Question 1

The NEPSY is to the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Trail Making Test is to the Porteus Maze Test. 
B)  WISC is to the WAIS. 
C)  Tower of Hanoi is to the Bender. 
D)  Halstead-Reitan is to the Luria-Nebraska. 
A)  Trail Making Test is to the Porteus Maze Test. 
B)  WISC is to the WAIS. 
C)  Tower of Hanoi is to the Bender. 
D)  Halstead-Reitan is to the Luria-Nebraska.

Question 2

Which of the following neuropsychological tests BEST taps skills known to be important in both piloting aircraft and monitoring air traffic control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trail Making Test 
B)  Field of Search 
C)  Tower of Hanoi 
D)  Boston Naming Test 
A)  Trail Making Test 
B)  Field of Search 
C)  Tower of Hanoi 
D)  Boston Naming Test

Question 3

Which test was specifically cited by Dr.Eric Kramer as one typically administered in an in-office evaluation for dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the UCLA Memory Test 
B)  the Montreal Cognitive Assessment 
C)  the Mini-Mental-Status-Examination 
D)  All of these 
A)  the UCLA Memory Test 
B)  the Montreal Cognitive Assessment 
C)  the Mini-Mental-Status-Examination 
D)  All of these

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true of picture absurdity items?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are included as items on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
B)  They are uncommon on contemporary cognitive ability tests and batteries. 
C)  They are used as a measure of neuropsychological functioning. 
D)  They tap skills known to be important in piloting aircraft. 
A)  They are included as items on the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale. 
B)  They are uncommon on contemporary cognitive ability tests and batteries. 
C)  They are used as a measure of neuropsychological functioning. 
D)  They tap skills known to be important in piloting aircraft.

Question 5

Preliminary tests administered to a patient as part of a neuropsychological examination might evaluate the patient's visual and auditory abilities.The purpose of these tests is to evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  how cooperative the patient is actually going to be before proceeding. 
B)  sensory input capabilities before proceeding with more specialized tests. 
C)  whether or not the patient will be able to assist in the conduct of the examination. 
D)  the adequacy of the patient's health before proceeding. 
A)  how cooperative the patient is actually going to be before proceeding. 
B)  sensory input capabilities before proceeding with more specialized tests. 
C)  whether or not the patient will be able to assist in the conduct of the examination. 
D)  the adequacy of the patient's health before proceeding.

Question 6

These brain lobes contain areas for auditory reception:

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  occipital lobes. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  frontal lobes. 
A)  temporal lobes. 
B)  occipital lobes. 
C)  parietal lobes. 
D)  frontal lobes.

Question 7

Which is true about Parkinson's Disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no cure. 
B)  There is no way to slow its progression. 
C)  It is best treated by a team of multi-discipline professionals. 
D)  All of these 
A)  There is no cure. 
B)  There is no way to slow its progression. 
C)  It is best treated by a team of multi-discipline professionals. 
D)  All of these

Question 8

Which is TRUE of a fixed,prepackaged neuropsychological test battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  All of the tests in the battery are standardized. 
B)  All of the tests were developed based on one particular battery. 
C)  The tests can be administered in a flexible fashion. 
D)  Each test in the battery is designed to measure only one neuropsychological variable. 
A)  All of the tests in the battery are standardized. 
B)  All of the tests were developed based on one particular battery. 
C)  The tests can be administered in a flexible fashion. 
D)  Each test in the battery is designed to measure only one neuropsychological variable.

Question 9

The hypothalamus

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A)  inhibits the emotional impulses generated by the thalamus with hormones. 
B)  regulates basic bodily functions such as eating, drinking, and body temperature. 
C)  makes smooth movements possible for complex motor and tactile sequences. 
D)  is primarily involved in the perception and recognition of complex visual patterns. 
A)  inhibits the emotional impulses generated by the thalamus with hormones. 
B)  regulates basic bodily functions such as eating, drinking, and body temperature. 
C)  makes smooth movements possible for complex motor and tactile sequences. 
D)  is primarily involved in the perception and recognition of complex visual patterns.

Question 10

A test discussed in Chapter 14 of your textbook features a three-dimensional matrix.The test was designed to evaluate nonverbal reasoning primarily through the testtaker's

Accepted Answer

A)  visual sense. 
B)  olfactory sense. 
C)  kinesthetic sense. 
D)  haptic sense. 
A)  visual sense. 
B)  olfactory sense. 
C)  kinesthetic sense. 
D)  haptic sense.

