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  1. When administering the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST), the examiner changes the sorting rule without telling the examinee. What does this procedure assess?

    Answer: Perseveration and cognitive flexibility

    The WCST's unannounced rule shifts measure perseveration and the ability to shift cognitive set, both key executive functions.

  2. Which instrument uses T-scores with a mean of 50 and SD of 10 as its primary metric for clinical scales?

    Answer: MMPI-3

    The MMPI-3 reports clinical and validity scale scores as T-scores (M=50, SD=10), with scores at or above 65 considered clinically elevated.

  3. The Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF-2) relies primarily on which type of data source?

    Answer: Parent and teacher rating forms

    BRIEF-2 gathers ratings from parents and teachers (and a self-report form for older children) about real-world executive functioning behaviors.

  4. A child earns a raw score of 28 on a subtest. The examiner converts this to a scaled score of 12. What does the scaled score of 12 indicate?

    Answer: Above-average performance relative to same-age peers

    Scaled scores of 11–12 fall in the high average range (above the mean of 10), indicating better-than-average performance for the age group.

  5. Which neuropsychological instrument is specifically designed to assess verbal learning and memory using a 16-item word list across five learning trials?

    Answer: California Verbal Learning Test-3 (CVLT-3)

    The CVLT-3 uses a 16-item shopping list across five immediate recall trials to assess verbal learning, retention, and recognition.

  6. The Symptom Validity Test (SVT) embedded in neuropsychological batteries is used to detect what?

    Answer: Malingering and insufficient effort

    SVTs assess whether the examinee is putting forth genuine effort, with below-chance performance suggesting intentional symptom exaggeration.

  7. Which subtest from the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS) requires the examinee to generate words beginning with a specified letter within 60 seconds?

    Answer: Verbal Fluency — Letter Condition

    The D-KEFS Verbal Fluency Test's Letter Condition requires generating as many words as possible beginning with a target letter within 60 seconds.