If You Were Giving a Series of Neuropsychological Tests to a Person

question 20

Multiple Choice

If you were giving a series of neuropsychological tests to a person suffering from Alzheimer's disease, on which of the following would you expect to see particularly severe effects?

• A) object assembly
• B) digit span
• C) backward digits
• D) digit symbol
• Answer Key

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