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PSYC406 Final Exam Study Quiz (Ch.10)

Question 1 of 50

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What are the two main arteries carrying blood to the brain?

Select one of the following:

  • Internal and external carotid

  • internal carotid and vertebral arteries

  • PICA and carotid arteries

  • aorta and carotid arteries

Explanation

Question 2 of 50

1

_______________ is a blockage of one or both arteries to the brain.

Select one of the following:

  • MID

  • ACC

  • CVA

  • None of these

Explanation

Question 3 of 50

1

An infarct and aneurysm are both types of __________________.

Select one of the following:

  • Closed brain injuries

  • cerebrovascular accidents

  • traumatic brain damage

  • results of concussion

  • all of these

Explanation

Question 4 of 50

1

Agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) causes which of these deficits?

Select one of the following:

  • deficits in abstract reasoning and problem solving

  • deficits in categorical fluency

  • deficits in reading ability and aphasia

  • Two of these is correct

  • ALL of these are correct

Explanation

Question 5 of 50

1

Which of the following are components of the hindbrain?

Select one or more of the following:

  • medulla

  • pons

  • thalamus

  • reticular formation

  • cerebellum

  • dorsal lateral pre-frontal cortex

  • prosencephalon

Explanation

Question 6 of 50

1

Damage to the medulla of the hindbrain is non-fatal and shows neuronal plasticity when damaged. True/false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 7 of 50

1

Mike is walking along minding his own business and a dog jumps out from behind a fence growing and barking. What attentional system is this event most likely to trigger?

Select one of the following:

  • Selective attention

  • sustained attention

  • orienting attention

  • divided attention

Explanation

Question 8 of 50

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Kim has been sitting at a desk for 17hours now, trying to study for her stupid psychology final. Shes been concentrated for a long time (even though all she wants to do is give up and sleep). Which attentional system is Kim using?

Select one of the following:

  • orienting attention

  • Sustained attention

  • long term attention

  • divided attention

Explanation

Question 9 of 50

1

Kate is trying to eat her pizza (which is hot and could burn her if shes not careful), while also typing out her last term paper. It is most likely Kate is using her __________ attentional system.

Select one of the following:

  • multitasking

  • divided

  • optimal

  • selective

Explanation

Question 10 of 50

1

Peter is writing his psychology 406 final and the invigilator makes an important announcement. Peter puts down his pencil and briefly gives all his attention to the speaker. This is what sort of attention?

Select one of the following:

  • Divided because Peter is probably still thinking about his exam while listening

  • sustained because Peter has been working on this exam for 2hrs already and his attention is strained

  • selective because Peter has his attention on a single relevant stimulus, the invigilator

  • None of these, Peter is paying no attention and wants to die

Explanation

Question 11 of 50

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Damage to the _________ causes dsysarthria (slurred and hesitant speech) and spasmodic and jerky body movement.

Select one of the following:

  • Basal ganglia

  • motor cortex

  • medulla

  • cerebellum

Explanation

Question 12 of 50

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structural model of left hemisphere language functions is as follows. Spoken language is perceived in and transferred to . The meaning of the words activated there are then transferred to the arcuate fasciculous which then sends auditory codes to Broca's area. This auditory code activates muscle actions to pronounce words, which motor cortex coordinates the delivery of. Written words are seen by the visual cortex and transfer to the which maps the auditory code in Wernicke's area and retracts meaning.

Drag and drop to complete the text.

    Geschwind's
    Penfield's
    Cattell's
    right auditory cortex
    left auditory cortex
    wenickes area
    broca's area
    Wernicke's area
    Broca's area
    frontal gyrus
    angular gyrus
    parietal cortex
    insula

Explanation

Question 13 of 50

1

Constructional apraxia is caused by damage to the _______________.

Select one of the following:

  • left hemisphere

  • motor cortex

  • inferior parietal lobule

  • right hemisphere

Explanation

Question 14 of 50

1

Which of the following are not executive functions?

Select one or more of the following:

  • volition

  • planning

  • purposeful action

  • social competence

  • effective performance

Explanation

Question 15 of 50

1

The ___________ test is meant to assess programming difficulties if people with _________ lesions.

Select one of the following:

  • tinkertoy test; parietal lobe

  • tinkertoy test; frontal lobe

  • Wisconsin card sorting task; occiptial lobe

  • wisconsin card sorting task; parietal lobe

  • two of these are correct

Explanation

Question 16 of 50

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Close headed injuries (CHI) have diffused damages while open head injury (OHI) damages are more focal and localized. True/false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 17 of 50

1

__________ is a rapid growth tumor form and _______ is a slower growth tumor form.

Select one of the following:

  • Meningitis; meningioma

  • glioma; meningitis

  • meningioma; glioma

  • glioma; meningioma

Explanation

Question 18 of 50

1

Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is what?

Select one of the following:

  • when the brain has a normal level of CSF as shown by a fMRI scan

  • when there is a build-up of CSF in the skull causing brain swelling

  • when too much blood enter the brain and not enough leaves, causing increased pressure on the meninges

  • When the choroid plexus cannot produce enough CSF to maintain normal pressure in the brain

Explanation

Question 19 of 50

1

What is the SECOND most common cause of dementia?

