Question 1

In general,contemporary researchers consider organicity to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a shared pattern of behaviors among persons with brain damage. 
B)  a descriptor of human anatomy. 
C)  a singular diagnostic entity for the brain injured. 
D)  None of these 
A)  a shared pattern of behaviors among persons with brain damage. 
B)  a descriptor of human anatomy. 
C)  a singular diagnostic entity for the brain injured. 
D)  None of these D

Question 2

The Symbol Search subtest of the WISC-III is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  verbal memory test. 
B)  perceptual-motor test. 
C)  test of abstract reasoning. 
D)  test of fine motor skills. 
A)  verbal memory test. 
B)  perceptual-motor test. 
C)  test of abstract reasoning. 
D)  test of fine motor skills. B

Question 3

Soft sign is to hard sign as

Accepted Answer

A)  functional is to organic. 
B)  inborn is to acquired. 
C)  probable is to definite. 
D)  Robert Downey Jr. is to Iron Man 
A)  functional is to organic. 
B)  inborn is to acquired. 
C)  probable is to definite. 
D)  Robert Downey Jr. is to Iron Man C

Question 4

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 5

According to your textbook,which of the following is BEST completed while the assessee 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)  the series finale of The Bachelorette. 
A)  the Seashore Test of Musical Talent 
B)  the Piers-Harris Children's Self-Concept Scale 
C)  the Seguin-Goddard Formboard 
D)  the series finale of The Bachelorette.

Question 6

As part of a mental status examination during a neuropsychological evaluation,a neuropsychologist would be LEAST likely to routinely evaluate

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness. 
B)  thought content. 
C)  physical appearance. 
D)  socioeconomic status. 
A)  consciousness. 
B)  thought content. 
C)  physical appearance. 
D)  socioeconomic status.

Question 7

The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery

Accepted Answer

A)  is relatively easy to administer and can be administered by paraprofessionals. 
B)  is useful in assessing perceptual, cognitive, and motor deficits. 
C)  can be administered in under two hours by a well-trained and experienced examiner. 
D)  Both b and c 
A)  is relatively easy to administer and can be administered by paraprofessionals. 
B)  is useful in assessing perceptual, cognitive, and motor deficits. 
C)  can be administered in under two hours by a well-trained and experienced examiner. 
D)  Both b and c

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a research question raised in an fMRI study cited in Chapter 15 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 9

Based on the findings in the Chapple case,which of the following would be MOST recommended as a general rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  a flexible neuropsychological test battery 
B)  a fixed neuropsychological test battery 
C)  avoidance of neuropsychological test batteries 
D)  unobtrusive measures of neuropsychological functioning 
A)  a flexible neuropsychological test battery 
B)  a fixed neuropsychological test battery 
C)  avoidance of neuropsychological test batteries 
D)  unobtrusive measures of neuropsychological functioning

Question 10

Attention,concentration,and related factors play what role in the model of memory presented in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  They play a role only in episodic and procedural memory. 
B)  They enhance memory to the extent that they are operating normally. 
C)  They determine which input becomes conscious. 
D)  They inhibit memory when operative under extreme conditions. 
A)  They play a role only in episodic and procedural memory. 
B)  They enhance memory to the extent that they are operating normally. 
C)  They determine which input becomes conscious. 
D)  They inhibit memory when operative under extreme conditions.

Question 11

Your ability to remember all of the different types of reliability discussed in your textbook and in class 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 12

If a testtaker is asked to name familiar objects,write familiar words,and follow verbal instructions on a test that takes 15 minutes or less,the test that the testtaker would most likely be taking is

Accepted Answer

A)  the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. 
B)  the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery. 
C)  the Wechsler Memory Scale. 
D)  the Aphasia Screening Test. 
A)  the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test. 
B)  the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery. 
C)  the Wechsler Memory Scale. 
D)  the Aphasia Screening Test.

Question 13

Which of the following is the BEST measure of executive function?

Accepted Answer

A)  a Field-of-Search test 
B)  a Digits Forward and Digits Backward test 
C)  the Tower of Hanoi 
D)  the time taken to figure out how to use a hotel guest room safe. 
A)  a Field-of-Search test 
B)  a Digits Forward and Digits Backward test 
C)  the Tower of Hanoi 
D)  the time taken to figure out how to use a hotel guest room safe.

Question 14

A patient had documented damage to the left hemisphere of the brain.Given this,a neuropsychologist would suspect that this patient would have difficulty moving

Accepted Answer

A)  the left arm. 
B)  both arms. 
C)  the left leg. 
D)  the right leg. 
A)  the left arm. 
B)  both arms. 
C)  the left leg. 
D)  the right leg.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about reflexes is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  their existence can be tested for by a neuropsychologist during the course of a neuropsychological examination. 
B)  the mastication or chewing reflex is elicited by stroking the normal infant's tongue or lips. 
C)  they are defined as voluntary motor responses to stimuli. 
D)  many of them have survival value for infants. 
A)  their existence can be tested for by a neuropsychologist during the course of a neuropsychological examination. 
B)  the mastication or chewing reflex is elicited by stroking the normal infant's tongue or lips. 
C)  they are defined as voluntary motor responses to stimuli. 
D)  many of them have survival value for infants.

