Question 1

A head concussion can _________ for the time period surrounding the concussive event.

Accepted Answer

A)  disrupt emotional self-control 
B)  disrupt memory consolidation and produce amnesia 
C)  create false memories 
D)  create misattributed errors 
A)  disrupt emotional self-control 
B)  disrupt memory consolidation and produce amnesia 
C)  create false memories 
D)  create misattributed errors

Question 2

What is the relationship between memory and health problems? What is the impact of patients' relationship with the healthcare professionals and what is the impact of this on memory? How can healthcare providers do to help their patients?

Accepted Answer

When a person has a health problem, chan

Question 3

Dissociative amnesia is often portrayed in books, movies, and television, the condition is ________ in real life, and doctors are usually able to find a ________ cause for amnestic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely; psychological 
B)  relatively frequent; biological 
C)  extremely rare; biological 
D)  relatively frequent; social 
A)  extremely; psychological 
B)  relatively frequent; biological 
C)  extremely rare; biological 
D)  relatively frequent; social

Question 4

Samuelson (2009) found that individuals with PTSD had ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  significant deficits in verbal memory that could not be explained by a history of alcohol abuse or depression, and also had deficits in working memory, but not in visual memory 
B)  no deficits in verbal memory but only in working memory or visual memory 
C)  significant deficits in verbal memory that could be easily explained by a history of alcohol abuse or depression 
D)  significant deficits in verbal memory, working memory, and visual memory 
A)  significant deficits in verbal memory that could not be explained by a history of alcohol abuse or depression, and also had deficits in working memory, but not in visual memory 
B)  no deficits in verbal memory but only in working memory or visual memory 
C)  significant deficits in verbal memory that could be easily explained by a history of alcohol abuse or depression 
D)  significant deficits in verbal memory, working memory, and visual memory

Question 5

People with dementia with Lewy bodies often experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  epileptic seizures 
B)  fluctuations in alertness, difficulty with movement, mood changes, and visual hallucinations 
C)  OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) 
D)  extreme sleep patterns 
A)  epileptic seizures 
B)  fluctuations in alertness, difficulty with movement, mood changes, and visual hallucinations 
C)  OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) 
D)  extreme sleep patterns

Question 6

What is dissociative amnesia? What can patients remember, and what have they forgotten? What is the treatment protocol for people with dissociative amnesia?

Accepted Answer

Dissociative amnesia is associated with

Question 7

Cholinesterase inhibitors can help people with Alzheimer's for two or three years only because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they modestly reduce some of the superficial symptoms but later the degenerative process becomes overwhelming 
B)  later in the progression neurotransmitter dopamine leaks out of neurons and can cause further damage 
C)  later in the progression specific genes are activated preventing any beneficial action 
D)  later in the progression much higher doses would be required, incompatible with life 
A)  they modestly reduce some of the superficial symptoms but later the degenerative process becomes overwhelming 
B)  later in the progression neurotransmitter dopamine leaks out of neurons and can cause further damage 
C)  later in the progression specific genes are activated preventing any beneficial action 
D)  later in the progression much higher doses would be required, incompatible with life

Question 8

The critical clinical observation that clearly differentiates Alzheimer's disease from vascular dementia is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with vascular dementia is typically riddled with lesions, whereas that of patients with Alzheimer's is not 
B)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's is typically riddled with lesions, whereas that of patients with vascular dementia is not 
C)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with vascular dementia is typically riddled with neurofibrillary tangles, whereas that of patients with Alzheimer's is not 
D)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with vascular dementia is typically riddled with Lewy bodies, whereas that of patients with Alzheimer's is not 
A)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with vascular dementia is typically riddled with lesions, whereas that of patients with Alzheimer's is not 
B)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with Alzheimer's is typically riddled with lesions, whereas that of patients with vascular dementia is not 
C)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with vascular dementia is typically riddled with neurofibrillary tangles, whereas that of patients with Alzheimer's is not 
D)  the white matter in the brains of individuals with vascular dementia is typically riddled with Lewy bodies, whereas that of patients with Alzheimer's is not

