ALL BUT WHICH of the following contributed to the growth of the field of neuropsychology after World War II?
a. the large number of head injuries in soldiers returning from the war
b. the rapid growth of the larger field of clinical psychology
c. the emergence of rudimentary neuroimaging technologies
d. All of the above played a role in the growth of neuropsychology at that time.
Question 2Dr. Jasper believes that a behavioral deficit depends on both which functional system (e.g., perception, planning) of the brain has been affected, as well as the localization of damage within that system. We would say that Dr. Jasper adheres to
a. the idea of equipotentiality.
b. the functional model.
c. the idea of localization of function.
d. the componential model.
Question 3Equipotentiality is best understood as
a. the ability of brain-injured patients to return to premorbid levels of functioning.
b. the tendency for the brain to function as a whole rather than as isolated units.
c. equivalent neuropsychological abilities across the senses.
d. the comparable impairment experienced by individuals with similar brain lesions.
Question 4The idea of localization of brain function
a. has been around for only about a century.
b. is unable to explain why lesions in very different parts of the brain sometimes produce the same deficit or impairment.
c. is unable to explain how some patients with very small brain lesions manifest marked, specific behavioral deficits.
d. more than one none of the above
Question 5Paul Broca
a. is the most widely-known critic of current neuropsychological test batteries.
b. championed the practice phrenology in the 19th century.
c. determined via autopsy the area of the brain used for motor speech.
d. more than one of the above
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