Question 1

The Halstad Reitan Battery is a flexible set of measures that clinicians can use as they find appropriate for a given client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Neuropsychologists have finally developed a complete and integrated account of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Among the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, consistent with damage to the prefrontal cortex, are

Accepted Answer

A)  nastiness and bitterness. 
B)  many behaviors than cannot be seen, only inferred. 
C)  lack of energy and spontaneity. 
D)  symptoms that go away over time without treatment. 
A)  nastiness and bitterness. 
B)  many behaviors than cannot be seen, only inferred. 
C)  lack of energy and spontaneity. 
D)  symptoms that go away over time without treatment.

Question 4

Research on learning disorders indicates that many language-based disabilities

Accepted Answer

A)  are related to dysfunctions in the left-hemisphere. 
B)  correlate with microstructural variations in certain left-hemisphere pathways. 
C)  may be related to differing structures in the left-hemisphere. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  are related to dysfunctions in the left-hemisphere. 
B)  correlate with microstructural variations in certain left-hemisphere pathways. 
C)  may be related to differing structures in the left-hemisphere. 
D)  all of the above

Question 5

In general, brain areas just in front of the central sulcus are involved in

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A)  the reception of sensory information. 
B)  monitoring body positions. 
C)  programming motor output. 
D)  language operations. 
A)  the reception of sensory information. 
B)  monitoring body positions. 
C)  programming motor output. 
D)  language operations.

Question 6

As illustrated by the famous case of Phineas P.Gage, the frontal lobes of the brain

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A)  are essential for speech production. 
B)  are of only limited importance, and damage to them causes only limited impairment. 
C)  are the location of intelligence. 
D)  are profoundly implicated in personality, and social and emotional functioning. 
A)  are essential for speech production. 
B)  are of only limited importance, and damage to them causes only limited impairment. 
C)  are the location of intelligence. 
D)  are profoundly implicated in personality, and social and emotional functioning.

Question 7

If test batteries for neurological assessment provide good validity, and are preferred for expert testimony in court cases, why might a clinician choose to use an individualized assessment?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why a clinicia

Question 8

An individual diagnosed with a temporal lobe epilepsy personality might

Accepted Answer

A)  forget to care for half of his or her body. 
B)  avoid writing notes during lectures or discussions. 
C)  express that he or she has special powers and sees emotional significance in many things. 
D)  be particularly boring. 
A)  forget to care for half of his or her body. 
B)  avoid writing notes during lectures or discussions. 
C)  express that he or she has special powers and sees emotional significance in many things. 
D)  be particularly boring.

Question 9

The unique approach initiated by Halstead for the diagnosis of neurological difficulties was

Accepted Answer

A)  using a tachistoscope. 
B)  using a battery of tests of different functions. 
C)  using paraprofessionals to administer measures. 
D)  al of the above 
A)  using a tachistoscope. 
B)  using a battery of tests of different functions. 
C)  using paraprofessionals to administer measures. 
D)  al of the above

Question 10

An assessment of premorbid functioning is important because

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A)  it facilitates the establishment of goals for rehabilitation. 
B)  it allows placing of current functioning in a historical context. 
C)  it is important to know how much of the brain has been injured. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it facilitates the establishment of goals for rehabilitation. 
B)  it allows placing of current functioning in a historical context. 
C)  it is important to know how much of the brain has been injured. 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

Describe the various ways brain lateralization is studied.

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Brain lateralization, or the specializat

Question 12

The concept of modularity implies that the brain

Accepted Answer

A)  is divided into discrete sections that operate relatively independently. 
B)  is divided into regions that receive and process information uniquely. 
C)  has three major divisions. 
D)  is a single module that operates globally. 
A)  is divided into discrete sections that operate relatively independently. 
B)  is divided into regions that receive and process information uniquely. 
C)  has three major divisions. 
D)  is a single module that operates globally.

Question 13

The two theories about the relationship between behaviors and areas of the brain that led to present-day neuropsychology are

Accepted Answer

A)  localization of function and equipotentiality. 
B)  phrenology and localization of function. 
C)  phrenology and equipotentiality. 
D)  localization of function and mesmerism. 
A)  localization of function and equipotentiality. 
B)  phrenology and localization of function. 
C)  phrenology and equipotentiality. 
D)  localization of function and mesmerism.