Question 11

In the model of memory presented in Chapter 14 of your textbook,information stored in long-term memory is available for retrieval.After this information is retrieved and used,it is returned to long-term memory.How does this return to long-term memory happen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The information is first processed in short-term memory. 
B)  The information is restored directly to long-term memory. 
C)  After the passage of about 3 months without further use, the information is restored to long-term memory. 
D)  It is a matter of debate how this happens and neither the information is first processed in short-term memory, the information is restored directly to long-term memory, or after the passage of about 3 months without further use, the information is restored to long-term memory can be stated with certainty. 
A)  The information is first processed in short-term memory. 
B)  The information is restored directly to long-term memory. 
C)  After the passage of about 3 months without further use, the information is restored to long-term memory. 
D)  It is a matter of debate how this happens and neither the information is first processed in short-term memory, the information is restored directly to long-term memory, or after the passage of about 3 months without further use, the information is restored to long-term memory can be stated with certainty.

Question 12

The phenomenon of ________ operates when an injury to the right side of the brain results in sensory or motor deficit on the left side of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  diffuse organicity 
B)  contralateral control 
C)  bilateral functioning 
D)  reticular formulation 
A)  diffuse organicity 
B)  contralateral control 
C)  bilateral functioning 
D)  reticular formulation

Question 13

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,a neurologist's in-office evaluation for dementia will typically begin with observation and an interview question like,

Accepted Answer

A)  "What is your name?". 
B)  "Who referred you to this office?". 
C)  "Where are you right now?". 
D)  "Why are you seeking help at this time?". 
A)  "What is your name?". 
B)  "Who referred you to this office?". 
C)  "Where are you right now?". 
D)  "Why are you seeking help at this time?".

Question 14

Your ability to remember all of the different types of reliability discussed in your textbook is an example of __________ memory.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  declarative 
C)  short-term 
D)  focused 
A)  procedural 
B)  declarative 
C)  short-term 
D)  focused

Question 15

All of the following are used to assess the ability to abstract EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the Wechsler Similarities subtest. 
B)  the Object Sorting Test. 
C)  the Porteus Maze Test. 
D)  proverb interpretation. 
A)  the Wechsler Similarities subtest. 
B)  the Object Sorting Test. 
C)  the Porteus Maze Test. 
D)  proverb interpretation.

Question 16

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,red flags for the presence of dementia include

Accepted Answer

A)  receipt of a number of late payment notices. 
B)  a recent accident or incident while driving-uncharacteristic of the patient in the past. 
C)  a sudden feeling of being lost in an otherwise familiar locale while driving or being driven. 
D)  All of these 
A)  receipt of a number of late payment notices. 
B)  a recent accident or incident while driving-uncharacteristic of the patient in the past. 
C)  a sudden feeling of being lost in an otherwise familiar locale while driving or being driven. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

Cranial nerve damage as evidenced by neuroimaging is

Accepted Answer

A)  a hard sign of neurological deficit. 
B)  a soft sign of neurological deficit. 
C)  indicative of a verbal-performance discrepancy. 
D)  All of these 
A)  a hard sign of neurological deficit. 
B)  a soft sign of neurological deficit. 
C)  indicative of a verbal-performance discrepancy. 
D)  All of these

Question 18

In 2010,the second edition of the MMSE was published.Which is TRUE of the MMSE-2?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was also published in a brief version. 
B)  It was also published in an expanded version. 
C)  It should be used for screening, not diagnosis. 
D)  All of these 
A)  It was also published in a brief version. 
B)  It was also published in an expanded version. 
C)  It should be used for screening, not diagnosis. 
D)  All of these

Question 19

In the Controlled Word Association Test,the examiner

Accepted Answer

A)  controls stimulus words presented on a computer monitor to the test-taker and the testtaker must type in an association to that word. 
B)  keeps a record of the number of seconds it takes to respond to "neutral" and "emotional" stimulus words. 
C)  Both controls stimulus words presented on a computer monitor to the test-taker and the testtaker must type in an association to that word and keeps a record of the number of seconds it takes to respond to "neutral" and "emotional" stimulus words. 
D)  says a letter of the alphabet and the testtaker's task is to say as many as words as possible that begin with that letter. 
A)  controls stimulus words presented on a computer monitor to the test-taker and the testtaker must type in an association to that word. 
B)  keeps a record of the number of seconds it takes to respond to "neutral" and "emotional" stimulus words. 
C)  Both controls stimulus words presented on a computer monitor to the test-taker and the testtaker must type in an association to that word and keeps a record of the number of seconds it takes to respond to "neutral" and "emotional" stimulus words. 
D)  says a letter of the alphabet and the testtaker's task is to say as many as words as possible that begin with that letter.

