Question 1

Which is the largest represented patient population seen by neuropsychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatric. 
B) Various Dementias. 
C) Rehabilitation. 
D) Learning Disabilities. 
A) Psychiatric. 
B) Various Dementias. 
C) Rehabilitation. 
D) Learning Disabilities. C

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of the standard battery approach?

Accepted Answer

A) Patients are evaluated for all basic neuropsychological abilities. 
B) Minimal time is required when employing this approach. 
C) The neuropsychologist has ample time in which to qualitatively evaluate the patient. 
D) The evaluation focuses on the most important neuropsychological deficits. 
A) Patients are evaluated for all basic neuropsychological abilities. 
B) Minimal time is required when employing this approach. 
C) The neuropsychologist has ample time in which to qualitatively evaluate the patient. 
D) The evaluation focuses on the most important neuropsychological deficits. A

Question 3

To increase the breadth of information on a patient,a neuropsychologist may wish to:

Accepted Answer

A) administer a wider selection of tests. 
B) administer more test measures assessing a particular function. 
C) go out in the community and interview friends and family. 
D) obtain school records for all years of education. 
A) administer a wider selection of tests. 
B) administer more test measures assessing a particular function. 
C) go out in the community and interview friends and family. 
D) obtain school records for all years of education. A

Question 4

Which of the following is characteristic of the neuropsychological evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) Information gained from the neuropsychological evaluation is generally considered independent of data gained from neurology and brain scans. 
B) The neuropsychological evaluation is a subjective process. 
C) The neuropsychological evaluation is considered a comprehensive assessment of cognition and behavioral functioning. 
D) The neuropsychological evaluation is typically not integrated with intellectual assessment. 
A) Information gained from the neuropsychological evaluation is generally considered independent of data gained from neurology and brain scans. 
B) The neuropsychological evaluation is a subjective process. 
C) The neuropsychological evaluation is considered a comprehensive assessment of cognition and behavioral functioning. 
D) The neuropsychological evaluation is typically not integrated with intellectual assessment.

Question 5

A standardized test is a task:

Accepted Answer

A) that is quantitative. 
B) that is qualitative. 
C) that assesses beliefs. 
D) that assesses personality. 
A) that is quantitative. 
B) that is qualitative. 
C) that assesses beliefs. 
D) that assesses personality.

Question 6

The term ____________________ refers to an inability to carry out purposeful sequences of motor behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term ____________________ refers to an inability...

Question 7

Which of the following information is necessary when making a neuropsychological referral?

Accepted Answer

A) inclusion of patient's IQ 
B) how the results will be used 
C) how the patient will pay for the neuropsychological evaluation 
D) all of these 
A) inclusion of patient's IQ 
B) how the results will be used 
C) how the patient will pay for the neuropsychological evaluation 
D) all of these

Question 8

The degree to which a sample of items or tasks makes conceptual sense or are representative of some defined psychological domain is:

Accepted Answer

A) construct validity. 
B) content validity. 
C) criterion validity. 
D) concurrent validity. 
A) construct validity. 
B) content validity. 
C) criterion validity. 
D) concurrent validity.

Question 9

____________________ tests measure how well a subject has profited by learning and experience as compared to others.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ tests measure how well a subject...

Question 10

____________________ is the science of measuring human traits or abilities,and is concerned with the standardization of psychological as well as neuropsychological tests.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the science of measuring human...

Question 11

Neuropsychological evaluations involve tests that measure a wide range of ____________________ and behavioral areas of functioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neuropsychological evaluations involve tests that measure a...

Question 12

Construct validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of a test's findings to relate to a specific outcome. 
B) the degree to which a sample of test items represent a psychological domain. 
C) the ability of a test to predict future behavior. 
D) the ability of a test to measure an abstract psychological characteristic. 
A) the ability of a test's findings to relate to a specific outcome. 
B) the degree to which a sample of test items represent a psychological domain. 
C) the ability of a test to predict future behavior. 
D) the ability of a test to measure an abstract psychological characteristic.

