Question 1

Most neuropsychologists work in:

Accepted Answer

A) a hospital. 
B) private practice. 
C) an academic setting. 
D) a rehabilitation unit. 
A) a hospital. 
B) private practice. 
C) an academic setting. 
D) a rehabilitation unit.

Question 2

Which of the following is believed to be crystallized?

Accepted Answer

A) spelling 
B) problem solving 
C) abstract reasoning 
D) attention 
A) spelling 
B) problem solving 
C) abstract reasoning 
D) attention

Question 3

Clinical neuropsychologists serve only one function and that is to assess cognitive ability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The inability to perform common motor sequences is called:

Accepted Answer

A) aphasia. 
B) ideomotor apraxia. 
C) dyslexia. 
D) dysgraphia. 
A) aphasia. 
B) ideomotor apraxia. 
C) dyslexia. 
D) dysgraphia.

Question 5

Within a medical setting,in which of the following will the neuropsychologist be involved?

Accepted Answer

A) diagnosis 
B) evaluation 
C) intervention 
D) all of these 
A) diagnosis 
B) evaluation 
C) intervention 
D) all of these

Question 6

____________________ tests measure the emotional states,interpersonal relations,and motivation of patients.

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The answer of ____________________ tests measure the emotional states,interpersonal relations,and...

Question 7

What percentage of neuropsychological evaluations are given for the purpose of diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

A) 96% 
B) 76% 
C) 56% 
D) 36% 
A) 96% 
B) 76% 
C) 56% 
D) 36%

Question 8

____________________ predictive validity is important if a test is designed to predict decline or recovery of function or future behavior of any type (e.g.,medication management,or ability to drive a car).

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The answer of ____________________ predictive validity is important if a...

Question 9

Assessing orientation includes:

Accepted Answer

A) testing basic reflexes 
B) asking the patient where they are 
C) assessing basic sensation to pain and temperature 
D) asking the patient to count backwards from 100 
A) testing basic reflexes 
B) asking the patient where they are 
C) assessing basic sensation to pain and temperature 
D) asking the patient to count backwards from 100

Question 10

The levels of analysis of a neuropsychological profile include:

Accepted Answer

A) localizing signs. 
B) qualitative observations. 
C) pattern of impairment. 
D) all of these 
A) localizing signs. 
B) qualitative observations. 
C) pattern of impairment. 
D) all of these

Question 11

Tests of visuospatial ability may measure:

Accepted Answer

A) visual sequencing. 
B) facial recognition. 
C) spatial orientation. 
D) all of these 
A) visual sequencing. 
B) facial recognition. 
C) spatial orientation. 
D) all of these

Question 12

A percentile score indicates:

Accepted Answer

A) how many standard deviations above/ below other people you are. 
B) how many raw score points you are above/ below other people. 
C) the percent of people you are above/ below. 
D) the number of tests you scored below the cutoff. 
A) how many standard deviations above/ below other people you are. 
B) how many raw score points you are above/ below other people. 
C) the percent of people you are above/ below. 
D) the number of tests you scored below the cutoff.

Question 13

A standard score uses ____________________ as its units.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A standard score uses ____________________ as its...

Question 14

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test is used to test an individual's mental flexibility and study abstract behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following tests are used to measure visuospatial functioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Trail Making Test 
B) Token Test 
C) Tower of London 
D) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test 
A) Trail Making Test 
B) Token Test 
C) Tower of London 
D) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test

Question 16

Normative data aids in:

Accepted Answer

A) comparing individual test scores for a particular patient. 
B) comparing an individual's performance to others'. 
C) comparing premorbid functioning to current functioning. 
D) comparing education history with current test data. 
A) comparing individual test scores for a particular patient. 
B) comparing an individual's performance to others'. 
C) comparing premorbid functioning to current functioning. 
D) comparing education history with current test data.

Question 17

Which of the following refers to the intentional presentation of neuropsychological deficits?

Accepted Answer

A) Pathognomonic signs. 
B) Malingering. 
C) Depressive responding. 
D) Litigious syndrome. 
A) Pathognomonic signs. 
B) Malingering. 
C) Depressive responding. 
D) Litigious syndrome.

Question 18

Which approach advocates for adapting each neuropsychological evaluation to the individual patient?

Accepted Answer

A) process approach 
B) standard battery approach 
C) pattern analysis 
D) differential score approach 
A) process approach 
B) standard battery approach 
C) pattern analysis 
D) differential score approach

Question 19

A referral question provides information regarding:

Accepted Answer

A) what questions or problems prompted the referral. 
B) what the referral source hopes to obtain from the consult. 
C) how the information will be used. 
D) all of these 
A) what questions or problems prompted the referral. 
B) what the referral source hopes to obtain from the consult. 
C) how the information will be used. 
D) all of these

Question 20

Which of the following measures interest in various occupations?

Accepted Answer

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

Most neuropsychologists work in:

Which of the following is believed to be crystallized?

Clinical neuropsychologists serve only one function and that is to assess cognitive ability.

The inability to perform common motor sequences is called:

Within a medical setting,in which of the following will the neuropsychologist be involved?

____________________ tests measure the emotional states,interpersonal relations,and motivation of patients.

What percentage of neuropsychological evaluations are given for the purpose of diagnosis?

____________________ predictive validity is important if a test is designed to predict decline or recovery of function or future behavior of any type (e.g.,medication management,or ability to drive a car).

Assessing orientation includes:

The levels of analysis of a neuropsychological profile include:

Tests of visuospatial ability may measure:

A percentile score indicates:

A standard score uses ____________________ as its units.

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test is used to test an individual's mental flexibility and study abstract behavior.

Which of the following tests are used to measure visuospatial functioning?

Normative data aids in:

Which of the following refers to the intentional presentation of neuropsychological deficits?

Which approach advocates for adapting each neuropsychological evaluation to the individual patient?

A referral question provides information regarding:

Which of the following measures interest in various occupations?

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

Most neuropsychologists work in:

Which of the following is believed to be crystallized?

Clinical neuropsychologists serve only one function and that is to assess cognitive ability.

The inability to perform common motor sequences is called:

Within a medical setting,in which of the following will the neuropsychologist be involved?

____________________ tests measure the emotional states,interpersonal relations,and motivation of patients.

What percentage of neuropsychological evaluations are given for the purpose of diagnosis?

____________________ predictive validity is important if a test is designed to predict decline or recovery of function or future behavior of any type (e.g.,medication management,or ability to drive a car).

Assessing orientation includes:

The levels of analysis of a neuropsychological profile include:

Tests of visuospatial ability may measure:

A percentile score indicates:

A standard score uses ____________________ as its units.

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test is used to test an individual's mental flexibility and study abstract behavior.

Which of the following tests are used to measure visuospatial functioning?

Normative data aids in:

Which of the following refers to the intentional presentation of neuropsychological deficits?

Which approach advocates for adapting each neuropsychological evaluation to the individual patient?

A referral question provides information regarding:

Which of the following measures interest in various occupations?

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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