Question 1

Is the right hemisphere really the inferior hemisphere? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

The idea that the right hemisphere is inferior to the left hemisphere is a common misconception. In reality, both hemispheres of the brain have their own unique functions and strengths. While the left hemisphere is often associated with language and analytical thinking, the right hemisphere is responsible for tasks such as spatial awareness, creativity, and emotional processing.

It is important to recognize that both hemispheres work together in a complementary manner, and neither can be considered superior or inferior to the other. Each hemisphere plays a crucial role in cognitive functioning, and the brain as a whole relies on the integration of both hemispheres to perform complex tasks.

Therefore, it would be inaccurate to label the right hemisphere as inferior. Instead, it is more accurate to appreciate the diverse capabilities of each hemisphere and the ways in which they collaborate to support overall brain function.

Question 2

A child who scores very high on the verbal subscales of the WISC-IV but displays poor spatial abilities and visual motor skills, may be diagnosed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a nonverbal learning disorder. 
D)  dyslexia. 
A)  depression. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a nonverbal learning disorder. 
D)  dyslexia. C

Question 3

Which part of the brain is severed in order to control severe epilepsy, resulting in split brains?

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobes 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  homunculus 
D)  corpus callosum 
A)  parietal lobes 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  homunculus 
D)  corpus callosum D

Question 4

According to the modular view, even complicated functions, such as attention, are "controlled" by single brain areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the three functional systems Luria described?

Accepted Answer

A)  brain stem system 
B)  posterior cortex for obtaining, processing, and storing information 
C)  limbic system for processing emotions 
D)  anterior cortex for planning, regulating, and verifying mental operations 
A)  brain stem system 
B)  posterior cortex for obtaining, processing, and storing information 
C)  limbic system for processing emotions 
D)  anterior cortex for planning, regulating, and verifying mental operations

Question 6

A client always takes metaphors literally.If the client is an adult, one might suspect right hemisphere dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An emotional concomitant to left hemisphere brain damage is often

Accepted Answer

A)  frustration. 
B)  euphoria. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depression. 
A)  frustration. 
B)  euphoria. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depression.

Question 8

Apraxia refers to disordered language abilities, while amnesia refers to disorders of memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One of the major functions of the temporal lobes is

Accepted Answer

A)  processing auditory information. 
B)  processing bodily sensations. 
C)  processing olfactory stimuli. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  processing auditory information. 
B)  processing bodily sensations. 
C)  processing olfactory stimuli. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The parietal lobes are

Accepted Answer

A)  to receive direct sensory information. 
B)  specialized for the processing of visual information. 
C)  considered "association" cortex because they integrate information from several modules. 
D)  often implicated in epilepsy. 
A)  to receive direct sensory information. 
B)  specialized for the processing of visual information. 
C)  considered "association" cortex because they integrate information from several modules. 
D)  often implicated in epilepsy.

Question 11

Among the benefits of using a predetermined standardized battery of tests for psychoneurological assessment is

Accepted Answer

A)  costs are lower because paraprofessionals can be used. 
B)  it requires clinicians to cover all areas of functioning, even if no deficits are apparent. 
C)  they are constantly revised, so as not to become obsolete. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  costs are lower because paraprofessionals can be used. 
B)  it requires clinicians to cover all areas of functioning, even if no deficits are apparent. 
C)  they are constantly revised, so as not to become obsolete. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

Clinical neuropsychologists

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct assessments that lead to identification of neurological impairments. 
B)  help quantify the severity of psychological deficits caused by brain injury. 
C)  help formulate regimens for rehabilitation and recovery from brain damage. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  conduct assessments that lead to identification of neurological impairments. 
B)  help quantify the severity of psychological deficits caused by brain injury. 
C)  help formulate regimens for rehabilitation and recovery from brain damage. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the Halsltead-Reitan battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is good at discriminating brain damaged individuals from healthy individuals 
B)  it adequately detects the lateralization and localization of brain damage 
C)  it is widely used and there is a great deal of empirical documentation of the measures 
D)  it discriminates well between brain-damaged individuals and those with schizophrenia 
A)  it is good at discriminating brain damaged individuals from healthy individuals 
B)  it adequately detects the lateralization and localization of brain damage 
C)  it is widely used and there is a great deal of empirical documentation of the measures 
D)  it discriminates well between brain-damaged individuals and those with schizophrenia

