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• Bilingual (English/Spanish) neuropsychological
  services in San Diego, CA

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Psychological Testing in San Diego

• Psychological testing is a method for assessing
  the cerebral characteristics of human beings. It
  is a branch of psychology which deals with the
  use of creating several tests with an aim of
  determining the psychological aspects such as
  behavioral patterns, brain function,
  intelligence, emotions and altitudes.

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• There are different types of psychological tests
  which are as follows
• 1. IQ Tests
• 2. Vocational Tests
• 3. Neuropsychological Tests
• 4. Personality Tests
• 5. Norm-referenced Tests

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• IQ Tests
• IQ test was introduced in 1904 by Alfred Binet.
  The test is used in the measurement of
  intelligence. The intelligent quotient is the
  mental age compared to chronological age. It is
  used to assess different abilities of different
  candidates. The tests measure the memory skills,
  the factual knowledge, visual spatial abilities
  and abstract reasoning.

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• There are different types of psychological tests
  which are as follows
• 1. IQ Tests
• 2. Vocational Tests
• 3. Neuropsychological Tests
• 4. Personality Tests
• 5. Norm-referenced Tests

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• Vocational Tests
• These are the tests that define the altitude of a
  person for a specific vocation. The tests are
  known to be very helpful to people who are
  confused. Vocational interests are divided into
  six different categories such as follows

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• 1. Social
• 2. Artistic
• 3. Realistic
• 4. conventional
• 5. Investigative
• 6. Enterprising

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• Neuropsychological Tests
• Neuropsychological Tests are tests done by
  neuropsychologist San Diego to assess the
  psychological function. The tests are known to be
  linked to a particular brain pathway. The tests
  should be conducted in a quiet atmosphere in
  order to avoid distractions. The most commonly
  used and popular Neuropsychological Tests are
  Halstead-Reitan and Luria Nebraska. These tests
  help in the development of rehabilitation
  programs for individuals who are mentally
  impaired and they help in localizing the brain
  impairment.

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• Vocational Tests
• These are the tests that define the altitude of a
  person for a specific vocation. The tests are
  known to be very helpful to people who are
  confused. Vocational interests are divided into
  six different categories such as follows

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• Personality Tests
• There are different types of Personality Tests
  that aim to describe or assess several facets of
  a persons character such as feelings, behavioral
  patterns and thoughts. You can find the earliest
  references to personality tests in the Greek
  Philosopher Hippocrates works. Some types of
  personality traits that focus on specific aspects
  of personality include projective, objective and
  forensic personality tests.

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• Norm-referenced Tests
• The tests are used to compare individuals
  performance with the statistical representation
  of population. Norms allows a comparison of the
  scores of an individual with those who are in
  group norms since they are available for a
  standardized psychological testing. Graduate
  record examination is an example of norm
  referenced tests.

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• Neuropsychological Assessment
• Neuropsychological Assessment helps to diagnose
  neuro developmental, psychiatric and
  neurological. It helps in determination of
  prognosis of problems and in identification of
  functional abilities and limitations. The
  assessment is used to evaluate the complex
  behavior and learning problems in adults and
  children. The assessment is normally recommended
  when there are problems with excessive functions,
  concentration, memory and motivation.

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• Neuropsych evaluation is very useful for
  individuals with suspected or known brain
  dysfunction. There are many conditions which can
  affect the brain functioning such as
  neurological disease, neuropsychiatric disease
  and medical conditions.

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• When you visit the best neurologist in San
  Diego, you should expect them to discuss past
  medical history with you. They will then perform
  a series of tests and you may be requested to
  perform various tasks based on your condition.
  Neuropsychologist San Diego will evaluate the
  symptoms during the activities.
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