Question 1

As compared to schizophrenia more generally, late-onset schizophrenia

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A)  includes more negative symptoms. 
B)  more often reflects the paranoid subtype. 
C)  is associated with lower premorbid functioning. 
D)  is associated with fewer auditory hallucinations. 
A)  includes more negative symptoms. 
B)  more often reflects the paranoid subtype. 
C)  is associated with lower premorbid functioning. 
D)  is associated with fewer auditory hallucinations. B

Question 2

Jack is a 79-year old man with multiple medical problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, arthritis, several minor strokes, atherosclerosis, and degenerative disk disease. Jack sees several doctors, who all prescribe him medication. Recently, Jack's wife and children have noticed that he has become increasingly confused and they have to repeat questions because his attention wanders. After reviewing all of Jack's medications, his primary-care physician decided to either discontinue or reduce several of his prescriptions. Within a month, Jack's symptoms dramatically improved. Given this information, Jack would most likely be diagnosed with

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

Question 3

A theoretical model that suggests that people age more successfully when they modify their goals and choices to make best use of their personal characteristics is known as selective

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A)  optimization and compensation. 
B)  modification and compensation. 
C)  optimization and modification. 
D)  modification and redefinition. 
A)  optimization and compensation. 
B)  modification and compensation. 
C)  optimization and modification. 
D)  modification and redefinition. A

Question 4

When the onset of substance abuse occurs later in life, researchers most often find

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A)  underlying genetic factors that result in the development of the disorder. 
B)  an increased level of stress at home and/or work. 
C)  a history of habitual use and/or risky drinking. 
D)  a previously undiagnosed mental illness. 
A)  underlying genetic factors that result in the development of the disorder. 
B)  an increased level of stress at home and/or work. 
C)  a history of habitual use and/or risky drinking. 
D)  a previously undiagnosed mental illness.

Question 5

Which subtype of dementia accounts for approximately 75% of all patients diagnosed with the disorder?

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A)  Major or Minor Vascular neurocognitive disorder 
B)  Substance/Medication-induced major or minor neurocognitive disorder 
C)  Major or Mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease 
D)  Neurocognitive disorder due to other general medical conditions 
A)  Major or Minor Vascular neurocognitive disorder 
B)  Substance/Medication-induced major or minor neurocognitive disorder 
C)  Major or Mild neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease 
D)  Neurocognitive disorder due to other general medical conditions

Question 6

A type of therapy that focuses on patients' recall of significant past events and how they managed distress is called

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A)  interpersonal therapy. 
B)  brief psychodynamic therapy. 
C)  reminiscence therapy. 
D)  cognitive behavioural therapy. 
A)  interpersonal therapy. 
B)  brief psychodynamic therapy. 
C)  reminiscence therapy. 
D)  cognitive behavioural therapy.

Question 7

Substance abuse in older adults may only be recognized when they

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A)  begin to have more legal issues as a result of their alcohol/drug use. 
B)  become increasingly isolated from family members, friends, and social activities. 
C)  start to show an increase in antisocial behaviours. 
D)  has adverse consequences, (medical, social, or psychological), that negatively impacts functioning. 
A)  begin to have more legal issues as a result of their alcohol/drug use. 
B)  become increasingly isolated from family members, friends, and social activities. 
C)  start to show an increase in antisocial behaviours. 
D)  has adverse consequences, (medical, social, or psychological), that negatively impacts functioning.

Question 8

The first step in the treatment of delirium is

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A)  providing psychotherapy 
B)  manipulating the environment. 
C)  administering medication. 
D)  educating the family. 
A)  providing psychotherapy 
B)  manipulating the environment. 
C)  administering medication. 
D)  educating the family.

Question 9

Late-onset alcohol/substance abuse is influenced primarily by genetic factors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

With proper treatment and early intervention, the cognitive decline and cortical damage associated with certain subtypes of neurocognitive disorder may be reversed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the general population of older adults, prevalence rates for depressive disorders are between

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A)  4% and 10%. 
B)  5% and 11%. 
C)  10% and 14%. 
D)  15% and 19%. 
A)  4% and 10%. 
B)  5% and 11%. 
C)  10% and 14%. 
D)  15% and 19%.

Question 12

Explain why only approximately half of the older adults who experience mental health problems receive proper treatment.

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Many older people with psychological sym

Question 13

Older adults who DO seek out mental health treatment usually go to

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A)  their primary care physician. 
B)  mental health professionals. 
C)  community outreach programs. 
D)  religious organizations or spiritual advisors. 
A)  their primary care physician. 
B)  mental health professionals. 
C)  community outreach programs. 
D)  religious organizations or spiritual advisors.

Question 14

Millie is a 67-year-old woman who comes from a loving, stable middle class family. She reached all of her developmental milestones at the appropriate times and has no personal or family history of significant medical or psychiatric illnesses. Recently, however, Millie began experiencing hallucinations and having increased difficulty recalling names and locating objects. They do not interfere with her social or personal functioning but she and her family are concerned at this development. After a thorough examination by her primary care physician, Millie was referred to a neurologist for further testing where he found a brain tumor. Given this information, Millie would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular dementia. 
B)  subcortical dementia. 
C)  late-onset schizophrenia. 
D)  very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis. 
A)  vascular dementia. 
B)  subcortical dementia. 
C)  late-onset schizophrenia. 
D)  very-late-onset schizophrenia-like psychosis.

