QUESTIONS
Question 1
Which is TRUE of a flexible battery in neuropsychological assessment?
- A flexible battery of tests is typically preferable to a standard or prepackaged battery because it is more tailored to the client’s presenting problem.
- Tests administered in a flexible battery frequently overlap with some of the functions typically assessed in a standard battery, although both should always be administered.
- All tests in a flexible battery have usually been normed on similar populations.
- Tests administered in a flexible battery are less time-consuming than those in a standard battery.
Question 2
A client complains of memory loss, headaches, and hand tremors. Which test or assessment technique is LEAST likely to be used by a neuropsychologist?
- a case history
- a mental status examination
- a measure of self-concept
- a measure of intelligence
Question 3
A neuropsychologist blindfolds a patient and then moves the patient’s arms and legs in various positions. The patient is unable to identify where his limbs are located. The neuropsychologist would MOST likely suspect that the patient has suffered some sort of damage to what part of the brain?
- parietal lobe
- temporal lobe
- frontal lobe
- occipital lobe
Question 4
Each of the following might be performed by a neuropsychologist during the course of a routine neuropsychological evaluation EXCEPT what?
- testing of reflexes
- taking of brain x-rays
- physical examination of muscle tone
- examining the scalp and skull of the patient
Question 5
Hannalore was a perfume developer until she suffered an illness that affected her ability to smell. This is an example of what?
- Anomia
- Anosmia
- Anopia
- Apraxia
Question 6
Carla is remembering how she makes banana bread. She has done it so many times that she no longer needs to use a recipe, but can remember the step by step process of baking the bread. This is an example of what kind of memory?
- declarative
- semantic
- procedural
- episodic
Question 7
If a patient suddenly begins to experience extremes in mood ranging from blunted affect to emotional outbursts, a neuropsychologist would suspect damage to what?
- limbic system
- cerebellum
- occipital lobes
- spinal cord
Question 8
Roger has a deficit in his writing ability. What is this called?
- acopia
- agnosia
- agraphia
- aphasia
Question 9
Jonathan plays basketball for his high school team in the state of New York. Every athlete in the public school system of New York State must have on file a baseline neuropsychological assessment on file. In a game, he hits his head on the floor and passes out for three minutes. How is the baseline assessment used?
- It is compiled to track neurological functioning of all athletes for purposes of research.
- It is used to determine if Jonathan has the same level of functioning as he did before he hit his head.
- It is used to help design a treatment program for Jonathan’s injury.
- All of these
Question 10
Which of these is likely to be a hard sign of neurological damage?
- headaches
- abnormal reflex responses
- poor attention
- consistent difficulty sleeping
ANSWERS
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