A series of MRI scans reveal the presence of a tiny tumor on a patient's occipital lobes. A medical team decides that surgery is not necessary at this point because the tumor is not cancerous; however, they want to keep track of any growth in the tumor
They ask a neuropsychologist to administer periodic tests in order to determine if the tumor has grown. Which test would be most helpful to the medical team?
a) a vision test
b) a test of strength in the left and right arms
c) a list of orally presented words that must be defined
d) a test of memory for events that occurred during childhood
ANS: a
Psychology
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