Exam 10: Neuropsychological Assessment

A neuropsychological assessment typically includes an assessment of cognitive ability, most frequently employing the __________.

Deficits in the ability to express or comprehend written or spoken communication as a result of brain injury are called ___.

Clinical neuropsychology, begun by _____, applies brain-behavior principles to the assessment and treatment of the individual patient.

According to the textbook, which is the more widely used approach to neuropsychological testing: the fixed- or flexible-battery approach?

The most general definition of a learning disability is a significant discrepancy between a child's ___.

The _____, a component of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery, is often administered as part of a flexible battery approach to measure visual scanning, writing speed, and attention/concentration.

The _____ Index on the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery provides a cutoff point to represent the presence or absence of neurological deficits.

A recently widowed patient complains of memory loss, trouble concentrating, and an inability to perform daily activities. Neuropsychological evaluation shows an above average ability to learn long lists of words, with a moderately impaired recall of these words and a normal recognition memory. MMPI-2 results suggest depression. The most appropriate diagnosis for this patient would be ___.

Patients with _____, an inability to assemble or copy two- or three- dimensional objects, may perform poorly on visuospatial or perceptual tasks.

Which part of the brain seems to be particularly crucial for executive functions?

Drawbacks to the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery include ___.

The Finger Tapping test is primarily a measure of _______ .

Clinical neuropsychologists typically assess three areas of motor functioning. Which of the following is NOT one of these areas?

The measure of executive function that requires the patient to name the color of a printed word while ignoring the meaning of the word is the ___.

By investigating a patient's _____, a clinical neuropsychologist might obtain information about ECT treatments that could contribute to the patient's memory complaints.

Estimates of premorbid IQ can often be obtained from cognitive ability tests that had been administered ___.

The study of the relationship between one's moral, emotional, and intellectual behaviors and variations of the skull's surface is called ___.

The Neuropsychology Behavior and Affect Profile (NBAP) was originally developed to be completed by ___.

The most frequent complaint reported by patients referred for neuropsychological evaluation are deficits in ___.

A child with attention deficit disorder might score average or above average on the _____, but below average on the ____.