WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM COMPLETE ACTUAL
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025-2026 A NEW UPDATED
VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+
A community construction project is proposed in two different ways to an environmentally
conscious audience. Group A is told that only 20% of the trees will be torn down, while group B is
told that 80% of the trees will be saved. Which statement accurately describes the groups'
anticipated responses to the community project, based on the principles of the framing effect? -
ANSWER-Group B is more likely to favor the project since the focus is on retention and gain of
80% of the trees, rather than the 20% loss of trees.
A student is in a study lounge watching a video for a class and can fuly focus on the video despite
people chatting in the background and a clock loudly ticking. How does the student process different
stimuli in order to focus on the desired task? - ANSWER-The student filters stimuli through the
cocktail party effect.
A person plans to attend a reception later that night and needs to select an out for the event. Which
statement demonstrates an automatic decision for the person? - ANSWER-They quickly decide on
an outfit they typically wear to events without being consciously aware that they selected it.
How did strayer and johnston's research influence the study of attention? - ANSWER-By
demonstrating that both attention and response time are negatively impacted by talking on a mobile
device while driving
A researcher presents a video of a street intersection and asks that participants count how many
people walked through the intersection. In the video, a limousine passes through the intersection.
Which example would demonstrated in-attentional blindness? - ANSWER-Some participants do
not notice the limousine because they are focused on the people
A hiker walks along a trail looking for a spot for a picture when an unseen snake hisses from the
nearby woods. Which statement is true regarding the hiker's ability to notice the snake? -
ANSWER-They will notice the snake's hiss if they recognize it as a danger signal
Why is binding important in attention? - ANSWER-Binding makes it possible to perceive a whole
object rather than a collection of it parts
,A traveler can attend to what the hotel's concierge says about lunch options based on how loudly
they are speaking, while disregarding other verbal communications happening in the noisy lobby.
How is Broadbent's model of attention used in this scenario? - ANSWER-The traveler uses filtering
to focus on the lunch options over the lobby noise
A person went on a trip to the ocean. Which example shows the concept of autobiographical
memory as an integration of episodic and semantic memories for this scenario? - ANSWER-The
person remembers jumping in the waves and the outdoor temperature that day.
How does the generation effect relate to attention in a paired-associate task? - ANSWER-Having
participants engage in word completion focused attention longer on each word pair, compared to
shallow word processing.
Which stimuli are remembered best in a long-term memory task according to Nairne's evolutionary
theory of encoding? - ANSWER-Stimuli judged as useful for providing protection
Which example shows the difference between the standard model of consolidation and the multiple
trace model of consolidation regarding encoding episodic memories about a trip to a lake? -
ANSWER-The standard model of consolidation argues that the hippocampus is involved only in the
early development of lake trip memories, but the multiple trace model argues that the hippocampus
remains active in long-term trip memories.
What has research determined about the association between neutral language r profanity and
enhanced memory? - ANSWER-arousing words that reference profanity or explicit content are
more memorable than neutral words
Which example demonstrates the application of Bartlett's repeated reproduction when a student is
tested on course content? - ANSWER-A student discusses the content in their study guide four
times, then five times, daily for two days before a test to concisely recall the information.
Which example demonstrates the Proust effect? - ANSWER-A person smells freshly chopped wood
and recalls a cabin vacation with their family.
,which significant findings did the "war of ghosts" experiment demonstrate regarding the effect of
repeated reproduction on recall? - ANSWER-Increased time passage led to greater inaccuracies
and omissions in recall of the stories based on cultural context
Which factor affects the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness testimony? - ANSWER-Eyewitnesses
may not see all aspects of a given incident
What was the source of the imagery debate? - ANSWER-Whether imagery is spatial or
propositional
Which aspect of lifespan development examines creativity? - ANSWER-cognitive
What is an example of lexical priming? - ANSWER-a student is able to determine the meaning of a
word after recently encountering a similar word
What does the term in-attentional blindness suggest? - ANSWER-A person fails to notice stimuli
when their attention is focused elsewhere
What determines an individual's chronotype? - ANSWER-The genes they inherit from both parents
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? - ANSWER-It decreases the severity of the
symptoms
An engineer notices a colleague's leaking cup and then thinks about how paper degrades and applies
this observation to a design for planter pots that leave no carbon footprint. Which method does the
engineer apply to solve the problem of designing their product in this scenario? - ANSWER-The
engineer applied analogical reasoning that considers semantic knowledge and observations of how
others solve problems while designing their product.
