Question 1

In those with Alzheimer's disease, physical health usually:

Accepted Answer

A)  declines at the same rate as mental health. 
B)  declines more rapidly than mental health. 
C)  declines less rapidly than mental health. 
D)  declines rapidly, then stabilizes. 
A)  declines at the same rate as mental health. 
B)  declines more rapidly than mental health. 
C)  declines less rapidly than mental health. 
D)  declines rapidly, then stabilizes.

Question 2

The brain changes that those with Alzheimer's disease experience are:

Accepted Answer

A)  similar to those of most elderly people, but they happen to an excessive degree. 
B)  different from those of most elderly people, especially in the cerebellum. 
C)  different from those of most elderly people, especially in the corpus callosum. 
D)  different from those of most elderly people in all parts of the brain. 
A)  similar to those of most elderly people, but they happen to an excessive degree. 
B)  different from those of most elderly people, especially in the cerebellum. 
C)  different from those of most elderly people, especially in the corpus callosum. 
D)  different from those of most elderly people in all parts of the brain.

Question 3

About 17 percent of individuals with Alzheimer's disease also experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  minor neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  substance abuse disorder. 
A)  minor neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  major depressive disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  substance abuse disorder.

Question 4

Surveys find that approximately _____ percent of older people, particularly men, have alcohol-related disorders in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 to 2 
B)  3 to 7 
C)  8 to 10 
D)  11 to 13 
A)  1 to 2 
B)  3 to 7 
C)  8 to 10 
D)  11 to 13

Question 5

Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups. Discuss the two groups of disorders, and explain how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are different when they occur in the elderly.

Accepted Answer

The psychological problems of the elderl

Question 6

Regarding treatment of depression in the elderly, studies show that:

Accepted Answer

A)  drug treatments may need to be altered because drugs are broken down differently in the older body. 
B)  individual and group therapies are rarely used. 
C)  electroconvulsive shock therapy is the treatment of choice. 
D)  therapy is not effective most of the time. 
A)  drug treatments may need to be altered because drugs are broken down differently in the older body. 
B)  individual and group therapies are rarely used. 
C)  electroconvulsive shock therapy is the treatment of choice. 
D)  therapy is not effective most of the time.

Question 7

Researchers differentiate older problem drinkers into those who have _____ and those who _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  been abusing alcohol for most of their life; are late-onset alcohol abusers 
B)  problems abusing other drugs; do not abuse other drugs 
C)  been diagnosed with depression; have a diagnosed anxiety disorder 
D)  lived in assisted living facilities; have lived independently their entire lives 
A)  been abusing alcohol for most of their life; are late-onset alcohol abusers 
B)  problems abusing other drugs; do not abuse other drugs 
C)  been diagnosed with depression; have a diagnosed anxiety disorder 
D)  lived in assisted living facilities; have lived independently their entire lives

Question 8

Which statement is true of older women and men?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of older men and women is about the same. 
B)  Older women outnumber older men by 3 to 2. 
C)  Older men outnumber older women by 5 to 1. 
D)  Older men are more likely to live to the age of 100 than older women. 
A)  The number of older men and women is about the same. 
B)  Older women outnumber older men by 3 to 2. 
C)  Older men outnumber older women by 5 to 1. 
D)  Older men are more likely to live to the age of 100 than older women.

Question 9

A friend says, "My 70-year-old grandmother is in good physical health but has been diagnosed with depression. Should she even bother getting therapy? She is pretty old, after all." Based on current research, the BEST answer is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "No, older adults with depression don't usually respond well to therapy." 
B)  "Maybe, only about 15 percent of elderly patients show improvement, though." 
C)  "Yes, more than half of elderly patients show improvement with treatment." 
D)  "Yes, be sure to use individual therapy, since group therapies don't work well with the elderly." 
A)  "No, older adults with depression don't usually respond well to therapy." 
B)  "Maybe, only about 15 percent of elderly patients show improvement, though." 
C)  "Yes, more than half of elderly patients show improvement with treatment." 
D)  "Yes, be sure to use individual therapy, since group therapies don't work well with the elderly."

