Question

A test involving the subject first asked to copy a complex figure made of basic geometric shapes, and then to draw it from memory. Which neuropsychological test is described?

a) Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
b) Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
c) Stroop Test
d) Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)

Answer 1

The described test involving copying and memory recall of a complex figure is the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test, designed to evaluate visual memory and spatial abilities.

Step-by-step explanation:

The neuropsychological test described, where the subject is first asked to copy a complex figure made of basic geometric shapes and then to draw it from memory, is the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCF). This test is used to assess visual memory, visual-spatial abilities, attention to detail, and executive function. Unlike the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test which assesses set-shifting and executive function, the Stroop Test which looks at cognitive flexibility and processing speed, and the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) that evaluates various domains of intelligence and cognitive ability, the ROCF specifically looks at the ability to reproduce a complicated figure, both immediately after seeing it and after a delay, to gauge memory recall ability.