A group is asked to solve a complex puzzle by first stating its complex rules. Then later, the puzzle is
re-explained more simply, leading to a higher rate of success. How would understanding the aspects
, of reasoning affect perception of the problem? - ANSWER-By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while thinking about a future vacation? -
ANSWER-A person can think clearly about the vacation if they are an expert juggler
While preparing for a quiz, a student commits key terms to long-term memory by associating those
terms to meaningful moments in their life. How does this practice help the student memorize the
terms? - ANSWER-It employs the technique of elaborative rehearsal
A person is walking and talking with a friend in the woods. How does the visuospatial sketch pad
differ from the phonological loop according to Baddeley's model of working memory? - ANSWER-
The visuospatial sketch pad holds information about potential hazards, whereas the phonological
loop holds information related to the friend's words.
A person recalls a fond childhood memory after walking past a garden of fragrant roses. Which type
of memory is demonstrated in this scenario? - ANSWER-Autobiographical memory
What was John Watson known for? - ANSWER-contributions to Behaviorism
What was Jean Piaget known for? - ANSWER-Creating the Stages of Cognitive development
What was Alexander Huth known for? - ANSWER-contributions to brain mapping
What was Stephen Kosslyn known for? - ANSWER-contributions to perception
What was Noam Chomsky known for? - ANSWER-contributions to language acquisition device
(LAD)
What is the mind's central role? - ANSWER-determining our various mental abilities such as
perception, attention, memory, emotion, language, deciding, thinking, and reasoning.
EXAM REAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS) 2025-2026 A NEW UPDATED
VERSION |ALREADY GRADED A+
A community construction project is proposed in two different ways to an environmentally
conscious audience. Group A is told that only 20% of the trees will be torn down, while group B is
told that 80% of the trees will be saved. Which statement accurately describes the groups'
anticipated responses to the community project, based on the principles of the framing effect? -
ANSWER-Group B is more likely to favor the project since the focus is on retention and gain of
80% of the trees, rather than the 20% loss of trees.
A student is in a study lounge watching a video for a class and can fuly focus on the video despite
people chatting in the background and a clock loudly ticking. How does the student process different
stimuli in order to focus on the desired task? - ANSWER-The student filters stimuli through the
cocktail party effect.
A person plans to attend a reception later that night and needs to select an out for the event. Which
statement demonstrates an automatic decision for the person? - ANSWER-They quickly decide on
an outfit they typically wear to events without being consciously aware that they selected it.
How did strayer and johnston's research influence the study of attention? - ANSWER-By
demonstrating that both attention and response time are negatively impacted by talking on a mobile
device while driving
A researcher presents a video of a street intersection and asks that participants count how many
people walked through the intersection. In the video, a limousine passes through the intersection.
Which example would demonstrated in-attentional blindness? - ANSWER-Some participants do
not notice the limousine because they are focused on the people
A hiker walks along a trail looking for a spot for a picture when an unseen snake hisses from the
nearby woods. Which statement is true regarding the hiker's ability to notice the snake? -
ANSWER-They will notice the snake's hiss if they recognize it as a danger signal
Why is binding important in attention? - ANSWER-Binding makes it possible to perceive a whole
object rather than a collection of it parts
,A traveler can attend to what the hotel's concierge says about lunch options based on how loudly
they are speaking, while disregarding other verbal communications happening in the noisy lobby.
How is Broadbent's model of attention used in this scenario? - ANSWER-The traveler uses filtering
to focus on the lunch options over the lobby noise
A person went on a trip to the ocean. Which example shows the concept of autobiographical
memory as an integration of episodic and semantic memories for this scenario? - ANSWER-The
person remembers jumping in the waves and the outdoor temperature that day.