Question 9

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a buildup of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  amyloid plaques and Lewis bodies 
B)  Lewis bodies and tangles 
C)  amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain and substantial increase in the size of the brain following accumulation of amyloid plaques 
D)  amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain and substantial reduction in the size of the brain following neuronal cell death 
A)  amyloid plaques and Lewis bodies 
B)  Lewis bodies and tangles 
C)  amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain and substantial increase in the size of the brain following accumulation of amyloid plaques 
D)  amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain and substantial reduction in the size of the brain following neuronal cell death

Question 10

When Sharman et al. (2008) examined the data from the surrogates about memories of the advance directives (AD), ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no one believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported 
B)  46 per cent believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported and about 12 per cent falsely remembered that the decision was different when it was the same 
C)  66 per cent believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported and about 12 per cent falsely remembered that the decision was different when it was the same 
D)  86 per cent believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported and about 12 per cent falsely remembered that the decision was different when it was the same 
A)  no one believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported 
B)  46 per cent believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported and about 12 per cent falsely remembered that the decision was different when it was the same 
C)  66 per cent believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported and about 12 per cent falsely remembered that the decision was different when it was the same 
D)  86 per cent believed that their target's current decision was the same as the one they had previously reported and about 12 per cent falsely remembered that the decision was different when it was the same

Question 11

Patients who do not believe that smoking causes cancer may not heed advice to quit smoking, but if they ________, they may be more likely to remember the conversation and heed the advice.

Accepted Answer

A)  study medical documentation about lung cancer 
B)  engage in a conversation that changes their belief about the dangers of smoking 
C)  obtain the support from their families 
D)  undergo multiple session of hypnosis 
A)  study medical documentation about lung cancer 
B)  engage in a conversation that changes their belief about the dangers of smoking 
C)  obtain the support from their families 
D)  undergo multiple session of hypnosis

Question 12

The first symptom of Alzheimer's disease is usually a problem with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  motor coordination 
D)  emotional self-control 
A)  short-term memory 
B)  long-term memory 
C)  motor coordination 
D)  emotional self-control

Question 13

Nairne, Thompson, & Pandeirada (2007) found that survival-related encoding in the hunter-gatherer (or EEA) context led to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  both better recall and better recognition 
B)  better recall, but worse recognition 
C)  better recognition, but worse recall 
D)  both worse recall and better recognition 
A)  both better recall and better recognition 
B)  better recall, but worse recognition 
C)  better recognition, but worse recall 
D)  both worse recall and better recognition

Question 14

Participating in the MMSE does not require that the person ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have no motor impairment 
B)  speak the same language as the interviewer 
C)  not have a hearing impairment 
D)  have no problems writing or drawing 
A)  have no motor impairment 
B)  speak the same language as the interviewer 
C)  not have a hearing impairment 
D)  have no problems writing or drawing

Question 15

Memories are consolidated during slow-wave sleep (SWS), therefore an individual needs sufficient SWS in order to function properly. How can this mechanism explain the observation that many health conditions associated with memory problems are also associated with decreased SWS?

Accepted Answer

An individual needs sufficient slow-wave

Question 16

The MMSE is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a test that is used to assess the memory and cognitive functioning of children under age of five 
B)  a test that is used to assess temporal cortex functioning, i.e., control over episodic memory formation 
C)  a test that is used to assess prefrontal cortex functioning, i.e., control over impulses and attention 
D)  a test that is used to assess the memory and cognitive functioning of individuals, often used to identify people with dementia 
A)  a test that is used to assess the memory and cognitive functioning of children under age of five 
B)  a test that is used to assess temporal cortex functioning, i.e., control over episodic memory formation 
C)  a test that is used to assess prefrontal cortex functioning, i.e., control over impulses and attention 
D)  a test that is used to assess the memory and cognitive functioning of individuals, often used to identify people with dementia

