WGU D570 Cognitive Psychology
What is measured by the paper folding test? - ans -Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - ans -The ability to recreate sensory information
without physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? - ans -Personality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the
hills were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? - ans -
The child infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the motion of the
moving car
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of
entrainment? - ans -The students both start speaking loudly and gesturing.
Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines whether
another person appears to be physically attractive? - ans -Frontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - ans -Action
Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - ans -Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance
abuse disorder? - ans -Working Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision
when watching fireworks? - ans -Fireworks appear as falling trails of light due to
iconic memories lasting fractions of a second.
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to
effective execution of a mental math problem? - ans -Numbers are held in short-
term memory and manipulations are conducted on the numbers in working
memory when solving the math problem.
,Which scenario exemplifies how the articulatory rehearsal process contributes to
a student's short-term memory for course lecture material, according to
Baddeley's model? - ans -The student repeats silently what their instructor has
said before writing it down.
A person is trying to recall the names of a set of seven actors whose pictures were
briefly presented upside down. What explains how the episodic buffer enhances
working memory in this scenario? - ans -The episodic buffer connects with long-
term memory of the actors' faces and names, bringing content into working
memory.
How does activity-silent working memory help performance on mental rotation
problems? - ans -Strengthening of connections between neurons helps
performance on mental rotation problems
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented
sequentially? - ans -The first word presented receives the persons full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of
autobiographically significant semantic memories? - ans -Person recalls the name
of the actor that they saw in the airport years ago.
A person is studying a list of types of fish for a wildlife test that will occur in one
week. Which example illustrates the combined long-term memory encoding
strategies of visual imagery and organization? - ans -The person imagines each
fish on a tree structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
A person is studying a list of names of pastries for their new job at a bakery.
Which example shows the interaction between the deep processing strategies of
generation and self-reference? - ans -The person creates flashcards for the names
of the pastries, pairing each with an estimate of how appetizing the pastry
appears.
A person surprises themself in recalling the name of an artist most have not heard
of. Which process occurs when the person tries to remember how they learned
that fact? - ans -Source monitoring
,Researchers Robert Nash and Kimberley Wade ran an experiment in which
participants played a gambling game on a computer and were later shown a
modified video of themselves cheating. What did this experiment reveal about
false confessions? - ans -Participants confessed to cheating after being shown the
modified video, even though they did not recall cheating indicating the power of
suggestive questioning and tactics
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image hypothesis? - ans -A person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? - ans -
Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - ans -Conceptual
peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended
messages? - ans -Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible
without an image"? - ans -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? - ans -Concrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem
or object according to Piaget? - ans -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? -
ans -Preoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? - ans -
Crystalized
, Which mental framework is used in learning according to Piaget? - ans -Schemas
A kindergarten student is trying to solve a handheld maze. The student focuses on
the last step of the maze, causing them to miss earlier steps. What process
describes why the student has a difficult time discovering the first step required
to solve the maze? - ans -Fixation causes the student to focus too much on the
last part of the maze and to overlook important steps at the beginning
A teenager's car won't start 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? - ans -Noticing, mapping, and applying
Which example demonstrates Newell and Simon's approach to problem solving? -
ans -A person planning an event makes a list of to-dos and begins working on one
task at a time until they are all completed
Which example demonstrates the importance of how a problem statement is
presented for effective problem solving? - ans -A person reads a prompt for an
essay question and notices that the teacher used certain language, which helped
the person eliminate incorrect answers.
A student started a new club for their school and is thinking of ways to increase
participation. Which scenario is based on the student's use of analogical transfer?
- ans -The student uses colorful flyers to advertise the club because they
remember that this strategy previously led to increased school voting.
A musician is having a difficult time composing a new song. They spend a week
camping alone in the mountains, completing the song while in the wilderness.
How can the musician's solitude contribute to this creativity and solve the
problem? - ans -The musician could avoid distractions and find space to think,
allowing them to generate new ideas.
What is the relationship between open monitoring meditation and creativity? -
ans -Open monitoring meditation is associated with enhanced creativity because
it causes greater activation of the default mode network.
What is measured by the paper folding test? - ans -Spatial Imagery
What is mental imagery? - ans -The ability to recreate sensory information
without physical stimuli
What is a component of psychosocial development? - ans -Personality
A child reads the following incorrect sentence: "The car was traveling down the
hills were beautiful." Which cognitive process illustrates casual inference? - ans -
The child infers that the hills being beautiful are caused by the motion of the
moving car
Which conversation between two students demonstrates the process of
entrainment? - ans -The students both start speaking loudly and gesturing.
