Question 1

Alzheimer's disease is partly characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) plaques between neurons. 
B) pick bodies within neurons. 
C) cerebellum deterioration. 
D) swelling of the cortex. 
A) plaques between neurons. 
B) pick bodies within neurons. 
C) cerebellum deterioration. 
D) swelling of the cortex.

Question 2

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) loss of sensation or motor control on one side of the body 
B) difficulty comprehending speech 
C) difficulty remembering new material 
D) clouded states of consciousness 
A) loss of sensation or motor control on one side of the body 
B) difficulty comprehending speech 
C) difficulty remembering new material 
D) clouded states of consciousness

Question 3

Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes

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A) behavior therapy to maintain cognitive skills. 
B) helping the victim recognize deterioration and make plans. 
C) drugs to reduce toxic neurotransmitter levels. 
D) drugs to increase acetylcholine levels. 
A) behavior therapy to maintain cognitive skills. 
B) helping the victim recognize deterioration and make plans. 
C) drugs to reduce toxic neurotransmitter levels. 
D) drugs to increase acetylcholine levels.

Question 4

If you are talking to a person with delirium,it may feel like you are talking

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A) to someone who has suffered amnesia. 
B) to a child. 
C) to someone who is depressed. 
D) to someone who is drunk. 
A) to someone who has suffered amnesia. 
B) to a child. 
C) to someone who is depressed. 
D) to someone who is drunk.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

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 are 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 are 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 6

Approximately __________ percent of practicing psychologists conduct clinical work with older adults.

Accepted Answer

A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 70 
A) 20 
B) 40 
C) 50 
D) 70

Question 7

The difference between dementia and delirium is that

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A) dementia has a gradual deterioration. 
B) delirium has a rapid onset. 
C) dementia is not explained by another medical condition. 
D) all of the above. 
A) dementia has a gradual deterioration. 
B) delirium has a rapid onset. 
C) dementia is not explained by another medical condition. 
D) all of the above.

Question 8

Delirium can occur only

Accepted Answer

A) after age 70. 
B) following a stroke. 
C) after a significant life stressor such as loss of a spouse. 
D) None of the above.Delirium can occur at any time. 
A) after age 70. 
B) following a stroke. 
C) after a significant life stressor such as loss of a spouse. 
D) None of the above.Delirium can occur at any time.

Question 9

Adults with diagnoses of psychological disorders are more likely to die earlier due to

Accepted Answer

A) substance abuse 
B) cardiovascular disease 
C) compromised immune function 
D) all of the above 
A) substance abuse 
B) cardiovascular disease 
C) compromised immune function 
D) all of the above

Question 10

Ageism refers to

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A) the physical deterioration that accompanies old age. 
B) the intellectual deterioration that frequently occurs as a person ages. 
C) the diversity present among older adults. 
D) prejudice against a person based on their age. 
A) the physical deterioration that accompanies old age. 
B) the intellectual deterioration that frequently occurs as a person ages. 
C) the diversity present among older adults. 
D) prejudice against a person based on their age.

Question 11

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) head injury 
B) immune system functioning 
C) an abnormality on chromosome 21 
D) all of the above 
A) head injury 
B) immune system functioning 
C) an abnormality on chromosome 21 
D) all of the above

Question 12

The course of dementia may be all of the following EXCEPT

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A) progressive. 
B) static. 
C) remitting. 
D) affective. 
A) progressive. 
B) static. 
C) remitting. 
D) affective.

Question 13

Delirium,but not dementia,is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) slow onset. 
B) cognitive confusion. 
C) daily fluctuations 
D) poor judgment. 
A) slow onset. 
B) cognitive confusion. 
C) daily fluctuations 
D) poor judgment.

Question 14

More than __________ percent of older adults with generalized anxiety disorder reported that their anxiety symptoms began before the age of 65.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 95 
A) 25 
B) 50 
C) 70 
D) 95

Question 15

Which of the following may serve as a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A) low fat diet 
B) strong baseline mental abilities and continued engagement in cognitive activities 
C) an active lifestyle involving daily exercise and social interaction 
D) high spatial relations skills 
A) low fat diet 
B) strong baseline mental abilities and continued engagement in cognitive activities 
C) an active lifestyle involving daily exercise and social interaction 
D) high spatial relations skills

Question 16

The idea that some people may be able to compensate for neurocognitive diseases by using alternative brain networks or cognitive strategies such that cognitive symptoms are less pronounced is called

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive reserve 
B) cognitive adjustment 
C) mental compensation 
D) none of the above 
A) cognitive reserve 
B) cognitive adjustment 
C) mental compensation 
D) none of the above

Question 17

People spend billions of dollars per year on cosmetics and __________ to reduce signs of aging.

Accepted Answer

A) plastic surgery 
B) medication 
C) hypnosis 
D) perfumes 
A) plastic surgery 
B) medication 
C) hypnosis 
D) perfumes

Question 18

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age,research may find increased drug abuse among older adults.This increase would be a(n)

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Delirium that is not treated

Accepted Answer

A) resolves itself. 
B) reoccurs. 
C) can be fatal. 
D) progresses into dementia. 
A) resolves itself. 
B) reoccurs. 
C) can be fatal. 
D) progresses into dementia.

Alzheimer's disease is partly characterized by

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes

If you are talking to a person with delirium,it may feel like you are talking

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Approximately __________ percent of practicing psychologists conduct clinical work with older adults.

The difference between dementia and delirium is that

Delirium can occur only

Adults with diagnoses of psychological disorders are more likely to die earlier due to

Ageism refers to

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

The course of dementia may be all of the following EXCEPT

Delirium,but not dementia,is characterized by

More than __________ percent of older adults with generalized anxiety disorder reported that their anxiety symptoms began before the age of 65.

Which of the following may serve as a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

The idea that some people may be able to compensate for neurocognitive diseases by using alternative brain networks or cognitive strategies such that cognitive symptoms are less pronounced is called

People spend billions of dollars per year on cosmetics and __________ to reduce signs of aging.

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age,research may find increased drug abuse among older adults.This increase would be a(n)

Delirium that is not treated

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Exam 14: Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Alzheimer's disease is partly characterized by

What is an early sign of Alzheimer's disease?

Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes

If you are talking to a person with delirium,it may feel like you are talking

Which of the following statements is an example of a time-of-measurement effect?

Approximately __________ percent of practicing psychologists conduct clinical work with older adults.

The difference between dementia and delirium is that

Delirium can occur only

Adults with diagnoses of psychological disorders are more likely to die earlier due to

Ageism refers to

Which of the following has been shown to play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease?

The course of dementia may be all of the following EXCEPT

Delirium,but not dementia,is characterized by

More than __________ percent of older adults with generalized anxiety disorder reported that their anxiety symptoms began before the age of 65.

Which of the following may serve as a protective factor against Alzheimer's disease?

The idea that some people may be able to compensate for neurocognitive diseases by using alternative brain networks or cognitive strategies such that cognitive symptoms are less pronounced is called

People spend billions of dollars per year on cosmetics and __________ to reduce signs of aging.

As the hippies of the 1960s reach old age,research may find increased drug abuse among older adults.This increase would be a(n)

Delirium that is not treated

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

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