Question 1

In Alzheimer's disease, __________ are deposits of sticky protein.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In Alzheimer's disease, __________ are deposits of...

Question 2

The text presented a case study of a retired man who was hospitalized by his wife and son. He was typical of many patients in that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  he had become violent toward family members. 
B)  he never lost his orientation for time and person. 
C)  he had good memory for remote events but no memory for events that just occurred. 
D)  he became hypochondriacal and performed repetitive, meaningless rituals. 
A)  he had become violent toward family members. 
B)  he never lost his orientation for time and person. 
C)  he had good memory for remote events but no memory for events that just occurred. 
D)  he became hypochondriacal and performed repetitive, meaningless rituals.

Question 3

Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?

Accepted Answer

Delirium has a relatively rapid onset an

Question 4

Severe head injury resulting in unconsciousness often causes a person to experience ________, the inability to recall events that happened right before the injury.

Accepted Answer

A)  amnestic dementia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  retrograde amnesia 
D)  psychogenic amnesia 
A)  amnestic dementia 
B)  anterograde amnesia 
C)  retrograde amnesia 
D)  psychogenic amnesia

Question 5

Functional imaging techniques show that the ________ is less active in Alzheimer's patients but more active in people who are at genetically high risk for the disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  parietal lobe 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobe 
A)  parietal lobe 
B)  hippocampus 
C)  hypothalamus 
D)  frontal lobe

Question 6

It is important that mental health professionals have an understanding of the effects of brain damage because ________

Accepted Answer

A)  most of their patients will have brain damage. 
B)  brain damage can result in symptoms that look like psychological conditions. 
C)  many of the medications used to treat psychopathology cause brain damage. 
D)  the effects of most forms of brain damage are reversible. 
A)  most of their patients will have brain damage. 
B)  brain damage can result in symptoms that look like psychological conditions. 
C)  many of the medications used to treat psychopathology cause brain damage. 
D)  the effects of most forms of brain damage are reversible.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple cognitive deficits exist, not just problems with memory. 
B)  Changes in mood are rarely seen. 
C)  Deterioration into a vegetative state occurs in two years or less. 
D)  The first symptoms involve delusions and assaultive behavior. 
A)  Multiple cognitive deficits exist, not just problems with memory. 
B)  Changes in mood are rarely seen. 
C)  Deterioration into a vegetative state occurs in two years or less. 
D)  The first symptoms involve delusions and assaultive behavior.

Question 8

Delirium is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  usually permanent. 
B)  usually reversible. 
C)  rarely a medical emergency. 
D)  characterized by a decline from a previously attained level of functioning. 
A)  usually permanent. 
B)  usually reversible. 
C)  rarely a medical emergency. 
D)  characterized by a decline from a previously attained level of functioning.

Question 9

In a normal brain, the protein called tau is ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a sticky substance at the core of a plaque. 
B)  a neurotoxic substance that occurs in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  acts like scaffolding, supporting a tube inside neurons and allowing them to conduct nerve impulses. 
D)  are misshapen and tangled, causing the neuron tube to collapse. 
A)  a sticky substance at the core of a plaque. 
B)  a neurotoxic substance that occurs in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  acts like scaffolding, supporting a tube inside neurons and allowing them to conduct nerve impulses. 
D)  are misshapen and tangled, causing the neuron tube to collapse.

Question 10

An individual with neuropsychological damage ________

Accepted Answer

A)  will almost always evidence moderate to severe psychopathology, including hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  may or may not have psychopathological symptoms. 
C)  usually manifests symptoms of psychopathology that are the opposite of the person's predisorder personality. 
D)  will develop psychopathological symptoms only when areas of the frontal cortex have been damaged. 
A)  will almost always evidence moderate to severe psychopathology, including hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  may or may not have psychopathological symptoms. 
C)  usually manifests symptoms of psychopathology that are the opposite of the person's predisorder personality. 
D)  will develop psychopathological symptoms only when areas of the frontal cortex have been damaged.

Question 11

It has been observed that if a woman gives birth to a child with Down syndrome before the age of 35, she has an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following best explains this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The same gene underlies both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Women under 35 are not emotionally mature enough to manage a child with mental retardation. 
C)  Multiple copies of the APOE-4 allele increase the likelihood of both conditions. 
D)  A genetic mutation that increases susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease also increases the likelihood of passing on chromosomal abnormalities. 
A)  The same gene underlies both Down syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  Women under 35 are not emotionally mature enough to manage a child with mental retardation. 
C)  Multiple copies of the APOE-4 allele increase the likelihood of both conditions. 
D)  A genetic mutation that increases susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease also increases the likelihood of passing on chromosomal abnormalities.

Question 12

Damage to the frontal areas of the brain is likely to have what sort of effects?