Question 20

The terms organicity and neurological damage

Accepted Answer

A)  both refer to damage to the brain, the spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system. 
B)  are basically the same diagnostic entities and are unitary in nature. 
C)  were generally used interchangeably from about the time of World War I to the 1950s. 
D)  both refer to the fact that most brain-damaged children share a similar pattern of cognitive, behavioral, and motor deficits. 
A)  both refer to damage to the brain, the spinal cord, and the peripheral nervous system. 
B)  are basically the same diagnostic entities and are unitary in nature. 
C)  were generally used interchangeably from about the time of World War I to the 1950s. 
D)  both refer to the fact that most brain-damaged children share a similar pattern of cognitive, behavioral, and motor deficits.

The NEPSY is to the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery as the

Which of the following neuropsychological tests BEST taps skills known to be important in both piloting aircraft and monitoring air traffic control?

Which test was specifically cited by Dr.Eric Kramer as one typically administered in an in-office evaluation for dementia?

Which of the following is NOT true of picture absurdity items?

Preliminary tests administered to a patient as part of a neuropsychological examination might evaluate the patient's visual and auditory abilities.The purpose of these tests is to evaluate

These brain lobes contain areas for auditory reception:

Which is true about Parkinson's Disease?

Which is TRUE of a fixed,prepackaged neuropsychological test battery?

The hypothalamus

A test discussed in Chapter 14 of your textbook features a three-dimensional matrix.The test was designed to evaluate nonverbal reasoning primarily through the testtaker's

In the model of memory presented in Chapter 14 of your textbook,information stored in long-term memory is available for retrieval.After this information is retrieved and used,it is returned to long-term memory.How does this return to long-term memory happen?

The phenomenon of ________ operates when an injury to the right side of the brain results in sensory or motor deficit on the left side of the body.

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,a neurologist's in-office evaluation for dementia will typically begin with observation and an interview question like,

Your ability to remember all of the different types of reliability discussed in your textbook is an example of __________ memory.

All of the following are used to assess the ability to abstract EXCEPT

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,red flags for the presence of dementia include

Cranial nerve damage as evidenced by neuroimaging is

In 2010,the second edition of the MMSE was published.Which is TRUE of the MMSE-2?

In the Controlled Word Association Test,the examiner

The terms organicity and neurological damage

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The NEPSY is to the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery as the

Which of the following neuropsychological tests BEST taps skills known to be important in both piloting aircraft and monitoring air traffic control?

Which test was specifically cited by Dr.Eric Kramer as one typically administered in an in-office evaluation for dementia?

Which of the following is NOT true of picture absurdity items?

Preliminary tests administered to a patient as part of a neuropsychological examination might evaluate the patient's visual and auditory abilities.The purpose of these tests is to evaluate

These brain lobes contain areas for auditory reception:

Which is true about Parkinson's Disease?

Which is TRUE of a fixed,prepackaged neuropsychological test battery?

The hypothalamus

A test discussed in Chapter 14 of your textbook features a three-dimensional matrix.The test was designed to evaluate nonverbal reasoning primarily through the testtaker's

In the model of memory presented in Chapter 14 of your textbook,information stored in long-term memory is available for retrieval.After this information is retrieved and used,it is returned to long-term memory.How does this return to long-term memory happen?

The phenomenon of ________ operates when an injury to the right side of the brain results in sensory or motor deficit on the left side of the body.

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,a neurologist's in-office evaluation for dementia will typically begin with observation and an interview question like,

Your ability to remember all of the different types of reliability discussed in your textbook is an example of __________ memory.

All of the following are used to assess the ability to abstract EXCEPT

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,red flags for the presence of dementia include

Cranial nerve damage as evidenced by neuroimaging is

In 2010,the second edition of the MMSE was published.Which is TRUE of the MMSE-2?

In the Controlled Word Association Test,the examiner

The terms organicity and neurological damage

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

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