Question 1

Which person is least likely to have a good recovery from moderate brain injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paul, who was severely depressed. 
B)  Wendy, who was a Ph.D. student. 
C)  Danielle, who had a short period of unconsciousness following the injury. 
D)  Art, who received treatment interventions shortly after the injury. 
A)  Paul, who was severely depressed. 
B)  Wendy, who was a Ph.D. student. 
C)  Danielle, who had a short period of unconsciousness following the injury. 
D)  Art, who received treatment interventions shortly after the injury.

Question 2

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.

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following is the most typical example of the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  After Bill's death, Carol was never the same again. 
B)  When Yula's dementia became obvious, her family looked back on her behavior and realized that she had been exhibiting memory deficits. 
C)  Rachel have always suffered from mood disorders. When she descended into a state of dementia after her last manic episode, no one was surprised. 
D)  Christa began showing signs of forgetfulness after her last surgery. 
A)  After Bill's death, Carol was never the same again. 
B)  When Yula's dementia became obvious, her family looked back on her behavior and realized that she had been exhibiting memory deficits. 
C)  Rachel have always suffered from mood disorders. When she descended into a state of dementia after her last manic episode, no one was surprised. 
D)  Christa began showing signs of forgetfulness after her last surgery.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

The only neuropsychological syndrome for which antiviral therapy is likely to be helpful is

Accepted Answer

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 8

The brain begins to decrease in size at age

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

___________is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________is the second most common neurodegenerative disease...

Question 10

Consistent with its established role in memory, neurons in the ________ suffer much damage in Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  amygdala 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  thalamus 
D)  amygdala

Question 11

Phineas Gage had a

Accepted Answer

A)  penetrating head injury. 
B)  closed-head injury. 
C)  skull fracture. 
D)  contusion. 
A)  penetrating head injury. 
B)  closed-head injury. 
C)  skull fracture. 
D)  contusion.

Question 12

The particular disease that most commonly causes dementia is

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

Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?

Accepted Answer

Delirium has a relatively rapid onset an

Question 14

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

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 15

What is vascular dementia?

Accepted Answer

Vascular dementia (VAD) was once known a

Question 16

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 17

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 18

What type of drugs are 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 19

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 20

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease has been linked to a gene on chromosome

Accepted Answer

A)  7. 
B)  14. 
C)  19. 
D)  21. 
A)  7. 
B)  14. 
C)  19. 
D)  21.

Which person is least likely to have a good recovery from moderate brain injury?

The most common cause of delirium is

Focal brain damage is most likely to be a consequence of

Which of the following is the most typical example of the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

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

Emotional dyscontrol and personality alterations are expected with

The only neuropsychological syndrome for which antiviral therapy is likely to be helpful is

The brain begins to decrease in size at age

___________is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease.

Consistent with its established role in memory, neurons in the ________ suffer much damage in Alzheimer's disease.

Phineas Gage had a

The particular disease that most commonly causes dementia is

Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease?

What is vascular dementia?

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

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

What type of drugs are most likely to be used to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

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

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease has been linked to a gene on chromosome

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders

Which person is least likely to have a good recovery from moderate brain injury?

The most common cause of delirium is

Focal brain damage is most likely to be a consequence of

Which of the following is the most typical example of the onset of Alzheimer's disease?

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

Emotional dyscontrol and personality alterations are expected with

The only neuropsychological syndrome for which antiviral therapy is likely to be helpful is

The brain begins to decrease in size at age

___________is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease.

Consistent with its established role in memory, neurons in the ________ suffer much damage in Alzheimer's disease.

Phineas Gage had a

The particular disease that most commonly causes dementia is

Describe delirium and dementia. What are the main differences?

Which of the following is a risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease?

What is vascular dementia?

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

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

What type of drugs are most likely to be used to inhibit the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

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

Late-onset Alzheimer's disease has been linked to a gene on chromosome

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, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform 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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