Question 1

The performance intelligence quotient includes tests of:

Accepted Answer

A)  digit span 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  picture arrangement 
D)  digit symbols 
E)  A and D
F) C and D
G) All of the above 
A)  digit span 
B)  vocabulary 
C)  picture arrangement 
D)  digit symbols 
E)  A and D
F) C and D
G) All of the above F

Question 2

Which of the following is the typical assessment order for individuals with a neurological disorders receiving treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  optometrist, physician, radiologist, neurologist 
B)  neurologist, physician, clinical neuropsychologist 
C)  physician, clinical neuropsychologist, radiologist 
D)  radiologist, neurologist, physician 
E)  None of these 
A)  optometrist, physician, radiologist, neurologist 
B)  neurologist, physician, clinical neuropsychologist 
C)  physician, clinical neuropsychologist, radiologist 
D)  radiologist, neurologist, physician 
E)  None of these E

Question 3

Which of the following could be considered a goal of neuropsychological assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuropsychological assessments provide evidence of vascular dysfunction 
B)  Neuropsychological assessments can provide insights into the functions of different areas of the brain 
C)  Neuropsychological assessments provide a personality profile for the individual at a specific time that can then be used to detect personality disorders 
D)  The personality profile that neuropsychological assessments provide can help determine the reason for any cognitive impairments 
E)  C and D 
A)  Neuropsychological assessments provide evidence of vascular dysfunction 
B)  Neuropsychological assessments can provide insights into the functions of different areas of the brain 
C)  Neuropsychological assessments provide a personality profile for the individual at a specific time that can then be used to detect personality disorders 
D)  The personality profile that neuropsychological assessments provide can help determine the reason for any cognitive impairments 
E)  C and D B

Question 4

When would a neurologist administer a lumbar puncture?

Accepted Answer

A)  When they need to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for further testing. 
B)  When they need to determine the size of the ventricles. 
C)  To numb the patient's spinal chord before surgery. 
D)  To analyze a tumours obstruction in the brain. 
E)  To find any malformation of the spinal cords discs. 
A)  When they need to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for further testing. 
B)  When they need to determine the size of the ventricles. 
C)  To numb the patient's spinal chord before surgery. 
D)  To analyze a tumours obstruction in the brain. 
E)  To find any malformation of the spinal cords discs.

Question 5

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test consists of 2 subtests,

Accepted Answer

A)  the verbal subtest and the mathematics subtest 
B)  the verbal subtest and the performance subtest 
C)  the mathematics subtest and the performance subtest 
D)  the full-scale subtest and the performance subtest 
A)  the verbal subtest and the mathematics subtest 
B)  the verbal subtest and the performance subtest 
C)  the mathematics subtest and the performance subtest 
D)  the full-scale subtest and the performance subtest

Question 6

Which of the following is the controversy surrounding the WAIS-III?

Accepted Answer

A)  The WAIS-III was not designed for neuropsychological assessment, and therefore should not be used as such. 
B)  The questions used in the WAIS-III are not detailed or varied enough to give an appropriate assessment. 
C)  The test is not standardized and therefore unreliable. 
D)  The concept of intelligence is flawed and therefore invalid. 
E)  This test only gives results for intelligence, not impairment. 
A)  The WAIS-III was not designed for neuropsychological assessment, and therefore should not be used as such. 
B)  The questions used in the WAIS-III are not detailed or varied enough to give an appropriate assessment. 
C)  The test is not standardized and therefore unreliable. 
D)  The concept of intelligence is flawed and therefore invalid. 
E)  This test only gives results for intelligence, not impairment.

Question 7

What is an advantage of using a fixed test battery over a flexible selection of appropriate tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixed batteries provide neuropsychologists with norms that can be used to compare the performance of their client with a group of similar people 
B)  Fixed batteries allow neuropsychologists to interpret the results based on their experience, which gives a better insight into the client's feelings 
C)  Fixed batteries are not affected by the social, cultural and medical histories of the client 
D)  Fixed batteries cannot result in inaccurate conclusions about the nature of the cognitive deficit 
A)  Fixed batteries provide neuropsychologists with norms that can be used to compare the performance of their client with a group of similar people 
B)  Fixed batteries allow neuropsychologists to interpret the results based on their experience, which gives a better insight into the client's feelings 
C)  Fixed batteries are not affected by the social, cultural and medical histories of the client 
D)  Fixed batteries cannot result in inaccurate conclusions about the nature of the cognitive deficit

Question 8

While the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-III) is able to distinguish between neurologically normal individuals and those with brain damage resulting in memory impairment, critics say the WMS-III does not do a good job of

