Question 1

1-27.Delirium has a ________ onset and dementia has a ________ onset.

Accepted Answer

A) rapid; gradual 
B) extensive brain damage; localized brain damage 
C) slow recovery; rapid recovery 
D) interference with complex processing; interference with simple processing 
A) rapid; gradual 
B) extensive brain damage; localized brain damage 
C) slow recovery; rapid recovery 
D) interference with complex processing; interference with simple processing A

Question 2

Describe delirium and dementia.What are the main differences?

Accepted Answer

Delirium has a relatively rapid onset and is caused by a generalized disturbance in brain metabolism.Causal factors include head trauma,oxygen deprivation,drug withdrawal,and toxic and metabolic disturbances.Attention,perception,and memory are affected.Frequently,the person becomes agitated and has disturbed sleep.Delirium rarely lasts more than one week.Dementia involves a progressive deterioration of brain function that begins with episodic,short-term memory loss and spreads to include impaired emotional control,motor control,learning,abstract thinking,and other functions.It typically affects older individuals and may be caused by strokes,infections,tumors,head injury,and degenerative diseases,particularly Alzheimer's disease.

Question 3

1-68.Procedural memory often is intact in patients with amnestic disorder.This means

Accepted Answer

A) they will eventually recover their short-term memory. 
B) they will eventually recover their memory for the most important personal events in their lives,but will still have problems with short-term memory. 
C) they can still learn routines and skills and may be able to be taught tasks that will enable them to work. 
D) the memory pathways in the brain are still intact,so patients can be retaught how to remember things. 
A) they will eventually recover their short-term memory. 
B) they will eventually recover their memory for the most important personal events in their lives,but will still have problems with short-term memory. 
C) they can still learn routines and skills and may be able to be taught tasks that will enable them to work. 
D) the memory pathways in the brain are still intact,so patients can be retaught how to remember things. C

Question 4

1-75.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 5

1-16.Ruth experienced a stroke that severely damaged her occipital lobe.We can expect that she has an impairment in her ability to

Accepted Answer

A) think and talk using good judgment. 
B) walk in a coordinated fashion. 
C) understand what she sees. 
D) do mathematical and word problems. 
A) think and talk using good judgment. 
B) walk in a coordinated fashion. 
C) understand what she sees. 
D) do mathematical and word problems.

Question 6

1-62.Vascular dementia

Accepted Answer

A) is a result of many small strokes. 
B) is what was once called amnestic infarct dementia. 
C) responds to the same treatments as Alzheimer's disease. 
D) affects more women than men. 
A) is a result of many small strokes. 
B) is what was once called amnestic infarct dementia. 
C) responds to the same treatments as Alzheimer's disease. 
D) affects more women than men.

Question 7

1-82.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) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Competencies acquired before the injury 
D) Family environment 
A) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Competencies acquired before the injury 
D) Family environment

Question 8

1-21.Delirium

Accepted Answer

A) develops slowly. 
B) affects awareness. 
C) can occur in a person of any age. 
D) reflects severe brain damage. 
A) develops slowly. 
B) affects awareness. 
C) can occur in a person of any age. 
D) reflects severe brain damage.

Question 9

Which of the following could occur as a result of exposure to formaldehyde?

Accepted Answer

A) high blood pressure 
B) epilepsy 
C) asthma. 
D) attention deficits 
A) high blood pressure 
B) epilepsy 
C) asthma. 
D) attention deficits

Question 10

Why are cognitive disorders included in abnormal psychology?

Accepted Answer

1.They are considered psychopathological

Question 11

The type of brain damage that occurs after the brain is jarred in the skull is called __________ brain damage.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The type of brain damage that occurs...

Question 12

1-31.Which of the following disorders affects men and women in equal numbers and is characterized by a chronic,progressive chorea?

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) Huntington's disease 
D) Parkinson's disease 
A) AIDS 
B) Alzheimer's disease 
C) Huntington's disease 
D) Parkinson's disease

Question 13

1-18.Jerry had a stroke several months ago.Among the changes his family has noticed is that he now blows up over little things,cries over minor problems,and laughs at anything,no matter how silly.Jerry is showing

Accepted Answer

A) focal brain damage. 
B) impairment of receptive and expressive communication. 
C) impairment of emotional modulation. 
D) affective blunting. 
A) focal brain damage. 
B) impairment of receptive and expressive communication. 
C) impairment of emotional modulation. 
D) affective blunting.

Question 14

1-66.What is affected in amnestic disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to recall something that happened seconds ago 
B) The ability to recall something that happened minutes ago 
C) The ability to recall something that happened hours ago 
D) The ability to recall something that happened years ago 
A) The ability to recall something that happened seconds ago 
B) The ability to recall something that happened minutes ago 
C) The ability to recall something that happened hours ago 
D) The ability to recall something that happened years ago

Question 15

How can a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease be definitively made?

