Question 1

All of the following are causes of dementia EXCEPT _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  HIV 
B)  vitamin B12 deficiency 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  head trauma 
A)  HIV 
B)  vitamin B12 deficiency 
C)  pneumonia 
D)  head trauma

Question 2

The risk of developing vascular dementia is

Accepted Answer

A)  greater for women than men. 
B)  greater for men than women. 
C)  equal for men and women. 
D)  greater for men in Western cultures, but equal for men and women in other cultures. 
A)  greater for women than men. 
B)  greater for men than women. 
C)  equal for men and women. 
D)  greater for men in Western cultures, but equal for men and women in other cultures.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a typical cause of delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poison 
B)  Drug use 
C)  Infections 
D)  Diet 
A)  Poison 
B)  Drug use 
C)  Infections 
D)  Diet

Question 4

A type of amnestic disorder that results from prolonged and excessive alcohol use is

Accepted Answer

A)  Broca-Mandling syndrome. 
B)  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. 
C)  McGowin-Swenson syndrome. 
D)  Monger-Rolland syndrome. 
A)  Broca-Mandling syndrome. 
B)  Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. 
C)  McGowin-Swenson syndrome. 
D)  Monger-Rolland syndrome.

Question 5

In contrast to patients with Alzheimer's type dementia,patients with vascular dementia are more likely to have symptoms such as

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during early stages. 
B)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during late stages. 
C)  memory impairment during the early stages. 
D)  memory impairment during the late stages. 
A)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during early stages. 
B)  abnormalities in walking or muscle weakness during late stages. 
C)  memory impairment during the early stages. 
D)  memory impairment during the late stages.

Question 6

The risk for developing dementia is influenced by all of the following psychological or social factors EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  food preferences. 
B)  participation in sports such as boxing. 
C)  personality traits such as extroversion. 
D)  level of formal education. 
A)  food preferences. 
B)  participation in sports such as boxing. 
C)  personality traits such as extroversion. 
D)  level of formal education.

Question 7

From the following choices,the age group most likely to use prescription medications is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  infants and young children 
B)  children and adolescents 
C)  middle-aged adults 
D)  older adults 
A)  infants and young children 
B)  children and adolescents 
C)  middle-aged adults 
D)  older adults

Question 8

The average survival time for someone with Alzheimer's disease is estimated to be approximately

Accepted Answer

A)  8 years. 
B)  10 years. 
C)  12 years. 
D)  20 years. 
A)  8 years. 
B)  10 years. 
C)  12 years. 
D)  20 years.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the caregivers of people with dementia is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than 50% eventually become clinically depressed. 
B)  They use more psychotropic medications than the general public. 
C)  Some will engage in some form of elder abuse. 
D)  None; all of the above are true. 
A)  More than 50% eventually become clinically depressed. 
B)  They use more psychotropic medications than the general public. 
C)  Some will engage in some form of elder abuse. 
D)  None; all of the above are true.

Question 10

Alzheimer's type dementia is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily. 
B)  a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily. 
C)  multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly. 
D)  a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly. 
A)  multiple cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily. 
B)  a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily. 
C)  multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly. 
D)  a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly.

Question 11

Delirium is generally treated with __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antibiotic medication 
B)  benzodiazepine medication 
C)  antidepressant medication 
D)  a treatment based on the specific cause of the delirium 
A)  antibiotic medication 
B)  benzodiazepine medication 
C)  antidepressant medication 
D)  a treatment based on the specific cause of the delirium

Question 12

The predominant cognitive deficit displayed by individuals with Alzheimer's disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  facial agnosia. 
B)  impairment of their memory. 
C)  aphasia. 
D)  apraxia. 
A)  facial agnosia. 
B)  impairment of their memory. 
C)  aphasia. 
D)  apraxia.

Question 13

Recent research regarding the biological processes and genetic factors associated with Alzheimer's type dementia is best viewed as

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute fact. 
B)  preliminary findings that need to be studied further. 
C)  hypotheses that have yet to be tested. 
D)  interesting theories regarding influences, though of little potential use for finding a way to predict and treat dementia. 
A)  absolute fact. 
B)  preliminary findings that need to be studied further. 
C)  hypotheses that have yet to be tested. 
D)  interesting theories regarding influences, though of little potential use for finding a way to predict and treat dementia.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia for different demographic groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder. 
B)  No differences are found in the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia by gender, but some racial differences have been noted. 
C)  No differences are found in the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia by race, but women appear to have a higher rate of the disorder than men. 
D)  No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted. 
A)  Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder. 
B)  No differences are found in the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia by gender, but some racial differences have been noted. 
C)  No differences are found in the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia by race, but women appear to have a higher rate of the disorder than men. 
D)  No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted.

