Question 1

From a cognitive-behavioral standpoint,research suggests that Alzheimer's disease can be delayed or prevented by all of these EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  performing simple calculations and reading aloud. 
B)  doing cognitively stimulating activities on a computer. 
C)  engaging in physical exercise. 
D)  listening to music that was popular during one's youth. 
A)  performing simple calculations and reading aloud. 
B)  doing cognitively stimulating activities on a computer. 
C)  engaging in physical exercise. 
D)  listening to music that was popular during one's youth.

Question 2

Describe how neurocognitive disorder due to Pick's disease,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Huntington's disease,Parkinson's disease,and Lewy body disease differ from one another.

Accepted Answer

Pick's disease is a disorder that affect

Question 3

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's disease is transmitted genetically in families that:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit mutations of certain protein-producing genes. 
B)  have many members with the sporadic form of the disease. 
C)  have no members with the disease but transmit genetically recessive traits. 
D)  do not have a clear history of the disease. 
A)  transmit mutations of certain protein-producing genes. 
B)  have many members with the sporadic form of the disease. 
C)  have no members with the disease but transmit genetically recessive traits. 
D)  do not have a clear history of the disease.

Question 4

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in all patients. 
B)  Drug therapy slows down the disease only in patients with severe forms of the disease. 
C)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in patients treated early in the course of a milder form of the disease. 
D)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in no one; drug therapy doesn't work for Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in all patients. 
B)  Drug therapy slows down the disease only in patients with severe forms of the disease. 
C)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in patients treated early in the course of a milder form of the disease. 
D)  Drug therapy slows down the disease in no one; drug therapy doesn't work for Alzheimer's disease.

Question 5

If a young person is taking a health-maintenance approach to aging,the person would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  buying long-term care insurance. 
B)  doing things that promote physical and mental health. 
C)  avoiding negative life events. 
D)  being sensitive to cultural differences among people. 
A)  buying long-term care insurance. 
B)  doing things that promote physical and mental health. 
C)  avoiding negative life events. 
D)  being sensitive to cultural differences among people.

Question 6

Alessandro suddenly finds it hard to concentrate.He also finds it very difficult to think in a clear and organized manner.What is he is most likely suffering from?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorder 
B)  delirium 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  dissociative disorder 
A)  delusional disorder 
B)  delirium 
C)  Alzheimer's disease 
D)  dissociative disorder

Question 7

Which statement BEST describes the limitations of the current treatment options for Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  No treatment exists to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  There is no treatment available to decrease the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  There are no treatment options to help people cope with taking care of Alzheimer's patients. 
D)  No treatment exists that can stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  No treatment exists to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  There is no treatment available to decrease the chances of developing Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  There are no treatment options to help people cope with taking care of Alzheimer's patients. 
D)  No treatment exists that can stop the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Question 8

Psychological disorders among the elderly can be divided into two groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  personal losses and mental stress. 
B)  the process of aging and disorders of cognition. 
C)  environmental factors and genetic factors. 
D)  physical problems and sensory problems. 
A)  personal losses and mental stress. 
B)  the process of aging and disorders of cognition. 
C)  environmental factors and genetic factors. 
D)  physical problems and sensory problems.

Question 9

What generally happens in the thalamus and the hypothalamus of an individual with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acetylcholine-secreting neurons shrink. 
B)  Selected neurons shrink or die. 
C)  Neurofibrillary tangles develop in living neurons. 
D)  Amyloid deposits form among living neurons. 
A)  Acetylcholine-secreting neurons shrink. 
B)  Selected neurons shrink or die. 
C)  Neurofibrillary tangles develop in living neurons. 
D)  Amyloid deposits form among living neurons.

Question 10

As the percentage of the population who are 65 or older continues to rise,one would NOT expect the _____ to rise as well.

