Exam 10: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

________, a common cause of intellectual disability, is caused when a tip of the X chromosome breaks off.

Asian and Latino cultures are more likely to provide home care for family members with neurocognitive disorder because they:

Which of the following is true about the connection between Alzheimer's disease and Down syndrome?

Alzheimer's disease usually begins with

Which of the following statements about autism spectrum disorder is true?

The idea that children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)are unable to maintain their attention and control their behavior at a level appropriate for their age because they are neurologically immature is known as the ________ hypothesis.

Describe symptoms of Parkinson's disease, HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder, and Huntington's disease.How do these forms of neurocognitive disorder differ from Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following drugs is commonly used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

In general, ________ are more likely to be diagnosed with neurocognitive disorders.

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

Some children perform stereotyped and repetitive behaviors using some parts of their body, such as incessantly flapping their hands or banging their head against a wall.These behaviors sometimes are referred to as

Vashti displays multiple motor tics, like facial grimacing, jerking her arm, and neck stretching, and also a vocal tic (in her case, an objectionable word).Because she has both motor and vocal tics her doctor is most likely to diagnose her with:

Which of the following therapies has been shown by research to be most effective in treating children with ADHD?

Kayla has been diagnosed with moderate intellectual disability.Which of the following is mostly likely to be true about her?

Which of the following is true about the factors that contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

Mary, a retired accountant in in her early seventies, keeps losing her keys and asks the same questions over and over again.To avoid forgetting, she often makes a list of things she has to do but always forgets to look at them later.She also requires more assistance in managing her finances.Mary is most likely in the early stages of

Which of the following brain abnormalities did Alois Alzheimer observe during an autopsy of a 51-year-old patient who had displayed severe memory loss and disorientation in the four years prior to her death?

Ruth's physician informs her husband that a single dominant gene on chromosome 4 is transmitting Ruth's condition.He also said that it is likely that one of her parents had the gene, which made gave her a 50 percent chance to inherit the gene.Ruth' major symptoms include NCD and chorea-irregular jerks, grimaces, and twitches.Which disease is Ruth's physician most likely referring to?

Which of the following statements is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

Which of the following chromosomes links Alzheimer's disease to Down's syndrome?