Question 1

Dyslexia is an example of a

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A) subcortical dementia. 
B) speech disorder. 
C) short-term memory deficit. 
D) learning disability. 
A) subcortical dementia. 
B) speech disorder. 
C) short-term memory deficit. 
D) learning disability.

Question 2

An important characteristic that specifically identifies the decision theory approach to quality of life assessment is that it

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A) provides separate measures for different dimensions of quality of life. 
B) asks respondents to choose from alternatives to determine what their quality of life is. 
C) is based upon subjective ratings by physicians. 
D) attempts to weight different dimensions of health. 
A) provides separate measures for different dimensions of quality of life. 
B) asks respondents to choose from alternatives to determine what their quality of life is. 
C) is based upon subjective ratings by physicians. 
D) attempts to weight different dimensions of health.

Question 3

Brain damage that effects information-processing skills involved in the retrieval of information is likely to be located in the

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A) diencephalic system. 
B) frontal lobes. 
C) medial temporal lobes. 
D) ventromedial hippocampus. 
A) diencephalic system. 
B) frontal lobes. 
C) medial temporal lobes. 
D) ventromedial hippocampus.

Question 4

Different people confronted with the same stressful situation

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A) may respond quite differently. 
B) tend to respond in similar ways. 
C) systematically assess all possible coping mechanisms and then choose the one that uniquely suits them. 
D) experience similar health outcomes associated with stress regardless of how they choose to cope. 
A) may respond quite differently. 
B) tend to respond in similar ways. 
C) systematically assess all possible coping mechanisms and then choose the one that uniquely suits them. 
D) experience similar health outcomes associated with stress regardless of how they choose to cope.

Question 5

Given the advances in neuroimaging, why are neuropsychological tests still used?

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A) Neuropsychological tests can detect problems that are missed with imaging. 
B) Neuropsychological tests are needed for confirmatory analyses. 
C) Neuropsychological tests take less time to administer and are less stressful. 
D) Neuropsychological tests are an expected part of neurological workups. 
A) Neuropsychological tests can detect problems that are missed with imaging. 
B) Neuropsychological tests are needed for confirmatory analyses. 
C) Neuropsychological tests take less time to administer and are less stressful. 
D) Neuropsychological tests are an expected part of neurological workups.

Question 6

The California Verbal Learning Test

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A) determines how errors are made. 
B) tests memory function. 
C) measures intelligence. 
D) identifies the location of brain injury. 
A) determines how errors are made. 
B) tests memory function. 
C) measures intelligence. 
D) identifies the location of brain injury.

Question 7

Dyslexia

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A) is a motor disorder. 
B) is a disease that affects the muscular system. 
C) is characterized by difficulty decoding single words. 
D) is associated with mental retardation. 
A) is a motor disorder. 
B) is a disease that affects the muscular system. 
C) is characterized by difficulty decoding single words. 
D) is associated with mental retardation.

Question 8

The factor proposed by Mirsky related to a child's ability to scan information and respond in a meaningful way is called

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A) shift. 
B) focus execute. 
C) encode. 
D) scanning. 
A) shift. 
B) focus execute. 
C) encode. 
D) scanning.

Question 9

A standardized version of Luria's procedure was developed by

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A) Benton. 
B) Golden. 
C) Mirsky. 
D) Geschwind. 
A) Benton. 
B) Golden. 
C) Mirsky. 
D) Geschwind.

Question 10

Which test evaluates attention and executive functioning in children?

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A) Trail Making Test 
B) Child Development Inventory 
C) Halstead-Reitan 
D) Luria-Nebraska 
A) Trail Making Test 
B) Child Development Inventory 
C) Halstead-Reitan 
D) Luria-Nebraska

Question 11

The original test anxiety measure was the

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A) TAQ. 
B) TAI. 
C) STAI. 
D) STABBS. 
A) TAQ. 
B) TAI. 
C) STAI. 
D) STABBS.

