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31.On the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery, the hypothesized localization of the Finger Tapping and Grip Strength tests is the:             a.frontal lobes. b.occipital lobes. c.parietal lobes. d.temporal lobes. 32.On the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery, the Rhythm Test is used to assess which skill(s)? a.alertness. b.language. c.reasoning. d.visual-spatial reasoning. 33.The Auditory Perception Test on the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Test Battery is used to assess sensory-perceptual skills that are hypothesized to be located in the: a.frontal lobe. b.occipital lobe. c.parietal lobe. d.temporal lobe. 34.A neuropsychological instrument used to assess executive functioning is the: a.Comprehensive Trail Making Test. b.Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test. c.Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales. d.Wechsler Test of Adult Reading. 35.A neuropsychological instrument used to assess attention is: a.the Boston Naming Test – 2. b.Conner’s Continuous Performance Test – III. c.the Stroop Test. d.the Tower of London. 36.A prominent physiological change seen in alcoholic dementia (also called Korsakoff’s Syndrome) is: a.cortical atrophy in temporal and frontal lobes. b.Lewy body deposits. c.loss of dopaminergic cells in the substantia nigra. d.neurofibrillary plaques and tangles. 37.Which of the following dementias produces significant motor disturbance? a.Alzheimer’s Disease b.Frontal lobe dementia c.Parkinson’s dementia d.Vascular dementia 38.A transient ischemic attack is defined as: a.a mild hemorrhagic stroke. b.a mild occlusive event. c.a severe completed occlusive event. d.a severe hemorrhagic stroke. 39._____________ is/are the most common cause of brain injury due to toxins. a.Alcohol b.Heavy metals c.Methamphetamine d.Pesticides 40.When a patient deliberately exaggerates impairment or intentionally creates neurological symptoms, it is known as: a.conversion. b.factitious disorder. c.malingering. d.somatization. 41.An existing neuropsychological test that is quite resistant to brain damage and can serve as a measure of effort is: a.digit span backward. b.digit span forward. c.phonemic fluency. d.semantic fluency.