WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM VERSION 1
WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM
VERSION 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Maria is researching a paper for her course in developmental psychology. Maria
wants to see if children in pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional
stages will give different answers to the following question: "Little Sam was trying
to help his mom and ended up breaking an expensive wine glass. Should Sam be
punished or not?" Based on this example, Maria is interested in
______________________ development in children. - ANSWER-Moral
Marlene's son begs to go to a baseball game on a school night. After some
consideration, Marlene says she will take him as long as he finishes his homework
before the game and promises to go to bed as soon as they get home. Marlene is
demonstrating what kind of parenting style? - ANSWER-Authontative
Jon's son Matthew is 15 months old. Matthew uses Jon as a safety net to explore
the room around him. Matthew often turns to Jon to show him the toys he has
found. When Jon leaves the room, Matthew is distressed but is happy to see Jon
return. Matthew's style of attachment would be categorizes as: - ANSWER-Secure
Sid's wife is seriously ill and is not expected to live much longer. The doctor has
suggested that Sid's wife take an expensive, experimental drug that is only
available from the local pharmacy. Sid cannot afford the experimental drug, so Sid
decides to steal the drug from the local pharmacy to help save his wife's life
because access to medical help should be applied to every patient regardless of
the ability to pay. According the Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, Sid's
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actions represent which stage of moral development? - ANSWER-Conventional
thinking
Roger was not sure which of two candidates to vote for in the race for mayor.
However, after he cast his vote, he felt much more confident that he had made
the correct choice. The change in the strength of Roger's attitude about the
candidate he voted for is probably the result of: - ANSWER-Cognitive dissonance
Sixty-five-year-old Bernice is taking courses at the university with the intention of
completing a bachelor's degree. Some members of her family think she is not
likely to succeed because she is much too old to learn new information. These
family members are demonstrating: - ANSWER-Stereotyped thinking
John suggests that the aggressiveness of his brother's friend is the result of his
friend's low self-esteem. John's inference about the cause of the behavior of his
brother's friend is known as: - ANSWER-an attribution
When Justine made an oral presentation in class, Meagan joined her classmates in
applauding at the end, even though she did not think the presentation was very
clear or well organized. Meagan's behavior in this example illustrates: - ANSWER-
Conformity
Jeffrey is so preoccupied by his fear of germs that he always keeps his car and
apartment windows sealed tightly, and refuses to allow anyone into his
apartment. He carries his own silverware, which he uses when he eats away from
home, and washes his hands every time he touches anything that has been
touched by someone else. Jeffrey would most likely be diagnosed with: -
ANSWER-Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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Severely restricted eating and an intense fear of weight gain is to _____ as binge
eating followed by self-induced vomiting is to _____. - ANSWER-anorexia nervosa;
bulimia nervosa
John suggests that the aggressiveness of the his brother's friend is the result of his
friend's low self-esteem. John's inference about the cause of the behavior of his
brother's friend is known as - ANSWER-an attribution
A skydiver bungee jumper feels the excitement, or rush from this activity most
likely because of increased activity of this neurotransmitter. - ANSWER-
Norepinephrine
When you were younger, you probably had your hearing checked. Headphones
were placed over your ears and you were to respond when you heard a sound.
You were being tested for your hearing: - ANSWER-threshold
When we draw on our knowledge, experiences, expectations, and other cognitive
processes to arrive at meaningful perceptions, we are using: - ANSWER-top-down
The hallmark of a generalized anxiety disorder is: - ANSWER-worry in the absence
of specific triggers
The term used by psychologists to describe and measure the emotional bond
between an infant and his or her caregiver is called: - ANSWER-attachment
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WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM
VERSION 1 NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE 140 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Maria is researching a paper for her course in developmental psychology. Maria
wants to see if children in pre-conventional, conventional, and post-conventional
stages will give different answers to the following question: "Little Sam was trying
to help his mom and ended up breaking an expensive wine glass. Should Sam be
punished or not?" Based on this example, Maria is interested in
______________________ development in children. - ANSWER-Moral
Marlene's son begs to go to a baseball game on a school night. After some
consideration, Marlene says she will take him as long as he finishes his homework
before the game and promises to go to bed as soon as they get home. Marlene is
demonstrating what kind of parenting style? - ANSWER-Authontative
Jon's son Matthew is 15 months old. Matthew uses Jon as a safety net to explore
the room around him. Matthew often turns to Jon to show him the toys he has
found. When Jon leaves the room, Matthew is distressed but is happy to see Jon
return. Matthew's style of attachment would be categorizes as: - ANSWER-Secure
Sid's wife is seriously ill and is not expected to live much longer. The doctor has
suggested that Sid's wife take an expensive, experimental drug that is only
available from the local pharmacy. Sid cannot afford the experimental drug, so Sid
decides to steal the drug from the local pharmacy to help save his wife's life
because access to medical help should be applied to every patient regardless of
the ability to pay. According the Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development, Sid's
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, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM VERSION 1
actions represent which stage of moral development? - ANSWER-Conventional
thinking
Roger was not sure which of two candidates to vote for in the race for mayor.
However, after he cast his vote, he felt much more confident that he had made
the correct choice. The change in the strength of Roger's attitude about the
candidate he voted for is probably the result of: - ANSWER-Cognitive dissonance
Sixty-five-year-old Bernice is taking courses at the university with the intention of
completing a bachelor's degree. Some members of her family think she is not
likely to succeed because she is much too old to learn new information. These
family members are demonstrating: - ANSWER-Stereotyped thinking
John suggests that the aggressiveness of his brother's friend is the result of his
friend's low self-esteem. John's inference about the cause of the behavior of his
brother's friend is known as: - ANSWER-an attribution
When Justine made an oral presentation in class, Meagan joined her classmates in
applauding at the end, even though she did not think the presentation was very
clear or well organized. Meagan's behavior in this example illustrates: - ANSWER-
Conformity
Jeffrey is so preoccupied by his fear of germs that he always keeps his car and
apartment windows sealed tightly, and refuses to allow anyone into his
apartment. He carries his own silverware, which he uses when he eats away from
home, and washes his hands every time he touches anything that has been
touched by someone else. Jeffrey would most likely be diagnosed with: -
ANSWER-Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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, WGU D570 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PRE ASSESSMENT EXAM VERSION 1
Severely restricted eating and an intense fear of weight gain is to _____ as binge
eating followed by self-induced vomiting is to _____. - ANSWER-anorexia nervosa;
bulimia nervosa
John suggests that the aggressiveness of the his brother's friend is the result of his
friend's low self-esteem. John's inference about the cause of the behavior of his
brother's friend is known as - ANSWER-an attribution
A skydiver bungee jumper feels the excitement, or rush from this activity most
likely because of increased activity of this neurotransmitter. - ANSWER-
Norepinephrine
When you were younger, you probably had your hearing checked. Headphones
were placed over your ears and you were to respond when you heard a sound.
You were being tested for your hearing: - ANSWER-threshold
When we draw on our knowledge, experiences, expectations, and other cognitive
processes to arrive at meaningful perceptions, we are using: - ANSWER-top-down
The hallmark of a generalized anxiety disorder is: - ANSWER-worry in the absence
of specific triggers
The term used by psychologists to describe and measure the emotional bond
between an infant and his or her caregiver is called: - ANSWER-attachment
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