Accepted Answer

A)  distinguishing among a variety of diseases 
B)  distinguishing cognitive impairments from behavioural impairments 
C)  determining the degree of severity of the impairment 
D)  distinguishing right hemisphere lesions from left hemisphere lesions 
A)  distinguishing among a variety of diseases 
B)  distinguishing cognitive impairments from behavioural impairments 
C)  determining the degree of severity of the impairment 
D)  distinguishing right hemisphere lesions from left hemisphere lesions

Question 9

Which of the following would not be a responsibility of a radiologist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpreting x-ray images. 
B)  Interpreting CT-scans. 
C)  Interpreting MRI images. 
D)  Assigning the patient to a neurologist for future treatment. 
E)  Writing a report of the findings for a physician/ neurologist. 
A)  Interpreting x-ray images. 
B)  Interpreting CT-scans. 
C)  Interpreting MRI images. 
D)  Assigning the patient to a neurologist for future treatment. 
E)  Writing a report of the findings for a physician/ neurologist.

Question 10

Which of the following is characteristic of the cognitive tests that neuropsychologists administer?

Accepted Answer

A)  These tests are always administered to individuals in the same way. 
B)  These tests are always scored in the same manner. 
C)  These tests are always completed under the supervision of both a neurologist and a physician. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  Only b and c are true.
F) Only a and b are true
G) Only a and c are true. 
A)  These tests are always administered to individuals in the same way. 
B)  These tests are always scored in the same manner. 
C)  These tests are always completed under the supervision of both a neurologist and a physician. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  Only b and c are true.
F) Only a and b are true
G) Only a and c are true.

Question 11

How are the cognitive tests that neuropsychologists use standardized?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are always administered in the same place 
B)  They are always administered in the same way 
C)  They are always answered in the same way 
D)  They are always scored in the same manner 
E)  B and C
F) A and C
G) B and D 
A)  They are always administered in the same place 
B)  They are always administered in the same way 
C)  They are always answered in the same way 
D)  They are always scored in the same manner 
E)  B and C
F) A and C
G) B and D

Question 12

Tests of information comprehension, similarities, arithmetic reasoning and digit span are included in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Verbal Intelligence Quotient 
B)  Performance Intelligence Quotient 
C)  Mathematical Intelligence Quotient 
D)  English Intelligence Quotient 
A)  Verbal Intelligence Quotient 
B)  Performance Intelligence Quotient 
C)  Mathematical Intelligence Quotient 
D)  English Intelligence Quotient

Question 13

When a client has a disorder of the nervous system, they will most likely go to a ___________for treatment and assesment.

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychoanalyst 
B)  neurologist 
C)  experimental neuropsychologist 
D)  cognitive neuropsychologist 
E)  clinician 
A)  a psychoanalyst 
B)  neurologist 
C)  experimental neuropsychologist 
D)  cognitive neuropsychologist 
E)  clinician

Question 14

Which of the following is not a cause of neurological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  trauma 
B)  infection 
C)  tumours 
D)  toxins 
E)  metabolic disorders
F) All of the above
G) a, b and c only
H) a, b, c and d only 
A)  trauma 
B)  infection 
C)  tumours 
D)  toxins 
E)  metabolic disorders
F) All of the above
G) a, b and c only
H) a, b, c and d only

Question 15

What is the term for when clients deliberately exaggerate or feign symptoms to try to appear as though they have a neurological condition?

Accepted Answer

A)  conning 
B)  hypochondria 
C)  skiving 
D)  malingering 
E)  prima donna 
A)  conning 
B)  hypochondria 
C)  skiving 
D)  malingering 
E)  prima donna

Question 16

The branch of neuropsychology that is focused on explaining behaviour in terms of functional brain units, regardless of their anatomical representation is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental neuropsychology 
B)  Cognitive neuropsychology 
C)  Clinical neuropsychology 
D)  Evolutionary neuopsychology 
A)  Experimental neuropsychology 
B)  Cognitive neuropsychology 
C)  Clinical neuropsychology 
D)  Evolutionary neuopsychology

Question 17

The National Adult Reading Test is good at predicting scores on which of the following tests?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Halstead-Reitan Battery 
B)  the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery 
C)  the Weschler Adult Intelligence Test 
D)  the Wescher Memory Scale 
A)  the Halstead-Reitan Battery 
B)  the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery 
C)  the Weschler Adult Intelligence Test 
D)  the Wescher Memory Scale