Accepted Answer

A)  number of geropsychologists 
B)  percentage of people with neurocognitive disorder 
C)  percentage of people with substance use disorder 
D)  number of nursing homes 
A)  number of geropsychologists 
B)  percentage of people with neurocognitive disorder 
C)  percentage of people with substance use disorder 
D)  number of nursing homes

Question 11

Which is MOST likely to be said by an elderly person regarding long-term care?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm glad I saved enough for this." 
B)  "I've known lots of people who got better and came home." 
C)  "I'm worried about losing my independence." 
D)  "I can't wait for all the interesting new activities I'll be able to do." 
A)  "I'm glad I saved enough for this." 
B)  "I've known lots of people who got better and came home." 
C)  "I'm worried about losing my independence." 
D)  "I can't wait for all the interesting new activities I'll be able to do."

Question 12

Anna suffered a stroke.Parts of her brain were damaged when blood flow was cut off from them.What disorder does she have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
B)  vascular neurocognitive disorder 
C)  frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder 
D)  Huntington's disease 
A)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
B)  vascular neurocognitive disorder 
C)  frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder 
D)  Huntington's disease

Question 13

Lisa Mosconi and her associates administered PET scans to seemingly healthy elderly research participants to measure activity in the hippocampus.They found that participants with low hippocampus activity were more likely to develop neurocognitive disorders later in life.How accurate were their predictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  about 60 percent for both mild and major neurocognitive impairment 
B)  about 90 percent for both mild and major neurocognitive impairment 
C)  more than 70 percent accurate for mild neurocognitive impairment and more than 80 percent accurate for major neurocognitive impairment 
D)  more than 80 percent accurate for mild neurocognitive impairment,and nearly 100 percent accurate for major neurocognitive impairment 
A)  about 60 percent for both mild and major neurocognitive impairment 
B)  about 90 percent for both mild and major neurocognitive impairment 
C)  more than 70 percent accurate for mild neurocognitive impairment and more than 80 percent accurate for major neurocognitive impairment 
D)  more than 80 percent accurate for mild neurocognitive impairment,and nearly 100 percent accurate for major neurocognitive impairment

Question 14

Compared with younger people,those older than 65 are:

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to experience depression,whether they live in nursing homes or not. 
B)  about as likely to experience depression if not living in a nursing home and more likely to experience depression if living in a nursing home. 
C)  less likely to experience depression,whether they live in nursing homes or not. 
D)  less likely to experience depression if living in a nursing home and more likely to experience depression if not living in a nursing home. 
A)  more likely to experience depression,whether they live in nursing homes or not. 
B)  about as likely to experience depression if not living in a nursing home and more likely to experience depression if living in a nursing home. 
C)  less likely to experience depression,whether they live in nursing homes or not. 
D)  less likely to experience depression if living in a nursing home and more likely to experience depression if not living in a nursing home.

Question 15

Research on the cause of Alzheimer's disease has led to the conclusion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the hereditary component explains the onset of the disease. 
B)  at least five different chromosomes have been found to be related to Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  there appears to be a significant hereditary component,but this does not fully explain its onset. 
D)  there is little or no evidence of a genetic component to Alzheimer's disease,but there may be a viral cause. 
A)  the hereditary component explains the onset of the disease. 
B)  at least five different chromosomes have been found to be related to Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  there appears to be a significant hereditary component,but this does not fully explain its onset. 
D)  there is little or no evidence of a genetic component to Alzheimer's disease,but there may be a viral cause.

Question 16

What typically drives the start of unhealthy drinking patterns later in life?

Accepted Answer

A)  negative events and pressures of growing older 
B)  medication side effects 
C)  a desire to fit in with the peer group 
D)  pressure from children and grandchildren 
A)  negative events and pressures of growing older 
B)  medication side effects 
C)  a desire to fit in with the peer group 
D)  pressure from children and grandchildren

Question 17

Recent research shows that developing Alzheimer's disease is related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower hippocampus activity earlier in a person's life. 
B)  higher hippocampus activity earlier in a person's life. 
C)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in a person's childhood. 
D)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in a person's early adulthood. 
A)  lower hippocampus activity earlier in a person's life. 
B)  higher hippocampus activity earlier in a person's life. 
C)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in a person's childhood. 
D)  abnormalities in corpus callosum development in a person's early adulthood.

Question 18

Substantial cognitive decline that interferes significantly with a person's ability to be independent would be diagnosed as a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

major neur

Question 19

Gary starts drinking heavily after the death of his wife,who he was married to for 58 years.What kind of substance abuse would this be called?

