Question 1

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 2

The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that

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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 3

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease differs from late-onset in that

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A)  the progression of the disease is more rapid. 
B)  symptoms invariably involve delusions and assaultive behavior. 
C)  genetics play little or no causal role. 
D)  environmental factors have no impact on the onset or the progression of the disorder. 
A)  the progression of the disease is more rapid. 
B)  symptoms invariably involve delusions and assaultive behavior. 
C)  genetics play little or no causal role. 
D)  environmental factors have no impact on the onset or the progression of the disorder.

Question 4

What is delirium?

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Delirium is a state of confusion that re

Question 5

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)  Social withdrawal 
D)  Excessive neatness and an intrusive interest in others' affairs 
A)  Persistent delusions 
B)  Loss of contact with reality 
C)  Social withdrawal 
D)  Excessive neatness and an intrusive interest in others' affairs

Question 6

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 7

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

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A)  The specific symptoms vary considerably from patient to patient and from day to day for the same patient. 
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)  The specific symptoms vary considerably from patient to patient and from day to day for the same patient. 
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

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 9

Vascular dementia

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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 10

You are convinced that your grandmother has Alzheimer's. How can you doctor confirm your diagnosis?

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A)  By conducting a blood test 
B)  By determining if she has enlarged ventricles that indicate brain atrophy 
C)  By looking to see if she has a decrease in frontal lobe function 
D)  By ruling out all other potential causes of dementia 
A)  By conducting a blood test 
B)  By determining if she has enlarged ventricles that indicate brain atrophy 
C)  By looking to see if she has a decrease in frontal lobe function 
D)  By ruling out all other potential causes of dementia

Question 11

The protein called tau

Accepted Answer

A)  is a sticky substance at the core of a plaque. 
B)  is a neurotoxic substance that occurs in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  is caused by amyloid in the brain and is a sign that Alzheimer's disease is progressing. 
D)  is a neurotransmitter important in the mediation of memory. 
A)  is a sticky substance at the core of a plaque. 
B)  is a neurotoxic substance that occurs in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  is caused by amyloid in the brain and is a sign that Alzheimer's disease is progressing. 
D)  is a neurotransmitter important in the mediation of memory.

Question 12

An individuals with amnestic disorder is likely to be unable to ____________.

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A)  tell you whom he or she met 5 minutes ago. 
B)  describe the house he or she grew up in 
C)  repeat an address he or she was just told 
D)  demonstrate how to ride a bike 
A)  tell you whom he or she met 5 minutes ago. 
B)  describe the house he or she grew up in 
C)  repeat an address he or she was just told 
D)  demonstrate how to ride a bike

Question 13

Someone with focal brain damage in his or her left hemisphere

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A)  will have anterograde amnesia. 
B)  will have problems with processing language. 
C)  will have problems with nonverbal reasoning. 
D)  will have problems with understanding new situations. 
A)  will have anterograde amnesia. 
B)  will have problems with processing language. 
C)  will have problems with nonverbal reasoning. 
D)  will have problems with understanding new situations.

Question 14

An individual with neuropsychological damage

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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 15

Delirium

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

Question 16

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

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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 17

Mild brain injuries

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A)  usually produce no problems. 
B)  usually produce short-lived, major problems. 
C)  usually produce long-term, minor problems, particularly in older people. 
D)  usually produce long-term, major problems, particularly in older people. 
A)  usually produce no problems. 
B)  usually produce short-lived, major problems. 
C)  usually produce long-term, minor problems, particularly in older people. 
D)  usually produce long-term, major problems, particularly in older people.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the brain is true?

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A)  The skull is designed to 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 is designed to 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 19

Which of the following is tested in a Mini-Mental State Examination?

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A)  Sexual orientation. 
B)  Mood. 
C)  IQ. 
D)  Attention. 
A)  Sexual orientation. 
B)  Mood. 
C)  IQ. 
D)  Attention.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease can o

Delirium

The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease differs from late-onset in that

What is delirium?

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

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

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

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

Vascular dementia

You are convinced that your grandmother has Alzheimer's. How can you doctor confirm your diagnosis?

The protein called tau

An individuals with amnestic disorder is likely to be unable to ____________.

Someone with focal brain damage in his or her left hemisphere

An individual with neuropsychological damage

Delirium

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

Mild brain injuries

Which of the following statements about the brain is true?

Which of the following is tested in a Mini-Mental State Examination?

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

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders

Delirium

The effects of head trauma on memory suggest that

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease differs from late-onset in that

What is delirium?

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

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

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

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

Vascular dementia

You are convinced that your grandmother has Alzheimer's. How can you doctor confirm your diagnosis?

The protein called tau

An individuals with amnestic disorder is likely to be unable to ____________.

Someone with focal brain damage in his or her left hemisphere

An individual with neuropsychological damage

Delirium

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

Mild brain injuries

Which of the following statements about the brain is true?

Which of the following is tested in a Mini-Mental State Examination?

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

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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