BCP Neuropsychological & Cognitive Tools Flashcards
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Which score from the California Verbal Learning Test (CVLT-II) best indicates proactive interference?
Answer: List B recall relative to List A Trial 1
Comparing List B performance to List A Trial 1 reveals whether previously learned material interferes with new learning.
The Halstead-Reitan Battery includes the Category Test, which primarily measures what ability?
Answer: Abstract concept formation
The Category Test assesses abstract reasoning and concept formation by requiring examinees to identify organizing principles.
When a psychometrist administers the Grooved Pegboard Test, what cognitive-motor domain is being assessed?
Answer: Fine motor speed and dexterity
The Grooved Pegboard Test measures fine motor speed and manual dexterity by requiring placement of keyed pegs into slotted holes.
Which Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) subtest uses a color-word interference paradigm?
Answer: Color-Word Interference Test
The D-KEFS Color-Word Interference Test is based on the Stroop paradigm, measuring inhibition of automatic verbal responses.
What is the primary purpose of using the Test of Premorbid Functioning (TOPF) in a neuropsychological battery?
Answer: Estimating pre-injury intellectual ability
The TOPF estimates premorbid cognitive functioning through irregular word reading to establish a baseline for comparison with current performance.
On the Brief Visuospatial Memory Test-Revised (BVMT-R), what does a large discrepancy between free recall and recognition suggest?
Answer: A retrieval deficit rather than an encoding deficit
When recognition significantly exceeds free recall, it indicates the information was encoded but the patient has difficulty spontaneously retrieving it.