Question 15

The disorders grouped under the category of cognitive disorders share the common impairment of

Accepted Answer

A)  memory. 
B)  thinking. 
C)  perception. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  memory. 
B)  thinking. 
C)  perception. 
D)  all of the above

Question 16

Even though the origins of cognitive disorders are clearly based in brain dysfunction causes,these disorders are still included in a textbook on abnormal psychology because

Accepted Answer

A)  they are easily treated with behavioral interventions. 
B)  the consequences of the disorders often include profound changes in a person's behavior and personality. 
C)  they are almost always seen in people who have other DSM-IV disorders. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  they are easily treated with behavioral interventions. 
B)  the consequences of the disorders often include profound changes in a person's behavior and personality. 
C)  they are almost always seen in people who have other DSM-IV disorders. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The condition called dementia pugilistica is diagnosed in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  baseball players 
B)  boxers 
C)  bowlers 
D)  basketball players 
A)  baseball players 
B)  boxers 
C)  bowlers 
D)  basketball players

Question 18

All of the following are common causes of delirium EXCEPT _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  medical conditions 
B)  medication side effects 
C)  head trauma 
D)  dietary factors 
A)  medical conditions 
B)  medication side effects 
C)  head trauma 
D)  dietary factors

Question 19

The prevalence of dementia in adults over the age of 85 is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% to 5% 
B)  10% to 15% 
C)  20% to 40% 
D)  more than 50% 
A)  1% to 5% 
B)  10% to 15% 
C)  20% to 40% 
D)  more than 50%

Question 20

Which disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's type dementia 
D)  Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Alzheimer's type dementia 
D)  Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

All of the following are causes of dementia EXCEPT _________.

The risk of developing vascular dementia is

Which of the following is NOT a typical cause of delirium?

A type of amnestic disorder that results from prolonged and excessive alcohol use is

In contrast to patients with Alzheimer's type dementia,patients with vascular dementia are more likely to have symptoms such as

The risk for developing dementia is influenced by all of the following psychological or social factors EXCEPT

From the following choices,the age group most likely to use prescription medications is _________.

The average survival time for someone with Alzheimer's disease is estimated to be approximately

Which of the following statements about the caregivers of people with dementia is false?

Alzheimer's type dementia is characterized by

Delirium is generally treated with __________________.

The predominant cognitive deficit displayed by individuals with Alzheimer's disease is

Recent research regarding the biological processes and genetic factors associated with Alzheimer's type dementia is best viewed as

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia for different demographic groups?

The disorders grouped under the category of cognitive disorders share the common impairment of

Even though the origins of cognitive disorders are clearly based in brain dysfunction causes,these disorders are still included in a textbook on abnormal psychology because

The condition called dementia pugilistica is diagnosed in ______________.

All of the following are common causes of delirium EXCEPT _____________.

The prevalence of dementia in adults over the age of 85 is ___________.

Which disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain?

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Exam 15: Cognitive Disorders

All of the following are causes of dementia EXCEPT _________.

The risk of developing vascular dementia is

Which of the following is NOT a typical cause of delirium?

A type of amnestic disorder that results from prolonged and excessive alcohol use is

In contrast to patients with Alzheimer's type dementia,patients with vascular dementia are more likely to have symptoms such as

The risk for developing dementia is influenced by all of the following psychological or social factors EXCEPT

From the following choices,the age group most likely to use prescription medications is _________.

The average survival time for someone with Alzheimer's disease is estimated to be approximately

Which of the following statements about the caregivers of people with dementia is false?

Alzheimer's type dementia is characterized by

Delirium is generally treated with __________________.

The predominant cognitive deficit displayed by individuals with Alzheimer's disease is

Recent research regarding the biological processes and genetic factors associated with Alzheimer's type dementia is best viewed as

Which of the following statements is TRUE with regard to the rate of Alzheimer's type dementia for different demographic groups?

The disorders grouped under the category of cognitive disorders share the common impairment of

Even though the origins of cognitive disorders are clearly based in brain dysfunction causes,these disorders are still included in a textbook on abnormal psychology because

The condition called dementia pugilistica is diagnosed in ______________.

All of the following are common causes of delirium EXCEPT _____________.

The prevalence of dementia in adults over the age of 85 is ___________.

Which disorder is associated with the formation of neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain?

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders And Suicide

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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