Question 1

If damage from an infection was limited to a deficit in the sense of smell,this deficit could BEST be attributed to a

Accepted Answer

A)  contralateral defect. 
B)  diffuse lesion. 
C)  focal lesion. 
D)  cerebral hemorrhage. 
A)  contralateral defect. 
B)  diffuse lesion. 
C)  focal lesion. 
D)  cerebral hemorrhage.

Question 2

Neuropsychological deficits in organizing and planning can BEST be assessed by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Wechsler Similarities Test 
B)  a proverb interpretation test 
C)  the Porteus Maze Test 
D)  an object sorting test 
A)  the Wechsler Similarities Test 
B)  a proverb interpretation test 
C)  the Porteus Maze Test 
D)  an object sorting test

Question 3

A ____________ is typically administered during the course of a neuropsychological examination.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality measure 
B)  measure of intellectual functioning 
C)  specific neuropsychological test 
D)  All of these 
A)  personality measure 
B)  measure of intellectual functioning 
C)  specific neuropsychological test 
D)  All of these

Question 4

A performance-based test which is abbreviated as the ______ is used to help in the assessment of one's capacity for independent living.

Accepted Answer

A)  AAFR 
B)  SOS-1 
C)  TEFE 
D)  911-FR 
A)  AAFR 
B)  SOS-1 
C)  TEFE 
D)  911-FR

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a research question raised in an fMRI study cited in Chapter 14 of your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  How does traumatic brain injury impact the brain network that mediates memory? 
B)  How does depression moderate reward anticipation? 
C)  How does watching aggression on the tv show Cops affect the brain? 
D)  How does one's favorite song activate brain circuitry? 
A)  How does traumatic brain injury impact the brain network that mediates memory? 
B)  How does depression moderate reward anticipation? 
C)  How does watching aggression on the tv show Cops affect the brain? 
D)  How does one's favorite song activate brain circuitry?

Question 6

According to your textbook,the increasing ability of physicians to identify brain damage with scans and other medical technology will MOST likely

Accepted Answer

A)  lessen the importance of neuropsychological testing and assessment. 
B)  prompt neuropsychologists to develop better assessment techniques for understanding cognitive strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  make neuropsychological testing and assessment shift its focus from diagnosis to remediation. 
D)  encourage neuropsychologists to return to school, this time for an M.D. degree. 
A)  lessen the importance of neuropsychological testing and assessment. 
B)  prompt neuropsychologists to develop better assessment techniques for understanding cognitive strengths and weaknesses. 
C)  make neuropsychological testing and assessment shift its focus from diagnosis to remediation. 
D)  encourage neuropsychologists to return to school, this time for an M.D. degree.

Question 7

A brain-injured patient appears impulsive and inattentive.She tends to make tactless comments in conversation,and seems unable to anticipate the consequences of her actions.Based on these facts,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to which area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  the frontal lobe 
B)  the temporal lobe 
C)  the occipital lobe 
D)  the parietal lobe 
A)  the frontal lobe 
B)  the temporal lobe 
C)  the occipital lobe 
D)  the parietal lobe

Question 8

Neuropsychological tests are LEAST likely to be used as

Accepted Answer

A)  an adjunct to medical examinations. 
B)  an aid in assessing a person's ability to stand trial. 
C)  an aid in identifying intellectual giftedness. 
D)  a measure of outcome in rehabilitation research. 
A)  an adjunct to medical examinations. 
B)  an aid in assessing a person's ability to stand trial. 
C)  an aid in identifying intellectual giftedness. 
D)  a measure of outcome in rehabilitation research.

Question 9

A self-report rating scale of neurological impairment is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Patient's Assessment of Own Functioning Scale. 
B)  the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. 
C)  the Neuropsychological Impairment Scale. 
D)  the Seashore Rating Scale. 
A)  the Patient's Assessment of Own Functioning Scale. 
B)  the Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire. 
C)  the Neuropsychological Impairment Scale. 
D)  the Seashore Rating Scale.

Question 10

Tests such as the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)are capable of providing evidence that the testtaker is suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  AIDS 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  All of these 
A)  AIDS 
B)  Parkinson's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  All of these

Question 11

Noninvasive diagnostic procedures include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the testing of reflexes. 
B)  the walking and skipping test. 
C)  an angiogram. 
D)  an electroencephalogram. 
A)  the testing of reflexes. 
B)  the walking and skipping test. 
C)  an angiogram. 
D)  an electroencephalogram.

Question 12

Factor-analytic research with the Wechsler Memory Scale-III suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  different factor solutions emerge as a function of age. 
B)  g emerges in adulthood but not old age. 
C)  no one factor can be used to explain test performance. 
D)  the memory of the examiner is a factor that accounts for the majority of the variance in pathology findings. 
A)  different factor solutions emerge as a function of age. 
B)  g emerges in adulthood but not old age. 
C)  no one factor can be used to explain test performance. 
D)  the memory of the examiner is a factor that accounts for the majority of the variance in pathology findings.

Question 13

A 16-year-old male suspected of drug abuse is referred for neuropsychological evaluation.Which tool of assessment is LEAST likely to be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  case history data 
B)  familial medical history data 
C)  referral for blood and urine tests 
D)  a measure of creative thinking 
A)  case history data 
B)  familial medical history data 
C)  referral for blood and urine tests 
D)  a measure of creative thinking

Question 14

If a patient suddenly begins to experience extremes in mood ranging from blunted affect to emotional outbursts,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to the

Accepted Answer

A)  limbic system. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  occipital lobes. 
D)  spinal cord. 
A)  limbic system. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  occipital lobes. 
D)  spinal cord.

