Question 1

The most prominent symptom of dementia is

Accepted Answer

A) difficulty remembering things. 
B) disorientation. 
C) aggressive behavior. 
D) depression. 
A) difficulty remembering things. 
B) disorientation. 
C) aggressive behavior. 
D) depression.

Question 2

The consequences of growing up during a particular time period with its unique challenges and opportunities are called

Accepted Answer

A) age effects. 
B) cohort effects. 
C) time-of-measurement effects. 
D) none of these answers are correct. 
A) age effects. 
B) cohort effects. 
C) time-of-measurement effects. 
D) none of these answers are correct.

Question 3

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

Accepted Answer

A) age-based slowing of all bodily processes. 
B) low social and intellectual stimulation. 
C) tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles. 
D) side-effects of long-term medication,such as anti-Parkinson's medication. 
A) age-based slowing of all bodily processes. 
B) low social and intellectual stimulation. 
C) tangled abnormal protein filaments called neurofibrillary tangles. 
D) side-effects of long-term medication,such as anti-Parkinson's medication.

Question 4

Older people are actually likely to underreport __________,perhaps because of beliefs that these are inevitable parts of life.

Accepted Answer

A) sore muscles 
B) somatic symptoms 
C) dizziness 
D) absent-mindedness 
A) sore muscles 
B) somatic symptoms 
C) dizziness 
D) absent-mindedness

Question 5

The prescribing of multiple drugs to a person is called

Accepted Answer

A) drugging. 
B) polypharmacy. 
C) over dosage. 
D) all of the above. 
A) drugging. 
B) polypharmacy. 
C) over dosage. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Accepted Answer

A) Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up,mental illness was stigmatized. 
B) Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media,many older adults are now exercising and thus healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D) In a longitudinal study,many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected. 
A) Today's older adults are less likely to seek mental health services because when they were growing up,mental illness was stigmatized. 
B) Because exercise has become widely promoted in the media,many older adults are now exercising and thus healthier than predicted by earlier measures of their physical well-being. 
C) Because of the effects of aging on the brain,older adults do worse than younger adults on measures of "fluid" intelligence. 
D) In a longitudinal study,many of the elderly subjects died before the follow-up data was collected.

Question 7

Deterioration of cognitive abilities among the elderly,to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired,is called

Accepted Answer

A) absent-mindedness. 
B) dementia. 
C) age-related forgetting. 
D) none of the above. 
A) absent-mindedness. 
B) dementia. 
C) age-related forgetting. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

Accepted Answer

A) longitudinal. 
B) time-of-measurement. 
C) cross-sectional. 
D) cohort effect. 
A) longitudinal. 
B) time-of-measurement. 
C) cross-sectional. 
D) cohort effect.

Question 9

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

Accepted Answer

A) Older adults may underreport symptoms. 
B) Cohort effects. 
C) People with mental illness are at risk for early death. 
D) Dementia masks most other psychopathology. 
A) Older adults may underreport symptoms. 
B) Cohort effects. 
C) People with mental illness are at risk for early death. 
D) Dementia masks most other psychopathology.

Question 10

As many as __________ percent of elderly people have at least one major medical condition.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 80 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 80

Question 11

Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because

Accepted Answer

A) they are not tested on the elderly,only on young people. 
B) side effects are more common. 
C) toxicity is more of a problem. 
D) all of the above. 
A) they are not tested on the elderly,only on young people. 
B) side effects are more common. 
C) toxicity is more of a problem. 
D) all of the above.

Question 12

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

Accepted Answer

A) focus on helping the individual admit to and understand their cognitive deficiencies and limitations. 
B) are usually psychodynamic. 
C) focus on helping patients and families deal with the effects of the disease. 
D) can remove their memory deficits. 
A) focus on helping the individual admit to and understand their cognitive deficiencies and limitations. 
B) are usually psychodynamic. 
C) focus on helping patients and families deal with the effects of the disease. 
D) can remove their memory deficits.

