To Evaluate a Person for Possible Brain Damage,a Neuropsychologist Gives

question 10

Multiple Choice

To evaluate a person for possible brain damage,a neuropsychologist gives the person a visual memory test and a reading test.To compare the person's performance across these two tests,what should the neuropsychologist do?

• A)Graph the raw score distribution for each test on the same graph.
• B)Calculate a z-score for each test.
• C)Calculate z-scores for the sample means.
• D)Find the simple frequency of the person's raw score for each test.

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavior therapy that treats anxiety by teaching the client to associate deep relaxation with increasingly intense anxiety-producing situations.

Feared Situation

A scenario or setting that induces a heightened state of fear or anxiety in an individual.

Beck's Cognitive Therapy

A form of psychotherapy developed by Aaron T. Beck that identifies and helps change negative thought patterns and behaviors.

Illogical Thoughts

Thinking patterns that are irrational or lack sound reasoning.