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Which is a limitation of the MMSE? (7x) - ANSWERMAY FAIL TO DETECT VERY MILD COGNITIVE
IMPAIRMENT
Question to ask when evaluating for immediate recall (3x) - ANSWERCAN YOU REPEAT THESE SIX
NUMBERS?
What task is useful in evaluating a pt's ability to concentrate? (2x) - ANSWERPERFORMING SERIAL 7'S
On MSE, thought process with lack of goal directedness, excessive details, and difficulty with closure
describes a thought pattern of: (2x) - ANSWERCIRCUMSTANTIALITY
In addition to orientation, attention, calculation, language and registration, what other cognitive
domain does the mmse test? - ANSWERRECALL
What is being assessed when patient is asked to repeat words "Apple, table, penny"? -
ANSWERREGISTRATION
Which area of MSE relies primarily on patient report? - ANSWERMOOD
Psych MD asked pt "what would you do if you lost your prescription?" This question primarily
assesses: - ANSWERJUDGMENT
Psychiatrist asks "How many quarters are in $15?", examining what ability - ANSWERCOGNITION
Which of the following is the most significant problem with the use of the global assessment of
functioning scale? - ANSWERIT CONFOUNDS SYMPTOMS AND FUNCTIONING
Which of the following represents a disorder of the content of thought? - ANSWEROBSESSIONS
Communication d/o assoc w/ neurological and psych d/o - ANSWERMUTISM
Asking a patient to recite a series of numbers in reverse order is a standard test of: -
ANSWERCONCENTRATION
The difference between an idea of reference and a delusion of reference is that the former is: -
ANSWERHELD WITH LESS CONVICTION
The purpose of asking a pt to start at 100 and count backwards by 7's is to measure which of the
following? - ANSWERCONCENTRATION
A disorder of content of thought - ANSWERPARANOIA
Asking a pt, "which one does not belong in the following group: 13 pennies, a piggy bank, and a
cow?" is a test of which domain: - ANSWERABSTRACT REASONING
Asking the patient "how are an apple and an orange alike?" assesses which of the following cognitive
functions? - ANSWERABSTRACT REASONING
Asking a patient to interpret the phrase "Don't cry over spilled milk" tests what? - ANSWERABSTRACT
THINKING
, A pt reports, "undercover agents are all there, and they're gonna kill me." Pt's comment is best
described as: - ANSWERA DELUSION
Asking pt what they would do in a hypothetical situation is testing what? - ANSWERJUDGMENT
A broad-based rating scale for psychiatric symptoms in children? (2x) - ANSWERCHILD BEHAVIOR
CHECKLIST (CBCL)
What psychological tests measure test-taking attitudes at time of exam (3x) - ANSWERMMPI
(MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY) VALIDITY SCALE
Most specific test for assessing executive functioning? (x2) - ANSWERWISCONSIN CARD SORTING
TEST (WCST)
4 y/o child is administered the "false beliefs task" in which two dolls act out a scene, whereby one
doll switches the location of a marble from one site to another, while the other doll leaves the scene
of the action. When the other doll returns to look for the marble, the child correctly points out that it
will look in the original location. This response demonstrates the child is showing evidence of (x2): -
ANSWERTHEORY OF MIND
This is considered as an unstructured psychological test (x2): - ANSWERRORSCHACH INKBLOT
What neuropsych test relies on inhibition of overlearned behaviors to assess executive functioning? -
ANSWERSTROOP COLOR WORD TEST
Pt is taking MMPI-2 intentionally endorses items that reflect social desirability. Which scales to catch
this pattern of item endorsement? - ANSWERLIE SCALE
Researcher developing test for working memory in schizophrenics. In addition to measuring
immediate memory, what else should test measure? - ANSWERATTENTION
Someone taking the Continuous Performance Test (CPT) is asked to press a key whenever any letter
except "X" is displayed on the screen. The letter "F" is displayed and the patient fails to press a key.
Most likely a problem with ... - ANSWERATTENTION
Name of test where pt is told to name the colors in which the words are printed rather than reading
the words themselves - ANSWERSTROOP COLOR WORD TEST
What test requires rapid and efficient integration of attention, visual scanning, and cognitive
sequencing? - ANSWERTRAIL-MAKING TEST (TMT)
When interpreting IQ test results, what indicates need for further assessment? - ANSWERVERBAL
SCORE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN NONVERBAL SCORE
IQ scores generally considered to be stable beginning at: - ANSWER7 YEARS OLD
To obtain additional about unconscious drives and psychodynamic processes, which test would be
most helpful? - ANSWERTHEMATIC APPRERCEPTION TEST (TAT)
Psych MD tests a medical pt with go/no-go test in which psych MD asks pt to tap the table once if
Psych MD taps it once, but not to tap the table if psych MD taps it twice. Psych MD is screening for
deficits in? - ANSWEREXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
Which of the following tests is used for assessment of expressive language? - ANSWERBOSTON
NAMING TEST
Psychiatric Testing 100% Accurate!!