Question 13

Generally older adults

Accepted Answer

A) are lonely. 
B) are unhappy. 
C) complain about minor physical symptoms. 
D) have mild cognitive losses. 
A) are lonely. 
B) are unhappy. 
C) complain about minor physical symptoms. 
D) have mild cognitive losses.

Question 14

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

Accepted Answer

A) frontal cortex 
B) sensory cortical areas 
C) hippocampus 
D) both a and c 
A) frontal cortex 
B) sensory cortical areas 
C) hippocampus 
D) both a and c

Question 15

After being released from a brief hospitalization for minor surgery,70-year-old Mrs.Bee seemed distractible and disoriented.She did not even recognize her husband when he came to pick her up from the hospital.After they returned home,they discussed their plans for the weekend and Mrs.Bee seemed fine,but as night came on,she could not sleep and began accusing Mr.Bee of throwing away her belongings while she was away.Which of the following disorders best fits Mrs.Bee's symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A) delusional (paranoid)disorder 
B) early dementia,probably Alzheimer's disease 
C) delirium 
D) depression 
A) delusional (paranoid)disorder 
B) early dementia,probably Alzheimer's disease 
C) delirium 
D) depression

Question 16

The DSM-5 criteria for Delirium include of the following criteria EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) disturbance in attention and awareness. 
B) a change in cognition,not better accounted for by a dementia. 
C) symptoms caused by Alzheimer's disease. 
D) evidence that symptoms are caused by a medical condition. 
A) disturbance in attention and awareness. 
B) a change in cognition,not better accounted for by a dementia. 
C) symptoms caused by Alzheimer's disease. 
D) evidence that symptoms are caused by a medical condition.

Question 17

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with __________ requires much more time.

Accepted Answer

A) delirium 
B) schizophrenia 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) dementia 
A) delirium 
B) schizophrenia 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) dementia

Question 18

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

Accepted Answer

A) delirium. 
B) meningitis. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dehydration. 
A) delirium. 
B) meningitis. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dehydration.

Question 19

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

Accepted Answer

A) When the patient has more severe behavioral problems. 
B) When the caregiver has high levels of social support. 
C) When the caregiver works in mental health services. 
D) When the caregiver is committed to changing the behavior of the patient. 
A) When the patient has more severe behavioral problems. 
B) When the caregiver has high levels of social support. 
C) When the caregiver works in mental health services. 
D) When the caregiver is committed to changing the behavior of the patient.

Question 20

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) delirium. 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) hydrocephalus. 
A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) delirium. 
C) Parkinson's disease. 
D) hydrocephalus.

The most prominent symptom of dementia is

The consequences of growing up during a particular time period with its unique challenges and opportunities are called

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

Older people are actually likely to underreport __________,perhaps because of beliefs that these are inevitable parts of life.

The prescribing of multiple drugs to a person is called

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Deterioration of cognitive abilities among the elderly,to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired,is called

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

As many as __________ percent of elderly people have at least one major medical condition.

Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

Generally older adults

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

The DSM-5 criteria for Delirium include of the following criteria EXCEPT

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with __________ requires much more time.

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

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Exam 14: Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

The most prominent symptom of dementia is

The consequences of growing up during a particular time period with its unique challenges and opportunities are called

Alzheimer's disease is the result of

Older people are actually likely to underreport __________,perhaps because of beliefs that these are inevitable parts of life.

The prescribing of multiple drugs to a person is called

Which of the following statements is an example of selective mortality?

Deterioration of cognitive abilities among the elderly,to the point that social and occupational functions are impaired,is called

A group of people age 40 is compared to a group age 70.This type of research is called

Which of the following is not a reason for why rates of psychopathology are so low late in life?

As many as __________ percent of elderly people have at least one major medical condition.

Psychoactive drugs can be dangerous when used with the elderly because

Psychological treatments for individuals with Alzheimer's

Generally older adults

In what brain areas are abnormalities found in Alzheimer's patients?

The DSM-5 criteria for Delirium include of the following criteria EXCEPT

Compared with care giving for other disorders,care giving for people with __________ requires much more time.

Individuals with dementia are at high risk for

Which of the following predicts resiliency among caregivers?

Stress following surgery is a common precipitant for the onset of

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters