Deck 8: Cognitive and Neuropsychological Assessment

Question 1

Dalia is quick to solve puzzles, learns quickly and can apply information she knows in one context to similar material. Researchers would argue that this demonstrates:

A) Crystallized intelligence.
B) Bodily kinetic intelligence.
C) Fluid Intelligence.
D) Domain-specific intelligence.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Nehemiah can list all of the capitols of every state in the USA. Researchers would argue that this demonstrates:

A) Crystallized intelligence.
B) Bodily kinetic intelligence.
C) Fluid Intelligence.
D) Domain specific intelligence.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

An example of a domain general theorist would be:

A) Spearman.
B) Thurstone.
C) Gardner.
D) Guifford.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

IQ tests were developed to:

A) Predict job performance in adulthood.
B) To identify disabled kids.
C) Predict school performance.
D) Help with placing gifted kids.

Question 5

The first IQ test for use in the USA was the:

A) Wechsler.
B) Stanford-Binet.
C) Cattell-Horn.
D) Ravens progressive matrices.

Question 6

Damaris is a 6-year old girl. The school is testing her IQ with one of the Wechslers. Which one are they likely to utilize?

A) WAIS-IV
B) WPPSII-III
C) WISC-IV
D) Wechsler Bellevue

Question 7

Usha specializes in brain dysfunction. She is a:

A) Existentialist.
B) Neuropsychologist.
C) Microphysicist.
D) Neurophysiologist.

Question 8

Logan was in a car accident and now has difficulty remembering things. His disturbance would be characterized as:

A) Functional.
B) Organic.
C) Productive.
D) Malingering.

Question 9

Even though there is no anatomical damage to his brain, Omari has difficulty with impulse control. His disturbance would be characterized as:

A) Functional.
B) Organic.
C) Productive.
D) Malingering.

Question 10

Lezak argues that there are several assumptions that underlie neuropsychological assessment. What is one of those assumptions?

A) Patterns of deficits rarely are useful in understanding the brain.
B) Psychology is not eh best filed to study brain damaged individuals.
C) There is very little literature on the validity of cognitive testing.
D) Brain damage accompanies some form of behavioral deficit.

Question 11

The ability to travel from school to your house on autopilot is due to:

A) Orientation of personal space.
B) Spatial orientation.
C) Topographical orientation.
D) Spatial visualization.

Question 12

When a police officer asks you to point to your head they are in essence testing your:

A) Orientation of personal space.
B) Spatial orientation.
C) Topographical orientation.
D) Spatial visualization.

Question 13

Martine is two years old. Her mother says, "Go throw this in the garbage." Although Martine cannot say this sentence, she does as her mother asks. This indicates:

A) Expressive skills.
B) Receptive skills.
C) Transformational grammar.
D) Language acquisition device.

Question 14

Vaughn has an inability of awareness for the right side of his body. When he draws a clock he only writes on one side of the circle. This is known as:

A) Hemineglect.
B) Severed corpus callosum.
C) Agnosia.
D) Apraxia.

Question 15

Alessandra was in a boating accident and suffered brain damage. The psychologist compares her test scores to other brain damaged and non brain damaged patients for assessment. This is known as the:

A) Differential score approach.
B) Premorbid functioning.
C) Accommodation.
D) Normative approach.

Question 16

Rowan rode BMX bikes and crashed in competition one day, and now he has difficulty speaking. The psychologist compares his results from today with results from tests he had prior to the accident. The variation between the scores is calculated. This is known as a:

A) Differential score approach.
B) Premorbid functioning.
C) Accommodation.
D) Normative approach.

Question 17

Rowan rode BMX bikes and crashed in competition one day, and now he has difficulty speaking. The psychologist compares his results from today with results from tests he had prior to the accident. The scores he had before the accident illustrate:

A) Differential score approach.
B) Premorbid functioning.
C) Accommodation.
D) Normative approach.

Question 18

Based on well-developed sets of norms for test scores, the Halstead Reitan provides a _______ that is used to predict the presence or absence of brain damage.

A) Nomothetic index
B) Nonnormative index
C) Premorbid index
D) Impairment index

Question 19

A common intellectual scale used in neuropsychology is the:

A) WAIS-IV.
B) WPPSII-III.
C) WISC-IV.
D) WAIS-R Neuropsychological.

Question 20

Briefly describe at least four of the six purposes of intellectual assessment described in the text.

Question 21

Briefly list and describe the four major domains of intelligence.

Question 22

According to Lezak (1995) there are four general purposes for neuropsychological evaluation. List and describe them here.

Question 23

Although there is some debate about particular ways to measure components of brain behavior relationships, there is general agreement that the following areas are important to address in any neuropsychological assessment approach. List and describe five of the eight areas for assessment.

Question 24

What are the differences and similarities between flexible and fixed battery approaches to neuropsychological assessment?