Chapter 14: Neuropsychological Assessment

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What is the main goal of neuropsychological assessment?

To determine if behavioral issues are due to brain damage and assess level of impairment.

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What brain area controls abstract thinking and problem solving?

Frontal lobes.

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What are “hard signs” in neuropsychology?

Observable neurological abnormalities

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Name one test for abstract thinking.

Wechsler Similarities Subtest or Proverb Test.

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What is aphasia?

The inability to express or comprehend language.

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What does the Bender Visual-Motor Gestalt Test assess?

Perceptual-motor skills and memory.

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What is the Trail Making Test used to assess?

Executive functioning (planning and cognitive flexibility).

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What is prosopagnosia?

Face blindness – inability to recognize faces.