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Chapter 3: 1. True or false: The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) is used to assess a patient's ability to maintain a single set of rules across different situations. False - pg 77 2. Fill in the blank: Neuropsychological tests are considered sensitive indicators of brain damage and are defined as measures where a change in ________ is systematically related to a change in test behavior. Brain function - pg 68 3. MC: What is a key characteristic of the standard battery approach to neuropsychological testing? A) It allows for test adaptation based on individual patient needs. B) It involves administering the same set of tests to all patients. C) It focuses on qualitative analysis over quantitative measurement. D) It requires the neuropsychologist to personally administer all tests. B - pg 80-81 4. Short answer: What is a main advantage of using standardized scores in neuropsychological assessment? Standardized scores allow for the comparison of performance across tests measuring different skills. They are based on a standard deviation unit making the scores comparable. Also, adjustments can be made for factors such as age and education by using normative means and standard deviations for different demographic groups. - pg 85

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