vo vPiaget? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Centration
Which vstage vin vPiaget's vtheory vof vcognitive vdevelopment vis vrepresented vby va vchild's vability vto
vmentally vr vepresent vobjects vand vevents vwith vwords vand vimages? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Preoperational
, Which vkind vof vintelligence vreflects vabilities vdrawn vfrom vexperience? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
Crystalized
Which vmental vframework vis vused vin vlearning vaccording vto vPiaget? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Schemas
AAchild vreads vthe vfollowing vincorrect vsentence: v"The vcar vwas vtraceling vdown vthe vhills vwere
vbeautiful." vW vhich vcognitive vprocess villustrates vthe vgarden vpath vmodel vof vparsing? v-
vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vchild vchanges vtheir vmind vfrom vthe vsubject vbeing vthe vcar vto v the v hills
AAstudent vreads vthese vtwo vsentences: vA vdog vwas vrunning. vIt vslipped vand vfell. vwhich vthought
vprocess vis va vn vexample vof van vanaphoric vinference? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-
The vstudent vinfers vthat vthe vword v"it" vrefers vto vthe vdog
Why vis vestablishing vcommon vground vimportant vto vconversations? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vIt vaids vin vhaving van vengaging vdiscussion
Which vproperty vof vwords vcontributes vto vthe vword vfrequency veffect? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vhow voften va vword vis vused vwithin va vlanguage
While vstudying vin va vnoisy vcoffee vshop, va vstudent vis vable vto vfocus vsolely von vtheir vtextbook,
vtuning vout vthe vsurrounding vconversations vand vbackground vmusic. vWhich vcognitive
vphenomenon vdoes vthis vscenario villu vstrate? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Selective vattention
AAperson vis venjoying va vday vat vthe vbeach. vThey vhear vchildren vplaying vsee vthe vocean vwaves
vfeel vthe vwarm vsun vtaste vthe vsalty vair vand vsmell vsunscreen. vWhich vstate vof vconsciousness vis
vthis vperson vexperiencing? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-wakeful vstate
How vdoes vrotating vshift vwork vaffect vconsciousness? v- vCORRECT
vANSWER v- vit vcan vaffect va vperson's vsleep vregulation, vleading vto
vinsomnia vand vfatigue.
Which vstatement vdescribes vcircadian vrhythm vin vthe vsleep-wake vcycle vand
vconsciousness? v- vCORRECT vANSWER v-Circadian vrhythms vregulate vthe vsleep-wake
vcycle vand vimpact valertness