Question 16

Symptoms of a neurological deficit may become evident

Accepted Answer

A)  during an intake interview. 
B)  during the administration of psychological tests. 
C)  as the result of the administration of a psychological test. 
D)  All of these 
A)  during an intake interview. 
B)  during the administration of psychological tests. 
C)  as the result of the administration of a psychological test. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

Children with chronic middle-ear infections often have low scores on the Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development (SCID).This finding is construed as evidence of the SCID's

Accepted Answer

A)  susceptibility to false positives. 
B)  deficient pre-screening of testtakers. 
C)  construct validity 
D)  None of these 
A)  susceptibility to false positives. 
B)  deficient pre-screening of testtakers. 
C)  construct validity 
D)  None of these

Question 18

Which information is LEAST important in a neuropsychological examination and history-taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  the age at which the patient was able to tie his or her shoelaces 
B)  the patient's estimated IQ 
C)  the patient's social values 
D)  the medical history of the patient's parents 
A)  the age at which the patient was able to tie his or her shoelaces 
B)  the patient's estimated IQ 
C)  the patient's social values 
D)  the medical history of the patient's parents

Question 19

This term refers to a deficit in the sense of smell:

Accepted Answer

A)  amusia 
B)  anolfactoria 
C)  ataxia 
D)  anosmia 
A)  amusia 
B)  anolfactoria 
C)  ataxia 
D)  anosmia

Question 20

According to your textbook,so-called "unconscious memory" is thought to be accessible only by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnosis. 
B)  meditation. 
C)  indirect measures. 
D)  direct measures. 
A)  hypnosis. 
B)  meditation. 
C)  indirect measures. 
D)  direct measures.

In general,contemporary researchers consider organicity to be

The Symbol Search subtest of the WISC-III is an example of a

Soft sign is to hard sign as

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

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

As part of a mental status examination during a neuropsychological evaluation,a neuropsychologist would be LEAST likely to routinely evaluate

The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery

Which of the following is NOT a research question raised in an fMRI study cited in Chapter 15 of your textbook?

Based on the findings in the Chapple case,which of the following would be MOST recommended as a general rule?

Attention,concentration,and related factors play what role in the model of memory presented in your textbook?

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

If a testtaker is asked to name familiar objects,write familiar words,and follow verbal instructions on a test that takes 15 minutes or less,the test that the testtaker would most likely be taking is

Which of the following is the BEST measure of executive function?

A patient had documented damage to the left hemisphere of the brain.Given this,a neuropsychologist would suspect that this patient would have difficulty moving

Which of the following statements about reflexes is NOT true?

Symptoms of a neurological deficit may become evident

Children with chronic middle-ear infections often have low scores on the Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development (SCID).This finding is construed as evidence of the SCID's

Which information is LEAST important in a neuropsychological examination and history-taking?

This term refers to a deficit in the sense of smell:

According to your textbook,so-called "unconscious memory" is thought to be accessible only by means of

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Exam 15: Neuropsychological Assessment

In general,contemporary researchers consider organicity to be

The Symbol Search subtest of the WISC-III is an example of a

Soft sign is to hard sign as

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

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

As part of a mental status examination during a neuropsychological evaluation,a neuropsychologist would be LEAST likely to routinely evaluate

The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery

Which of the following is NOT a research question raised in an fMRI study cited in Chapter 15 of your textbook?

Based on the findings in the Chapple case,which of the following would be MOST recommended as a general rule?

Attention,concentration,and related factors play what role in the model of memory presented in your textbook?

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

If a testtaker is asked to name familiar objects,write familiar words,and follow verbal instructions on a test that takes 15 minutes or less,the test that the testtaker would most likely be taking is

Which of the following is the BEST measure of executive function?

A patient had documented damage to the left hemisphere of the brain.Given this,a neuropsychologist would suspect that this patient would have difficulty moving

Which of the following statements about reflexes is NOT true?

Symptoms of a neurological deficit may become evident

Children with chronic middle-ear infections often have low scores on the Sequenced Inventory of Communication Development (SCID).This finding is construed as evidence of the SCID's

Which information is LEAST important in a neuropsychological examination and history-taking?

This term refers to a deficit in the sense of smell:

According to your textbook,so-called "unconscious memory" is thought to be accessible only by means of

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

A Statistics Refresher

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

Tests of Intelligence

Assessment for Education

Personality Assessment: An Overview

Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

Filters