Accepted Answer

A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can o

Question 16

1-58.What is the relationship between the HIV-1 virus and brain damage?

Accepted Answer

A) The virus itself never causes brain damage,only peripheral damage to the skin. 
B) The virus may work indirectly: It allows infections to occur that cause brain damage. 
C) The virus does not lead to brain damage,but the disease so affects patients that their psychotic reactions mimic those of brain damage. 
D) The virus is more likely to multiply in a brain that has already been damaged by brain trauma or some other cause of tissue loss. 
A) The virus itself never causes brain damage,only peripheral damage to the skin. 
B) The virus may work indirectly: It allows infections to occur that cause brain damage. 
C) The virus does not lead to brain damage,but the disease so affects patients that their psychotic reactions mimic those of brain damage. 
D) The virus is more likely to multiply in a brain that has already been damaged by brain trauma or some other cause of tissue loss.

Question 17

1-78.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 18

1-79.The case of Phineas Gage demonstrates

Accepted Answer

A) the role of the brain in determining personality. 
B) that even the most serious brain injuries need not lead to permanent alteration in behavior. 
C) the role of the temporal lobe in controlling behavioral impulses. 
D) the importance of a healthy cerebrovascular system. 
A) the role of the brain in determining personality. 
B) that even the most serious brain injuries need not lead to permanent alteration in behavior. 
C) the role of the temporal lobe in controlling behavioral impulses. 
D) the importance of a healthy cerebrovascular system.

Question 19

1-51.What type of drugs is most likely to be used to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories 
B) Antidepressants 
C) Antipsychotics 
D) Cholinesterase inhibitors 
A) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories 
B) Antidepressants 
C) Antipsychotics 
D) Cholinesterase inhibitors

Question 20

What does the case of Phineas Gage suggest about traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

Gage survived a blasting accident in whi

1-27.Delirium has a onset and dementia has a onset.

Describe delirium and dementia.What are the main differences?

1-68.Procedural memory often is intact in patients with amnestic disorder.This means

1-75.The occurrence of which of the following after a head injury suggests a poor prognosis?

1-16.Ruth experienced a stroke that severely damaged her occipital lobe.We can expect that she has an impairment in her ability to

1-62.Vascular dementia

1-82.Which of the following is probably the most important factor in determining the functioning of a child who undergoes significant traumatic brain injury?

1-21.Delirium

Which of the following could occur as a result of exposure to formaldehyde?

Why are cognitive disorders included in abnormal psychology?

The type of brain damage that occurs after the brain is jarred in the skull is called __________ brain damage.

1-31.Which of the following disorders affects men and women in equal numbers and is characterized by a chronic,progressive chorea?

1-18.Jerry had a stroke several months ago.Among the changes his family has noticed is that he now blows up over little things,cries over minor problems,and laughs at anything,no matter how silly.Jerry is showing

1-66.What is affected in amnestic disorder?

How can a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease be definitively made?

1-58.What is the relationship between the HIV-1 virus and brain damage?

1-78.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

1-79.The case of Phineas Gage demonstrates

1-51.What type of drugs is most likely to be used to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

What does the case of Phineas Gage suggest about traumatic brain injury?

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Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

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Mood Disorders and Suicide

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Eating Disorders and Obesity

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders

1-27.Delirium has a ________ onset and dementia has a ________ onset.

Describe delirium and dementia.What are the main differences?

1-68.Procedural memory often is intact in patients with amnestic disorder.This means

1-75.The occurrence of which of the following after a head injury suggests a poor prognosis?

1-16.Ruth experienced a stroke that severely damaged her occipital lobe.We can expect that she has an impairment in her ability to

1-62.Vascular dementia

1-82.Which of the following is probably the most important factor in determining the functioning of a child who undergoes significant traumatic brain injury?

1-21.Delirium

Which of the following could occur as a result of exposure to formaldehyde?

Why are cognitive disorders included in abnormal psychology?

The type of brain damage that occurs after the brain is jarred in the skull is called __________ brain damage.

1-31.Which of the following disorders affects men and women in equal numbers and is characterized by a chronic,progressive chorea?

1-18.Jerry had a stroke several months ago.Among the changes his family has noticed is that he now blows up over little things,cries over minor problems,and laughs at anything,no matter how silly.Jerry is showing

1-66.What is affected in amnestic disorder?

How can a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease be definitively made?

1-58.What is the relationship between the HIV-1 virus and brain damage?

1-78.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

1-79.The case of Phineas Gage demonstrates

1-51.What type of drugs is most likely to be used to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

What does the case of Phineas Gage suggest about traumatic brain injury?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

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

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

Filters

1-27.Delirium has a onset and dementia has a onset.