Question 1

Huntington's disease is rare and caused by an autosomal dominant gene on
__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Huntington's disease is rare and caused by...

Question 2

1-46.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 3

1-64.Vascular dementia is less common than Alzheimer's disease because

Accepted Answer

A) it develops later in life. 
B) the patient is vulnerable to sudden death from stroke or cardiovascular disease. 
C) it can be cured. 
D) spontaneous remission is common. 
A) it develops later in life. 
B) the patient is vulnerable to sudden death from stroke or cardiovascular disease. 
C) it can be cured. 
D) spontaneous remission is common.

Question 4

1-36.It is suspected that June is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following symptoms would suggest this?

Accepted Answer

A) persistent delusions 
B) loss of contact with reality 
C) difficulty recalling recent events 
D) excessive neatness and an intrusive interest in others' affairs 
A) persistent delusions 
B) loss of contact with reality 
C) difficulty recalling recent events 
D) excessive neatness and an intrusive interest in others' affairs

Question 5

What is anterograde amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Anterograde amnesia

Question 6

1-20.Which of the following psychopathological symptoms is commonly seen in neuropsychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive deficits 
B) Delusions 
C) Dissociative episodes 
D) Panic attacks 
A) Cognitive deficits 
B) Delusions 
C) Dissociative episodes 
D) Panic attacks

Question 7

1-80.Emotional dyscontrol and personality alterations are expected with

Accepted Answer

A) amnestic syndrome. 
B) vascular dementia. 
C) frontal lobe damage. 
D) prolonged oxygen deprivation. 
A) amnestic syndrome. 
B) vascular dementia. 
C) frontal lobe damage. 
D) prolonged oxygen deprivation.

Question 8

1-49.Research suggests that the use of ________ may decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) aspirin 
B) codeine 
C) ibuprofen 
D) valium 
A) aspirin 
B) codeine 
C) ibuprofen 
D) valium

Question 9

1-59.Dementia in HIV

Accepted Answer

A) is always due to secondary infections that attack the brain. 
B) is a common side effect of antiviral therapy. 
C) results from acute damage to temporal lobe structures. 
D) may be due to the HIV virus directly attacking brain cells. 
A) is always due to secondary infections that attack the brain. 
B) is a common side effect of antiviral therapy. 
C) results from acute damage to temporal lobe structures. 
D) may be due to the HIV virus directly attacking brain cells.

Question 10

1-12.Focal brain damage is most likely to be a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A) stroke. 
B) oxygen deprivation. 
C) poison ingestion. 
D) malnutrition. 
A) stroke. 
B) oxygen deprivation. 
C) poison ingestion. 
D) malnutrition.

Question 11

1-83.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 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

1-77.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 14

1-65.Which of the following best explains why mood disorders are more characteristic of vascular dementia (VAD)than of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) VAD preferentially affects serotonergic cells. 
B) Medical treatments are less effective in the treatment of VAD. 
C) VAD is more prevalent in women. 
D) Subcortical areas are more affected in VAD. 
A) VAD preferentially affects serotonergic cells. 
B) Medical treatments are less effective in the treatment of VAD. 
C) VAD is more prevalent in women. 
D) Subcortical areas are more affected in VAD.

Question 15

1-54.A hypothetical drug that might improve the cognitive functioning of Alzheimer's patients would probably

Accepted Answer

A) decrease levels of acetylcholine. 
B) increase levels of acetylcholine. 
C) increase levels of beta amyloid. 
D) decrease the activity of all genes that produce ApoE. 
A) decrease levels of acetylcholine. 
B) increase levels of acetylcholine. 
C) increase levels of beta amyloid. 
D) decrease the activity of all genes that produce ApoE.

Question 16

1-14.Damage to the temporal lobes of the brain is most likely to result in

Accepted Answer

A) passivity. 
B) impulsivity. 
C) blindness. 
D) forgetfulness. 
A) passivity. 
B) impulsivity. 
C) blindness. 
D) forgetfulness.

Question 17

What are the factors that have an impact on the outcome for children with traumatic brain injury?

Accepted Answer

The younger they are,the more adversely

Question 18

What effects is damage to the frontal areas of the brain likely to have?

Accepted Answer

Damage to the frontal parts of the brain

Question 19

1-45.Most cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease appear to be caused by

Accepted Answer

A) environmental exposure to toxins. 
B) one of several rare genetic mutations. 
C) HIV or some other autoimmune disease. 
D) a combination of psychoactive drug abuse and poor nutrition. 
A) environmental exposure to toxins. 
B) one of several rare genetic mutations. 
C) HIV or some other autoimmune disease. 
D) a combination of psychoactive drug abuse and poor nutrition.

Question 20

1-24.The most common cause of delirium is

Accepted Answer

A) disease. 
B) drugs. 
C) electrolytic imbalance. 
D) stroke. 
A) disease. 
B) drugs. 
C) electrolytic imbalance. 
D) stroke.

Huntington's disease is rare and caused by an autosomal dominant gene on __________.

1-46.Which of the following is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

1-64.Vascular dementia is less common than Alzheimer's disease because

1-36.It is suspected that June is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following symptoms would suggest this?

What is anterograde amnesia?

1-20.Which of the following psychopathological symptoms is commonly seen in neuropsychological disorders?

1-80.Emotional dyscontrol and personality alterations are expected with

1-49.Research suggests that the use of ________ may decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

1-59.Dementia in HIV

1-12.Focal brain damage is most likely to be a consequence of

1-83.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?

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

1-77.The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that

1-65.Which of the following best explains why mood disorders are more characteristic of vascular dementia (VAD)than of Alzheimer's disease?

1-54.A hypothetical drug that might improve the cognitive functioning of Alzheimer's patients would probably

1-14.Damage to the temporal lobes of the brain is most likely to result in

What are the factors that have an impact on the outcome for children with traumatic brain injury?

What effects is damage to the frontal areas of the brain likely to have?

1-45.Most cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease appear to be caused by

1-24.The most common cause of delirium is

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Huntington's disease is rare and caused by an autosomal dominant gene on __________.

1-46.Which of the following is associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

1-64.Vascular dementia is less common than Alzheimer's disease because

1-36.It is suspected that June is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.Which of the following symptoms would suggest this?

What is anterograde amnesia?

1-20.Which of the following psychopathological symptoms is commonly seen in neuropsychological disorders?

1-80.Emotional dyscontrol and personality alterations are expected with

1-49.Research suggests that the use of ________ may decrease the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.

1-59.Dementia in HIV

1-12.Focal brain damage is most likely to be a consequence of

1-83.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?

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

1-77.The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that

1-65.Which of the following best explains why mood disorders are more characteristic of vascular dementia (VAD)than of Alzheimer's disease?

1-54.A hypothetical drug that might improve the cognitive functioning of Alzheimer's patients would probably

1-14.Damage to the temporal lobes of the brain is most likely to result in

What are the factors that have an impact on the outcome for children with traumatic brain injury?

What effects is damage to the frontal areas of the brain likely to have?

1-45.Most cases of early-onset Alzheimer's disease appear to be caused by

1-24.The most common cause of delirium is

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

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