PSYC 421: Ch. 14 Question and
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
A branch of medicine that focuses on the nervous system and its disorders is known as _____. - correct
answer ✔neurology
Procedures that do not involve any intrusion into an examinee's body are called _____. - correct answer
✔noninvasive procedures
Sam has difficulty in recollecting events in his recent past. In the context of sensory and motor deficits,
he is most likely suffering from _____. - correct answer ✔amnesia
A process in which an examiner looks beyond performance on individual tests to a study of the pattern
of test scores is known as _____. - correct answer ✔pattern analysis
Martha suffers a head injury that causes functional impairment in her central nervous system. She has
difficulty recollecting and comprehending information. Martha is most likely suffering from _____. -
correct answer ✔brain damage
Organizing, planning, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition of impulses and related activities associated
with the frontal and prefrontal lobes of the brain may be defined as _____. - correct answer
✔executive function
In the context of a typical neuropsychological examination of a patient, a feature of history taking is that
it _____. - correct answer ✔pays attention to the medical history of the patient
Identify the abilities that can be tapped with the Trail Making Test. (Check all that apply.) - correct
answer ✔ability to switch between tasks
working memory
answers 100% correct 2025/2026
A branch of medicine that focuses on the nervous system and its disorders is known as _____. - correct
answer ✔neurology
Procedures that do not involve any intrusion into an examinee's body are called _____. - correct answer
✔noninvasive procedures
Sam has difficulty in recollecting events in his recent past. In the context of sensory and motor deficits,
he is most likely suffering from _____. - correct answer ✔amnesia
A process in which an examiner looks beyond performance on individual tests to a study of the pattern
of test scores is known as _____. - correct answer ✔pattern analysis
Martha suffers a head injury that causes functional impairment in her central nervous system. She has
difficulty recollecting and comprehending information. Martha is most likely suffering from _____. -
correct answer ✔brain damage
Organizing, planning, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition of impulses and related activities associated
with the frontal and prefrontal lobes of the brain may be defined as _____. - correct answer
✔executive function
In the context of a typical neuropsychological examination of a patient, a feature of history taking is that
it _____. - correct answer ✔pays attention to the medical history of the patient
Identify the abilities that can be tapped with the Trail Making Test. (Check all that apply.) - correct
answer ✔ability to switch between tasks
working memory
