lezione 8

Which of the following purposes is most important with regard to the clinical neuropsychological examination… (8). a) monitoring the clinical evolution. b) diagnostic purposes. c) prognostic purposes. d) none of them is.

The neuropsychological examination for research purposes (8). a) none of the answers is correct. b) is based on tools that are always different from standardized tests. c) can disregard clinical assessment. d) is characterized by the exclusive use of experimental, non-standardized tests.

Which neuropsychological test uniquely maps a single cognitive function? (8). a) the digit span. b) the MOCA. c) the learning of a short story. d) none.

In the study of single neuropsychological cases in order to define a functional syndrome… (8). a) the goal is to find evidence of a shared mechanism underlying performance on experimental tasks. b) one always starts from a screening evaluation. c) all answers are correct. d) the choice of further investigations is based on a cognitive analysis of the screening test results.

I am studying the prevalence and types of neuropsychological deficits in a population with outcomes of intracerebral aneurysm from any cerebral artery. What kind of test battery will I adopt at first? (8). a) the MOCA. b) the MMSE is enough. c) a multicomponent battery. d) a language comprehension test and a memory test.

The cases of JB and HM represent… (8). a) all the previous answers are correct. b) a strong anatomical double dissociation. c) a strong behavioral double dissociation. d) none of the answers is correct.

The HM case changed the history of neuropsychology. However, it could be argued that… (8). a) all answers are correct. b) the preservation of short-term memory did not necessarily represent a functional dissociation from episodic memory. c) the dissociation between his deficit and a short-term memory deficit could result from an artifact. d) an effect related to the relationship between resources and the difficulty of various tasks.

The recency-effect pattern in the auditory and visual modalities of patient PV… (8). a) represents a weak double dissociation. b) represents a weak simple dissociation. c) represents a strong double dissociation. d) represents a strong simple dissociation.

I am studying the anatomical correlates of a population of patients with episodic memory deficits. How should the neuropsychological test battery be composed? (8). a) all answers are correct. b) it should contain episodic memory tests. c) it should contain language tests. d) it should contain reasoning tests.

To what type of data distribution does the normalization procedure of scores from different neuropsychological tests refer, in order to make them comparable? (8). a) exponential. b) parametric. c) non-parametric. d) binomial.

What is the role of family members or caregivers in the relationship between the neuropsychologist and the patient? (8). a) only emotional support. b) fundamental even if not indispensable for completing the diagnostic process. c) none of the answers is correct. d) indispensable for completing the diagnostic process.

How many sessions does a neuropsychological evaluation consist of? (8). a) never fewer than two. b) it depends on the purposes and the context, even one may be enough. c) none of the answers is correct. d) always one is enough.

Which information is not indispensable before concluding the neuropsychological diagnostic process? (8). a) cerebrospinal fluid examination. b) neurological physical examination. c) physiological history. d) recent pathological history.

Which of the following statements is correct? (8). a) all neuropsychological research is based only on experimental tests. b) no neuropsychological research can be based on clinical tests. c) neuropsychological research may be based solely on clinical tests. d) clinical neuropsychological tests are not suitable for research use.

What is the main purpose of a neuropsychological assessment in 2023? (8). a) all answers are correct. b) to contribute to the localization of brain damage. c) to contribute to the diagnosis of the nature of neurological damage. d) clinical and/or research and/or forensic purposes.