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  1. A right-handed patient presents with fluent speech, impaired comprehension, and poor repetition. This profile is most consistent with:

    Answer: Wernicke's aphasia

    Wernicke's aphasia features fluent but paraphasic speech, severely impaired auditory comprehension, and poor repetition due to left superior temporal gyrus damage.

  2. Which of the following best describes ecological validity in neuropsychological assessment?

    Answer: The degree to which test performance predicts real-world functional outcomes

    Ecological validity refers to how well neuropsychological test results predict everyday functioning in natural settings.

  3. The Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery includes which of the following tests?

    Answer: Category Test and Tactual Performance Test

    The HRNB includes the Category Test, Tactual Performance Test, Seashore Rhythm Test, Speech-Sounds Perception Test, and Finger Oscillation Test.

  4. In the context of mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), post-concussion symptoms typically resolve within:

    Answer: 7-10 days in most cases, up to 3 months

    Most individuals with mTBI recover within days to weeks, though a subset experiences persistent post-concussion syndrome lasting up to 3 months.

  5. Which of the following is a key feature that distinguishes frontotemporal dementia (FTD) from Alzheimer's disease?

    Answer: Early personality changes and disinhibition

    FTD typically presents with early behavioral changes, personality alterations, and disinhibition rather than the memory-first presentation of Alzheimer's disease.

  6. The concept of 'diaschisis' in neuropsychology refers to:

    Answer: Remote functional depression in brain regions connected to a lesion site

    Diaschisis describes a reduction in activity in brain regions distant from but connected to the primary lesion, due to loss of afferent input.

  7. Which performance validity test (PVT) uses a forced-choice paradigm where even chance performance (50%) suggests poor effort?

    Answer: Word Memory Test (WMT)

    The WMT uses a two-alternative forced-choice format; scores below chance on immediate recognition indicate active suppression of correct responses.