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Diagnostic Considerations for Dr. S: Developmental Prosopagnosia

Dr. S is experiencing difficulties recognizing people. From a diagnostic perspective, she likely has Developmental Prosopagnosia, accompanied by impaired FRU functioning after approximately 5 minutes.

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Diagnostic Considerations for Dr. S: Developmental Prosopagnosia

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  1. Question: What is wrong with Dr. S? Answer from a diagnostic perspective: Developmental Prosopagnosia Answer from a behavioral perspective: She can’t recognize people Answer from a cognitive perspective: Her FRUs don’t function well after a period of time greater than about 5 minutes

  2. Filling out the Clinical Form for Dr. S.: Referring Problem: _____________________________ Observations: __________________________________________________________________________________________ History: _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ Test Results (for faces): _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________

  3. One test not given to Dr. S.—The McGurk Illusion How do you think Dr. S would do on The McGurk Illusion? Why?

  4. Characteristics of the Bruce-Young Model Nature of the code _________________ Bottom-up and/or Top-Down? _________ Serial and/or Parallel? ________________ Good vs Bad model? _________________

  5. Which modules are necessary for each of the following tests? • Benton et al Face Recognition Test _________ • Mooney Face Test ______________________ • Warrington Recognition Battery ______________________________________ • Famous Faces—Occupations ______________________________________ • Famous Faces—Names ______________________________________ • De Haan Test for Faces ______________________________________

  6. Completing the Clinical Form Inferences concerning underlying cognitive processes: • What to put here? • a drawing of the Bruce-Young Model • how test results relate to the functioning of modules

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