Question 14

One clear indication that clinical neuropsychology is a field that will continue to develop is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the APA Division of clinical neuropsychology is now one of the largest divisions of the APA. 
B)  guidelines for the training of neuropsychologists have been developed. 
C)  technological advances are becoming more accessible to both researchers and clinicians. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the APA Division of clinical neuropsychology is now one of the largest divisions of the APA. 
B)  guidelines for the training of neuropsychologists have been developed. 
C)  technological advances are becoming more accessible to both researchers and clinicians. 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Blindness is the most common problem associated with parietal lobe dysfunction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In most right-handed people, the left hemisphere is specialized

Accepted Answer

A)  to process negative emotions. 
B)  to analyze visual stimuli. 
C)  for nonverbal analysis of information. 
D)  for language reception and expression. 
A)  to process negative emotions. 
B)  to analyze visual stimuli. 
C)  for nonverbal analysis of information. 
D)  for language reception and expression.

Question 17

Explain how nonverbal learning disabilities can affect attachment processes early in development.

Accepted Answer

Nonverbal learning disabilities can affe

Question 18

Localized brain damage can cause emotional effects, such as depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Describe the types of behavior that might be manifested by an individual with severe frontal lobe damage.

Accepted Answer

Individuals with severe frontal lobe dam

Question 20

Ectopias are

Accepted Answer

A)  the outer layers of brain regions. 
B)  tests for learning diorders. 
C)  misplaced brain cells. 
D)  implicated in schizophrenia. 
A)  the outer layers of brain regions. 
B)  tests for learning diorders. 
C)  misplaced brain cells. 
D)  implicated in schizophrenia.

The Halstad Reitan Battery is a flexible set of measures that clinicians can use as they find appropriate for a given client.

Neuropsychologists have finally developed a complete and integrated account of schizophrenia.

Among the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, consistent with damage to the prefrontal cortex, are

Research on learning disorders indicates that many language-based disabilities

In general, brain areas just in front of the central sulcus are involved in

As illustrated by the famous case of Phineas P.Gage, the frontal lobes of the brain

If test batteries for neurological assessment provide good validity, and are preferred for expert testimony in court cases, why might a clinician choose to use an individualized assessment?

An individual diagnosed with a temporal lobe epilepsy personality might

The unique approach initiated by Halstead for the diagnosis of neurological difficulties was

An assessment of premorbid functioning is important because

Describe the various ways brain lateralization is studied.

The concept of modularity implies that the brain

The two theories about the relationship between behaviors and areas of the brain that led to present-day neuropsychology are

One clear indication that clinical neuropsychology is a field that will continue to develop is that

Blindness is the most common problem associated with parietal lobe dysfunction.

In most right-handed people, the left hemisphere is specialized

Explain how nonverbal learning disabilities can affect attachment processes early in development.

Localized brain damage can cause emotional effects, such as depression.

Describe the types of behavior that might be manifested by an individual with severe frontal lobe damage.

Ectopias are

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The Halstad Reitan Battery is a flexible set of measures that clinicians can use as they find appropriate for a given client.

Neuropsychologists have finally developed a complete and integrated account of schizophrenia.

Among the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, consistent with damage to the prefrontal cortex, are

Research on learning disorders indicates that many language-based disabilities

In general, brain areas just in front of the central sulcus are involved in

As illustrated by the famous case of Phineas P.Gage, the frontal lobes of the brain

If test batteries for neurological assessment provide good validity, and are preferred for expert testimony in court cases, why might a clinician choose to use an individualized assessment?

An individual diagnosed with a temporal lobe epilepsy personality might

The unique approach initiated by Halstead for the diagnosis of neurological difficulties was

An assessment of premorbid functioning is important because

Describe the various ways brain lateralization is studied.

The concept of modularity implies that the brain

The two theories about the relationship between behaviors and areas of the brain that led to present-day neuropsychology are

One clear indication that clinical neuropsychology is a field that will continue to develop is that

Blindness is the most common problem associated with parietal lobe dysfunction.

In most right-handed people, the left hemisphere is specialized

Explain how nonverbal learning disabilities can affect attachment processes early in development.

Localized brain damage can cause emotional effects, such as depression.

Describe the types of behavior that might be manifested by an individual with severe frontal lobe damage.

Ectopias are

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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