NeuroPsychological Assessment and Rehablitation

Sem - 1

The defining distinction between neurology and neuropsychology is that neuropsychology primarily focuses on:

Brain–behavior relationships

Neuropsychology is distinguished from psychiatry mainly by its reliance on:

Standardized, norm-referenced testing

Why is neuropsychology considered closer to experimental psychology than neurology?

It emphasizes test construction and psychometrics

The use of genomics and proteomics in neuropsychology mainly serves to:

Explain molecular contributors to cognition

Structural and functional neuroimaging in neuropsychology is best described as:

A confirmatory and correlational tool

Psychometrics contributes to neuropsychology by ensuring:

Reliability and validity of tests

Cognitive neuropsychology primarily aims to:

Infer models of brain functioning

Clinical neuropsychology differs because it studies:

Effects of CNS dysfunction across the lifespan

Mapping hypothetical cognitive models onto brain regions reflects:

Cognitive neuropsychological reasoning

The Hippocrates quote emphasizes that neuropsychological assessment should prioritize:

Individual variability

This perspective directly challenges which approach?

Purely disease-based models

Ignoring individual differences most likely leads to:

Misinterpretation of cognitive profiles

Social history is essential because it helps:

Interpret behavior in context

Which factor is MOST relevant for neuropsychological interpretation?

All of the above

Best treatment planning requires integration of:

Cognitive data + life context

Clinical neuropsychology became an established discipline mainly in the:

1970s

The 1974 textbook by Reitan & Davison was important because it:

Applied experimental methods to assessment

This historical shift mainly increased:

Scientific rigor

The creation of APA Division 40 indicates:

Recognition as a specialty

The Houston Conference (1997) focused on:

Education and training standards

Professional boards (ABCN, ABPN) primarily aim to:

Standardize competence

The term “esoteric and arcane” reflects early perceptions by

Physicians and psychologists

Formation of academies mainly provided:

Professional dignity

Over time, neuropsychology evolved toward:

Formal professional structure

Clinical neuropsychologists work across the lifespan because:

Cognitive disorders span development to aging

Neuropsychological evaluation is best defined as:

Performance-based

Severe mental illness is included because it:

Affects cognitive functioning

Which element is consistently required internationally?

Supervised clinical training

Board certification in neuropsychology is:

Optional

Cross-country differences mainly concern:

Educational pathways

Neurodevelopmental disorders are defined by:

Early-life onset

Neurocognitive disorders differ because they are:

Acquired due to injury or disease

DSM-5 classification emphasizes:

Cognitive dysfunction

Differential diagnosis is crucial because:

Some causes are reversible

Dementia differs from Alzheimer’s disease because dementia is:

A clinical syndrome

Memory impairment alone is insufficient for dementia diagnosis because:

Other disorders also affect memory

Which condition is metabolic rather than neurodegenerative?

Hypothyroidism

Why may treatment not fully reverse symptoms?

Brain damage may persist

Which condition is MOST reversible?

Vitamin B12 deficiency

Prognosis in AD primarily concerns:

Cognitive decline trajectory

Prognostic logic differs between AD and TBI because:

TBI allows recovery

Broader cognitive deficits generally predict:

Wider functional impairment

Rehabilitation in progressive disease primarily aims at:

Compensation and adaptation

Tailor-made interventions are necessary because:

Cognitive needs change over time

Social and physical activity mainly supports:

Cognitive and emotional functioning

The RCI is used to determine:

True cognitive change

Practice effects mainly result from:

Familiarity with tests

Alternative test forms reduce:

Practice effects

Amyloid ligands are used to:

Label pathological proteins

Silent ischemic changes are clinically relevant because they:

Predict future dysfunction

Neuropsychological assessment is required when imaging findings:

Have functional importance

The key dichotomy in neuropsychological assessment is between:

Localized vs distributed functions

Distributed functions are characterized by:

Network-based processing

Which domain is typically distributed?

Attention