Referral

Question 1

The title for a school neuropsychological evaluation should be:

Answer 1

It depends on the rule of practice for the state

Question 2

Which of the following referral questions follows guidelines for a school neuropsychological evaluation?

Answer 2

What is causing Mary to have reading problems and what interventions would work best for her?

Question 3

Which of the following is not a good reason to conduct a thorough background history?

Answer 3

It is important to know about and report in writing all details of a family’s internal conflicts.

Question 4

All are examples of bias-free language except:

Answer 4

opposite gender

Question 5

What is the definition of a base rate?

Answer 5

percentage of the age-normed group or clinical group who demonstrated that behavior

Question 6

Which interpretation of assessment data is an example of explaining results in “real world” terms?

Answer 6

Monty will learn more efficiently when nonverbal examples and visual instructions are used.

Question 7

All of the suggestions for report writing listed below are “do’s” except for one “don’t.” Which one is not a good practice in report writing?

Answer 7

Write a report that reads like a summer

Question 8

Which of the following refers to a decreased oxygen supply to the brain?

Answer 8

Hypoxia

Question 9

What type of brain tumor may causes disruption of the endocrine system due to its location near the pituitary stalk?

Answer 9

Craniopharyngioma

Question 10

Which is false?

Answer 10

Muscular Dystrophy is caused by a viral or bacterial infection and results in a defect in the genes that are involved in making proteins that protect muscle fibers.