WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
How does the constraint-based approach explain how humans
understand language? - ANSWER-by parsing sentences and
not only using syntactic influences
Begins with examination of the mind's dual perspectives,
emphasizing control
and goal-oriented representation. - ANSWER-Exploration
of the human
cognition
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image
hypothesis? - ANSWER-A
person remembers graduating from
law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John
Watson? - ANSWER-Identifying the relationship between
environmental stimuli and behavior
,Which concept supports the paired-associate learning
results? - ANSWER-
Conceptual peg
hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind
blocks unattended
messages? - ANSWER-
Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is
impossible without an image"? - ANSWER-People who cannot
visualize images are still capable of thinking
Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an
individual begin
to understand mathematical reasoning? - ANSWER-
Concrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just
one aspect of a
problem or object according to Piaget? -
ANSWER-Centration
,Which stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is
represented by a child's ability to mentally represent objects
and events with words and images? - ANSWER-Preoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from
experience? - ANSWER-
Crystalized
Which mental framework is used in learning according to
Piaget? - ANSWER-
Schemas
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was
traceling down the hills were beautiful." Which cognitive
process illustrates the garden path model of parsing? -
ANSWER-The child changes their mind from the subject being
the car to the hills
A student reads these two sentences: A dog was running. It
slipped and fell. which thought process is an example of an
anaphoric inference? – ANSWER-The student infers that the
word "it" refers to the dog
Why is establishing common ground important to
conversations? - ANSWER-It
, aids in having an engaging
discussion
Which property of words contributes to the word frequency
effect? - ANSWER-
how often a word is used within a
language
While studying in a noisy coffee shop, a student is able to
focus solely on their
textbook, tuning out the surrounding conversations and
background music.
Which cognitive phenomenon does this scenario
illustrate? - ANSWER-
Selective
attention
A person is enjoying a day at the beach. They hear children
playing see the ocean waves feel the warm sun taste the salty
air and smell sunscreen. Which state of consciousness is this
person experiencing? - ANSWER-wakeful state
How does rotating shift work affect consciousness? -
ANSWER-it can affect a
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE
REAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
How does the constraint-based approach explain how humans
understand language? - ANSWER-by parsing sentences and
not only using syntactic influences
Begins with examination of the mind's dual perspectives,
emphasizing control
and goal-oriented representation. - ANSWER-Exploration
of the human
cognition
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image
hypothesis? - ANSWER-A
person remembers graduating from
law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John
Watson? - ANSWER-Identifying the relationship between
environmental stimuli and behavior
,Which concept supports the paired-associate learning
results? - ANSWER-
Conceptual peg
hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind
blocks unattended
messages? - ANSWER-
Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is
impossible without an image"? - ANSWER-People who cannot
visualize images are still capable of thinking
Which stage of Piaget's Cognitive Development Theory does an
individual begin
to understand mathematical reasoning? - ANSWER-
Concrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just
one aspect of a
problem or object according to Piaget? -
ANSWER-Centration
,Which stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development is
represented by a child's ability to mentally represent objects
and events with words and images? - ANSWER-Preoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from
experience? - ANSWER-
Crystalized
Which mental framework is used in learning according to
Piaget? - ANSWER-
Schemas
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was
traceling down the hills were beautiful." Which cognitive
process illustrates the garden path model of parsing? -
ANSWER-The child changes their mind from the subject being
the car to the hills
A student reads these two sentences: A dog was running. It
slipped and fell. which thought process is an example of an
anaphoric inference? – ANSWER-The student infers that the
word "it" refers to the dog
Why is establishing common ground important to
conversations? - ANSWER-It
, aids in having an engaging
discussion
Which property of words contributes to the word frequency
effect? - ANSWER-
how often a word is used within a
language
While studying in a noisy coffee shop, a student is able to
focus solely on their
textbook, tuning out the surrounding conversations and
background music.
Which cognitive phenomenon does this scenario
illustrate? - ANSWER-
Selective
attention
A person is enjoying a day at the beach. They hear children
playing see the ocean waves feel the warm sun taste the salty
air and smell sunscreen. Which state of consciousness is this
person experiencing? - ANSWER-wakeful state
How does rotating shift work affect consciousness? -
ANSWER-it can affect a
