Question 1

Positive outcomes following a traumatic brain injury are associated with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  being young. 
B)  having higher educational attainment. 
C)  experiencing severe cognitive impairment. 
D)  later intervention. 
A)  being young. 
B)  having higher educational attainment. 
C)  experiencing severe cognitive impairment. 
D)  later intervention.

Question 2

________ brain damage occurs after a widespread brain injury such as lack of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ brain damage occurs after a widespread...

Question 3

What is the relationship between the HIV virus and brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A)  The virus protects against Alzheimer's because patients die before developing age-related neurocognitive problems. 
B)  The virus causes brain damage both directly and indirectly. 
C)  The virus does not lead to brain damage, but antiretroviral therapy does. 
D)  Antiretroviral therapy only protects against brain damage if taken prior to contracting the HIV virus. 
A)  The virus protects against Alzheimer's because patients die before developing age-related neurocognitive problems. 
B)  The virus causes brain damage both directly and indirectly. 
C)  The virus does not lead to brain damage, but antiretroviral therapy does. 
D)  Antiretroviral therapy only protects against brain damage if taken prior to contracting the HIV virus.

Question 4

Which of the following is a good example of a person with an impairment of orientation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe, who once thought he was a homosexual but now thinks he is heterosexual. 
B)  Karla, who cannot accurately draw objects or copy designs on a piece of paper. 
C)  Lois, who must constantly be reminded of what to do next when she is getting dressed. 
D)  Marlon, who is not sure where he is or what month or year it is. 
A)  Joe, who once thought he was a homosexual but now thinks he is heterosexual. 
B)  Karla, who cannot accurately draw objects or copy designs on a piece of paper. 
C)  Lois, who must constantly be reminded of what to do next when she is getting dressed. 
D)  Marlon, who is not sure where he is or what month or year it is.

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to be characteristic of a physically aggressive Alzheimer's disease patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  History of violent behavior 
B)  Multiple psychotic breaks 
C)  Delirium tremens 
D)  Delusions 
A)  History of violent behavior 
B)  Multiple psychotic breaks 
C)  Delirium tremens 
D)  Delusions

Question 6

Before the accident, Bob was unemployed and had few friends. Lionel, who suffered comparable head trauma, was a successful businessman and had just married. Which of these men should have the more favorable outcome and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob, because his lack of responsibilities will permit him to focus on getting well. 
B)  Bob, because he will benefit from relearning basic social skills. 
C)  Lionel, because he is more likely to be motivated to recover. 
D)  There is no reason to expect that these men will have different outcomes. 
A)  Bob, because his lack of responsibilities will permit him to focus on getting well. 
B)  Bob, because he will benefit from relearning basic social skills. 
C)  Lionel, because he is more likely to be motivated to recover. 
D)  There is no reason to expect that these men will have different outcomes.

Question 7

The disturbances associated with delirium tend to develop over a ___________ period of time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The disturbances associated with delirium tend to...

Question 8

The neuropathology of ________ involves various changes in the brain, among them generalized atrophy, edema (swelling), inflammation, and patches of demyelination.

Accepted Answer

A)  early-onset Alzheimer's disease 
B)  late-onset Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  vascular dementia 
D)  HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment 
A)  early-onset Alzheimer's disease 
B)  late-onset Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  vascular dementia 
D)  HIV-associated neurocognitive impairment

Question 9

What is delirium?

Accepted Answer

Delirium is a state of confusion that re

Question 10

What factors determine the amount of impairment from brain damage?

Accepted Answer

The nature, location, and exte

Question 11

What is vascular dementia?

Accepted Answer

Vascular dementia (VAD) was once known a

Question 12

Following her stroke, Charlotte no longer cares whether her grandchildren come to visit or not. This would be described as what kind of impairment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apathy or emotional blunting 
B)  Impairment of emotional control or modulation 
C)  Impairment of control over matters of propriety and ethical conduct 
D)  Impairment of receptive and expressive communication 
A)  Apathy or emotional blunting 
B)  Impairment of emotional control or modulation 
C)  Impairment of control over matters of propriety and ethical conduct 
D)  Impairment of receptive and expressive communication

Question 13

The occurrence of which of the following after a head injury suggests a poor prognosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concussion 
B)  Retrograde amnesia 
C)  Contusion 
D)  Anterograde amnesia 
A)  Concussion 
B)  Retrograde amnesia 
C)  Contusion 
D)  Anterograde amnesia

Question 14

Which of the following is probably the most important factor in determining the functioning of a child who undergoes significant traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socioeconomic bracket 
B)  Gender 
C)  Competencies acquired before the injury 
D)  Family environment 
A)  Socioeconomic bracket 
B)  Gender 
C)  Competencies acquired before the injury 
D)  Family environment

Question 15

What diagnosis is used for patients thought to have Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major neurocognitive disorder associated with Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Minor neurocognitive disorder associated with Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Dementia praecox 
D)  Mild neurocognitive dementia, Alzheimer's type 
A)  Major neurocognitive disorder associated with Alzheimer's disease 
B)  Minor neurocognitive disorder associated with Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Dementia praecox 
D)  Mild neurocognitive dementia, Alzheimer's type

Question 16

What is an important treatment goal for patients with TBI?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning new techniques to cope with permanent losses 
B)  Recovering lost memories through hypnosis 
C)  Using ACh inhibitors to prevent the TBI from turning into Alzheimer's. 
D)  Returning to the football field as soon as possible. 
A)  Learning new techniques to cope with permanent losses 
B)  Recovering lost memories through hypnosis 
C)  Using ACh inhibitors to prevent the TBI from turning into Alzheimer's. 
D)  Returning to the football field as soon as possible.

