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Certified Brain Injury Specialist
(CBIS) Exam Guide - Part II| Actual
Questions And Answers
Neutral monism - correct-answer - the view that the mind and the body are the
same entity
Early signs of the brain hypothesis - correct-answer - dates as far back as the
Mesolithic period, with evidence of trepanning or trephination of living patients
(similar to creating Burr holes to relieve intracranial pressure)
To whom do many attribute the birth of contemporary neuropsychology? -
correct-answer - Franz Joseph Gall (he and his colleague were responsible for
developing the field of phrenology)
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Gall and Spurzheim's crucial concepts that catalyzed the growth of
neuropsychology - correct-answer - the cortex performs specific brain operations,
the cortex interacts with other regions of the CNS to produce behaviors, and the
corpus callosum allows communication between the 2 hemispheres of the brain
Localization of brain functions - correct-answer - the concept referring to the
presence of various brain organs that serve as the local centers for various
aspects of mental functions
Lesion studies - correct-answer - How scientists were able to explore basic brain
functions in animals; helped make significant progress in uncovering the
neurophysiological basis for various behaviors
What is the functional systems model? - correct-answer - a contemporary view of
neuropsychology that holds that behaviors consist of a number of simple mental
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operations, each of each is localized in a specific area of the brain (e.g., disruption
to any component of the functional system can lead to a breakdown of an entire
behavioral function -- direct damage to a brain area can impair a specific mental
operation, whereas DAI could disrupt connects between the otherwise intact
brain areas)
How is experimental neuropsychology different from clinical neuropsychology? -
correct-answer - Experimental neuropsychology involves testing HEALTHY, intact
brains throughout the lifespan, whereas clinical neuropsychology involves testing
LESIONED brains to relate behavior changes to lesion sites
What is the role of neuropsychologists? - correct-answer - Provide
interdisciplinary teams valuable information across a variety of settings, including
extent of cognitive impairments, reasonable treatment goals, recovery tracking,
and brain injury education
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What are the components of a neuropsychological assessment? - correct-answer
- Referral and record review, clinical interview, standardized testing, report and
feedback
How does the ACRM define cognitive rehabilitation? - correct-answer -
systematic, functionally oriented service of therapeutic cognitive activities, based
on an assessment and understanding of the person's brain-behavior deficits;
services are directed to achieve functional change by 1) reinforcing,
strengthening, or re-establishing previously learned patterns of behavior, or 2)
establishing new patterns of cognitive activity or compensatory mechanisms for
impaired neurological systems
What is neuroplasticity? - correct-answer - the ability of the nervous system to
regenerate and reorganize its structure, functions and connections
Certified Brain Injury Specialist
(CBIS) Exam Guide - Part II| Actual
Questions And Answers
Neutral monism - correct-answer - the view that the mind and the body are the
same entity
Early signs of the brain hypothesis - correct-answer - dates as far back as the
Mesolithic period, with evidence of trepanning or trephination of living patients
(similar to creating Burr holes to relieve intracranial pressure)
To whom do many attribute the birth of contemporary neuropsychology? -
correct-answer - Franz Joseph Gall (he and his colleague were responsible for
developing the field of phrenology)
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Gall and Spurzheim's crucial concepts that catalyzed the growth of
neuropsychology - correct-answer - the cortex performs specific brain operations,
the cortex interacts with other regions of the CNS to produce behaviors, and the
corpus callosum allows communication between the 2 hemispheres of the brain
Localization of brain functions - correct-answer - the concept referring to the
presence of various brain organs that serve as the local centers for various
aspects of mental functions
Lesion studies - correct-answer - How scientists were able to explore basic brain
functions in animals; helped make significant progress in uncovering the
neurophysiological basis for various behaviors
What is the functional systems model? - correct-answer - a contemporary view of
neuropsychology that holds that behaviors consist of a number of simple mental
,3|Page
operations, each of each is localized in a specific area of the brain (e.g., disruption
to any component of the functional system can lead to a breakdown of an entire
behavioral function -- direct damage to a brain area can impair a specific mental
operation, whereas DAI could disrupt connects between the otherwise intact
brain areas)
How is experimental neuropsychology different from clinical neuropsychology? -
correct-answer - Experimental neuropsychology involves testing HEALTHY, intact
brains throughout the lifespan, whereas clinical neuropsychology involves testing
LESIONED brains to relate behavior changes to lesion sites
What is the role of neuropsychologists? - correct-answer - Provide
interdisciplinary teams valuable information across a variety of settings, including
extent of cognitive impairments, reasonable treatment goals, recovery tracking,
and brain injury education
, 4|Page
What are the components of a neuropsychological assessment? - correct-answer
- Referral and record review, clinical interview, standardized testing, report and
feedback
How does the ACRM define cognitive rehabilitation? - correct-answer -
systematic, functionally oriented service of therapeutic cognitive activities, based
on an assessment and understanding of the person's brain-behavior deficits;
services are directed to achieve functional change by 1) reinforcing,
strengthening, or re-establishing previously learned patterns of behavior, or 2)
establishing new patterns of cognitive activity or compensatory mechanisms for
impaired neurological systems
What is neuroplasticity? - correct-answer - the ability of the nervous system to
regenerate and reorganize its structure, functions and connections
