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Showing 1 to 20 of 238 for “"Neuropsychology."”.
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The neuropsychology of sport concussion
This thesis presents four empirical chapters that challenge current sport concussion research and practice. Chapter 2 measured sport concussion knowledge in the UK general public using an online survey. It showed high sport concussion awareness, but limited and erroneous understanding. Chapter 3 …
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Personality, Sex, and the Neuropsychology of Attention
<p>The influences of sex and personality on attentional style were examined in two neuropsychological studies in which perfor mance and event-related potentials (ERP's) were employed. Pribram and McGuinness1 (1975) conceptions of Activation and Arousal were recast in a lateralized framework in …
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Neuropsychology of reinforcement processes in the rat
This thesis investigated the role played by regions of the prefrontal cortex and ventral striatum in the control of rats’ behaviour by Pavlovian conditioned stimuli, and in their capacity to choose delayed reinforcement. First, the function of the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) in simple Pavlovian …
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Neuropsychology in counseling psychology programs: exploration of self-efficacy and training programs
… increased involvement in neuroscience and neuropsychology (Goss, 2014; Perrone & Schoener, 2021). Counseling psychologists have been involved in psychological and neuropsychological assessment for years (Litchenberg et al., 2018), but research has documented a more recent influx of …
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The neuropsychology of autism and Asperger's disorder : evidence for or against a shared spectrum
Given the broad public health concern, lack of reliability of diagnosis across providers and substantial resources needed to support individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder, the current study serves to contribute to the field in informing the contexts of both research and clinical service. The …
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Neuropsychology in the schools : school psychologists' current views, practices, and training with neuropsychological measures.
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Investigating the neuropsychology of theory of mind and designing a new test of theory of mind in acquired brain injury
In Part 1 the Literature on the Neuropsychology of Theory of Mind (ToM) was investigated in a Systematic Literature Review of scanning and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) lesion studies. The quality of study methodologies and the tests used to assess ToM were evaluated, and findings about the brain …
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Imag(in)ing Neuro-Psychology: A Multi-Perspectival, Critical, Autoethnographic Study
Neuropsychology in the United States initially strove to diagnose brain damage. Recently, this diagnostic task has been largely usurped by the emergence of neuroimaging. Despite the encroachment upon the traditional territory of neuropsychology, neuropsychology has continued relatively unchanged. …
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The prediction of cognitive ability from sensory/motor performance : examining the role of sensory/motor performance in the Dean-Woodcock Cognitive Neuropsychology Model
… skills in the Dean-Woodcock Cognitive Neuropsychology Model.This study examined the relationship between scores on the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Ability - Revised (WJ-R COG) and scores on the Dean-Woodcock Sensory and Motor Battery (D-WSMB). Participants included 458 patients …
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Demographic and neuropsychological profile of HIV-positive children referred for an assessment at a local clinic over a 5-year period
… given the impact of HIV on brain development. Neuropsychology is still in its infancy in South Africa and there are limited services dedicated to addressing neuropsychological difficulties, including the assessment of children living with HIV. At the pediatric neuropsychology clinic (PNC) at …
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The Development and Validation of a Spanish Verbal Memory Test for Children (SVMT-C): A Pilot Study
… acknowledged by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Relevance 2050 Initiative, there is a growing need in the field of clinical neuropsychology to develop new assessment methods that are inclusive of the rising heterogeneous population in the U.S. There is a scarcity of …
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INHIBITORY CONTROL AND ITS RELATION TO PERSONALITY/TEMPERAMENT, EXECUTIVE FUNCTION, AND THE BRAIN
… separate fields of study: temperament and neuropsychology. In the temperament/personality literature, inhibitory control is a major component of the overarching temperament/personality factor of Effortful Control/Conscientiousness. In the field of neuropsychology, inhibitory control is …
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Remote Neuropsychological Assessment: Does Mode of Administration Matter?
<p>Neuropsychology relies heavily on standardization of administration to increase the validity, reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of an assessment instrument. The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly increased the need to be able to provide neuropsychological assessments remotely. …
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Evaluating educational bias in executive function assessments: A comparison of ReacStick and the NIH Toolbox in individuals with multiple sclerosis
… that minimize educational bias in the field of neuropsychology.</p>
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Desenvolvimento e neurociências: criação e validação do teste de cognição ético-moral para crianças
… range of social skills studied by contemporary Neuropsychology. However, the literature points to inconsistencies in research due to the lack of standardization in vocabulary and evaluation methods for these skills. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop and seek evidence of …
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The Impact of Serotonin and Dopamine on Human Aggression: A Systematic Review of the Literature
… Recently, the disciplines of neurobiology and neuropsychology have discovered specific anti-aggressive treatments. Studies on the prefrontal cortex specifically reveal that certain areas of the brain, along with an array of chemical imbalances, are related to aggressive behavior (Barrett, …
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The role of interference in metacognitive monitoring
Recent advancements in neuropsychology have initiated theoretical advancements in cognitive psychology, particularly concerning the constructs of interference and metacognition. These constructs share similar cognitive functioning and this study investigated the relationship between them. It was …
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WISC-IV and IVA+Plus Pattern Analysis: Assessment of Attention-Deficit /Hyperactivity Disorder
… evaluated by the Eastern Virginia Medical School Neuropsychology Clinic. Children with and without ADHD were compared by analyzing the following difference or delta score discrepancies: (a) WISC-IV General Ability Index (GAI) minus WISC-IV Working Memory Index, (b) WISC-IV GAI minus WISC-IV …
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