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ABSNP Written Exam Study Guide

Focused Area of Questions
# of questions
  • History of neuropsychology including major theoretical approaches and professional issues
 20 questions (10% of total exam)
  • Major theories of intelligence
 10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Functional Neuroanatomy
 30 questions (15% of total exam)
  • Attention Theories & Assessment
 10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Executive Functions Theories & Assessment
 10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Memory Theories and Assessment
 10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Diagnosis of Reading, Writing, and Math Disorders
 10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Clinical Assessment (questions about the clinical use of specific instruments, e.g., WJIII, WISC-IV Integrated, NEPSY, DKEFS, Dean-Woodcock, etc.)
30 questions (15% of total exam)
  • Best Practices in Report Writing
10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Ethical vignettes related to confidentiality, informed consent, professional issues)
10 questions (5% of total exam)
  • Neuropsychological Disorder Nomenclature (e.g., know what alexia, dysphasia, anoxia mean).
20 questions (10% of total exam)
  • Clinical syndromes and related neuropsychological deficits (e.g., ADHD, nonverbal LD)
 20 questions (10% of total exam)
  • Clinical vignettes
10 questions (5% of total exam)