Question 17

Alcohol has diverse effects on memory. It can ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cause retrograde amnesia after extreme intoxications 
B)  cause retrograde amnesia after extreme intoxications, but enhance memory if consumed in moderation after learning 
C)  actually work to enhance memory if consumed in moderation after learning 
D)  significantly improve attention and, because an individual is attending well to events, events are encoded with more details 
A)  cause retrograde amnesia after extreme intoxications 
B)  cause retrograde amnesia after extreme intoxications, but enhance memory if consumed in moderation after learning 
C)  actually work to enhance memory if consumed in moderation after learning 
D)  significantly improve attention and, because an individual is attending well to events, events are encoded with more details

Question 18

In general, people with Korsakoff syndrome have difficulty ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  explicitly controlling information; however, these individuals show evidence for the normal influence of implicit memory on stem-completion tasks 
B)  implicitly controlling information; however, these individuals show evidence for the influence of explicit memory on stem-completion tasks 
C)  with tasks that are dependent on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex 
D)  with tasks that are dependent on the functioning of the cerebellum 
A)  explicitly controlling information; however, these individuals show evidence for the normal influence of implicit memory on stem-completion tasks 
B)  implicitly controlling information; however, these individuals show evidence for the influence of explicit memory on stem-completion tasks 
C)  with tasks that are dependent on the functioning of the prefrontal cortex 
D)  with tasks that are dependent on the functioning of the cerebellum

Question 19

The critical difference between normal memory loss of old age and that of dementias is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  memory loss in dementias is much larger 
B)  in dementias, forgetting interferes with day-to-day life and is often accompanied by other kinds of cognitive decline 
C)  memory loss in dementias can be treated when caught early 
D)  memory loss in dementias is strongly based on genetics 
A)  memory loss in dementias is much larger 
B)  in dementias, forgetting interferes with day-to-day life and is often accompanied by other kinds of cognitive decline 
C)  memory loss in dementias can be treated when caught early 
D)  memory loss in dementias is strongly based on genetics

Question 20

People with frontotemporal dementia tend to have ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vivid emotions, extremely but inappropriately engaged, and display very productive but often meaningless language, reflecting the primary damage to the prefrontal and temporal cortices 
B)  blunted emotions, appear apathetic, and have difficulties with both productive and receptive language, reflecting the primary damage to the occipital and parietal cortices 
C)  blunted emotions, appear apathetic, and have difficulties with both productive and receptive language, reflecting the primary damage to the prefrontal and temporal cortices 
D)  blunted emotions, appear apathetic, and have difficulties with both productive and receptive language, reflecting the primary damage to the cerebellum 
A)  vivid emotions, extremely but inappropriately engaged, and display very productive but often meaningless language, reflecting the primary damage to the prefrontal and temporal cortices 
B)  blunted emotions, appear apathetic, and have difficulties with both productive and receptive language, reflecting the primary damage to the occipital and parietal cortices 
C)  blunted emotions, appear apathetic, and have difficulties with both productive and receptive language, reflecting the primary damage to the prefrontal and temporal cortices 
D)  blunted emotions, appear apathetic, and have difficulties with both productive and receptive language, reflecting the primary damage to the cerebellum

A head concussion can _________ for the time period surrounding the concussive event.

What is the relationship between memory and health problems? What is the impact of patients' relationship with the healthcare professionals and what is the impact of this on memory? How can healthcare providers do to help their patients?

Dissociative amnesia is often portrayed in books, movies, and television, the condition is in real life, and doctors are usually able to find a cause for amnestic symptoms.

Samuelson (2009) found that individuals with PTSD had ________.

People with dementia with Lewy bodies often experience ________.

What is dissociative amnesia? What can patients remember, and what have they forgotten? What is the treatment protocol for people with dissociative amnesia?

