PMH-BC review
Agnosia - correct answer-Disturbance in higher level cognitive functioning; the inability to
recognize familiar objects.
Alogia - correct answer-Disturbance in higher level cognitive functioning; poverty of speech
Apraxia - correct answer-disturbance in higher level cognitive functioning, specifically in
movement
circumstantial - correct answer-excessive, unnecessary amount of detail in attempt to
explain themselves or answer a question
clang associations - correct answer-the stringing together of words that rhyme but have no
other apparent link
delusion - correct answer-false belief
Depersonalization - correct answer-feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or
body
Derealization - correct answer-feeling detached as if an outside observer to the rest of the
world
echolalia and echopraxia - correct answer-repeating another's words and imitating another's
actions
flight of ideas - correct answer-speech pattern where person rapidly jumps from topic to
topic, sometimes within the same sentence
Hallucinations - correct answer-false sensory experiences (seeing, smelling, hearing)
illusion - correct answer-misperception of something real (ex. rope on floor is snake)
loose associations - correct answer-speech pattern where there is limited connection
between topics
Neologisms are... - correct answer-made up words that have meaning for the patient but a
different or non-existent meaning to others.
Perseveration - correct answer-involuntary, virtually unshakeable, singular preocuupation
with a specific thought or concern
tangential - correct answer-train of thought of the person changes logically from topic to
topic, but the individual never returns to the initial topic of the conversation
Agnosia - correct answer-Disturbance in higher level cognitive functioning; the inability to
recognize familiar objects.
Alogia - correct answer-Disturbance in higher level cognitive functioning; poverty of speech
Apraxia - correct answer-disturbance in higher level cognitive functioning, specifically in
movement
circumstantial - correct answer-excessive, unnecessary amount of detail in attempt to
explain themselves or answer a question
clang associations - correct answer-the stringing together of words that rhyme but have no
other apparent link
delusion - correct answer-false belief
Depersonalization - correct answer-feelings of detachment from one's mental processes or
body
Derealization - correct answer-feeling detached as if an outside observer to the rest of the
world
echolalia and echopraxia - correct answer-repeating another's words and imitating another's
actions
flight of ideas - correct answer-speech pattern where person rapidly jumps from topic to
topic, sometimes within the same sentence
Hallucinations - correct answer-false sensory experiences (seeing, smelling, hearing)
illusion - correct answer-misperception of something real (ex. rope on floor is snake)
loose associations - correct answer-speech pattern where there is limited connection
between topics
Neologisms are... - correct answer-made up words that have meaning for the patient but a
different or non-existent meaning to others.
Perseveration - correct answer-involuntary, virtually unshakeable, singular preocuupation
with a specific thought or concern
tangential - correct answer-train of thought of the person changes logically from topic to
topic, but the individual never returns to the initial topic of the conversation