Which is a limitation of the MMSE? (7x) - ANSWERMAY FAIL TO DETECT VERY MILD COGNITIVE
IMPAIRMENT
Question to ask when evaluating for immediate recall (3x) - ANSWERCAN YOU REPEAT THESE SIX
NUMBERS?
What task is useful in evaluating a pt's ability to concentrate? (2x) - ANSWERPERFORMING SERIAL 7'S
On MSE, thought process with lack of goal directedness, excessive details, and difficulty with closure
describes a thought pattern of: (2x) - ANSWERCIRCUMSTANTIALITY
In addition to orientation, attention, calculation, language and registration, what other cognitive
domain does the mmse test? - ANSWERRECALL
What is being assessed when patient is asked to repeat words "Apple, table, penny"? -
ANSWERREGISTRATION
Which area of MSE relies primarily on patient report? - ANSWERMOOD
Psych MD asked pt "what would you do if you lost your prescription?" This question primarily
assesses: - ANSWERJUDGMENT
Psychiatrist asks "How many quarters are in $15?", examining what ability - ANSWERCOGNITION
Which of the following is the most significant problem with the use of the global assessment of
functioning scale? - ANSWERIT CONFOUNDS SYMPTOMS AND FUNCTIONING
Which of the following represents a disorder of the content of thought? - ANSWEROBSESSIONS
Communication d/o assoc w/ neurological and psych d/o - ANSWERMUTISM
Asking a patient to recite a series of numbers in reverse order is a standard test of: -
ANSWERCONCENTRATION
The difference between an idea of reference and a delusion of reference is that the former is: -
ANSWERHELD WITH LESS CONVICTION
The purpose of asking a pt to start at 100 and count backwards by 7's is to measure which of the
following? - ANSWERCONCENTRATION
A disorder of content of thought - ANSWERPARANOIA
Asking a pt, "which one does not belong in the following group: 13 pennies, a piggy bank, and a
cow?" is a test of which domain: - ANSWERABSTRACT REASONING
Asking the patient "how are an apple and an orange alike?" assesses which of the following cognitive
functions? - ANSWERABSTRACT REASONING
Asking a patient to interpret the phrase "Don't cry over spilled milk" tests what? - ANSWERABSTRACT
THINKING
, A pt reports, "undercover agents are all there, and they're gonna kill me." Pt's comment is best
described as: - ANSWERA DELUSION
Asking pt what they would do in a hypothetical situation is testing what? - ANSWERJUDGMENT
A broad-based rating scale for psychiatric symptoms in children? (2x) - ANSWERCHILD BEHAVIOR
CHECKLIST (CBCL)
What psychological tests measure test-taking attitudes at time of exam (3x) - ANSWERMMPI
(MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY) VALIDITY SCALE
Most specific test for assessing executive functioning? (x2) - ANSWERWISCONSIN CARD SORTING
TEST (WCST)
4 y/o child is administered the "false beliefs task" in which two dolls act out a scene, whereby one
doll switches the location of a marble from one site to another, while the other doll leaves the scene
of the action. When the other doll returns to look for the marble, the child correctly points out that it
will look in the original location. This response demonstrates the child is showing evidence of (x2): -
ANSWERTHEORY OF MIND
This is considered as an unstructured psychological test (x2): - ANSWERRORSCHACH INKBLOT
What neuropsych test relies on inhibition of overlearned behaviors to assess executive functioning? -
ANSWERSTROOP COLOR WORD TEST
Pt is taking MMPI-2 intentionally endorses items that reflect social desirability. Which scales to catch
this pattern of item endorsement? - ANSWERLIE SCALE
Researcher developing test for working memory in schizophrenics. In addition to measuring
immediate memory, what else should test measure? - ANSWERATTENTION
Someone taking the Continuous Performance Test (CPT) is asked to press a key whenever any letter
except "X" is displayed on the screen. The letter "F" is displayed and the patient fails to press a key.
Most likely a problem with ... - ANSWERATTENTION
Name of test where pt is told to name the colors in which the words are printed rather than reading
the words themselves - ANSWERSTROOP COLOR WORD TEST
What test requires rapid and efficient integration of attention, visual scanning, and cognitive
sequencing? - ANSWERTRAIL-MAKING TEST (TMT)
When interpreting IQ test results, what indicates need for further assessment? - ANSWERVERBAL
SCORE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN NONVERBAL SCORE
IQ scores generally considered to be stable beginning at: - ANSWER7 YEARS OLD
To obtain additional about unconscious drives and psychodynamic processes, which test would be
most helpful? - ANSWERTHEMATIC APPRERCEPTION TEST (TAT)
Psych MD tests a medical pt with go/no-go test in which psych MD asks pt to tap the table once if
Psych MD taps it once, but not to tap the table if psych MD taps it twice. Psych MD is screening for
deficits in? - ANSWEREXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING
Which of the following tests is used for assessment of expressive language? - ANSWERBOSTON
NAMING TEST
