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ereecah

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In neuropsychological assessment, an individual's scores are best compared against which of the following?
 
  a. A large normative sample based on U.S. census data stratified for gender, age, race, and geographical region
  b. A norm group consisting of individuals who have the same psychopathology as your client
  c. A norm group of both healthy normal individuals and those suffering from a wide variety of mental illness
  d. The estimated level of functioning of your individual before onset of the illness e. None of these

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A neuropsychological assessment is most likely to be used in which of the following situations?
 
  a. In diagnosing a student for a learning disability
  b. For a client who may have suffered a traumatic brain injury
  c. In assessing a student for a gifted program
  d. In assessing a patient recently diagnosed with schizophrenia
  e. All of these are potential situations.



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Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: d

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: b




ereecah

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Reply 2 on: Jul 30, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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