Question 1

____________ is a gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgment,memory,language,and other advanced cognitive processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Delirium 
B)  Dementia 
C)  Amnestic disorder 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Delirium 
B)  Dementia 
C)  Amnestic disorder 
D)  None of the above

Question 2

One of the major differences between dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease and dementia caused by depression is that Alzheimer's type dementia

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally reversible. 
B)  is not reversible. 
C)  involves a slow increase in symptoms. 
D)  leads to a rapid decline in abilities. 
A)  is generally reversible. 
B)  is not reversible. 
C)  involves a slow increase in symptoms. 
D)  leads to a rapid decline in abilities.

Question 3

The neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's type dementia are best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  tangled, strand-like filaments in the cortex. 
B)  tangled, strand-like filaments throughout the nervous system. 
C)  gummy protein deposits in the cortex. 
D)  gummy protein deposits throughout the nervous system. 
A)  tangled, strand-like filaments in the cortex. 
B)  tangled, strand-like filaments throughout the nervous system. 
C)  gummy protein deposits in the cortex. 
D)  gummy protein deposits throughout the nervous system.

Question 4

Which of the following chromosomes has NOT been linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  21 
B)  19 
C)  2 
D)  14 
A)  21 
B)  19 
C)  2 
D)  14

Question 5

Which of the following is TRUE of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of new cases per year is decreasing. 
B)  More men than women have dementia. 
C)  The financial costs of dementia are decreasing 
D)  Dementia rates are increasing as people live longer. 
A)  The number of new cases per year is decreasing. 
B)  More men than women have dementia. 
C)  The financial costs of dementia are decreasing 
D)  Dementia rates are increasing as people live longer.

Question 6

One of the early signs of dementia is

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of memory for recent events. 
B)  loss of memory for events from long ago. 
C)  inability to produce language. 
D)  inability to understand language. 
A)  loss of memory for recent events. 
B)  loss of memory for events from long ago. 
C)  inability to produce language. 
D)  inability to understand language.

Question 7

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of dementia.The fact that he has abnormalities in walking and weakness in his limbs suggests that his dementia is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Alzheimer's type 
B)  influenced by a medication 
C)  due to multiple influences 
D)  the vascular type 
A)  the Alzheimer's type 
B)  influenced by a medication 
C)  due to multiple influences 
D)  the vascular type

Question 8

Parkinson's disease is associated with __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subcortical dementia 
B)  aphasia 
C)  delirium 
D)  hearing loss 
A)  subcortical dementia 
B)  aphasia 
C)  delirium 
D)  hearing loss

Question 9

Which of the following has NOT been implicated as a possible cause of dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Lack of blood flow to the brain due to stroke 
C)  Axon-depleting cytosis 
D)  Head trauma 
A)  Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Lack of blood flow to the brain due to stroke 
C)  Axon-depleting cytosis 
D)  Head trauma

Question 10

The gene responsible for producing amyloid precursor protein (APP)appears to explain the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's type dementia in general. 
B)  Alzheimer's type dementia that develops very late in life. 
C)  non-Alzheimer's type dementia that tends to affect unique populations, such as those with strong family history of the disorder. 
D)  early onset Alzheimer's type dementia and the higher frequency of the disorder in Down Syndrome patients. 
A)  Alzheimer's type dementia in general. 
B)  Alzheimer's type dementia that develops very late in life. 
C)  non-Alzheimer's type dementia that tends to affect unique populations, such as those with strong family history of the disorder. 
D)  early onset Alzheimer's type dementia and the higher frequency of the disorder in Down Syndrome patients.

Question 11

The definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is made based on ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive testing 
B)  brain scans 
C)  autopsy results 
D)  behavioral analysis 
A)  cognitive testing 
B)  brain scans 
C)  autopsy results 
D)  behavioral analysis

Question 12

On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD,Mike,the patient with amnestic disorder,has difficulty with

Accepted Answer

A)  old memories. 
B)  new learning. 
C)  word retrieval. 
D)  reading and writing. 
A)  old memories. 
B)  new learning. 
C)  word retrieval. 
D)  reading and writing.

Question 13

Symptoms of Alzheimer's type dementia typically appear between the ages of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 and 50 
B)  50 and 60 
C)  60 and 70 
D)  70 and 80 
A)  40 and 50 
B)  50 and 60 
C)  60 and 70 
D)  70 and 80

Question 14

The theory that the more synapses a person develops,the more neurons must die before the signs of dementia are apparent is called the ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive reserve hypothesis 
B)  synaptic deterioration hypothesis 
C)  oversight theory 
D)  genetic hypothesis 
A)  cognitive reserve hypothesis 
B)  synaptic deterioration hypothesis 
C)  oversight theory 
D)  genetic hypothesis

____________ is a gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgment,memory,language,and other advanced cognitive processes.

One of the major differences between dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease and dementia caused by depression is that Alzheimer's type dementia

The neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's type dementia are best described as

Which of the following chromosomes has NOT been linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following is TRUE of dementia?

One of the early signs of dementia is

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of dementia.The fact that he has abnormalities in walking and weakness in his limbs suggests that his dementia is ____________.

Parkinson's disease is associated with __________________.

Which of the following has NOT been implicated as a possible cause of dementia?

The gene responsible for producing amyloid precursor protein (APP)appears to explain the development of

The definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is made based on ______________.

On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD,Mike,the patient with amnestic disorder,has difficulty with

Symptoms of Alzheimer's type dementia typically appear between the ages of ___________.

The theory that the more synapses a person develops,the more neurons must die before the signs of dementia are apparent is called the ___________________.

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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Exam 15: Cognitive Disorders

____________ is a gradual deterioration of brain functioning that affects judgment,memory,language,and other advanced cognitive processes.

One of the major differences between dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease and dementia caused by depression is that Alzheimer's type dementia

The neurofibrillary tangles associated with Alzheimer's type dementia are best described as

Which of the following chromosomes has NOT been linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following is TRUE of dementia?

One of the early signs of dementia is

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of dementia.The fact that he has abnormalities in walking and weakness in his limbs suggests that his dementia is ____________.

Parkinson's disease is associated with __________________.

Which of the following has NOT been implicated as a possible cause of dementia?

The gene responsible for producing amyloid precursor protein (APP)appears to explain the development of

The definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease is made based on ______________.

On the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD,Mike,the patient with amnestic disorder,has difficulty with

Symptoms of Alzheimer's type dementia typically appear between the ages of ___________.

The theory that the more synapses a person develops,the more neurons must die before the signs of dementia are apparent is called the ___________________.

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

Filters