Accepted Answer

Damage to the frontal parts of the brain

Question 13

The kinds of personality changes that emerge after a TBI depend largely on _______

Accepted Answer

A)  the personality of the individual prior to the injury 
B)  the site and extent of the brain injury 
C)  whether the injured person is an athlete 
D)  the prospective longitude of the injury 
A)  the personality of the individual prior to the injury 
B)  the site and extent of the brain injury 
C)  whether the injured person is an athlete 
D)  the prospective longitude of the injury

Question 14

The psychopathological symptoms that sometimes accompany brain impairment ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are not always predictable. 
B)  don't affect cognitive function. 
C)  fall into a small number of very specific types. 
D)  indistinguishable from mood disorders. 
A)  are not always predictable. 
B)  don't affect cognitive function. 
C)  fall into a small number of very specific types. 
D)  indistinguishable from mood disorders.

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the subsections within the DSM-5's new category of Neurocognitive Disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Delirium 
B)  Major neurocognitive disorder 
C)  Minor neurocognitive disorder 
D)  Minor cognitive impairment 
A)  Delirium 
B)  Major neurocognitive disorder 
C)  Minor neurocognitive disorder 
D)  Minor cognitive impairment

Question 16

Which of the following is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a family history of vascular dementia 
B)  Giving birth to a child with Down syndrome before age 35 
C)  Living in a non-Western developed nation 
D)  Excessive use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs 
A)  Having a family history of vascular dementia 
B)  Giving birth to a child with Down syndrome before age 35 
C)  Living in a non-Western developed nation 
D)  Excessive use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Question 17

Which of the following statements about the brain is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The skull could support as much as 3 tons of weight. 
B)  The brain is protected only by the skull. 
C)  The human brain typically weights about 5 pounds. 
D)  Brain damage rarely results in cognitive changes. 
A)  The skull could support as much as 3 tons of weight. 
B)  The brain is protected only by the skull. 
C)  The human brain typically weights about 5 pounds. 
D)  Brain damage rarely results in cognitive changes.

Question 18

Why are cognitive disorders included in abnormal psychology?

Accepted Answer

1. Cognitive disorders are considered ps

Question 19

With a few exceptions, cell bodies and neural pathways in the brain ________

Accepted Answer

A)  are destined for growing deficits caused by aging. 
B)  are remarkably plastic, quickly repairing damaged tissue. 
C)  do not appear to have the power of regeneration. 
D)  regenerate quickly in adults but not in children. 
A)  are destined for growing deficits caused by aging. 
B)  are remarkably plastic, quickly repairing damaged tissue. 
C)  do not appear to have the power of regeneration. 
D)  regenerate quickly in adults but not in children.

Question 20

Your text lists nine types of impairments that are commonly found in neuropsychological disorders. List and describe five of them.

Accepted Answer

Any combination of five of the following

In Alzheimer's disease, __________ are deposits of sticky protein.

The text presented a case study of a retired man who was hospitalized by his wife and son. He was typical of many patients in that ________

Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?

Severe head injury resulting in unconsciousness often causes a person to experience ________, the inability to recall events that happened right before the injury.

Functional imaging techniques show that the ________ is less active in Alzheimer's patients but more active in people who are at genetically high risk for the disease.

It is important that mental health professionals have an understanding of the effects of brain damage because ________

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

Delirium is ________

In a normal brain, the protein called tau is ________

An individual with neuropsychological damage ________

It has been observed that if a woman gives birth to a child with Down syndrome before the age of 35, she has an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following best explains this observation?

Damage to the frontal areas of the brain is likely to have what sort of effects?

The kinds of personality changes that emerge after a TBI depend largely on _______

The psychopathological symptoms that sometimes accompany brain impairment ________

Which of the following is not one of the subsections within the DSM-5's new category of Neurocognitive Disorders?

Which of the following is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following statements about the brain is true?

Why are cognitive disorders included in abnormal psychology?

With a few exceptions, cell bodies and neural pathways in the brain ________

Your text lists nine types of impairments that are commonly found in neuropsychological disorders. List and describe five of them.

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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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders

In Alzheimer's disease, __________ are deposits of sticky protein.

The text presented a case study of a retired man who was hospitalized by his wife and son. He was typical of many patients in that ________

Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?

Severe head injury resulting in unconsciousness often causes a person to experience ________, the inability to recall events that happened right before the injury.

Functional imaging techniques show that the ________ is less active in Alzheimer's patients but more active in people who are at genetically high risk for the disease.

It is important that mental health professionals have an understanding of the effects of brain damage because ________

Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

Delirium is ________

In a normal brain, the protein called tau is ________

An individual with neuropsychological damage ________

It has been observed that if a woman gives birth to a child with Down syndrome before the age of 35, she has an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following best explains this observation?

Damage to the frontal areas of the brain is likely to have what sort of effects?

The kinds of personality changes that emerge after a TBI depend largely on _______

The psychopathological symptoms that sometimes accompany brain impairment ________

Which of the following is not one of the subsections within the DSM-5's new category of Neurocognitive Disorders?

Which of the following is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following statements about the brain is true?

Why are cognitive disorders included in abnormal psychology?

With a few exceptions, cell bodies and neural pathways in the brain ________

Your text lists nine types of impairments that are commonly found in neuropsychological disorders. List and describe five of them.

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

Filters