Cholinesterase inhibitors can help people with Alzheimer's for two or three years only because ________.

The critical clinical observation that clearly differentiates Alzheimer's disease from vascular dementia is ________.

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a buildup of ________.

When Sharman et al. (2008) examined the data from the surrogates about memories of the advance directives (AD), ________.

Patients who do not believe that smoking causes cancer may not heed advice to quit smoking, but if they ________, they may be more likely to remember the conversation and heed the advice.

The first symptom of Alzheimer's disease is usually a problem with ________.

Nairne, Thompson, & Pandeirada (2007) found that survival-related encoding in the hunter-gatherer (or EEA) context led to ________.

Participating in the MMSE does not require that the person ________.

Memories are consolidated during slow-wave sleep (SWS), therefore an individual needs sufficient SWS in order to function properly. How can this mechanism explain the observation that many health conditions associated with memory problems are also associated with decreased SWS?

The MMSE is ________.

Alcohol has diverse effects on memory. It can ________.

In general, people with Korsakoff syndrome have difficulty ________.

The critical difference between normal memory loss of old age and that of dementias is ________.

People with frontotemporal dementia tend to have ________.

The Study of Memory

Sensory Persistence and Information Persistence

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Explicit and Implicit Memory

Episodic Memory and Autobiographical Memory

Generic Memory

Forgetting

Memory Across the Lifespan

Memory and Our Social Selves

Memory and the Law

Memory and the Marketplace

Exceptional Memory, Mnemonics, and Expertise

Filters

Exam 13: Memory, the Body, and Health

A head concussion can _________ for the time period surrounding the concussive event.

What is the relationship between memory and health problems? What is the impact of patients' relationship with the healthcare professionals and what is the impact of this on memory? How can healthcare providers do to help their patients?

Dissociative amnesia is often portrayed in books, movies, and television, the condition is ________ in real life, and doctors are usually able to find a ________ cause for amnestic symptoms.

Samuelson (2009) found that individuals with PTSD had ________.

People with dementia with Lewy bodies often experience ________.

What is dissociative amnesia? What can patients remember, and what have they forgotten? What is the treatment protocol for people with dissociative amnesia?

Cholinesterase inhibitors can help people with Alzheimer's for two or three years only because ________.

The critical clinical observation that clearly differentiates Alzheimer's disease from vascular dementia is ________.

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by a buildup of ________.

When Sharman et al. (2008) examined the data from the surrogates about memories of the advance directives (AD), ________.

Patients who do not believe that smoking causes cancer may not heed advice to quit smoking, but if they ________, they may be more likely to remember the conversation and heed the advice.

The first symptom of Alzheimer's disease is usually a problem with ________.

Nairne, Thompson, & Pandeirada (2007) found that survival-related encoding in the hunter-gatherer (or EEA) context led to ________.

Participating in the MMSE does not require that the person ________.

Memories are consolidated during slow-wave sleep (SWS), therefore an individual needs sufficient SWS in order to function properly. How can this mechanism explain the observation that many health conditions associated with memory problems are also associated with decreased SWS?

The MMSE is ________.

Alcohol has diverse effects on memory. It can ________.

In general, people with Korsakoff syndrome have difficulty ________.

The critical difference between normal memory loss of old age and that of dementias is ________.

People with frontotemporal dementia tend to have ________.

The Study of Memory

Sensory Persistence and Information Persistence

Short-Term Memory and Working Memory

Long-Term Memory

Explicit and Implicit Memory

Episodic Memory and Autobiographical Memory

Generic Memory

Forgetting

Memory Across the Lifespan

Memory and Our Social Selves

Memory and the Law

Memory and the Marketplace

Exceptional Memory, Mnemonics, and Expertise

Filters

Dissociative amnesia is often portrayed in books, movies, and television, the condition is in real life, and doctors are usually able to find a cause for amnestic symptoms.