Select one of the following:

  • stroke

  • Alzheimers

  • traumatic brain injury

  • parkinson's disease

Explanation

Question 20 of 50

1

A psychologist wants to administer a short (10mins max) examination to test global index of cognitive functioning. Which is his best option?

Select one of the following:

  • Mental status exam (MSE)

  • Mini-mental status exam (MMSE)

  • Continuous performance test (CPT)

  • Wechsler memory scale

Explanation

Question 21 of 50

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A psychologist measured Leo on a psychological test when he was 40. Now Leo is 45 and the psychologist measures him again on the same test in order to see the differences between the scores. It appears based on these results, Leo has worse memory loss symptoms than 5 years previous. Which test is Leo most likely taking (again)?

Select one of the following:

  • sensory perceptual exam

  • Test of everyday attention (TEA)

  • Behavioral and psychological assessment of dementia (BPAD)

  • Wechsler memory scale - IV

  • Not enough information to say

Explanation

Question 22 of 50

1

The __________ makes examinee's identify fingers that have been touches without using sight

Select one of the following:

  • Sensory perceptual exam

  • Finger localization test

  • continuous performance test (CPT)

  • Finger tapping test

Explanation

Question 23 of 50

1

The ________________ uses unilateral and bilateral stimulation in different modalities to assess whether examinee make more errors in one modality or on one side of the body. ______________ is a test of sensory input.

Select one of the following:

  • Finger localization test

  • test of everyday attention (TAT)

  • line tracing

  • pegboard performance

  • sensory perceptual exam

Explanation

Question 24 of 50

1

The ________________ partitions attention into component sources with tasks like the visual elevator, auditory elevator, lottery, etc. It identifies patients with head injury (specifically CHI), stroke and Alzheimer clients.

Select one of the following:

  • Test of everyday attention (TEA)

  • Mini-mental sate examination (MMSE)

  • Behavioural and psychological assessment of dementia (BPAD)

  • Porteus maze task

Explanation

Question 25 of 50

1

Which test is still considered the "gold standard" in neuropsychological testing even though it was conceptualized in the 1950s?

Select one of the following:

  • Mental status examination (MSE)

  • Hallstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery (HRNB)

  • neuropsychological assessment battery (NAB)

  • all of these are gold standards

Explanation

Question 26 of 50

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Which is true of the Test of everyday attention (TEA)?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Can identify head injury, stroke, and Alzheimer's

  • sensitive to normative aging effects

  • sensitive to close head injury (CHI)

  • good ethological validity

  • measures aspects of attention like selective attention, and switching attention through visual and auditory tests

Explanation

Question 27 of 50

1

Kids with reading disorders showed deficits on the __________, meaning it may not be a great as an assessment battery used in isolation. It is however sensitive to hyperactivity, drug effects and schizophrenia.

Select one of the following:

  • Test of everyday attention (TEA)

  • Sensory perceptual exam

  • CAGE quesitonnaire

  • Continuous performance test (CPT)

Explanation

Question 28 of 50

1

The continuous performance task is ideal for computerized adaptation. True/false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 29 of 50

1

Which of the following is not neuropsychological assessment of learning and memory?

Select one of the following:

  • Rey auditory verbal learning test (RAVLT)

  • Fluid object memory evaluation

  • Rivermead behavioural memory test (RBMT)

  • Wide range assessment of memory and learning (WRAML)

  • Wechsler memory scale - IV

  • All of these are true

Explanation

Question 30 of 50

1

The ______________ is the oldest memory test in use.

Select one of the following:

  • Rey auditory verbal learning test (RAVLT)

  • clinical examination of aphasia

  • porteus maze test

  • pegboard performance

Explanation

Question 31 of 50

1

The ___________ is a memory test for the elderly where the examinee is asked to determine objects in a bag by touch alone, then distracted, and later asked to recall the objects again. This test helps with diagnosis of Alzhiemers.

Select one of the following:

  • Rivermead behavioural memory test

  • wide range assessment of memory and learning

  • clinical examination of aphasia

  • fluid object-memory evaluation

  • assembly tests

Explanation

Question 32 of 50

1

The _____________ is a test of everyday memory (ex. route finding and remembering names) and is popular in geriatric and rehabilitation settings due to it's high validity . it tests a wide range of memory elements. Pick the BEST answer.

Select one of the following:

  • Wechsler memory scales -IV

  • Rivermead behavioural memory test (RBMT)

  • Token test

  • Test of everyday attention (TEA)

Explanation

Question 33 of 50

1

What is exceptional about the Wide range assessment of memory and learning (WRAML)?

Select one of the following:

  • it has 3 indices: verbal, visual and attention

  • it is the first memory test designed for children, and the only one that can be used on both children and adults

  • It is the most valid and reliable of the the memory tests

  • It has a very large control group representing all minority groups and age groups

Explanation

Question 34 of 50

1

The Token test where an examinee completes oral commands with colored tokens is part of which test?

Select one of the following:

  • Clinical examination of aphasia

  • Bender gestalt test

  • screening and comprehensive diagnostic test for aphasia

  • neuropsychological assessment battary (NAB)

Explanation

Question 35 of 50

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Which test of aphasia is better for SUBTLE forms of aphasia?

