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D570/ WGU D570 EXAM/ WGU D570 - Cognitive Psychology Pre-
assessment and Assessment OA Practice Questions and Correct
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {458
Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+/ D570
- Cognitive Psychology Pre-assessment and Assessment OA
Practice | BRAND NEW! 100% PASS | WGU
What is measured by the paper folding test? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to recreate
sensory information without physical stimuli
Which is an example of matching in the memory retrieval process -
CORRECT ANSWER-going back to a childhood home and recalling
more details of an old memory
What does Nader's rat experiment explain about memory
reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWER- possibility that retrieved
memories can become fragile upon retrieval
Which scenario is example of trying to recall information from long-
term memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-six nouns that you remember
three hours later because you saw and image of the items in the
store window that morning
Which example demonstrates a researcher measuring the
multidimensional nature of autobiographical memory? - CORRECT
ANSWER-measuring brain activity when a participant sees their cat
in a set of random cat images.
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How does visual cortex injury affect memory errors? - CORRECT
ANSWER-it impairs a person's motor functioning capabilities
Which is an example of misleading post event information? -
CORRECT ANSWER-inference through false information presented by
another person that alters a memory
Which is an example of the post-identification feedback effect?
- CORRECT ANSWER-a person implants false memories of them
going to camp so they believe they had a happy childhood
.What is an example of selective attention? - CORRECT ANSWER-a
person intentionally tunes out sound of crew fixing street outside
while they focus on a video call
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Which function does the suprachiasmatic nucleus help regulate?
- CORRECT ANSWER-the brain's biological clock
Which area of the brain is responsible for regulating sleep cycles by
helping the body recognize day and night? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
What is dual processing? - CORRECT ANSWER-the unconscious
processing of information alongside conscious processing
An individual drives along a familiar route to work, consciously
making decisions like signaling and checking for traffic, while
unconsciously maintaining a steady speed and reacting to hazards.
Which cognitive phenomenon does this scenario illustrate? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Dual Processing
Which sleep stage is characterized by decreased respiration, heart
rate, body temperature, muscle tension, and is easy to wake? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Non-rapid eye movement (NREM)1
What are depressant drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-substances that
reduce central nervous system activity and consciousness
Which part of the brain controls the biological clock of the body
impacting sleep-wake cycles? - CORRECT ANSWER- hypothalamus
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Which term is described as being "a special dual processing
state of 'split consciousness'?" - CORRECT ANSWER-
dissociation
Which substance causes a euphoric high, feelings of intense
elation, or pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
methamphetamine
How does an individual solve problems using the Gestalt approach? -
CORRECT ANSWER-by picturing the problem in one's mind and then
representing it in a different way
How do individuals solve the Tower of Hanoi Problem? - CORRECT
ANSWER-by implementing means- end analysis, individuals move
discs from one set of pegs to another between the initial and goal
states by creating subgoals.
D570/ WGU D570 EXAM/ WGU D570 - Cognitive Psychology Pre-
assessment and Assessment OA Practice Questions and Correct
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL ANSWERED {458
Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+/ D570
- Cognitive Psychology Pre-assessment and Assessment OA
Practice | BRAND NEW! 100% PASS | WGU
What is measured by the paper folding test? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - CORRECT ANSWER-The ability to recreate
sensory information without physical stimuli
Which is an example of matching in the memory retrieval process -
CORRECT ANSWER-going back to a childhood home and recalling
more details of an old memory
What does Nader's rat experiment explain about memory
reconstruction - CORRECT ANSWER- possibility that retrieved
memories can become fragile upon retrieval
Which scenario is example of trying to recall information from long-
term memory? - CORRECT ANSWER-six nouns that you remember
three hours later because you saw and image of the items in the
store window that morning
Which example demonstrates a researcher measuring the
multidimensional nature of autobiographical memory? - CORRECT
ANSWER-measuring brain activity when a participant sees their cat
in a set of random cat images.
,2|Page
How does visual cortex injury affect memory errors? - CORRECT
ANSWER-it impairs a person's motor functioning capabilities
Which is an example of misleading post event information? -
CORRECT ANSWER-inference through false information presented by
another person that alters a memory
Which is an example of the post-identification feedback effect?
- CORRECT ANSWER-a person implants false memories of them
going to camp so they believe they had a happy childhood
.What is an example of selective attention? - CORRECT ANSWER-a
person intentionally tunes out sound of crew fixing street outside
while they focus on a video call
,3|Page
Which function does the suprachiasmatic nucleus help regulate?
- CORRECT ANSWER-the brain's biological clock
Which area of the brain is responsible for regulating sleep cycles by
helping the body recognize day and night? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Suprachiasmatic nucleus
What is dual processing? - CORRECT ANSWER-the unconscious
processing of information alongside conscious processing
An individual drives along a familiar route to work, consciously
making decisions like signaling and checking for traffic, while
unconsciously maintaining a steady speed and reacting to hazards.
Which cognitive phenomenon does this scenario illustrate? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Dual Processing
Which sleep stage is characterized by decreased respiration, heart
rate, body temperature, muscle tension, and is easy to wake? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Non-rapid eye movement (NREM)1
What are depressant drugs - CORRECT ANSWER-substances that
reduce central nervous system activity and consciousness
Which part of the brain controls the biological clock of the body
impacting sleep-wake cycles? - CORRECT ANSWER- hypothalamus
, 4|Page
Which term is described as being "a special dual processing
state of 'split consciousness'?" - CORRECT ANSWER-
dissociation
Which substance causes a euphoric high, feelings of intense
elation, or pleasure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
methamphetamine
How does an individual solve problems using the Gestalt approach? -
CORRECT ANSWER-by picturing the problem in one's mind and then
representing it in a different way
How do individuals solve the Tower of Hanoi Problem? - CORRECT
ANSWER-by implementing means- end analysis, individuals move
discs from one set of pegs to another between the initial and goal
states by creating subgoals.