Question 13

A neuropsychological evaluation always lasts for four or more hours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Reliability is:

Accepted Answer

A) the ability of a test to provide consistent results over multiple administrations to the same individual. 
B) the ability of a test to measure what it is purported to measure. 
C) the ability of a test to provide similar test findings in individuals with the same neurological injuries,such as mild brain trauma. 
D) the ability of a test to prevent false alarms or false positives. 
A) the ability of a test to provide consistent results over multiple administrations to the same individual. 
B) the ability of a test to measure what it is purported to measure. 
C) the ability of a test to provide similar test findings in individuals with the same neurological injuries,such as mild brain trauma. 
D) the ability of a test to prevent false alarms or false positives.

Question 15

Neuropsychological assessment is integrated with intellectual and personality assessments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to the process approach,test procedures should never be altered when attempting to determine deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A neuropsychological evaluation involves assessment,not recommendation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The process approach assesses all areas of functioning regardless of impairment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

To increase the depth of information on a patient,a neuropsychologist may wish to:

Accepted Answer

A) administer a wider selection of tests. 
B) administer more test measures assessing a particular function. 
C) go out in the community and interview friends and family. 
D) obtain school records for all years of education. 
A) administer a wider selection of tests. 
B) administer more test measures assessing a particular function. 
C) go out in the community and interview friends and family. 
D) obtain school records for all years of education.

Question 20

Which of the following is a test that measures how well an individual has profited by prior learning?

Accepted Answer

A) intelligence test 
B) behavioral-adaptive scale 
C) achievement test 
D) personality test 
A) intelligence test 
B) behavioral-adaptive scale 
C) achievement test 
D) personality test

Which is the largest represented patient population seen by neuropsychologists?

Which of the following is an advantage of the standard battery approach?

To increase the breadth of information on a patient,a neuropsychologist may wish to:

Which of the following is characteristic of the neuropsychological evaluation?

A standardized test is a task:

The term ____________________ refers to an inability to carry out purposeful sequences of motor behaviors.

Which of the following information is necessary when making a neuropsychological referral?

The degree to which a sample of items or tasks makes conceptual sense or are representative of some defined psychological domain is:

____________________ tests measure how well a subject has profited by learning and experience as compared to others.

____________________ is the science of measuring human traits or abilities,and is concerned with the standardization of psychological as well as neuropsychological tests.

Neuropsychological evaluations involve tests that measure a wide range of ____________________ and behavioral areas of functioning.

Construct validity refers to:

A neuropsychological evaluation always lasts for four or more hours.

Reliability is:

Neuropsychological assessment is integrated with intellectual and personality assessments.

According to the process approach,test procedures should never be altered when attempting to determine deficits.

A neuropsychological evaluation involves assessment,not recommendation.

The process approach assesses all areas of functioning regardless of impairment.

To increase the depth of information on a patient,a neuropsychologist may wish to:

Which of the following is a test that measures how well an individual has profited by prior learning?

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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Exam 3: Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Which is the largest represented patient population seen by neuropsychologists?

Which of the following is an advantage of the standard battery approach?

To increase the breadth of information on a patient,a neuropsychologist may wish to:

Which of the following is characteristic of the neuropsychological evaluation?

A standardized test is a task:

The term ____________________ refers to an inability to carry out purposeful sequences of motor behaviors.

Which of the following information is necessary when making a neuropsychological referral?

The degree to which a sample of items or tasks makes conceptual sense or are representative of some defined psychological domain is:

____________________ tests measure how well a subject has profited by learning and experience as compared to others.

____________________ is the science of measuring human traits or abilities,and is concerned with the standardization of psychological as well as neuropsychological tests.

Neuropsychological evaluations involve tests that measure a wide range of ____________________ and behavioral areas of functioning.

Construct validity refers to:

A neuropsychological evaluation always lasts for four or more hours.

Reliability is:

Neuropsychological assessment is integrated with intellectual and personality assessments.

According to the process approach,test procedures should never be altered when attempting to determine deficits.

A neuropsychological evaluation involves assessment,not recommendation.

The process approach assesses all areas of functioning regardless of impairment.

To increase the depth of information on a patient,a neuropsychologist may wish to:

Which of the following is a test that measures how well an individual has profited by prior learning?

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

Filters