4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which stage of Piaget's Concrete Operational
Cognitive
Development Theory does
an individual begin to
understand mathematical
reasoning?
Which term describes a Centration
child's tendency to fixate on
just one aspect of a
problem or object
according to Piaget?
Which stage in Piaget's Preoperational
theory of cognitive
development is
represented by a child's
ability to mentally represent
objects and events with
words and images?
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,4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
Which kind of intelligence Crystalized
reflects abilities drawn
from experience?
Which mental framework is Schemas
used in learning according
to Piaget?
A student reads these two The student infers that the word "it" refers to the dog
sentences: A
dog was running. It slipped
and fell. which thought
process is an example of
an anaphoric inference?
Why is establishing common It aids in having an engaging discussion
ground important to
conversations?
Which property of words how often a word is used within a language
contributes to the word
frequency effect?
A child reads the following The child changes their mind from the subject being the car to
incorrect the hills
sentence: "The car was
traceling down the hills were
beautiful." Which cognitive
process illustrates the garden
path model of parsing?
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,4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
While studying in a noisy Selective attention
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?
A person is enjoying a day wakeful state
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?
How does rotating shift it can affect a person's sleep regulation, leading to insomnia and
work affect consciousness? fatigue.
Which statement describes Circadian rhythms regulate the sleep-wake cycle and impact
circadian rhythm in the alertness
sleep-wake cycle and
consciousness?
Which test measures brain Electroencephalogram EEG
activity to
determine a person's stage
of sleep or sonsciousness?
What does the Stroop By displaying color words in different color fonts
interference task use to
demonstrate a slower
reaction time?
A kindergarten student is Fixation causes the student to focus too much on the
trying to solve a handheld last part of the maze and to overlook important steps
maze. The student focuses at the beginning
on the last step of the maze,
causing them to miss earlier
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, 4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
steps. What process
describes why the student
has a difficult time
discovering the first step
required to solve the
maze?
A teenager's car won't start Noticing, mapping, and applying
because the battery is
drained after leaving the
headlights on overnight. He
realizes he needs jumper
cables after recalling a
childhood memory of his
parents jump- starting the
family car after the
battery died. Which
recognition and
memory retrieval
processes were involved
in this problem-solving?
Which example A person planning an event makes a list of to-dos and
demonstrates Newell and begins working on one task at a time until they are all
Simon's approach to completed
problem solving?
Which example demonstrates A person reads a prompt for an essay question and
the notices that the teacher used certain language, which
importance of how a
helped the person eliminate incorrect answers.
problem statement is
presented for effective
problem solving?
A student started a new club The student uses colorful flyers to advertise the club
for their because they remember that this strategy previously
school and is thinking of
led to increased school voting.
ways to increase
participation. Which
scenario is based on the
student's use of analogical
transfer?
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WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE
ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS) /ALREADY
GRADED A+
Which stage of Piaget's Concrete Operational
Cognitive
Development Theory does
an individual begin to
understand mathematical
reasoning?
Which term describes a Centration
child's tendency to fixate on
just one aspect of a
problem or object
according to Piaget?
Which stage in Piaget's Preoperational
theory of cognitive
development is
represented by a child's
ability to mentally represent
objects and events with
words and images?
… 1/55
,4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
Which kind of intelligence Crystalized
reflects abilities drawn
from experience?
Which mental framework is Schemas
used in learning according
to Piaget?
A student reads these two The student infers that the word "it" refers to the dog
sentences: A
dog was running. It slipped
and fell. which thought
process is an example of
an anaphoric inference?
Why is establishing common It aids in having an engaging discussion
ground important to
conversations?
Which property of words how often a word is used within a language
contributes to the word
frequency effect?
A child reads the following The child changes their mind from the subject being the car to
incorrect the hills
sentence: "The car was
traceling down the hills were
beautiful." Which cognitive
process illustrates the garden
path model of parsing?
… 2/55
,4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
While studying in a noisy Selective attention
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?
A person is enjoying a day wakeful state
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?
How does rotating shift it can affect a person's sleep regulation, leading to insomnia and
work affect consciousness? fatigue.
Which statement describes Circadian rhythms regulate the sleep-wake cycle and impact
circadian rhythm in the alertness
sleep-wake cycle and
consciousness?
Which test measures brain Electroencephalogram EEG
activity to
determine a person's stage
of sleep or sonsciousness?
What does the Stroop By displaying color words in different color fonts
interference task use to
demonstrate a slower
reaction time?
A kindergarten student is Fixation causes the student to focus too much on the
trying to solve a handheld last part of the maze and to overlook important steps
maze. The student focuses at the beginning
on the last step of the maze,
causing them to miss earlier
… 3/55
, 4/5/25, 10:54 AM WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY OA AND PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIO…
steps. What process
describes why the student
has a difficult time
discovering the first step
required to solve the
maze?
A teenager's car won't start Noticing, mapping, and applying
because the battery is
drained after leaving the
headlights on overnight. He
realizes he needs jumper
cables after recalling a
childhood memory of his
parents jump- starting the
family car after the
battery died. Which
recognition and
memory retrieval
processes were involved
in this problem-solving?
Which example A person planning an event makes a list of to-dos and
demonstrates Newell and begins working on one task at a time until they are all
Simon's approach to completed
problem solving?
Which example demonstrates A person reads a prompt for an essay question and
the notices that the teacher used certain language, which
importance of how a
helped the person eliminate incorrect answers.
problem statement is
presented for effective
problem solving?
A student started a new club The student uses colorful flyers to advertise the club
for their because they remember that this strategy previously
school and is thinking of
led to increased school voting.
ways to increase
participation. Which
scenario is based on the
student's use of analogical
transfer?
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