Question 12

Receptive and expressive language abilities seem to be localized

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A) more in the left than the right side of the brain. 
B) more in the right than the left side of the brain. 
C) equally in the right and the left sides of the brain. 
D) in the frontal lobe of the brain. 
A) more in the left than the right side of the brain. 
B) more in the right than the left side of the brain. 
C) equally in the right and the left sides of the brain. 
D) in the frontal lobe of the brain.

Question 13

In one study, 18-month detoxified alcoholics

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A) did not show any recovery of learning and memory. 
B) showed some recovery of memory and learning. 
C) showed full recovery of memory and learning. 
D) showed better memory and learning than the abstinent group. 
A) did not show any recovery of learning and memory. 
B) showed some recovery of memory and learning. 
C) showed full recovery of memory and learning. 
D) showed better memory and learning than the abstinent group.

Question 14

Describe the major changes to the 2015 Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).

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The 2015 Medical College Admissions Test

Question 15

In cost/utility analysis, the benefits of treatment are expressed in

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A) mortality rates. 
B) well-years. 
C) morbidity rates. 
D) life satisfaction scores. 
A) mortality rates. 
B) well-years. 
C) morbidity rates. 
D) life satisfaction scores.

Question 16

The findings of a study, using the CVLT, which compared patients with Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other neuropsychological impairments suggest that

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A) measures have the same validity for different patient groups. 
B) the association between variables is different for different patient populations. 
C) the CVLT may be an appropriate measure for Alzheimer's patients but not Huntington's. 
D) the CVLT cannot discriminate between impaired groups and a control group of patients. 
A) measures have the same validity for different patient groups. 
B) the association between variables is different for different patient populations. 
C) the CVLT may be an appropriate measure for Alzheimer's patients but not Huntington's. 
D) the CVLT cannot discriminate between impaired groups and a control group of patients.

Question 17

Which of the following is associated with right-sided brain injury?

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A) word-memory problems 
B) finger agnosia 
C) problems dressing 
D) difficulty writing 
A) word-memory problems 
B) finger agnosia 
C) problems dressing 
D) difficulty writing

Question 18

Neuropsychological evaluations and ____ analysis have been used to identify malingering in patients who previously had brain damage.

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A) factor 
B) descriptive 
C) discriminate function 
D) differential item 
A) factor 
B) descriptive 
C) discriminate function 
D) differential item

Question 19

Discuss how neuroscience is related to other forms of psychological assessment.

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Neuroscience is related to other forms o

Question 20

The best known example of a psychometric approach to quality-of-life assessment is the

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A) TAS. 
B) WHO. 
C) SIP. 
D) MMPI. 
A) TAS. 
B) WHO. 
C) SIP. 
D) MMPI.

Exam 17: Testing in Health Psychology and Health Care

Dyslexia is an example of a

An important characteristic that specifically identifies the decision theory approach to quality of life assessment is that it

Brain damage that effects information-processing skills involved in the retrieval of information is likely to be located in the

Different people confronted with the same stressful situation

Given the advances in neuroimaging, why are neuropsychological tests still used?

The California Verbal Learning Test

Dyslexia

The factor proposed by Mirsky related to a child's ability to scan information and respond in a meaningful way is called

A standardized version of Luria's procedure was developed by

Which test evaluates attention and executive functioning in children?

The original test anxiety measure was the

Receptive and expressive language abilities seem to be localized

In one study, 18-month detoxified alcoholics

Describe the major changes to the 2015 Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT).

In cost/utility analysis, the benefits of treatment are expressed in

The findings of a study, using the CVLT, which compared patients with Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and other neuropsychological impairments suggest that

Which of the following is associated with right-sided brain injury?

Neuropsychological evaluations and ____ analysis have been used to identify malingering in patients who previously had brain damage.

Discuss how neuroscience is related to other forms of psychological assessment.

The best known example of a psychometric approach to quality-of-life assessment is the

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