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21. In her position at the hospital, Bea administers neuropsychological assessments : 1201890
21. In her position at the hospital, Bea administers neuropsychological assessments to the patients she meets. These assessments
A. assess a wide range of mental functions.
B. create a phrenological map of a patient’s brain.
C. focus on the coping skills of patients with brain damage.
D. identify a person’s ego identity.
22. Neuropsychological assessments must be interpreted with caution because
A. most tests have only moderate overall validity.
B. their norms are based on the performance of brain-damaged individuals.
C. scores on the tests must be compared with established averages for normal people.
D. norms have not been established for most tests.
23. Lewis typically administers a neuropsychological assessment that is uniquely tailored to each of his patients. Lewis does this because tailored tests
A. provide a standardized analysis of all aspects of psychological functioning.
B. are the easiest assessments performed by clinical neuropsychologists.
C. focus more on a patient’s specific problems.
D. are more cost effective and take less time to administer.
24. Miko is writing a paper on standardized neuropsychological assessment, but she cannot come up with a title for the paper. All of the following options seem appropriate except:
A. “A Predetermined Set of Tests.”
B. “Tailored Analysis for Each Situation.”
C. “Comprehensive Analysis of Brain Functioning.”
D. “The Same Test for Many Patients.”
25. As a clinical neuropsychologist, Umberto often administers many different neuropsychological assessments for each patient. He does this for all of the following reasons except to
A. establish an overall pattern.
B. assess a range of psychological functioning.
C. measure individual functions separately.
D. increase interrater reliability.
26. Most neuropsychologists earn their graduate degrees in _____ psychology with an emphasis in neuropsychology.
A. clinical
B. community
C. abnormal
D. social
27. Clinical neuropsychologists work in a medical facility, where they can
A. conduct their own research and testing.
B. perform brain surgeries on patients.
C. create neuropsychological assessments that establish norms.
D. work with physicians who focus on the treatment of brain disorders.
28. Becca likes to conduct research. She enjoys mentoring students and is always searching for new ways to understand human behavior. As Becca looks into graduate programs, she should consider those that prepare her to be a(n) _____ neuropsychologist.
A. clinical
B. social
C. applied
D. experimental
29. Bailey suddenly developed a neurological problem after a blood vessel to the brain became blocked. Bailey has
A. a neurodegenerative disease.
B. had a cerebrovascular accident.
C. sustained traumatic brain injury.
D. epilepsy.
30. Lola educates her community about the dangers of strokes. She believes her work is especially important because
A. stroke victims may not be immediately aware that anything is wrong.
B. strokes can cause excruciating pain.
C. the gradual process of cell damage in the brain may go unnoticed for years.
D. it is impossible for patients to recover brain functions damaged by a stroke.