How does the generation effect relate to attention in a paired-associate task? - ANSWER-Having
participants engage in word completion focused attention longer on each word pair, compared to
shallow word processing.
Which stimuli are remembered best in a long-term memory task according to Nairne's evolutionary
theory of encoding? - ANSWER-Stimuli judged as useful for providing protection
Which example shows the difference between the standard model of consolidation and the multiple
trace model of consolidation regarding encoding episodic memories about a trip to a lake? -
ANSWER-The standard model of consolidation argues that the hippocampus is involved only in the
early development of lake trip memories, but the multiple trace model argues that the hippocampus
remains active in long-term trip memories.
What has research determined about the association between neutral language r profanity and
enhanced memory? - ANSWER-arousing words that reference profanity or explicit content are
more memorable than neutral words
Which example demonstrates the application of Bartlett's repeated reproduction when a student is
tested on course content? - ANSWER-A student discusses the content in their study guide four
times, then five times, daily for two days before a test to concisely recall the information.
Which example demonstrates the Proust effect? - ANSWER-A person smells freshly chopped wood
and recalls a cabin vacation with their family.
,which significant findings did the "war of ghosts" experiment demonstrate regarding the effect of
repeated reproduction on recall? - ANSWER-Increased time passage led to greater inaccuracies
and omissions in recall of the stories based on cultural context
Which factor affects the accuracy and reliability of eyewitness testimony? - ANSWER-Eyewitnesses
may not see all aspects of a given incident
What was the source of the imagery debate? - ANSWER-Whether imagery is spatial or
propositional
Which aspect of lifespan development examines creativity? - ANSWER-cognitive
What is an example of lexical priming? - ANSWER-a student is able to determine the meaning of a
word after recently encountering a similar word
What does the term in-attentional blindness suggest? - ANSWER-A person fails to notice stimuli
when their attention is focused elsewhere
What determines an individual's chronotype? - ANSWER-The genes they inherit from both parents
How does methadone affect opioid withdrawal? - ANSWER-It decreases the severity of the
symptoms
An engineer notices a colleague's leaking cup and then thinks about how paper degrades and applies
this observation to a design for planter pots that leave no carbon footprint. Which method does the
engineer apply to solve the problem of designing their product in this scenario? - ANSWER-The
engineer applied analogical reasoning that considers semantic knowledge and observations of how
others solve problems while designing their product.
A group is asked to solve a complex puzzle by first stating its complex rules. Then later, the puzzle is
re-explained more simply, leading to a higher rate of success. How would understanding the aspects
, of reasoning affect perception of the problem? - ANSWER-By considering how context of
presentation influences judgment
Which statement explains why it is possible to juggle while thinking about a future vacation? -
ANSWER-A person can think clearly about the vacation if they are an expert juggler
While preparing for a quiz, a student commits key terms to long-term memory by associating those
terms to meaningful moments in their life. How does this practice help the student memorize the
terms? - ANSWER-It employs the technique of elaborative rehearsal
A person is walking and talking with a friend in the woods. How does the visuospatial sketch pad
differ from the phonological loop according to Baddeley's model of working memory? - ANSWER-
The visuospatial sketch pad holds information about potential hazards, whereas the phonological
loop holds information related to the friend's words.
A person recalls a fond childhood memory after walking past a garden of fragrant roses. Which type
of memory is demonstrated in this scenario? - ANSWER-Autobiographical memory
What was John Watson known for? - ANSWER-contributions to Behaviorism
What was Jean Piaget known for? - ANSWER-Creating the Stages of Cognitive development
What was Alexander Huth known for? - ANSWER-contributions to brain mapping
What was Stephen Kosslyn known for? - ANSWER-contributions to perception
What was Noam Chomsky known for? - ANSWER-contributions to language acquisition device
(LAD)
What is the mind's central role? - ANSWER-determining our various mental abilities such as
perception, attention, memory, emotion, language, deciding, thinking, and reasoning.