Question 17

An individual with amnestic disorder is likely to be unable to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tell you whom he or she met 5 minutes ago 
B)  describe the house he or she grew up in 
C)  tell you his or her address 
D)  demonstrate how to ride a bike 
A)  tell you whom he or she met 5 minutes ago 
B)  describe the house he or she grew up in 
C)  tell you his or her address 
D)  demonstrate how to ride a bike

Question 18

The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory is not affected by physical trauma. 
B)  the process of memory consolidation can be interrupted. 
C)  semantic memory is usually affected when an injury is severe enough to produce a loss of consciousness. 
D)  rarely are episodic memories affected by head trauma. 
A)  short-term memory is not affected by physical trauma. 
B)  the process of memory consolidation can be interrupted. 
C)  semantic memory is usually affected when an injury is severe enough to produce a loss of consciousness. 
D)  rarely are episodic memories affected by head trauma.

Question 19

After the car accident, Sherry was unable to remember what happened from the time of the crash until the following morning. Sherry appears to have experienced ________

Accepted Answer

A)  amnestic disorder. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  dissociative fugue. 
A)  amnestic disorder. 
B)  anterograde amnesia. 
C)  retrograde amnesia. 
D)  dissociative fugue.

Question 20

Extensive bilateral damage to the temporal lobes of the brain is most likely to result in ________

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability to recognize familiar faces. 
B)  visual-motor coordination impairment. 
C)  the inability to retrieve long-term memories. 
D)  the inability to store new memories. 
A)  the inability to recognize familiar faces. 
B)  visual-motor coordination impairment. 
C)  the inability to retrieve long-term memories. 
D)  the inability to store new memories.

Positive outcomes following a traumatic brain injury are associated with ________

________ brain damage occurs after a widespread brain injury such as lack of oxygen.

What is the relationship between the HIV virus and brain damage?

Which of the following is a good example of a person with an impairment of orientation?

Which of the following is most likely to be characteristic of a physically aggressive Alzheimer's disease patient?

Before the accident, Bob was unemployed and had few friends. Lionel, who suffered comparable head trauma, was a successful businessman and had just married. Which of these men should have the more favorable outcome and why?

The disturbances associated with delirium tend to develop over a ___________ period of time.

The neuropathology of ________ involves various changes in the brain, among them generalized atrophy, edema (swelling), inflammation, and patches of demyelination.

What is delirium?

What factors determine the amount of impairment from brain damage?

What is vascular dementia?

Following her stroke, Charlotte no longer cares whether her grandchildren come to visit or not. This would be described as what kind of impairment?

The occurrence of which of the following after a head injury suggests a poor prognosis?

Which of the following is probably the most important factor in determining the functioning of a child who undergoes significant traumatic brain injury?

What diagnosis is used for patients thought to have Alzheimer's disease?

What is an important treatment goal for patients with TBI?

An individual with amnestic disorder is likely to be unable to ____________.

The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that ________

After the car accident, Sherry was unable to remember what happened from the time of the crash until the following morning. Sherry appears to have experienced ________

Extensive bilateral damage to the temporal lobes of the brain is most likely to result in ________

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders

Positive outcomes following a traumatic brain injury are associated with ________

________ brain damage occurs after a widespread brain injury such as lack of oxygen.

What is the relationship between the HIV virus and brain damage?

Which of the following is a good example of a person with an impairment of orientation?

Which of the following is most likely to be characteristic of a physically aggressive Alzheimer's disease patient?

Before the accident, Bob was unemployed and had few friends. Lionel, who suffered comparable head trauma, was a successful businessman and had just married. Which of these men should have the more favorable outcome and why?

The disturbances associated with delirium tend to develop over a ___________ period of time.

The neuropathology of ________ involves various changes in the brain, among them generalized atrophy, edema (swelling), inflammation, and patches of demyelination.

What is delirium?

What factors determine the amount of impairment from brain damage?

What is vascular dementia?

Following her stroke, Charlotte no longer cares whether her grandchildren come to visit or not. This would be described as what kind of impairment?

The occurrence of which of the following after a head injury suggests a poor prognosis?

Which of the following is probably the most important factor in determining the functioning of a child who undergoes significant traumatic brain injury?

What diagnosis is used for patients thought to have Alzheimer's disease?

What is an important treatment goal for patients with TBI?

An individual with amnestic disorder is likely to be unable to ____________.

The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that ________

After the car accident, Sherry was unable to remember what happened from the time of the crash until the following morning. Sherry appears to have experienced ________

Extensive bilateral damage to the temporal lobes of the brain is most likely to result in ________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Psychological Treatment

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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