A clinical neuropsychologist is meeting with a patient who has sustained brain damage. To ascertain what functions are working properly and what functions are not, the neuropsychologist will likely
A. conduct a case study of the patient.
B. first administer a standard test battery and administer additional tests as necessary.
C. perform a lesion analysis.
D. send the patient to an assessment center before further individualized tests are conducted.
Answer: B
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