Question 10

Sphere-shaped deposits of a small molecule in spaces between neurons in the hippocampus in individuals with Alzheimer's disease are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  senile plaques. 
B)  neural plaques. 
C)  beta-amyloid proteins. 
D)  neurofibrillary tangles. 
A)  senile plaques. 
B)  neural plaques. 
C)  beta-amyloid proteins. 
D)  neurofibrillary tangles.

Question 11

The fact that Alzheimer's disease resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that Alzheimer's may be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  eating contaminated beef. 
B)  genetic mutations on certain genes. 
C)  autoimmune dysfunction. 
D)  a virus. 
A)  eating contaminated beef. 
B)  genetic mutations on certain genes. 
C)  autoimmune dysfunction. 
D)  a virus.

Question 12

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease may be brought on by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the production of beta-amyloid precursor protein. 
B)  the presenilin protein. 
C)  orbital difficulties. 
D)  a family-transmitted mutation. 
A)  the production of beta-amyloid precursor protein. 
B)  the presenilin protein. 
C)  orbital difficulties. 
D)  a family-transmitted mutation.

Question 13

An 80-year-old hospitalized individual is recovering from surgery but now has gotten an infection. Over the course of a few days, the person shows increasing confusion and consistently misinterprets what others are trying to communicate. The MOST probable diagnosis for this condition is:

Accepted Answer

A)  neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  delirium. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  substance abuse. 
A)  neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  delirium. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  substance abuse.

Question 14

When people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, they initially:

Accepted Answer

A)  deny they have a problem. 
B)  become angry and agitated. 
C)  display indifference about the disorder. 
D)  become socially withdrawn. 
A)  deny they have a problem. 
B)  become angry and agitated. 
C)  display indifference about the disorder. 
D)  become socially withdrawn.

Question 15

An elderly person has been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder, but the disorder is not Alzheimer's disease. Among the elderly, such a diagnosis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  very rare-only about 2 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  unusual-only about 10 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  common-about a third of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  very common-about half of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  very rare-only about 2 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
B)  unusual-only about 10 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  common-about a third of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  very common-about half of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.

Question 16

Abnormal activity involving which element appears to contribute to the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon 
B)  phosphorus 
C)  calcium 
D)  oxygen 
A)  carbon 
B)  phosphorus 
C)  calcium 
D)  oxygen

Question 17

Which statement is true with regard to suicide and the elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elderly women who have no children have the highest suicide rate of all groups in the United States. 
B)  The suicide rate for the elderly is lower than the overall suicide rate in the United States, because the elderly are more robust and able to deal with stressors more effectively. 
C)  Doctors have found that depression and suicide are unrelated in the elderly, as medical complications are the primary source of suicidality. 
D)  The rate of suicide for the elderly is higher than that of young people and is often related to depression. 
A)  Elderly women who have no children have the highest suicide rate of all groups in the United States. 
B)  The suicide rate for the elderly is lower than the overall suicide rate in the United States, because the elderly are more robust and able to deal with stressors more effectively. 
C)  Doctors have found that depression and suicide are unrelated in the elderly, as medical complications are the primary source of suicidality. 
D)  The rate of suicide for the elderly is higher than that of young people and is often related to depression.

Question 18

Excessive senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are likely due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increased dopamine and serotonin activity. 
B)  abnormal beta-amyloid and tau protein activity. 
C)  exposure to toxic chemicals from one's environment. 
D)  cerebrovascular damage caused by high blood pressure. 
A)  increased dopamine and serotonin activity. 
B)  abnormal beta-amyloid and tau protein activity. 
C)  exposure to toxic chemicals from one's environment. 
D)  cerebrovascular damage caused by high blood pressure.

Question 19

The only definitive way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  examine brain activity using various neuroimaging techniques. 
B)  conduct an autopsy to examine brain tissue after a person has died. 
C)  perform a battery of cognitive tests that assess memory, attention, and reasoning (among others). 
D)  identify the symptoms that are present and compare them against those listed in the DSM-5. 
A)  examine brain activity using various neuroimaging techniques. 
B)  conduct an autopsy to examine brain tissue after a person has died. 
C)  perform a battery of cognitive tests that assess memory, attention, and reasoning (among others). 
D)  identify the symptoms that are present and compare them against those listed in the DSM-5.

