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WGU C180 — Section 2
Biological Psychology &
Sensation
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic Focus: Biological Psychology, Neuroscience & Perception
Section 2 Edition · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Neurons & Neurotransmission 2
3. Nervous System 2
4. Brain Structures & Lobes 3
,5. Sensation & Perception 4
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, WGU C180 — SECTION 2 STUDY GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. This guide contains 49 questions covering Biological Psychology and
Sensation/Perception for WGU C180.
Neurons & Neurotransmission
1 What is a neuron?
A A cell that receives signals, processes these signals, and sends new signals to
muscles or organs; the basic unit of the nervous system
B A chemical that carries a signal from one neuron to another
C A cell that only supports other neurons
D The space between two neurons
Why A is correct: A neuron is the basic unit of the nervous system that receives signals,
processes them, and sends new signals to muscles or organs.
B — This describes a neurotransmitter.
C — This describes glial cells.
D — This describes the synapse.
WGU C180 — Section 2
Biological Psychology &
Sensation
NCLEX-Style Practice Questions with Detailed Rationales
Topic Focus: Biological Psychology, Neuroscience & Perception
Section 2 Edition · September 2026
Table of Contents
1. Instructions for Use 2
2. Neurons & Neurotransmission 2
3. Nervous System 2
4. Brain Structures & Lobes 3
,5. Sensation & Perception 4
WGU C180 · Western Governors University Page 1
, WGU C180 — SECTION 2 STUDY GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS & QUESTIONS
How to Use This Guide
Read each stem, choose your answer, then check the rationale directly below it. The correct
option is marked, and each wrong option is explained so you understand why it's wrong — not
just that it is. This guide contains 49 questions covering Biological Psychology and
Sensation/Perception for WGU C180.
Neurons & Neurotransmission
1 What is a neuron?
A A cell that receives signals, processes these signals, and sends new signals to
muscles or organs; the basic unit of the nervous system
B A chemical that carries a signal from one neuron to another
C A cell that only supports other neurons
D The space between two neurons
Why A is correct: A neuron is the basic unit of the nervous system that receives signals,
processes them, and sends new signals to muscles or organs.
B — This describes a neurotransmitter.
C — This describes glial cells.
D — This describes the synapse.