Which cortex of the frontal lobe is activated when someone determines whether
another person appears to be physically attractive? - ans -Frontal Cortex
What is the the electrical impulse fired down the axon of a neuron? - ans -Action
Potential
Which part of a neuron transports an electrical signal? - ans -Axon
Which types of tasks have revealed cognitive deficits in people with a substance
abuse disorder? - ans -Working Memory Tests
Which example shows how sensory memory results in the persistence of vision
when watching fireworks? - ans -Fireworks appear as falling trails of light due to
iconic memories lasting fractions of a second.
Which explanation shows how multiple forms of memory would contribute to
effective execution of a mental math problem? - ans -Numbers are held in short-
term memory and manipulations are conducted on the numbers in working
memory when solving the math problem.
,Which scenario exemplifies how the articulatory rehearsal process contributes to
a student's short-term memory for course lecture material, according to
Baddeley's model? - ans -The student repeats silently what their instructor has
said before writing it down.
A person is trying to recall the names of a set of seven actors whose pictures were
briefly presented upside down. What explains how the episodic buffer enhances
working memory in this scenario? - ans -The episodic buffer connects with long-
term memory of the actors' faces and names, bringing content into working
memory.
How does activity-silent working memory help performance on mental rotation
problems? - ans -Strengthening of connections between neurons helps
performance on mental rotation problems
How is the primacy effect related to attention for a set of words presented
sequentially? - ans -The first word presented receives the persons full attention.
Which example shows Westmacott and Moscovitch's concept of
autobiographically significant semantic memories? - ans -Person recalls the name
of the actor that they saw in the airport years ago.
A person is studying a list of types of fish for a wildlife test that will occur in one
week. Which example illustrates the combined long-term memory encoding
strategies of visual imagery and organization? - ans -The person imagines each
fish on a tree structure corresponding to categories of fish types.
A person is studying a list of names of pastries for their new job at a bakery.
Which example shows the interaction between the deep processing strategies of
generation and self-reference? - ans -The person creates flashcards for the names
of the pastries, pairing each with an estimate of how appetizing the pastry
appears.
A person surprises themself in recalling the name of an artist most have not heard
of. Which process occurs when the person tries to remember how they learned
that fact? - ans -Source monitoring
,Researchers Robert Nash and Kimberley Wade ran an experiment in which
participants played a gambling game on a computer and were later shown a
modified video of themselves cheating. What did this experiment reveal about
false confessions? - ans -Participants confessed to cheating after being shown the
modified video, even though they did not recall cheating indicating the power of
suggestive questioning and tactics
Which example reflects the impact of the self-image hypothesis? - ans -A person
remembers graduating from law school
What is a primary concern of behaviorism according to John Watson? - ans -
Identifying the relationship between environmental stimuli and behavior
Which concept supports the paired-associate learning results? - ans -Conceptual
peg hypothesis
Which component of Broadbent's flow diagram of the mind blocks unattended
messages? - ans -Filter
Which evidence disproves Aristotle's assertion that "thought is impossible
without an image"? - ans -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? - ans -Concrete Operational
Which term describes a child's tendency to fixate on just one aspect of a problem
or object according to Piaget? - ans -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? -
ans -Preoperational
Which kind of intelligence reflects abilities drawn from experience? - ans -
Crystalized
, Which mental framework is used in learning according to Piaget? - ans -Schemas
A kindergarten student is trying to solve a handheld maze. The student focuses on
the last step of the maze, causing them to miss earlier steps. What process
describes why the student has a difficult time discovering the first step required
to solve the maze? - ans -Fixation causes the student to focus too much on the
last part of the maze and to overlook important steps at the beginning
A teenager's car won't start 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? - ans -Noticing, mapping, and applying
Which example demonstrates Newell and Simon's approach to problem solving? -
ans -A person planning an event makes a list of to-dos and begins working on one
task at a time until they are all completed
Which example demonstrates the importance of how a problem statement is
presented for effective problem solving? - ans -A person reads a prompt for an
essay question and notices that the teacher used certain language, which helped
the person eliminate incorrect answers.
A student started a new club for their school and is thinking of ways to increase
participation. Which scenario is based on the student's use of analogical transfer?
- ans -The student uses colorful flyers to advertise the club because they
remember that this strategy previously led to increased school voting.
A musician is having a difficult time composing a new song. They spend a week
camping alone in the mountains, completing the song while in the wilderness.
How can the musician's solitude contribute to this creativity and solve the
problem? - ans -The musician could avoid distractions and find space to think,
allowing them to generate new ideas.
What is the relationship between open monitoring meditation and creativity? -
ans -Open monitoring meditation is associated with enhanced creativity because
it causes greater activation of the default mode network.