Question 20

The _____ explanation or theory for Alzheimer's disease is linked to the resemblance of Alzheimer's disease to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  viral 
B)  toxicity 
C)  autoimmune 
D)  genetic 
A)  viral 
B)  toxicity 
C)  autoimmune 
D)  genetic

In those with Alzheimer's disease, physical health usually:

The brain changes that those with Alzheimer's disease experience are:

About 17 percent of individuals with Alzheimer's disease also experience:

Surveys find that approximately _____ percent of older people, particularly men, have alcohol-related disorders in a given year.

Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups. Discuss the two groups of disorders, and explain how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are different when they occur in the elderly.

Regarding treatment of depression in the elderly, studies show that:

Researchers differentiate older problem drinkers into those who have _ and those who _.

Which statement is true of older women and men?

A friend says, "My 70-year-old grandmother is in good physical health but has been diagnosed with depression. Should she even bother getting therapy? She is pretty old, after all." Based on current research, the BEST answer is:

Sphere-shaped deposits of a small molecule in spaces between neurons in the hippocampus in individuals with Alzheimer's disease are called:

The fact that Alzheimer's disease resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that Alzheimer's may be caused by:

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease may be brought on by all of the following EXCEPT:

An 80-year-old hospitalized individual is recovering from surgery but now has gotten an infection. Over the course of a few days, the person shows increasing confusion and consistently misinterprets what others are trying to communicate. The MOST probable diagnosis for this condition is:

When people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, they initially:

An elderly person has been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder, but the disorder is not Alzheimer's disease. Among the elderly, such a diagnosis is:

Abnormal activity involving which element appears to contribute to the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Which statement is true with regard to suicide and the elderly?

Excessive senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are likely due to:

The only definitive way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease is to:

The _____ explanation or theory for Alzheimer's disease is linked to the resemblance of Alzheimer's disease to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

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Exam 18: Disorders of Aging and Cognition

In those with Alzheimer's disease, physical health usually:

The brain changes that those with Alzheimer's disease experience are:

About 17 percent of individuals with Alzheimer's disease also experience:

Surveys find that approximately _____ percent of older people, particularly men, have alcohol-related disorders in a given year.

Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups. Discuss the two groups of disorders, and explain how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are different when they occur in the elderly.

Regarding treatment of depression in the elderly, studies show that:

Researchers differentiate older problem drinkers into those who have _____ and those who _____.

Which statement is true of older women and men?

A friend says, "My 70-year-old grandmother is in good physical health but has been diagnosed with depression. Should she even bother getting therapy? She is pretty old, after all." Based on current research, the BEST answer is:

Sphere-shaped deposits of a small molecule in spaces between neurons in the hippocampus in individuals with Alzheimer's disease are called:

The fact that Alzheimer's disease resembles Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease suggests that Alzheimer's may be caused by:

Early-onset Alzheimer's disease may be brought on by all of the following EXCEPT:

An 80-year-old hospitalized individual is recovering from surgery but now has gotten an infection. Over the course of a few days, the person shows increasing confusion and consistently misinterprets what others are trying to communicate. The MOST probable diagnosis for this condition is:

When people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, they initially:

An elderly person has been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder, but the disorder is not Alzheimer's disease. Among the elderly, such a diagnosis is:

Abnormal activity involving which element appears to contribute to the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?

Which statement is true with regard to suicide and the elderly?

Excessive senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease are likely due to:

The only definitive way to diagnose Alzheimer's disease is to:

The _____ explanation or theory for Alzheimer's disease is linked to the resemblance of Alzheimer's disease to Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Variations

Schizophrenia and Related Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia and Other Severe Mental Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders Common Among Children and Adolescents

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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Researchers differentiate older problem drinkers into those who have _ and those who _.