Ch 22: Neuropsychology

Question 1

What is neuropsychology?

Answer 1

Branch of neuroscience concerned with understandings of how the brain produces behavior.

Question 2

Experimental branch of neuropsychology

Answer 2

Intact brains

Testing is used to study healthy brains throughout the lifespan

Question 3

Clinical branch of neuropsychology

Answer 3

Brains without lesions

Testing is used to relate behavior changes to the lesion sites

Question 4

What are the 4 steps of the neuropsychological assessment process?

Answer 4

Record/review

Clinical interview

Standardized testing

Report & feedback

Question 5

Cognitive rehab

Answer 5

Systematic functionally oriented service of therapeutic cognitive activities, based on an assessment and understanding of the persons brain behavior deficits.

Question 6

Cognitive rehab process

Answer 6

Cognitive education (strengths/weaknesses)

Cognitive training (restorative)

Strategy training (compensatory)

Functional training (daily activities)