Question 1

Contextual or logical memory can be assessed:

Accepted Answer

A) with a graphomotor test. 
B) with a free recall test. 
C) with a personality test. 
D) with an IQ test. 
A) with a graphomotor test. 
B) with a free recall test. 
C) with a personality test. 
D) with an IQ test.

Question 2

Psychometrics is concerned with the publication and implementation of psychological and neuropsychological tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a test of selective and sustained visual attention?

Accepted Answer

A) d2 
B) COWA 
C) GOAT 
D) GCS 
A) d2 
B) COWA 
C) GOAT 
D) GCS

Question 4

A false positive error is also known as a:

Accepted Answer

A) type I error. 
B) type II error. 
C) false alarm. 
D) both a type 1 error and a false alarm. 
A) type I error. 
B) type II error. 
C) false alarm. 
D) both a type 1 error and a false alarm.

Question 5

If a neuropsychologist classified a brain damaged individual as a 'normal' individual,he or she would have produced a error called:

Accepted Answer

A) a type I error. 
B) a type II error. 
C) a base rate error. 
D) a discrimination error. 
A) a type I error. 
B) a type II error. 
C) a base rate error. 
D) a discrimination error.

Question 6

Measuring sensation and perception includes assessing:

Accepted Answer

A) visual,auditory,and tactile function 
B) visual,auditory and memory function 
C) auditory,attention,and problem solving function 
D) visual functioning only 
A) visual,auditory,and tactile function 
B) visual,auditory and memory function 
C) auditory,attention,and problem solving function 
D) visual functioning only

Question 7

The role of a neuropsychologist in the past was typically that of:

Accepted Answer

A) rehabilitation specialist. 
B) research assistant. 
C) diagnostician. 
D) liaison between physician and patient. 
A) rehabilitation specialist. 
B) research assistant. 
C) diagnostician. 
D) liaison between physician and patient.

Question 8

If an individual has ____________________ then he or she can concentrate over a period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If an individual has ____________________ then he...

Question 9

Neuropsychological evaluation plays the major role in the diagnosis of what condition?

Accepted Answer

A) brain tumor 
B) learning disability 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) epilepsy 
A) brain tumor 
B) learning disability 
C) multiple sclerosis 
D) epilepsy

Question 10

Achievement tests measure the ability of an individual to:

Accepted Answer

A) profit from past experience. 
B) profit from future training. 
C) profit from educational experiences. 
D) adapt to novel situations quickly. 
A) profit from past experience. 
B) profit from future training. 
C) profit from educational experiences. 
D) adapt to novel situations quickly.

Question 11

The ability to copy shapes involves the ability to integrate visual input with complex motor output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a role played by neuropsychologists today?

Accepted Answer

A) rehabilitation 
B) evaluation of quality of life 
C) evaluation of functional abilities 
D) all of these 
A) rehabilitation 
B) evaluation of quality of life 
C) evaluation of functional abilities 
D) all of these

Question 13

Which of the following is the term for a deficit in the motor component of writing?

Accepted Answer

A) spelling dyspraxia 
B) aphasia 
C) dysgraphia 
D) dyslexia 
A) spelling dyspraxia 
B) aphasia 
C) dysgraphia 
D) dyslexia

Question 14

Which of the following is the term for a deficit in spelling skills?

Accepted Answer

A) spelling dyspraxia 
B) aphasia 
C) dysgraphia 
D) dyslexia 
A) spelling dyspraxia 
B) aphasia 
C) dysgraphia 
D) dyslexia

Question 15

Neuropsychologists do not evaluate a patient's vocational potential.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test measures:

Accepted Answer

A) memory. 
B) shifting sets. 
C) sustained attention. 
D) complex visual scanning. 
A) memory. 
B) shifting sets. 
C) sustained attention. 
D) complex visual scanning.

Question 17

What percentage of neuropsychologists work in private practice?

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 33% 
C) 46% 
D) 85% 
A) 25% 
B) 33% 
C) 46% 
D) 85%

Question 18

Which of the following is a test that measures what an individual usually does in everyday situations?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The standard battery approach was pioneered by ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The standard battery approach was pioneered by...

Question 20

The statistical approach is difficult with:

Accepted Answer

A) test that are not normally distributed. 
B) tests that are given in Spanish. 
C) tests that measure one particular area only. 
D) the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological approach. 
A) test that are not normally distributed. 
B) tests that are given in Spanish. 
C) tests that measure one particular area only. 
D) the Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological approach.

Contextual or logical memory can be assessed:

Psychometrics is concerned with the publication and implementation of psychological and neuropsychological tests.

Which of the following is a test of selective and sustained visual attention?

A false positive error is also known as a:

If a neuropsychologist classified a brain damaged individual as a 'normal' individual,he or she would have produced a error called:

Measuring sensation and perception includes assessing:

The role of a neuropsychologist in the past was typically that of:

If an individual has ____________________ then he or she can concentrate over a period of time.

Neuropsychological evaluation plays the major role in the diagnosis of what condition?

Achievement tests measure the ability of an individual to:

The ability to copy shapes involves the ability to integrate visual input with complex motor output.

Which of the following is a role played by neuropsychologists today?

Which of the following is the term for a deficit in the motor component of writing?

Which of the following is the term for a deficit in spelling skills?

Neuropsychologists do not evaluate a patient's vocational potential.

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test measures:

What percentage of neuropsychologists work in private practice?

Which of the following is a test that measures what an individual usually does in everyday situations?

The standard battery approach was pioneered by ____________________.

The statistical approach is difficult with:

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

Contextual or logical memory can be assessed:

Psychometrics is concerned with the publication and implementation of psychological and neuropsychological tests.

Which of the following is a test of selective and sustained visual attention?

A false positive error is also known as a:

If a neuropsychologist classified a brain damaged individual as a 'normal' individual,he or she would have produced a error called:

Measuring sensation and perception includes assessing:

The role of a neuropsychologist in the past was typically that of:

If an individual has ____________________ then he or she can concentrate over a period of time.

Neuropsychological evaluation plays the major role in the diagnosis of what condition?

Achievement tests measure the ability of an individual to:

The ability to copy shapes involves the ability to integrate visual input with complex motor output.

Which of the following is a role played by neuropsychologists today?

Which of the following is the term for a deficit in the motor component of writing?

Which of the following is the term for a deficit in spelling skills?

Neuropsychologists do not evaluate a patient's vocational potential.

The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test measures:

What percentage of neuropsychologists work in private practice?

Which of the following is a test that measures what an individual usually does in everyday situations?

The standard battery approach was pioneered by ____________________.

The statistical approach is difficult with:

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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