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WGU D574 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D574
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM WITH COMPLETE
400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which somatosensory receptors are located on any skin area? -
ANSWER - Free nerve endings
What is a papilla? - ANSWER - A bump on the tongue that contains
taste buds
What is the role of the primary somatosensory cortex in sensation? -
ANSWER - Mapping sensory information from different parts of the
body
What detects the stretch and tension of a muscle? - ANSWER -
Proprioceptor
What is the component of the nervous system that sends a message to a
motor neuron in the spinal cord to cause a contraction? - ANSWER -
Muscle spindle
What is the brain area that monitors body positions relative to external
objects? - ANSWER - Posterior parietal cortex
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Which structure causes clumsiness, slurred speech, and inaccurate eye
movements when damaged? - ANSWER - Cerebellum
Which condition results from the gradual loss of dopamine-releasing
axons? - ANSWER - Parkinson's disease
Which condition is associated with gradual brain damage in the basal
ganglia and cerebral cortex? - ANSWER - Huntington's disease
Which cognitive process is likely impaired in a child with
developmental coordination disorder (DCD) who has trouble tying their
shoelaces? - ANSWER - Motor planning
What is a characteristic of classical conditioning? - ANSWER - Involves
pairing stimuli to induce a response
Which condition gradually progresses to depression, confusion, apathy,
delusions, sleeplessness, and a loss of appetite? - ANSWER -
Alzheimer's disease
What is associated with atrophy in the temporal cortex? - ANSWER -
Semantic dementia
What is characterized by surprisingly good language abilities in the
presence of intellectual disability? - ANSWER - Williams syndrome
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Which type of memory centers on memory of factual information? -
ANSWER - Semantic
Which characteristic is associated with the striatum? - ANSWER - It is
connected to behaviors relative to the body.
Which description is associated with dyslexia? - ANSWER - It occurs in
all languages.
What is one of the ways in which tricyclics work? - ANSWER -
Blocking reuptake of dopamine
What is the type of drug that prolongs the release of dopamine in the
nucleus accumbens? - ANSWER - Amphetamine
Which factor is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder? -
ANSWER - Childhood maltreatment
Which effect on the brain is connected to schizophrenia? - ANSWER -
Less gray matter in the hippocampus
Which hormone has been shown to play a significant role in the body's
response to stress and is often found at elevated levels in individuals
with chronic stress and depression? - ANSWER - Cortisol
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What is the connection between the immune system and mental health?
- ANSWER - Chronic inflammation and immune system dysregulation
have been associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders
such as depression.
Which part of a neuron has the chromosomes? - ANSWER - The cell
body
How do dendrite differ from axons? - ANSWER - Dendrites are short
and tapered.
What do dendritic spines do? - ANSWER - They increase the surface
area available for synapses
What does an afferent axon do? - ANSWER - It brings information into
a structure.
Which of the following is a function of astrocytes? - ANSWER -
synchronize the activity of a group of neurons.
Which of the following is a function of microglia? - ANSWER - They
remove dead cells and weak synapses.
Why are chemotherapy drugs ineffective against brain cancers? -
ANSWER - Chemotherapy drugs do not cross the blood-brain barrier.
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WGU D574 OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| D574
NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OA EXAM WITH COMPLETE
400 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS/ GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which somatosensory receptors are located on any skin area? -
ANSWER - Free nerve endings
What is a papilla? - ANSWER - A bump on the tongue that contains
taste buds
What is the role of the primary somatosensory cortex in sensation? -
ANSWER - Mapping sensory information from different parts of the
body
What detects the stretch and tension of a muscle? - ANSWER -
Proprioceptor
What is the component of the nervous system that sends a message to a
motor neuron in the spinal cord to cause a contraction? - ANSWER -
Muscle spindle
What is the brain area that monitors body positions relative to external
objects? - ANSWER - Posterior parietal cortex
pg. 1
,2|Page
Which structure causes clumsiness, slurred speech, and inaccurate eye
movements when damaged? - ANSWER - Cerebellum
Which condition results from the gradual loss of dopamine-releasing
axons? - ANSWER - Parkinson's disease
Which condition is associated with gradual brain damage in the basal
ganglia and cerebral cortex? - ANSWER - Huntington's disease
Which cognitive process is likely impaired in a child with
developmental coordination disorder (DCD) who has trouble tying their
shoelaces? - ANSWER - Motor planning
What is a characteristic of classical conditioning? - ANSWER - Involves
pairing stimuli to induce a response
Which condition gradually progresses to depression, confusion, apathy,
delusions, sleeplessness, and a loss of appetite? - ANSWER -
Alzheimer's disease
What is associated with atrophy in the temporal cortex? - ANSWER -
Semantic dementia
What is characterized by surprisingly good language abilities in the
presence of intellectual disability? - ANSWER - Williams syndrome
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,3|Page
Which type of memory centers on memory of factual information? -
ANSWER - Semantic
Which characteristic is associated with the striatum? - ANSWER - It is
connected to behaviors relative to the body.
Which description is associated with dyslexia? - ANSWER - It occurs in
all languages.
What is one of the ways in which tricyclics work? - ANSWER -
Blocking reuptake of dopamine
What is the type of drug that prolongs the release of dopamine in the
nucleus accumbens? - ANSWER - Amphetamine
Which factor is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder? -
ANSWER - Childhood maltreatment
Which effect on the brain is connected to schizophrenia? - ANSWER -
Less gray matter in the hippocampus
Which hormone has been shown to play a significant role in the body's
response to stress and is often found at elevated levels in individuals
with chronic stress and depression? - ANSWER - Cortisol
pg. 3
, 4|Page
What is the connection between the immune system and mental health?
- ANSWER - Chronic inflammation and immune system dysregulation
have been associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders
such as depression.
Which part of a neuron has the chromosomes? - ANSWER - The cell
body
How do dendrite differ from axons? - ANSWER - Dendrites are short
and tapered.
What do dendritic spines do? - ANSWER - They increase the surface
area available for synapses
What does an afferent axon do? - ANSWER - It brings information into
a structure.
Which of the following is a function of astrocytes? - ANSWER -
synchronize the activity of a group of neurons.
Which of the following is a function of microglia? - ANSWER - They
remove dead cells and weak synapses.
Why are chemotherapy drugs ineffective against brain cancers? -
ANSWER - Chemotherapy drugs do not cross the blood-brain barrier.
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