Select one of the following:

  • Screening and comprehensive diagnostic tests for aphasia

  • clinical examination for aphasia

  • Neither

  • Both of these are equally qualified

Explanation

Question 36 of 50

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The Bender Gesalt test is sensitive to _______________ whereas the assembly tests are sensitive to _____________________. (HINT: They both test spatial and manipulation abilities)

Select one of the following:

  • brain impairments; spine impairments

  • hindbrain damage; right hemisphere damage

  • brain impairments; parietal area impairments

  • parietal lesions; motor cortex lesions

Explanation

Question 37 of 50

1

Which of these are tests of executive functioning?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Wisconsin card sorting task (WCST)

  • Token test

  • Assembly tests

  • porteus maze task

Explanation

Question 38 of 50

1

A tapping rate of about __________ on the dominant hand is normal for the __________ test.

Select one of the following:

  • 70%; Finger tapping

  • 90%; Finger tapping

  • 50%; Finger tapping

  • 90%; Finger localization

  • 70%; Finger localization

Explanation

Question 39 of 50

1

According to this textbook there are 100billion neurons in the human brain.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 40 of 50

1

The Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery (LNNB) is a battery with 269 items and standardized administration and scoring procedures that has high validity and reliability. Critics say the speech scales are not oriented towards aphasia.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 41 of 50

1

The Neuropsychological assessment battery (NAB) has 5 areas of testing and high ecological validity for each sub-test in these categories. What are the categories of the NAB?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Memory

  • perceptual

  • Attention

  • Language

  • Executive functions

  • spatial

Explanation

Question 42 of 50

1

A clinician wants to use a brief neuropsychological battery to get a baseline measurement for his new patients. Which is best suited for this?

Select one of the following:

  • Two of these

  • ImPACT

  • ANAM TBI battery

  • NAB

  • The Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery (LNNB)

Explanation

Question 43 of 50

1

The ___________________ is used to identify soldiers with TBI in the field and has a high sensitivity to injuries, degenerative diseases, toxin exposure, medication effects and rehabilitation efforts. Reaction time and memory are two of the categories tested.

Select one of the following:

  • Immediate post-concussion assessment and cognitive testing (ImPACT)

  • Automated neuropsychological assessment metrics (ANAM TBI battery)

  • Neuropsychological assessment battery (NAB)

  • Luria-Nebraska neuropsychological battery (LNNB)

Explanation

Question 44 of 50

1

The Immediate post-concussion assessment and cognitive testing (ImPACT) is 20 mins long and designed to help make return to play decisions after concussion for sports players. It has a high false positive rate but studies showed it is a useful and effective tool for the purpose it was designed for. True/ false?

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

Explanation

Question 45 of 50

1

Repeated blows after a concussion can cause ____________.

Select one of the following:

  • Parkinson's disease (movement loss)

  • Traumatic brain injury

  • Chronic traumatic encephalopathy

  • another concussion

Explanation

Question 46 of 50

1

What does CAGE stand for?

Select one of the following:

  • Cutting down, Annoyed by criticism, Guilty about drinking, Eye-opener drink in the morning

  • Control loss, Alcohol dependence, Guilty about drinking, Eye-opener drink in the morning

  • Cutting down, Alcohol dependence, Guilty about drinking, Everyone notices a problem

  • Control loss, Anxiety about quitting, Guilty about drinking, Eye-opener drink in the morning

Explanation

Question 47 of 50

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What does TWEAK stand for?

Select one of the following:

  • Tolerance, Wake/sleep disturbances, Eye-opener drink, Amnesia for things done while drinking, Keeping drinking secret

  • Tolerance, Worried friends, Elusive personality, Amnesia for things done while drinking, Keeping up habit of drinking

  • Tolerance, Worried friends, Eye-opener drink, Amnesia for things done while drinking, need to Kut down

Explanation

Question 48 of 50

1

Suzy has a suspected drinking problem. Her clinician would like assess her for alcohol dependence, what method should he use for Suzy?

Select one of the following:

  • TWEAK questionnaire

  • CAGE questionnaire

  • exposure therapy

  • either TWEAK or CAGE

Explanation

Question 49 of 50

1

Garry like to drink, and lately it's become a problem. His clinician decided to screen him using the _______ questionnaire because it is more effective in males.

Select one of the following:

  • TWEAK

  • CAGE

  • both are equally as effective for males

Explanation

Question 50 of 50

1

Liza is a new patient at your clinic, and she arrived presenting with what you think is alcohol dependence symptoms. You conduct a through interview to see if you initial thoughts are correct. You discover Liza has recently obtained a DUI for driving while intoxicated, and has been continuing to drink even though she has a diagnosis of acute liver failure. Her husband has become so fed up with the matter that he has moved into a hotel rather than stay at the family home with Liza, who has not lost her job because of her inappropriate work behavior. How many symptoms of alcohol dependence does Liza present with?

Select one of the following:

  • 2

  • 3

  • 4

  • So does not meet criteria for alcohol abuse

Explanation

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