Question 14

Executive functions

Accepted Answer

A)  include planning, organizing, and anticipating future events. 
B)  require the integration of many areas of the brain. 
C)  are largely mediated by the frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  include planning, organizing, and anticipating future events. 
B)  require the integration of many areas of the brain. 
C)  are largely mediated by the frontal lobes of the brain. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Although the concepts of laterality are well-established, in most cases, psychological functions involve both sides of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Because the symptoms can be subtle, a child with nonverbal learning disorders may be labeled

Accepted Answer

A)  as having emotional problems. 
B)  as being behaviorally disturbed. 
C)  as being uncooperative. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  as having emotional problems. 
B)  as being behaviorally disturbed. 
C)  as being uncooperative. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The right hemisphere appears to be specialized for

Accepted Answer

A)  processing the prosody of language. 
B)  vocabulary development. 
C)  forming language-based memories. 
D)  mediating receptive and expressive language skills. 
A)  processing the prosody of language. 
B)  vocabulary development. 
C)  forming language-based memories. 
D)  mediating receptive and expressive language skills.

Question 18

Neuropsychology seeks to understand the relationship between brain processes and human behavior and psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Recent findings support the notion that the right hemisphere of the brain is less important to human functioning than the left hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following developments has led to an increasing need for good neuropsychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  the development and refinement of neuroimaging techniques. 
B)  the increased understanding of the neurological correlates of many disorders. 
C)  medical advances that enable individuals to live long after strokes, and other brain trauma, and therefore to need rehabilitation. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the development and refinement of neuroimaging techniques. 
B)  the increased understanding of the neurological correlates of many disorders. 
C)  medical advances that enable individuals to live long after strokes, and other brain trauma, and therefore to need rehabilitation. 
D)  all of the above

Is the right hemisphere really the inferior hemisphere? Why or why not?

A child who scores very high on the verbal subscales of the WISC-IV but displays poor spatial abilities and visual motor skills, may be diagnosed as having

Which part of the brain is severed in order to control severe epilepsy, resulting in split brains?

According to the modular view, even complicated functions, such as attention, are "controlled" by single brain areas.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three functional systems Luria described?

A client always takes metaphors literally.If the client is an adult, one might suspect right hemisphere dysfunction.

An emotional concomitant to left hemisphere brain damage is often

Apraxia refers to disordered language abilities, while amnesia refers to disorders of memory.

One of the major functions of the temporal lobes is

The parietal lobes are

Among the benefits of using a predetermined standardized battery of tests for psychoneurological assessment is

Clinical neuropsychologists

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the Halsltead-Reitan battery?

Executive functions

Although the concepts of laterality are well-established, in most cases, psychological functions involve both sides of the brain.

Because the symptoms can be subtle, a child with nonverbal learning disorders may be labeled

The right hemisphere appears to be specialized for

Neuropsychology seeks to understand the relationship between brain processes and human behavior and psychological functioning.

Recent findings support the notion that the right hemisphere of the brain is less important to human functioning than the left hemisphere.

Which of the following developments has led to an increasing need for good neuropsychologists?

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

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Exam 13: Clinical Neuopsychology

Is the right hemisphere really the inferior hemisphere? Why or why not?

A child who scores very high on the verbal subscales of the WISC-IV but displays poor spatial abilities and visual motor skills, may be diagnosed as having

Which part of the brain is severed in order to control severe epilepsy, resulting in split brains?

According to the modular view, even complicated functions, such as attention, are "controlled" by single brain areas.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three functional systems Luria described?

A client always takes metaphors literally.If the client is an adult, one might suspect right hemisphere dysfunction.

An emotional concomitant to left hemisphere brain damage is often

Apraxia refers to disordered language abilities, while amnesia refers to disorders of memory.

One of the major functions of the temporal lobes is

The parietal lobes are

Among the benefits of using a predetermined standardized battery of tests for psychoneurological assessment is

Clinical neuropsychologists

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the Halsltead-Reitan battery?

Executive functions

Although the concepts of laterality are well-established, in most cases, psychological functions involve both sides of the brain.

Because the symptoms can be subtle, a child with nonverbal learning disorders may be labeled

The right hemisphere appears to be specialized for

Neuropsychology seeks to understand the relationship between brain processes and human behavior and psychological functioning.

Recent findings support the notion that the right hemisphere of the brain is less important to human functioning than the left hemisphere.

Which of the following developments has led to an increasing need for good neuropsychologists?

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

Filters