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saraeharris

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Which of the following situations best exemplifies malingering?
 
  a. When filling out a paper-and-pencil personality measure, Donna answers in such a way that she appears more thoughtful and less irritable than she truly is.
  b. Jay is hard to engage in his interview with the neuropsychologist, making little eye contact and supplying one- or two-word responses to her questions.
  c. During her neuropsychological evaluation, Lexi repeatedly requests bathroom and water breaks, and tries to distract the professional with questions and tangential comments.
  d. During his neuropsychological testing session, Derek responds to the tests in such a way that his memory functioning appears significantly worse than it really is.

Question 2

The main advantage of the Luria-Nebraska over the Halstead-Reitan is
 
  a. more comprehensive normative data.
  b. length of administration time.
  c. localization accuracy.
  d. greater age range.



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B




saraeharris

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


alvinum

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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