Question 15

Parkinson's disease results from cell loss in an area of the brain called the

Accepted Answer

A)  cingulate gyrus. 
B)  superior colliculous. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  None of these 
A)  cingulate gyrus. 
B)  superior colliculous. 
C)  substantia nigra. 
D)  None of these

Question 16

Confrontation naming is a type of task presented on a test that entails

Accepted Answer

A)  a name-calling exchange with a spouse or other family member for a given period of time. 
B)  confronting a testtaker with a list of names-negative or positive-that the assessor feels aptly describe the testtaker. 
C)  naming items one is confronted with. 
D)  re-naming items one is confronted with. 
A)  a name-calling exchange with a spouse or other family member for a given period of time. 
B)  confronting a testtaker with a list of names-negative or positive-that the assessor feels aptly describe the testtaker. 
C)  naming items one is confronted with. 
D)  re-naming items one is confronted with.

Question 17

Research on the Wechsler Memory Scale has pointed to

Accepted Answer

A)  distinctive verbal and visual memory factors. 
B)  a general memory factor. 
C)  verbal and performance memory factors. 
D)  memory that is organized by sensory input. 
A)  distinctive verbal and visual memory factors. 
B)  a general memory factor. 
C)  verbal and performance memory factors. 
D)  memory that is organized by sensory input.

Question 18

According to your textbook,which of the following is BEST completed while the individual is blindfolded?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Seashore Test of Musical Talent 
B)  the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 
C)  the Seguin-Goddard Formboard 
D)  getting dressed to attend the Grammy Awards 
A)  the Seashore Test of Musical Talent 
B)  the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 
C)  the Seguin-Goddard Formboard 
D)  getting dressed to attend the Grammy Awards

Question 19

As used in Chapter 14,the term pattern analysis refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  a tool for evaluating eye-to-brain visual perception ability. 
B)  a pattern of test responses indicative of neuropsychological deficit. 
C)  a neuropsychological tool of assessment that entails feeling textures. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a tool for evaluating eye-to-brain visual perception ability. 
B)  a pattern of test responses indicative of neuropsychological deficit. 
C)  a neuropsychological tool of assessment that entails feeling textures. 
D)  None of these

Question 20

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  tremors. 
B)  slowness of movement. 
C)  problems with balance. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  tremors. 
B)  slowness of movement. 
C)  problems with balance. 
D)  All of these.

If damage from an infection was limited to a deficit in the sense of smell,this deficit could BEST be attributed to a

Neuropsychological deficits in organizing and planning can BEST be assessed by which of the following?

A ____________ is typically administered during the course of a neuropsychological examination.

A performance-based test which is abbreviated as the ______ is used to help in the assessment of one's capacity for independent living.

Which of the following is NOT a research question raised in an fMRI study cited in Chapter 14 of your textbook?

According to your textbook,the increasing ability of physicians to identify brain damage with scans and other medical technology will MOST likely

A brain-injured patient appears impulsive and inattentive.She tends to make tactless comments in conversation,and seems unable to anticipate the consequences of her actions.Based on these facts,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to which area of the brain?

Neuropsychological tests are LEAST likely to be used as

A self-report rating scale of neurological impairment is

Tests such as the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)are capable of providing evidence that the testtaker is suffering from

Noninvasive diagnostic procedures include all of the following EXCEPT

Factor-analytic research with the Wechsler Memory Scale-III suggests that

A 16-year-old male suspected of drug abuse is referred for neuropsychological evaluation.Which tool of assessment is LEAST likely to be used?

If a patient suddenly begins to experience extremes in mood ranging from blunted affect to emotional outbursts,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to the

Parkinson's disease results from cell loss in an area of the brain called the

Confrontation naming is a type of task presented on a test that entails

Research on the Wechsler Memory Scale has pointed to

According to your textbook,which of the following is BEST completed while the individual is blindfolded?

As used in Chapter 14,the term pattern analysis refers to

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder characterized by

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Exam 14: Neuropsychological Assessment

If damage from an infection was limited to a deficit in the sense of smell,this deficit could BEST be attributed to a

Neuropsychological deficits in organizing and planning can BEST be assessed by which of the following?

A ____________ is typically administered during the course of a neuropsychological examination.

A performance-based test which is abbreviated as the ______ is used to help in the assessment of one's capacity for independent living.

Which of the following is NOT a research question raised in an fMRI study cited in Chapter 14 of your textbook?

According to your textbook,the increasing ability of physicians to identify brain damage with scans and other medical technology will MOST likely

A brain-injured patient appears impulsive and inattentive.She tends to make tactless comments in conversation,and seems unable to anticipate the consequences of her actions.Based on these facts,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to which area of the brain?

Neuropsychological tests are LEAST likely to be used as

A self-report rating scale of neurological impairment is

Tests such as the University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT)are capable of providing evidence that the testtaker is suffering from

Noninvasive diagnostic procedures include all of the following EXCEPT

Factor-analytic research with the Wechsler Memory Scale-III suggests that

A 16-year-old male suspected of drug abuse is referred for neuropsychological evaluation.Which tool of assessment is LEAST likely to be used?

If a patient suddenly begins to experience extremes in mood ranging from blunted affect to emotional outbursts,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to the

Parkinson's disease results from cell loss in an area of the brain called the

Confrontation naming is a type of task presented on a test that entails

Research on the Wechsler Memory Scale has pointed to

According to your textbook,which of the following is BEST completed while the individual is blindfolded?

As used in Chapter 14,the term pattern analysis refers to

Parkinson's disease is a neurological disorder characterized by

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, Cultural, and Legalethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: an Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Assessment,Careers,and Business

Filters