Question 1

1-32.The particular disease that most commonly causes dementia is

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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 2

1-61.The only neuropsychological syndrome for which antiretroviral therapy is likely to be helpful is

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A) AIDS-related dementia. 
B) multi-infarct dementia. 
C) vascular dementia. 
D) amnestic disorder. 
A) AIDS-related dementia. 
B) multi-infarct dementia. 
C) vascular dementia. 
D) amnestic disorder.

Question 3

1-10.When Mrs.Thomason experienced a stroke,a small area of her brain was deprived of oxygenated blood.This resulted in a

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A) diffuse brain injury. 
B) focal brain lesion. 
C) psychopathological dementia. 
D) diffuse lesion. 
A) diffuse brain injury. 
B) focal brain lesion. 
C) psychopathological dementia. 
D) diffuse lesion.

Question 4

The extent of the deficits seen after brain damage are determined in part by

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A) genetic factors. 
B) how one is functioning before the damage occurs. 
C) chemical imbalances in the brain. 
D) the drugs a person was on. 
A) genetic factors. 
B) how one is functioning before the damage occurs. 
C) chemical imbalances in the brain. 
D) the drugs a person was on.

Question 5

1-17.Which of the following is a good example of a person with an impairment of orientation?

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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 6

1-42.Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease?

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A) Being a woman 
B) Having a family history of Parkinson's disease 
C) Living in a non-Western developed nation 
D) Being highly educated 
A) Being a woman 
B) Having a family history of Parkinson's disease 
C) Living in a non-Western developed nation 
D) Being highly educated

Question 7

According to your text,what can double the risk of acquiring Alzheimer's Disease?

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A) anxiety. 
B) psychosis. 
C) blindness 
D) depression. 
A) anxiety. 
B) psychosis. 
C) blindness 
D) depression.

Question 8

1-70.Which of the following is not a cause of traumatic brain injury?

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A) Car accidents 
B) Assaults 
C) Sports 
D) Vitamin deficiency 
A) Car accidents 
B) Assaults 
C) Sports 
D) Vitamin deficiency

Question 9

1-41.The brain begins to decrease in size at age

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A) 18. 
B) 35. 
C) 55. 
D) 65. 
A) 18. 
B) 35. 
C) 55. 
D) 65.

Question 10

1-74.Mild brain injuries

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A) usually produce no problems. 
B) usually produce short-lived,major problems. 
C) are likely to occur in athletes. 
D) usually produce long-term,major problems,particularly in older people. 
A) usually produce no problems. 
B) usually produce short-lived,major problems. 
C) are likely to occur in athletes. 
D) usually produce long-term,major problems,particularly in older people.

Question 11

1-47.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?

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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

1-29.The most common cause of neurocognitive disorder is

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A) intracranial tumors. 
B) severe or repeated head injury. 
C) degenerative brain disease. 
D) drug toxicity. 
A) intracranial tumors. 
B) severe or repeated head injury. 
C) degenerative brain disease. 
D) drug toxicity.

Question 13

In the DSM-5,the disorders now known as "Delirium,Dementia,and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders" will be part of a newly proposed category called ________________.

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A) Delirium and Dementia Disorders 
B) Cognitive Disorders 
C) Neurological Disorders 
D) Neurocognitive Disorders 
A) Delirium and Dementia Disorders 
B) Cognitive Disorders 
C) Neurological Disorders 
D) Neurocognitive Disorders

Question 14

1-40.Which of the following is most likely to be characteristic of a physically aggressive Alzheimer's disease patient?

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A) History of violent behavior 
B) Multiple psychotic breaks 
C) Delusions of reference 
D) Delusions of persecution 
A) History of violent behavior 
B) Multiple psychotic breaks 
C) Delusions of reference 
D) Delusions of persecution

Question 15

What evidence is there that genes are involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

Accepted Answer

While the incidence of AD increases with

Question 16

All of the following are reasons why cognitive disorders are addressed in an abnormal text EXCEPT

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A) these disorders are considered to be psychopathological conditions. 
B) some brain disorders cause symptoms that look like mood and anxiety disorders. 
C) psychological conditions can signal the onset of brain damage. 
D) brain damage can lead to psychological symptoms. 
A) these disorders are considered to be psychopathological conditions. 
B) some brain disorders cause symptoms that look like mood and anxiety disorders. 
C) psychological conditions can signal the onset of brain damage. 
D) brain damage can lead to psychological symptoms.

Question 17

1-25.Delirium

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

Question 18

1-11.Mild to moderate diffuse brain damage is most likely to result in

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A) mood disturbance. 
B) attention deficits. 
C) visual distortions. 
D) altered sleep patterns. 
A) mood disturbance. 
B) attention deficits. 
C) visual distortions. 
D) altered sleep patterns.

Question 19

1-35.Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

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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 20

1-26.Delirium is to dementia as ________ is to ________.

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A) acute; chronic 
B) diffuse; focal 
C) biological; psychological 
D) old; young 
A) acute; chronic 
B) diffuse; focal 
C) biological; psychological 
D) old; young

1-32.The particular disease that most commonly causes dementia is

1-61.The only neuropsychological syndrome for which antiretroviral therapy is likely to be helpful is

1-10.When Mrs.Thomason experienced a stroke,a small area of her brain was deprived of oxygenated blood.This resulted in a

The extent of the deficits seen after brain damage are determined in part by

1-17.Which of the following is a good example of a person with an impairment of orientation?

1-42.Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease?

According to your text,what can double the risk of acquiring Alzheimer's Disease?

1-70.Which of the following is not a cause of traumatic brain injury?

1-41.The brain begins to decrease in size at age

1-74.Mild brain injuries

1-47.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?

1-29.The most common cause of neurocognitive disorder is

In the DSM-5,the disorders now known as "Delirium,Dementia,and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders" will be part of a newly proposed category called ________________.

1-40.Which of the following is most likely to be characteristic of a physically aggressive Alzheimer's disease patient?

What evidence is there that genes are involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

All of the following are reasons why cognitive disorders are addressed in an abnormal text EXCEPT

1-25.Delirium

1-11.Mild to moderate diffuse brain damage is most likely to result in

1-35.Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

1-26.Delirium is to dementia as is to .

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders

1-32.The particular disease that most commonly causes dementia is

1-61.The only neuropsychological syndrome for which antiretroviral therapy is likely to be helpful is

1-10.When Mrs.Thomason experienced a stroke,a small area of her brain was deprived of oxygenated blood.This resulted in a

The extent of the deficits seen after brain damage are determined in part by

1-17.Which of the following is a good example of a person with an impairment of orientation?

1-42.Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease?

According to your text,what can double the risk of acquiring Alzheimer's Disease?

1-70.Which of the following is not a cause of traumatic brain injury?

1-41.The brain begins to decrease in size at age

1-74.Mild brain injuries

1-47.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?

1-29.The most common cause of neurocognitive disorder is

In the DSM-5,the disorders now known as "Delirium,Dementia,and Amnestic and Other Cognitive Disorders" will be part of a newly proposed category called ________________.

1-40.Which of the following is most likely to be characteristic of a physically aggressive Alzheimer's disease patient?

What evidence is there that genes are involved in Alzheimer's disease (AD)?

All of the following are reasons why cognitive disorders are addressed in an abnormal text EXCEPT

1-25.Delirium

1-11.Mild to moderate diffuse brain damage is most likely to result in

1-35.Which of the following statements about Alzheimer's disease is true?

1-26.Delirium is to dementia as ________ is to ________.

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

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Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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1-26.Delirium is to dementia as is to .