Question 1

The field dedicated to the mental health of the elderly is _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The field dedicated to the mental health...

Question 2

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  improvement in short-term memory but not in ability to cope under pressure. 
B)  improvement in ability to cope under pressure but not in short-term memory. 
C)  improvement both in short-term memory and in ability to cope under pressure. 
D)  neither improvement in short-term memory, nor in ability to cope under pressure. 
A)  improvement in short-term memory but not in ability to cope under pressure. 
B)  improvement in ability to cope under pressure but not in short-term memory. 
C)  improvement both in short-term memory and in ability to cope under pressure. 
D)  neither improvement in short-term memory, nor in ability to cope under pressure.

Question 3

Which psychotic disorder does the text describe as increasing in prevalence as people age?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorder 
B)  depression 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  dissociative identity disorder 
A)  delusional disorder 
B)  depression 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  dissociative identity disorder

Question 4

The MOST feared psychological problem among the elderly is:

Accepted Answer

A)  stress. 
B)  loss of sexual function. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  alcoholism. 
A)  stress. 
B)  loss of sexual function. 
C)  Alzheimer's disease. 
D)  alcoholism.

Question 5

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 6

In people with Alzheimer's disease, memory problems appear to be caused by disruption of the production of:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
B)  memory-linked fatty acids. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  memory-linked proteins. 
A)  inhibitory neurotransmitters. 
B)  memory-linked fatty acids. 
C)  DNA. 
D)  memory-linked proteins.

Question 7

_____ has been found to be caused by a slow-acting virus, and this has lent some weight to the viral theory of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Pick's disease 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Pick's disease

Question 8

An elderly person who develops false beliefs that are not bizarre is MOST likely suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  delusional disorder. 
B)  disorders of cognition. 
C)  memory problems. 
D)  sleep disorder. 
A)  delusional disorder. 
B)  disorders of cognition. 
C)  memory problems. 
D)  sleep disorder.

Question 9

The research conducted by Mosconi and others to identify biomarkers that predict Alzheimer's disease is BEST classified as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical trial. 
B)  epidemiological study. 
C)  case study. 
D)  longitudinal study. 
A)  clinical trial. 
B)  epidemiological study. 
C)  case study. 
D)  longitudinal study.

Question 10

Barrett is 86 years old and has no signs of a neurocognitive disorder. Is this common for this age group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, only a small percentage of adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  It could go either way. About half of adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder, meaning the other half do not. 
C)  It depends on Barrett's race/ethnicity. About two-thirds of non-Hispanic white adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder, but only about one-fourth of African Americans do. 
D)  No. The vast majority of adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder. 
A)  Yes, only a small percentage of adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder. 
B)  It could go either way. About half of adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder, meaning the other half do not. 
C)  It depends on Barrett's race/ethnicity. About two-thirds of non-Hispanic white adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder, but only about one-fourth of African Americans do. 
D)  No. The vast majority of adults older than age 85 have a neurocognitive disorder.

Question 11

An individual has just been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. We know for sure that the person:

Accepted Answer

A)  experiences little or no decline in any area of cognitive functioning. 
B)  experiences decline in only one area of cognitive functioning. 
C)  can still function independently. 
D)  can no longer function independently. 
A)  experiences little or no decline in any area of cognitive functioning. 
B)  experiences decline in only one area of cognitive functioning. 
C)  can still function independently. 
D)  can no longer function independently.

Question 12

Clinicians now recognize that one of the most important aspects of treating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of neurocognitive disorder is to focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral interventions that restore lost memories. 
B)  the emotional needs of the caregivers. 
C)  providing constantly rotating medications so that neurotransmitters do not become habituated to one particular pharmaceutical. 
D)  restricting the patient's new encounters so that new memories do not further impair the retrieval of previously stored memories. 
A)  behavioral interventions that restore lost memories. 
B)  the emotional needs of the caregivers. 
C)  providing constantly rotating medications so that neurotransmitters do not become habituated to one particular pharmaceutical. 
D)  restricting the patient's new encounters so that new memories do not further impair the retrieval of previously stored memories.

Question 13

The typical pattern of Alzheimer's for the patient is:

Accepted Answer

A)  denial, anxiety, withdrawal, dependency. 
B)  denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, hope. 
C)  denial, projection, regression. 
D)  denial, acceptance, reemergence, reinforcement. 
A)  denial, anxiety, withdrawal, dependency. 
B)  denial, anger, bargaining, acceptance, hope. 
C)  denial, projection, regression. 
D)  denial, acceptance, reemergence, reinforcement.

Question 14

The term double jeopardy describes people who may develop psychological problems because of being:

Accepted Answer

A)  old and physically ill. 
B)  old and members of an ethnic minority. 
C)  young and members of an ethnic minority. 
D)  physically ill and members of an ethnic minority. 
A)  old and physically ill. 
B)  old and members of an ethnic minority. 
C)  young and members of an ethnic minority. 
D)  physically ill and members of an ethnic minority.