Question 18

If an individual is experiencing a deficit, but is not aware of it and does not acknowledge it, it is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ignorance 
B)  lack of insight 
C)  denial 
D)  disorder neglect 
A)  ignorance 
B)  lack of insight 
C)  denial 
D)  disorder neglect

Question 19

What is the most serious limitation of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unable to distinguish between individuals with minor brain damage and neurologically normal individuals 
B)  It takes between six and eight hours to administer 
C)  It measures receptive and expressive speech 
D)  It fails to reliably identify the laterality of lesions associated with brain damage 
A)  It is unable to distinguish between individuals with minor brain damage and neurologically normal individuals 
B)  It takes between six and eight hours to administer 
C)  It measures receptive and expressive speech 
D)  It fails to reliably identify the laterality of lesions associated with brain damage

Question 20

Which of the following would not be used to establish premorbid functioning in an individual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Examine previous education. 
B)  Base on the individuals profession. 
C)  Examine previous hobbies. 
D)  Look for any available neuropsychological test data. 
E)  Ask the individual for a personal assessment. 
A)  Examine previous education. 
B)  Base on the individuals profession. 
C)  Examine previous hobbies. 
D)  Look for any available neuropsychological test data. 
E)  Ask the individual for a personal assessment.

The performance intelligence quotient includes tests of:

Which of the following is the typical assessment order for individuals with a neurological disorders receiving treatment?

Which of the following could be considered a goal of neuropsychological assessment?

When would a neurologist administer a lumbar puncture?

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test consists of 2 subtests,

Which of the following is the controversy surrounding the WAIS-III?

What is an advantage of using a fixed test battery over a flexible selection of appropriate tests?

While the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-III) is able to distinguish between neurologically normal individuals and those with brain damage resulting in memory impairment, critics say the WMS-III does not do a good job of

Which of the following would not be a responsibility of a radiologist?

Which of the following is characteristic of the cognitive tests that neuropsychologists administer?

How are the cognitive tests that neuropsychologists use standardized?

Tests of information comprehension, similarities, arithmetic reasoning and digit span are included in the

When a client has a disorder of the nervous system, they will most likely go to a ___________for treatment and assesment.

Which of the following is not a cause of neurological disorders?

What is the term for when clients deliberately exaggerate or feign symptoms to try to appear as though they have a neurological condition?

The branch of neuropsychology that is focused on explaining behaviour in terms of functional brain units, regardless of their anatomical representation is referred to as

The National Adult Reading Test is good at predicting scores on which of the following tests?

If an individual is experiencing a deficit, but is not aware of it and does not acknowledge it, it is referred to as

What is the most serious limitation of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery?

Which of the following would not be used to establish premorbid functioning in an individual?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Recovery of Function Objectives

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Exam 15: Neuropsychological Assessment

The performance intelligence quotient includes tests of:

Which of the following is the typical assessment order for individuals with a neurological disorders receiving treatment?

Which of the following could be considered a goal of neuropsychological assessment?

When would a neurologist administer a lumbar puncture?

The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Test consists of 2 subtests,

Which of the following is the controversy surrounding the WAIS-III?

What is an advantage of using a fixed test battery over a flexible selection of appropriate tests?

While the Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS-III) is able to distinguish between neurologically normal individuals and those with brain damage resulting in memory impairment, critics say the WMS-III does not do a good job of

Which of the following would not be a responsibility of a radiologist?

Which of the following is characteristic of the cognitive tests that neuropsychologists administer?

How are the cognitive tests that neuropsychologists use standardized?

Tests of information comprehension, similarities, arithmetic reasoning and digit span are included in the

When a client has a disorder of the nervous system, they will most likely go to a ___________for treatment and assesment.

Which of the following is not a cause of neurological disorders?

What is the term for when clients deliberately exaggerate or feign symptoms to try to appear as though they have a neurological condition?

The branch of neuropsychology that is focused on explaining behaviour in terms of functional brain units, regardless of their anatomical representation is referred to as

The National Adult Reading Test is good at predicting scores on which of the following tests?

If an individual is experiencing a deficit, but is not aware of it and does not acknowledge it, it is referred to as

What is the most serious limitation of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery?

Which of the following would not be used to establish premorbid functioning in an individual?

Introduction to Neuropsychology Objectives

Neuroanatomy

Techniques in Neuropsychology

Laterality

The Sensorimotor System

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Memory

Hearing and Language Processing

Emotion

Spatial Ability

Attention and Consciousness

Humans, Human Brains, and Evolution

Neural Development

Human Brain Damage

Recovery of Function Objectives

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