Accepted Answer

A)  late-onset alcoholism 
B)  early-onset alcoholism 
C)  geriatric alcohol abuse disorder 
D)  socially driven problem drinking 
A)  late-onset alcoholism 
B)  early-onset alcoholism 
C)  geriatric alcohol abuse disorder 
D)  socially driven problem drinking

Question 20

The prefrontal cortex is to _____,as the temporal lobes and diencephalon are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term memory; transferring information into short-term memory 
B)  short-term memory; transferring information into long-term memory 
C)  episodic memory; procedural memory 
D)  procedural memory; episodic memory 
A)  long-term memory; transferring information into short-term memory 
B)  short-term memory; transferring information into long-term memory 
C)  episodic memory; procedural memory 
D)  procedural memory; episodic memory

From a cognitive-behavioral standpoint,research suggests that Alzheimer's disease can be delayed or prevented by all of these EXCEPT:

Describe how neurocognitive disorder due to Pick's disease,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Huntington's disease,Parkinson's disease,and Lewy body disease differ from one another.

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's disease is transmitted genetically in families that:

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

If a young person is taking a health-maintenance approach to aging,the person would be:

Alessandro suddenly finds it hard to concentrate.He also finds it very difficult to think in a clear and organized manner.What is he is most likely suffering from?

Which statement BEST describes the limitations of the current treatment options for Alzheimer's disease?

Psychological disorders among the elderly can be divided into two groups:

What generally happens in the thalamus and the hypothalamus of an individual with Alzheimer's disease?

As the percentage of the population who are 65 or older continues to rise,one would NOT expect the _____ to rise as well.

Which is MOST likely to be said by an elderly person regarding long-term care?

Anna suffered a stroke.Parts of her brain were damaged when blood flow was cut off from them.What disorder does she have?

Compared with younger people,those older than 65 are:

Research on the cause of Alzheimer's disease has led to the conclusion that:

What typically drives the start of unhealthy drinking patterns later in life?

Recent research shows that developing Alzheimer's disease is related to:

Substantial cognitive decline that interferes significantly with a person's ability to be independent would be diagnosed as a(n)_______.

Gary starts drinking heavily after the death of his wife,who he was married to for 58 years.What kind of substance abuse would this be called?

The prefrontal cortex is to _,as the temporal lobes and diencephalon are to _.

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Exam 15: Disorders of Aging and Cognition

From a cognitive-behavioral standpoint,research suggests that Alzheimer's disease can be delayed or prevented by all of these EXCEPT:

Describe how neurocognitive disorder due to Pick's disease,Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease,Huntington's disease,Parkinson's disease,and Lewy body disease differ from one another.

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's disease is transmitted genetically in families that:

Which statement regarding the use of drug therapy to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease is accurate?

If a young person is taking a health-maintenance approach to aging,the person would be:

Alessandro suddenly finds it hard to concentrate.He also finds it very difficult to think in a clear and organized manner.What is he is most likely suffering from?

Which statement BEST describes the limitations of the current treatment options for Alzheimer's disease?

Psychological disorders among the elderly can be divided into two groups:

What generally happens in the thalamus and the hypothalamus of an individual with Alzheimer's disease?

As the percentage of the population who are 65 or older continues to rise,one would NOT expect the _____ to rise as well.

Which is MOST likely to be said by an elderly person regarding long-term care?

Anna suffered a stroke.Parts of her brain were damaged when blood flow was cut off from them.What disorder does she have?

Compared with younger people,those older than 65 are:

Research on the cause of Alzheimer's disease has led to the conclusion that:

What typically drives the start of unhealthy drinking patterns later in life?

Recent research shows that developing Alzheimer's disease is related to:

Substantial cognitive decline that interferes significantly with a person's ability to be independent would be diagnosed as a(n)_______.

Gary starts drinking heavily after the death of his wife,who he was married to for 58 years.What kind of substance abuse would this be called?

The prefrontal cortex is to _____,as the temporal lobes and diencephalon are to _____.

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Law,society,and the Mental Health Profession

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The prefrontal cortex is to _,as the temporal lobes and diencephalon are to _.