Cognitive Psychology D570 – Western Governors University (WGU) – Practice Questions and Answers for OA and Pre-Assessment Exam Preparation

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What is measured by the paper folding test?
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⬛C. Spatial Imagery
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Rationale:
The paper folding test evaluates spatial visualization ability, specifically
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the capacity to imagine how a folded and hole-punched piece of paper
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would appear when unfolded.
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What is mental imagery?
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⬛ A. The ability to recreate sensory information without physical
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stimuli
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Rationale:
Mental imagery involves forming sensory experiences in the mind (like
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visualizing or hearing something) without external input.
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## Question ##
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What is a component of psychosocial development?
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✓ C. Personality
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Rationale:
Personality development, shaped through social interactions and
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experiences, is a major component of psychosocial development.
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,## Question ##
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A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling
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down the hills were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates
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causal inference?
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⬛ D. The child infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the
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motion of the moving car
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Rationale:
Causal inference occurs when someone infers a cause-effect
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relationship not explicitly stated, as the child does between the motion
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and the scenery.
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## Question ##
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Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of
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entrainment?
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⬛ A. The students both start speaking loudly and gesturing.
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Rationale:
Entrainment is the synchronization of communication styles, like volume
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and body language, between conversational partners.
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## Question ##
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Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines
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whether another person appears to be physically attractive?
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,⬛C. Frontal Cortex
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Rationale:
Evaluations of attractiveness involve higher-order cognitive processes
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linked to the frontal cortex, especially areas involved in social and
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aesthetic judgments.
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Question:
What is the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron?
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⬛ D. Action Potential
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Rationale:
An action potential is a rapid electrical signal that travels along the axon,
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enabling communication between neurons.
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Question:
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal?
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✓ A. Axon
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Rationale:
The axon carries electrical impulses away from the cell body toward
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other neurons or muscles.
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Question:
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a
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substance abuse disorder?
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, ⬛ C. Working Memory Tests
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Rationale:
Substance abuse often impairs executive functions, particularly working
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memory, which is essential for decision-making and attention.
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Question:
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of
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vision when watching fireworks?
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✓ B. Fireworks appear as falling trails of light due to iconic memories
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Mlasting fractions of a second.
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Rationale:
Iconic memory, a type of sensory memory, retains visual information
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Mbriefly, creating the illusion of light trails.
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Question:
Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an
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individual begin to understand mathematical reasoning?
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⬛ C. Concrete Operational
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Rationale:
The concrete operational stage (ages 7–11) is when children develop
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logical thinking and understand concepts like conservation, quantity,
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and basic arithmetic reasoning.
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