Question 15

One of the main reasons why disorders of the elderly are getting more attention from researchers and clinicians is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people are living longer and the proportion of the population reaching old age has been increasing steadily. 
B)  advances in neuroimaging technology has made it possible to study disorders that predominantly affect the elderly. 
C)  more research funding has been directed toward investigating disorders affecting the elderly. 
D)  a large percentage of researchers and clinicians are approaching old age. 
A)  people are living longer and the proportion of the population reaching old age has been increasing steadily. 
B)  advances in neuroimaging technology has made it possible to study disorders that predominantly affect the elderly. 
C)  more research funding has been directed toward investigating disorders affecting the elderly. 
D)  a large percentage of researchers and clinicians are approaching old age.

Question 16

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 17

Which situation is MOST likely to lead to hospitalization for an Alzheimer's patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  the progression of the disease requires expert care 
B)  the home caretaker being overwhelmed 
C)  the patient does not want to live at home 
D)  the patient's pet interfering with care 
A)  the progression of the disease requires expert care 
B)  the home caretaker being overwhelmed 
C)  the patient does not want to live at home 
D)  the patient's pet interfering with care

Question 18

The elderly have a _____ rate of psychotic symptoms compared with younger individuals, and the onset of schizophrenia is _____ among the elderly than among younger individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; more common 
B)  higher; less common 
C)  lower; more common 
D)  lower; less common 
A)  higher; more common 
B)  higher; less common 
C)  lower; more common 
D)  lower; less common

Question 19

Short-term memory is like a _____, whereas long-term memory is like a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  workbench; storage cabinet 
B)  video camera; audio recorder 
C)  singer; choir 
D)  bag of candy; candy factory 
A)  workbench; storage cabinet 
B)  video camera; audio recorder 
C)  singer; choir 
D)  bag of candy; candy factory

Question 20

_____ is a rare disorder that affects the frontal and temporal lobes and has a clinical picture similar to that of Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Huntington's disease 
B)  Pick's disease 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Parkinson's disease

The field dedicated to the mental health of the elderly is _____.

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

Which psychotic disorder does the text describe as increasing in prevalence as people age?

The MOST feared psychological problem among the elderly is:

Compared with younger people, those older than 65 are:

In people with Alzheimer's disease, memory problems appear to be caused by disruption of the production of:

_____ has been found to be caused by a slow-acting virus, and this has lent some weight to the viral theory of schizophrenia.

An elderly person who develops false beliefs that are not bizarre is MOST likely suffering from:

The research conducted by Mosconi and others to identify biomarkers that predict Alzheimer's disease is BEST classified as a(n):

Barrett is 86 years old and has no signs of a neurocognitive disorder. Is this common for this age group?

An individual has just been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. We know for sure that the person:

Clinicians now recognize that one of the most important aspects of treating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of neurocognitive disorder is to focus on:

The typical pattern of Alzheimer's for the patient is:

The term double jeopardy describes people who may develop psychological problems because of being:

One of the main reasons why disorders of the elderly are getting more attention from researchers and clinicians is that:

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

Which situation is MOST likely to lead to hospitalization for an Alzheimer's patient?

The elderly have a _ rate of psychotic symptoms compared with younger individuals, and the onset of schizophrenia is _ among the elderly than among younger individuals.

Short-term memory is like a _, whereas long-term memory is like a _.

_____ is a rare disorder that affects the frontal and temporal lobes and has a clinical picture similar to that of Alzheimer's disease.

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Exam 18: Disorders of Aging and Cognition

The field dedicated to the mental health of the elderly is _____.

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

Which psychotic disorder does the text describe as increasing in prevalence as people age?

The MOST feared psychological problem among the elderly is:

Compared with younger people, those older than 65 are:

In people with Alzheimer's disease, memory problems appear to be caused by disruption of the production of:

_____ has been found to be caused by a slow-acting virus, and this has lent some weight to the viral theory of schizophrenia.

An elderly person who develops false beliefs that are not bizarre is MOST likely suffering from:

The research conducted by Mosconi and others to identify biomarkers that predict Alzheimer's disease is BEST classified as a(n):

Barrett is 86 years old and has no signs of a neurocognitive disorder. Is this common for this age group?

An individual has just been diagnosed with mild neurocognitive disorder. We know for sure that the person:

Clinicians now recognize that one of the most important aspects of treating Alzheimer's disease and other forms of neurocognitive disorder is to focus on:

The typical pattern of Alzheimer's for the patient is:

The term double jeopardy describes people who may develop psychological problems because of being:

One of the main reasons why disorders of the elderly are getting more attention from researchers and clinicians is that:

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

Which situation is MOST likely to lead to hospitalization for an Alzheimer's patient?

The elderly have a _____ rate of psychotic symptoms compared with younger individuals, and the onset of schizophrenia is _____ among the elderly than among younger individuals.

Short-term memory is like a _____, whereas long-term memory is like a _____.

_____ is a rare disorder that affects the frontal and temporal lobes and has a clinical picture similar to that of Alzheimer's 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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The elderly have a _ rate of psychotic symptoms compared with younger individuals, and the onset of schizophrenia is _ among the elderly than among younger individuals.

Short-term memory is like a _, whereas long-term memory is like a _.