Question 1

The severity of symptoms with delirium___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steadily becomes more severe over the course of a day 
B)  becomes severe only in the evening 
C)  fluctuates throughout the course of a day 
D)  remains constant for the remainder of the patient's life 
A)  steadily becomes more severe over the course of a day 
B)  becomes severe only in the evening 
C)  fluctuates throughout the course of a day 
D)  remains constant for the remainder of the patient's life

Question 2

Amnesia (memory loss) frequently follows a traumatic event, such as a
blow to the head, an electric shock, or a major surgical operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The twitches characteristic of Huntington's disease are termed ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  putamen movements 
B)  spastic movements 
C)  choreiform movements 
D)  vernacular movements 
A)  putamen movements 
B)  spastic movements 
C)  choreiform movements 
D)  vernacular movements

Question 4

General paresis is caused by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an auto-immune disorder 
B)  encephalitis 
C)  neurosyphilis 
D)  meningitis 
A)  an auto-immune disorder 
B)  encephalitis 
C)  neurosyphilis 
D)  meningitis

Question 5

Among older persons, delirium is most likely to be a sign of_____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoactive substance use 
B)  alcohol withdrawal 
C)  the onset of Alzheimer's disease 
D)  a life-threatening medical condition 
A)  psychoactive substance use 
B)  alcohol withdrawal 
C)  the onset of Alzheimer's disease 
D)  a life-threatening medical condition

Question 6

Deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities or in engaging in abstract thinking is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  agnosia 
B)  apraxia 
C)  disturbance in executive functioning 
D)  aphasia 
A)  agnosia 
B)  apraxia 
C)  disturbance in executive functioning 
D)  aphasia

Question 7

The DSM-5 organizes disorders of cognitive functioning into three types of disorders: delirium, major neurocognitive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A person is most likely to develop Huntington's disease between the ages of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  20 and 30 
B)  30 and 45 
C)  50 and 70 
D)  70 and 90 
A)  20 and 30 
B)  30 and 45 
C)  50 and 70 
D)  70 and 90

Question 9

What distinguishes the decline in intellectual functioning in dementia from the decline in normal aging?

Accepted Answer

A)  Victims of dementia have difficulty chiefly with long term memory. 
B)  People with dementia have almost always suffered a stroke. 
C)  The normal elderly show no memory loss. 
D)  The decline in dementia victims is much more rapid and severe. 
A)  Victims of dementia have difficulty chiefly with long term memory. 
B)  People with dementia have almost always suffered a stroke. 
C)  The normal elderly show no memory loss. 
D)  The decline in dementia victims is much more rapid and severe.

Question 10

Among young people, delirium is most commonly the result of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  abrupt withdrawal from psychoactive drugs 
B)  a side-effect of medication 
C)  hospitalization 
D)  the pressure of adolescence 
A)  abrupt withdrawal from psychoactive drugs 
B)  a side-effect of medication 
C)  hospitalization 
D)  the pressure of adolescence

The severity of symptoms with delirium___________.

Amnesia (memory loss) frequently follows a traumatic event, such as a blow to the head, an electric shock, or a major surgical operation.

The twitches characteristic of Huntington's disease are termed ______.

General paresis is caused by ______.

Among older persons, delirium is most likely to be a sign of_____________.

Deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities or in engaging in abstract thinking is called ______.

The DSM-5 organizes disorders of cognitive functioning into three types of disorders: delirium, major neurocognitive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder.

A person is most likely to develop Huntington's disease between the ages of ______.

What distinguishes the decline in intellectual functioning in dementia from the decline in normal aging?

Among young people, delirium is most commonly the result of which of the following?

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

The severity of symptoms with delirium___________.

Amnesia (memory loss) frequently follows a traumatic event, such as a blow to the head, an electric shock, or a major surgical operation.

The twitches characteristic of Huntington's disease are termed ______.

General paresis is caused by ______.

Among older persons, delirium is most likely to be a sign of_____________.

Deficits in planning, organizing, or sequencing activities or in engaging in abstract thinking is called ______.

The DSM-5 organizes disorders of cognitive functioning into three types of disorders: delirium, major neurocognitive disorder, and mild neurocognitive disorder.

A person is most likely to develop Huntington's disease between the ages of ______.

What distinguishes the decline in intellectual functioning in dementia from the decline in normal aging?

Among young people, delirium is most commonly the result of which of the following?

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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