Which of the following is true regarding the fixed battery approach to neuropsychological assessment?
A) They typically use cut-off scores to indicate severity of impairment.
B) They are relatively quick and inexpensive compared to other approaches.
C) They emphasize the use of qualitative data.
D) They allow the clinician to select which instruments he or she believes will be most useful in the assessment process.
E) None of these is true.

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The fixed battery approach typically uses cut-off scores to indicate the severity of impairment. The other statements are incorrect: B) fixed battery assessments are often more expensive than other approaches because they require a set battery of tests, C) fixed battery approaches emphasize the use of quantitative data over qualitative data, and D) the clinician is not able to select which instruments to use in a fixed battery approach, as the battery is predetermined.

Which of the Following Is True Regarding the Fixed Battery