Question 15

A mood disorder that occurs in the context of cerebrovascular disease is known as

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A)  vascular depression. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  vascular dementia. 
D)  pseudodementia. 
A)  vascular depression. 
B)  Alzheimer's disease. 
C)  vascular dementia. 
D)  pseudodementia.

Question 16

____________ describes different syndromes characterized by persistent and multiple cognitive difficulties that create significant impairment in social or occupational functioning.

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A)  Delirium 
B)  Neurocognitive Disorder 
C)  Delirium tremens 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder 
A)  Delirium 
B)  Neurocognitive Disorder 
C)  Delirium tremens 
D)  Dissociative identity disorder

Question 17

Medical illness can produce depressive disorders unique to older adults.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anxiety in older adults may complicate medical conditions. Why?

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A)  Anxiety is linked to failure to take needed medications. 
B)  Anxious adults are more likely to self-medicate with over-the-counter medications and alcohol. 
C)  Anxious adults use more health care services and are less physically active. 
D)  Anxiety about health problems may make patients reluctant to see the doctor. 
A)  Anxiety is linked to failure to take needed medications. 
B)  Anxious adults are more likely to self-medicate with over-the-counter medications and alcohol. 
C)  Anxious adults use more health care services and are less physically active. 
D)  Anxiety about health problems may make patients reluctant to see the doctor.

Question 19

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recommends that adults aged 65 and over have _______________.

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A)  no more than one drink per day, or seven drinks per week 
B)  at least two drinks per day 
C)  no more than one drink per week 
D)  one beer and one glass of wine per day to help them fall asleep 
A)  no more than one drink per day, or seven drinks per week 
B)  at least two drinks per day 
C)  no more than one drink per week 
D)  one beer and one glass of wine per day to help them fall asleep

Question 20

In the Examining the Evidence section of the text, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is discussed in the context of

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A)  whether it is a medical condition or psychological disorder. 
B)  its role in the treatment of dementia patients. 
C)  whether it is a precursor of dementia or a separate syndrome. 
D)  how neuroimaging can be a valuable diagnostic tool for cognitive disorders, especially dementia. 
A)  whether it is a medical condition or psychological disorder. 
B)  its role in the treatment of dementia patients. 
C)  whether it is a precursor of dementia or a separate syndrome. 
D)  how neuroimaging can be a valuable diagnostic tool for cognitive disorders, especially dementia.

As compared to schizophrenia more generally, late-onset schizophrenia

A theoretical model that suggests that people age more successfully when they modify their goals and choices to make best use of their personal characteristics is known as selective

When the onset of substance abuse occurs later in life, researchers most often find

Which subtype of dementia accounts for approximately 75% of all patients diagnosed with the disorder?

A type of therapy that focuses on patients' recall of significant past events and how they managed distress is called

Substance abuse in older adults may only be recognized when they

The first step in the treatment of delirium is

Late-onset alcohol/substance abuse is influenced primarily by genetic factors.

With proper treatment and early intervention, the cognitive decline and cortical damage associated with certain subtypes of neurocognitive disorder may be reversed.

In the general population of older adults, prevalence rates for depressive disorders are between

Explain why only approximately half of the older adults who experience mental health problems receive proper treatment.

Older adults who DO seek out mental health treatment usually go to

A mood disorder that occurs in the context of cerebrovascular disease is known as

____________ describes different syndromes characterized by persistent and multiple cognitive difficulties that create significant impairment in social or occupational functioning.

Medical illness can produce depressive disorders unique to older adults.

Anxiety in older adults may complicate medical conditions. Why?

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recommends that adults aged 65 and over have _______________.

In the Examining the Evidence section of the text, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is discussed in the context of

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Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

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Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

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Exam 13: Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

As compared to schizophrenia more generally, late-onset schizophrenia

A theoretical model that suggests that people age more successfully when they modify their goals and choices to make best use of their personal characteristics is known as selective

When the onset of substance abuse occurs later in life, researchers most often find

Which subtype of dementia accounts for approximately 75% of all patients diagnosed with the disorder?

A type of therapy that focuses on patients' recall of significant past events and how they managed distress is called

Substance abuse in older adults may only be recognized when they

The first step in the treatment of delirium is

Late-onset alcohol/substance abuse is influenced primarily by genetic factors.

With proper treatment and early intervention, the cognitive decline and cortical damage associated with certain subtypes of neurocognitive disorder may be reversed.

In the general population of older adults, prevalence rates for depressive disorders are between

Explain why only approximately half of the older adults who experience mental health problems receive proper treatment.

Older adults who DO seek out mental health treatment usually go to

A mood disorder that occurs in the context of cerebrovascular disease is known as

____________ describes different syndromes characterized by persistent and multiple cognitive difficulties that create significant impairment in social or occupational functioning.

Medical illness can produce depressive disorders unique to older adults.

Anxiety in older adults may complicate medical conditions. Why?

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recommends that adults aged 65 and over have _______________.

In the Examining the Evidence section of the text, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is discussed in the context of

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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