Question 1

Predictable decline in normal aging occurs in the following domains:

Accepted Answer

A) new learning,abstract reasoning,and behavioral slowing. 
B) new learning,complex problem solving,and graphomotor impairment. 
C) abstract reasoning,vocabulary,and complex problem solving. 
D) behavioral slowing,graphomotor impairment,and new learning. 
A) new learning,abstract reasoning,and behavioral slowing. 
B) new learning,complex problem solving,and graphomotor impairment. 
C) abstract reasoning,vocabulary,and complex problem solving. 
D) behavioral slowing,graphomotor impairment,and new learning.

Question 2

Using what you know about the structural damage that occurs as a result of AD,why would a test of olfaction be useful in distinguishing AD from depression or forgetfulness in the early stages of AD?

Accepted Answer

AD greatly compromises major subcortical

Question 3

Upon autopsy,neurofibrillary tangles can be found within the frontal and parietal lobes of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Chromosome 21 was implicated with the observance of the comorbidity of Alzheimer's and:

Accepted Answer

A) Down's syndrome. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) trisonomy. 
A) Down's syndrome. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) Huntington's disease. 
D) trisonomy.

Question 5

Johansson and his colleagues (1991)suggest that terminal decline,or proximity to death,may be more related to cognitive functioning than chronological age is.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

____ is associated with cognitive declines in fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) White matter low attenuation 
B) Subcortical white matter tract dysconnection syndrome 
C) Cortical atrophy 
D) Thinning of the gray matter 
A) White matter low attenuation 
B) Subcortical white matter tract dysconnection syndrome 
C) Cortical atrophy 
D) Thinning of the gray matter

Question 7

Alzheimer's Disease affects physical integrity of the basal ganglia and hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Semantic knowledge degradation is evidenced in AD by all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) problems with semantic clustering during memory tasks. 
B) problems in retrieval of superordinate category exemplars. 
C) problems with fluency. 
D) problems with name retrieval. 
A) problems with semantic clustering during memory tasks. 
B) problems in retrieval of superordinate category exemplars. 
C) problems with fluency. 
D) problems with name retrieval.

Question 9

____________________ results in an abnormal cognitive decline.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ results in an abnormal cognitive decline....

Question 10

Fluid intelligence involves:

Accepted Answer

A) memory for information repeated within a test session. 
B) efficiency of solving new problems. 
C) digit span on the WAIS-R. 
D) factual information learned over time. 
A) memory for information repeated within a test session. 
B) efficiency of solving new problems. 
C) digit span on the WAIS-R. 
D) factual information learned over time.

Question 11

In the case of dementias,it is most often necessary to make a differential diagnosis between which conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) dementia and psychosis. 
B) dementia and bipolar disorder. 
C) dementia and depression. 
D) dementia and pica. 
A) dementia and psychosis. 
B) dementia and bipolar disorder. 
C) dementia and depression. 
D) dementia and pica.

Question 12

Novel reasoning and the efficiency of solving new problems or responding to abstract ideas is called fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

____________________ and neurofibrillary tangles have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease but are also present in normal aging.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ and neurofibrillary tangles have been implicated...

Question 14

Healthy older adults will not demonstrate impairments in fluid intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The best diagnostic tool for AD is:

Accepted Answer

A) MRI. 
B) CT. 
C) EEG studies. 
D) biopsy. 
A) MRI. 
B) CT. 
C) EEG studies. 
D) biopsy.

Question 16

Senile plaques contain beta-amyloid

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Sense of smell is impaired in Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which area of neuropsychological functioning is affected by normal aging?

Accepted Answer

A) attention/concentration 
B) abstract reasoning 
C) long-term memory 
D) semantic processing 
A) attention/concentration 
B) abstract reasoning 
C) long-term memory 
D) semantic processing

Question 19

The intermediary or transitional stage between normal aging and dementia is called ____________________.
or

Accepted Answer

mild cogni

Question 20

To augment levels of acetylcholine,pharmacological interventions:

Accepted Answer

A) increase consumption of choline-containing lecithin. 
B) block the breakdown of acetylcholine by disinhibiting acetylcholinesterase. 
C) increase the firing rate of post-synaptic cholinergic receptors. 
D) block the re-uptake of acetylcholine with the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. 
A) increase consumption of choline-containing lecithin. 
B) block the breakdown of acetylcholine by disinhibiting acetylcholinesterase. 
C) increase the firing rate of post-synaptic cholinergic receptors. 
D) block the re-uptake of acetylcholine with the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase.

Predictable decline in normal aging occurs in the following domains:

Using what you know about the structural damage that occurs as a result of AD,why would a test of olfaction be useful in distinguishing AD from depression or forgetfulness in the early stages of AD?

Upon autopsy,neurofibrillary tangles can be found within the frontal and parietal lobes of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Chromosome 21 was implicated with the observance of the comorbidity of Alzheimer's and:

Johansson and his colleagues (1991)suggest that terminal decline,or proximity to death,may be more related to cognitive functioning than chronological age is.

____ is associated with cognitive declines in fluid intelligence.

Alzheimer's Disease affects physical integrity of the basal ganglia and hippocampus.

Semantic knowledge degradation is evidenced in AD by all the following except:

____________________ results in an abnormal cognitive decline.

Fluid intelligence involves:

In the case of dementias,it is most often necessary to make a differential diagnosis between which conditions?

Novel reasoning and the efficiency of solving new problems or responding to abstract ideas is called fluid intelligence.

____________________ and neurofibrillary tangles have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease but are also present in normal aging.

Healthy older adults will not demonstrate impairments in fluid intelligence.

The best diagnostic tool for AD is:

Senile plaques contain beta-amyloid

Sense of smell is impaired in Alzheimer's disease.

Which area of neuropsychological functioning is affected by normal aging?

The intermediary or transitional stage between normal aging and dementia is called ____________________. or

To augment levels of acetylcholine,pharmacological interventions:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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Exam 14: Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Predictable decline in normal aging occurs in the following domains:

Using what you know about the structural damage that occurs as a result of AD,why would a test of olfaction be useful in distinguishing AD from depression or forgetfulness in the early stages of AD?

Upon autopsy,neurofibrillary tangles can be found within the frontal and parietal lobes of patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Chromosome 21 was implicated with the observance of the comorbidity of Alzheimer's and:

Johansson and his colleagues (1991)suggest that terminal decline,or proximity to death,may be more related to cognitive functioning than chronological age is.

____ is associated with cognitive declines in fluid intelligence.

Alzheimer's Disease affects physical integrity of the basal ganglia and hippocampus.

Semantic knowledge degradation is evidenced in AD by all the following except:

____________________ results in an abnormal cognitive decline.

Fluid intelligence involves:

In the case of dementias,it is most often necessary to make a differential diagnosis between which conditions?

Novel reasoning and the efficiency of solving new problems or responding to abstract ideas is called fluid intelligence.

____________________ and neurofibrillary tangles have been implicated in Alzheimer's disease but are also present in normal aging.

Healthy older adults will not demonstrate impairments in fluid intelligence.

The best diagnostic tool for AD is:

Senile plaques contain beta-amyloid

Sense of smell is impaired in Alzheimer's disease.

Which area of neuropsychological functioning is affected by normal aging?

The intermediary or transitional stage between normal aging and dementia is called ____________________. or

To augment levels of acetylcholine,pharmacological interventions:

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

Filters