NRNP6645 FINAL PSYCHOTHERAPY MULTIPLE
MODALITIES CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 STUDY
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◉ cognitive abilities. Answer: "one's ability to understand complex
ideas, solve novel problems, think abstractly, and engage in various
forms of reasoning".
◉ cognitive abilities (2). Answer: general intellectual ability
◉ spearman's two factor. Answer: To explain Spearman's theory,
let's say we have four cognitive tests measuring vocab-ulary, reading
comprehension, computation, and arithmetic reasoning. According
to Spearman, each of these tests measures both the g factor and the
particular s factor. As Figure 10.1 illustrates, he believed that s
factors overlap the g factor, but the g is the most important estimate
or measurement of someone's intellectual ability. Although
Spearman's theory was developed over 100 years ago, the issue of g
versus multiple factors of intelli-gence is an issue still hotly debated
today (Flanagan & Harrison, 2012)
◉ thurstone's multifactor. Answer: 1. Numerical Ability
2. Verbal Comprehension
3. Word Fluency
,4. Memory
5. Reasoning
6. Spatial Ability
7. Perceptual Speed
◉ guilford structure of intellect. Answer: a model that also rejected
the existence of general intelligence, even as a higher-order factor.
The complex model represents the extreme in terms of the number
of factors associated with intellectual ability.
◉ luria's model. Answer: a Russian neuropsychologist who is best
known for his seminal work on structures of the brain and the
behavioral and cognitive deficits associated with various brain
lesions (i.e., areas of brain tissue that appear abnormal). Luria's
research has had considerable influence on intelligence testing; for
example, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC-II)
focuses on mental processes based on Luria's theory. Luria's work
involved mapping the brain's systems and functions responsible for
human cognitive processes, especially the high-level processes
associated with the intake and integration of information and with
problem-solving abilities (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2004a; Luria, 1970).
He identified three main blocks in the brain that represented the
brain's functional systems: The first block (Block 1) is responsible
for arousal, concentration, and attention. Block 2 involves the use of
one's senses to analyze, code, and store information. Block 3 applies
executive functions for formulating plans and programming
behavior; it represents the output or response center of the brain.
, ◉ gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Answer: theory of
multiple intelligences (1983) rejected the traditional views of
intelligence and contended that human intelligence was neither a
single complex entity nor a set of specific abilities. Instead, Gardner
suggested that there are several relatively auton-omous
intelligences, and an individual's intelligence reflects a unique
configuration of these intellectual capacities.
1. Linguistic Intelligence
2. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
3. Spatial Intelligence
4. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
5. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
6. Interpersonal Intelligence
7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
8. Naturalistic Intelligence
◉ numerical ability. Answer: is the ability to perform basic
mathematic processes accurately and rapidly.
◉ verbal comprehension. Answer: is the ability to understand ideas
expressed in word form.
MODALITIES CERTIFICATION TEST 2026 STUDY
GUIDE SCRIPT
◉ cognitive abilities. Answer: "one's ability to understand complex
ideas, solve novel problems, think abstractly, and engage in various
forms of reasoning".
◉ cognitive abilities (2). Answer: general intellectual ability
◉ spearman's two factor. Answer: To explain Spearman's theory,
let's say we have four cognitive tests measuring vocab-ulary, reading
comprehension, computation, and arithmetic reasoning. According
to Spearman, each of these tests measures both the g factor and the
particular s factor. As Figure 10.1 illustrates, he believed that s
factors overlap the g factor, but the g is the most important estimate
or measurement of someone's intellectual ability. Although
Spearman's theory was developed over 100 years ago, the issue of g
versus multiple factors of intelli-gence is an issue still hotly debated
today (Flanagan & Harrison, 2012)
◉ thurstone's multifactor. Answer: 1. Numerical Ability
2. Verbal Comprehension
3. Word Fluency
,4. Memory
5. Reasoning
6. Spatial Ability
7. Perceptual Speed
◉ guilford structure of intellect. Answer: a model that also rejected
the existence of general intelligence, even as a higher-order factor.
The complex model represents the extreme in terms of the number
of factors associated with intellectual ability.
◉ luria's model. Answer: a Russian neuropsychologist who is best
known for his seminal work on structures of the brain and the
behavioral and cognitive deficits associated with various brain
lesions (i.e., areas of brain tissue that appear abnormal). Luria's
research has had considerable influence on intelligence testing; for
example, the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (KABC-II)
focuses on mental processes based on Luria's theory. Luria's work
involved mapping the brain's systems and functions responsible for
human cognitive processes, especially the high-level processes
associated with the intake and integration of information and with
problem-solving abilities (Kaufman & Kaufman, 2004a; Luria, 1970).
He identified three main blocks in the brain that represented the
brain's functional systems: The first block (Block 1) is responsible
for arousal, concentration, and attention. Block 2 involves the use of
one's senses to analyze, code, and store information. Block 3 applies
executive functions for formulating plans and programming
behavior; it represents the output or response center of the brain.
, ◉ gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. Answer: theory of
multiple intelligences (1983) rejected the traditional views of
intelligence and contended that human intelligence was neither a
single complex entity nor a set of specific abilities. Instead, Gardner
suggested that there are several relatively auton-omous
intelligences, and an individual's intelligence reflects a unique
configuration of these intellectual capacities.
1. Linguistic Intelligence
2. Logical/Mathematical Intelligence
3. Spatial Intelligence
4. Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence
5. Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence
6. Interpersonal Intelligence
7. Intrapersonal Intelligence
8. Naturalistic Intelligence
◉ numerical ability. Answer: is the ability to perform basic
mathematic processes accurately and rapidly.
◉ verbal comprehension. Answer: is the ability to understand ideas
expressed in word form.
