Question 1

The phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" would MOST likely be recited by a neuropsychologist for the purpose of evaluating a patient's

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A)   memory.
B)   abstract reasoning.
C)   social skills.
D)   knowledge of ornithology.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

Psychologists who suspect that a patient may have undiagnosed Parkinson's disease should refer the patient for

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A)   a neurological battery to confirm the diagnosis.
B)   a DaTscan to rule out the diagnosis.
C)   an evaluation by a medical doctor.
D)   an evaluation by a neurologist who specializes in movement disorders.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The 7-Minute Screen and the Mini-Mental State Examination both measure

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A)   cognitive ability.
B)   language.
C)   memory.
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

An administration of the Montreal Neuropsychological Institute Battery entails the administration of

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A)   the Wechsler Intelligence Test.
B)   the Mooney Faces Test.
C)   the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test.
D)   All of theseE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A quantitative scoring system for the Bender-Gestalt was published by

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A)   Bender.
B)   Koppitz.
C)   Pascal and Suttell.
D)   Both Koppitz and Pascal and Suttell.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Problems with one's sense of touch are MOST likely related to injury to (or lesions in)

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A)   the frontal lobe.
B)   the temporal lobe.
C)   the occipital lobe.
D)   the parietal lobe.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Each of the following might be performed by a neuropsychologist in his or her office during the course of a routine neuropsychological evaluation EXCEPT

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A)   testing of reflexes.
B)   the taking of an MRI.
C)   physical examination of muscle tone.
D)   asking the assessee to skip from one end of the room to the other.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

The Severe Impairment Battery

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A)   entails an administration of the Tower of Hanoi.
B)   reliably and validly assesses aphasia.
C)   is used to assess the more severely impaired.
D)   Both entails an administration of the Tower of Hanoi and is used to assess the more severely impaired.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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

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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.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Non-motor symptoms typically associated with Parkinson's disease include

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A)   depression.
B)   indigestion.
C)   compulsions.
D)   All of these.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Soft sign is to hard sign as

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A)   functional is to organic.
B)   inborn is to acquired.
C)   probable is to definite.
D)   Robert Downey Jr. is to Iron Man.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

MRI is to fMRI as

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A)   photo is to video.
B)   wrist is to arm.
C)   standard definition is to high definition.
D)   two-dimensional is to three-dimensional.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Neuropsychologists use the Wechsler Scales

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A)   only as a gauge of current intellectual functioning.
B)   to help identify neuropsychological impairment.
C)   as a stand-alone measure of neurological impairment.
D)   to establish rapport prior to administering the Halstead-Reitan battery.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

If a patient exhibits disturbances in sound discrimination,voice recognition,and auditory memory,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to

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A)   the cerebellum.
B)   the temporal lobe.
C)   the occipital lobe.
D)   the parietal lobe.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Poor performance on a Wechsler Block Design subtest indicates

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A)   that the testtaker has a pre-senile dementia.
B)   that the testtaker is suffering from Alzheimer's Disease.
C)   that severe head trauma has occurred.
D)   None of theseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

Why are Wechsler tests so popular with neuropsychologists for use in neuropsychological evaluations?

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A)   the varied nature of the tasks on these tests make them appealing
B)   the culture-fairness of the materials make them appropriate for administration to a wide variety of people
C)   most of these tests feature special norms for neurologically impaired populations
D)   All of theseE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

A client complains of memory loss,headaches,and hand tremors.Which test or assessment technique is LEAST likely to be used by a neuropsychologist?

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A)   a case history
B)   a mental status examination
C)   a measure of self-concept
D)   a measure of intelligenceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Patients suffering from aphasia exhibit a loss of the ability to

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A)   perceive smells.
B)   perceive sounds lower in volume than a "dollar watch."
C)   express themselves orally or in writing.
D)   hold their hands steady.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

According to Dr.Eric Kramer,when evaluating a patient for dementia,prior behavioral and medical records as compared to more current information may be particularly useful in identifying a potentially reversible cause of the observed cognitive dysfunction.Here,the category of "reversible causes" includes pathology related to

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A)   metabolic disturbances.
B)   inflammatory conditions.
C)   infectious conditions.
D)   All of theseE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 14: Neuropsychological Assessment

Psychologists who suspect that a patient may have undiagnosed Parkinson's disease should refer the patient for

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The phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" would MOST likely be recited by a neuropsychologist for the purpose of evaluating a patient's

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Soft sign is to hard sign as

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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

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Poor performance on a Wechsler Block Design subtest indicates

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Why are Wechsler tests so popular with neuropsychologists for use in neuropsychological evaluations?

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An administration of the Montreal Neuropsychological Institute Battery entails the administration of

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

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If a patient exhibits disturbances in sound discrimination,voice recognition,and auditory memory,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to

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The 7-Minute Screen and the Mini-Mental State Examination both measure

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The Severe Impairment Battery

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A quantitative scoring system for the Bender-Gestalt was published by

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Each of the following might be performed by a neuropsychologist in his or her office during the course of a routine neuropsychological evaluation EXCEPT

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Problems with one's sense of touch are MOST likely related to injury to (or lesions in)

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MRI is to fMRI as

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Patients suffering from aphasia exhibit a loss of the ability to

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Neuropsychologists use the Wechsler Scales

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Non-motor symptoms typically associated with Parkinson's disease include

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A client complains of memory loss,headaches,and hand tremors.Which test or assessment technique is LEAST likely to be used by a neuropsychologist?

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The phrase "Birds of a feather flock together" would MOST likely be recited by a neuropsychologist for the purpose of evaluating a patient's

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Soft sign is to hard sign as

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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

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Poor performance on a Wechsler Block Design subtest indicates

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Why are Wechsler tests so popular with neuropsychologists for use in neuropsychological evaluations?

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An administration of the Montreal Neuropsychological Institute Battery entails the administration of

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

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If a patient exhibits disturbances in sound discrimination,voice recognition,and auditory memory,a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to

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The 7-Minute Screen and the Mini-Mental State Examination both measure

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The Severe Impairment Battery

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A quantitative scoring system for the Bender-Gestalt was published by

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Each of the following might be performed by a neuropsychologist in his or her office during the course of a routine neuropsychological evaluation EXCEPT

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Problems with one's sense of touch are MOST likely related to injury to (or lesions in)

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Non-motor symptoms typically associated with Parkinson's disease include

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