WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
cognitive revolution - ANSWER---a shift in psychology from behaviorism to a
focus on understanding mental processes, which occurred during the 1950s and
was marked by events such as conferences on artificial intelligence and
information theory
decision-making process - ANSWER---the mental process involved in making
choices as inferred from behavior in Donder's experiment
filter model of attention - ANSWER---a flow chart proposed by Donald Broadbent
in the 1950s that depicts the operation of the mind in terms of processing
stages, particularly in directing attention to stimuli in the environment
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) - ANSWER---a brain imaging
technique introduced in 1990 that allows the observation of activated areas in
the human brain during cognitive activity without radioactive tracers
higher mental processes - ANSWER---the complex cognitive functions, such as
thinking, problem-solving, and long-term remembering considered in the study of
cognitive psychology
Operant Conditioning - ANSWER---a form of learning introduced by B. F. Skinner
that focuses on how behavior is strengthened by the presentation of positive
reinforcers or the withdrawal of negative reinforcers
, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
Stimulus-response relationships - ANSWER---the association between a stimulus
and the resulting behavior, a central focus of behaviorism
scientific revolution - ANSWER---a significant shift in scientific thinking from one
paradigm to another, marked by changes in dominant ideas and approaches
Sensory memory - ANSWER---a stage in Atkinson and Shiffrin's model of memory
that holds incoming information for a fraction of a second
Short-term Memory - ANSWER---a stage in Atkinson and Shifrin's model of
memory with limited capacity, holding information for seconds
Biological Milestones - ANSWER---universal developmental events such as
puberty
cognition - ANSWER---all mental abilities including perceiving, learning
remembering thinking, reasoning and understanding
cognitive development - ANSWER---development of thinking and reasoning
abilities
developmental milestones - ANSWER---normative events marking stages in
development
, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
fluid intelligence - ANSWER---information processing abilities such as logical
reasoning, spatial ability and reaction time
genotype - ANSWER---genetic makeup influencing traits
learning - ANSWER---the improvement of an organism's response to the
environment through the acquisition of new information
Memory - ANSWER---the study of the capacity and fragility of human memory,
focusing on acquisition, storage, and retrieval
neuroplasticity - ANSWER---the brain's capacity to reorganize and adapt
normative approach - ANSWER---study of age related averages for
developmental milestones
object permanence - ANSWER---understanding that objects continue to exist
even when out of sight
psychosocial development - ANSWER---development related to emotions,
personality, and social relationships
, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
action potential - ANSWER---propagated electrical potential responsible for
transmitting neural information and for communication between neurons.
Action potentials typically travel down a neuron's axon
Broca's Area - ANSWER---in the frontal lobe, identified as specialized for
language production
cerebral cortex - ANSWER---a layer of tissue about 3 mm thick covering the
brain, responsible for many cognitive functions
connectome - ANSWER---the structural description of the network of elements
and connections forming the human brain, often referred to as the wiring
diagram of neurons in the brain.
Default Mode Network (DMN) - ANSWER---a network of brain structures that
respond when a person is not involved in specific tasks. Associated with mind
wandering and becomes active during rest
Distributed Processing - ANSWER---idea that different areas of the brain are
involved in a particular type of cognition and are interconnected, allowing
communication between them
Distributed Representation - ANSWER---cognitions activate several areas of the
brain, which is evident in responses to faces, memories, and language
processing
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
cognitive revolution - ANSWER---a shift in psychology from behaviorism to a
focus on understanding mental processes, which occurred during the 1950s and
was marked by events such as conferences on artificial intelligence and
information theory
decision-making process - ANSWER---the mental process involved in making
choices as inferred from behavior in Donder's experiment
filter model of attention - ANSWER---a flow chart proposed by Donald Broadbent
in the 1950s that depicts the operation of the mind in terms of processing
stages, particularly in directing attention to stimuli in the environment
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) - ANSWER---a brain imaging
technique introduced in 1990 that allows the observation of activated areas in
the human brain during cognitive activity without radioactive tracers
higher mental processes - ANSWER---the complex cognitive functions, such as
thinking, problem-solving, and long-term remembering considered in the study of
cognitive psychology
Operant Conditioning - ANSWER---a form of learning introduced by B. F. Skinner
that focuses on how behavior is strengthened by the presentation of positive
reinforcers or the withdrawal of negative reinforcers
, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
Stimulus-response relationships - ANSWER---the association between a stimulus
and the resulting behavior, a central focus of behaviorism
scientific revolution - ANSWER---a significant shift in scientific thinking from one
paradigm to another, marked by changes in dominant ideas and approaches
Sensory memory - ANSWER---a stage in Atkinson and Shiffrin's model of memory
that holds incoming information for a fraction of a second
Short-term Memory - ANSWER---a stage in Atkinson and Shifrin's model of
memory with limited capacity, holding information for seconds
Biological Milestones - ANSWER---universal developmental events such as
puberty
cognition - ANSWER---all mental abilities including perceiving, learning
remembering thinking, reasoning and understanding
cognitive development - ANSWER---development of thinking and reasoning
abilities
developmental milestones - ANSWER---normative events marking stages in
development
, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
fluid intelligence - ANSWER---information processing abilities such as logical
reasoning, spatial ability and reaction time
genotype - ANSWER---genetic makeup influencing traits
learning - ANSWER---the improvement of an organism's response to the
environment through the acquisition of new information
Memory - ANSWER---the study of the capacity and fragility of human memory,
focusing on acquisition, storage, and retrieval
neuroplasticity - ANSWER---the brain's capacity to reorganize and adapt
normative approach - ANSWER---study of age related averages for
developmental milestones
object permanence - ANSWER---understanding that objects continue to exist
even when out of sight
psychosocial development - ANSWER---development related to emotions,
personality, and social relationships
, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM
2025/2026 TEST BANK AND STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE
500 ACTUAL QUESTIONS WITH WELL ELABORATED
ANSWERS (BRAND NEW!) WGU
action potential - ANSWER---propagated electrical potential responsible for
transmitting neural information and for communication between neurons.
Action potentials typically travel down a neuron's axon
Broca's Area - ANSWER---in the frontal lobe, identified as specialized for
language production
cerebral cortex - ANSWER---a layer of tissue about 3 mm thick covering the
brain, responsible for many cognitive functions
connectome - ANSWER---the structural description of the network of elements
and connections forming the human brain, often referred to as the wiring
diagram of neurons in the brain.
Default Mode Network (DMN) - ANSWER---a network of brain structures that
respond when a person is not involved in specific tasks. Associated with mind
wandering and becomes active during rest
Distributed Processing - ANSWER---idea that different areas of the brain are
involved in a particular type of cognition and are interconnected, allowing
communication between them
Distributed Representation - ANSWER---cognitions activate several areas of the
brain, which is evident in responses to faces, memories, and language
processing
