Question 1

Between ______ percent of older adults suffer from major depressive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 and 5 
B)  10 and 15 
C)  20 and 25 
D)  30 and 35 
A)  1 and 5 
B)  10 and 15 
C)  20 and 25 
D)  30 and 35

Question 2

In a study of elderly African American men, ______ was found to be associated with poorer psychological well-being.

Accepted Answer

A)  financial concern 
B)  marital conflict 
C)  racism 
D)  being a military veteran 
A)  financial concern 
B)  marital conflict 
C)  racism 
D)  being a military veteran

Question 3

Discuss the findings with regard to the genetic link to Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

Recent research has shown that there is

Question 4

Huntington's disease is transmitted genetically from the father to male biological children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

L-dopa is a drug used primarily to treat ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Pick's disease 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Alzheimer's disease 
C)  Pick's disease 
D)  Korsakoff's syndrome

Question 6

Social support for older adults can help buffer the effects of stress, bereavement, and illness, thereby reducing the risk of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the text's excerpt describing the reaction of a male medical student after he awoke from a coma following a head injury, he did not recognize his ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  mother 
B)  father 
C)  wife 
D)  daughter 
A)  mother 
B)  father 
C)  wife 
D)  daughter

Question 8

A common cause of amnestic disorder due to alcohol abuse is ______ deficiency.

Accepted Answer

A)  niacin 
B)  iodine 
C)  thiamine 
D)  beta carotene 
A)  niacin 
B)  iodine 
C)  thiamine 
D)  beta carotene

Question 9

As with many victims of Huntington's disease, Woody Guthrie was misdiagnosed with ______ because of his jerky movements.

Accepted Answer

A)  alcoholism 
B)  Tourette's syndrome 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  tardive dyskinesia 
A)  alcoholism 
B)  Tourette's syndrome 
C)  Parkinson's disease 
D)  tardive dyskinesia

Question 10

Most dementias are ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  episodic, reversible 
B)  progressive, reversible 
C)  episodic, irreversible 
D)  progressive, irreversible 
A)  episodic, reversible 
B)  progressive, reversible 
C)  episodic, irreversible 
D)  progressive, irreversible

Question 11

Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients have been found to have higher ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  levels of stress hormones 
B)  incidents of memory loss 
C)  scores on an empathy scale 
D)  suicide rates 
A)  levels of stress hormones 
B)  incidents of memory loss 
C)  scores on an empathy scale 
D)  suicide rates

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the less common anxiety disorders, occurring in about 1 in 100 older people?

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  phobic disorder 
D)  depression 
A)  panic disorder 
B)  generalized anxiety 
C)  phobic disorder 
D)  depression

Question 13

In most cases of Parkinson's disease, the underlying causes are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug-induced 
B)  viral infection 
C)  atherosclerosis 
D)  unknown 
A)  drug-induced 
B)  viral infection 
C)  atherosclerosis 
D)  unknown

Question 14

In 2012, a new technology became available that allows doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's disease based on ________associated with the disease together with clinical evidence of memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A)  examination of glucose levels 
B)  brain scans showing plaques 
C)  a complete review of behavioral and neuromuscular deficits 
D)  inspection of brain tissue by a biopsy or autopsy 
A)  examination of glucose levels 
B)  brain scans showing plaques 
C)  a complete review of behavioral and neuromuscular deficits 
D)  inspection of brain tissue by a biopsy or autopsy

Question 15

Parkinson's patients have a greater than average risk of becoming ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertensive 
B)  infertile 
C)  mute 
D)  socially withdrawn 
A)  hypertensive 
B)  infertile 
C)  mute 
D)  socially withdrawn

Question 16

People with chronic alcoholism who abruptly stop drinking may experience a form of delirium called delirium tremens, or DTs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

It is normal for people in later life to experience some decline in memory functioning and general cognitive ability, as measured by tests of intelligence, or IQ tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As the US population continues to grow in the number of older adults, the prevalence rate in the U.S. is expected to _________in numbers of people by the year_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more than quadruple; 2040 
B)  more than double; 2040 
C)  stabilize; 2070 
D)  more than double; 2020 
A)  more than quadruple; 2040 
B)  more than double; 2040 
C)  stabilize; 2070 
D)  more than double; 2020

Question 19

Which of the following is a newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 that applies to people who suffer a mild or modest decline in cognitive functioning from their prior level?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Mild neurocognitive disorder 
C)  dementia 
D)  delirium tremens 
A)  Parkinson's disease 
B)  Mild neurocognitive disorder 
C)  dementia 
D)  delirium tremens

Question 20

The best known example of prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare but fatal brain disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Between ______ percent of older adults suffer from major depressive disorder.

In a study of elderly African American men, ______ was found to be associated with poorer psychological well-being.

Discuss the findings with regard to the genetic link to Alzheimer's disease.

Huntington's disease is transmitted genetically from the father to male biological children.

L-dopa is a drug used primarily to treat ______.

Social support for older adults can help buffer the effects of stress, bereavement, and illness, thereby reducing the risk of depression.

In the text's excerpt describing the reaction of a male medical student after he awoke from a coma following a head injury, he did not recognize his ______.

A common cause of amnestic disorder due to alcohol abuse is ______ deficiency.

As with many victims of Huntington's disease, Woody Guthrie was misdiagnosed with ______ because of his jerky movements.

Most dementias are and .

Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients have been found to have higher ______.

Which of the following is one of the less common anxiety disorders, occurring in about 1 in 100 older people?

In most cases of Parkinson's disease, the underlying causes are ______.

In 2012, a new technology became available that allows doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's disease based on ________associated with the disease together with clinical evidence of memory loss.

Parkinson's patients have a greater than average risk of becoming ______.

People with chronic alcoholism who abruptly stop drinking may experience a form of delirium called delirium tremens, or DTs.

It is normal for people in later life to experience some decline in memory functioning and general cognitive ability, as measured by tests of intelligence, or IQ tests.

As the US population continues to grow in the number of older adults, the prevalence rate in the U.S. is expected to _____in numbers of people by the year_.

Which of the following is a newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 that applies to people who suffer a mild or modest decline in cognitive functioning from their prior level?

The best known example of prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare but fatal brain disease.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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Exam 14: Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Between ______ percent of older adults suffer from major depressive disorder.

In a study of elderly African American men, ______ was found to be associated with poorer psychological well-being.

Discuss the findings with regard to the genetic link to Alzheimer's disease.

Huntington's disease is transmitted genetically from the father to male biological children.

L-dopa is a drug used primarily to treat ______.

Social support for older adults can help buffer the effects of stress, bereavement, and illness, thereby reducing the risk of depression.

In the text's excerpt describing the reaction of a male medical student after he awoke from a coma following a head injury, he did not recognize his ______.

A common cause of amnestic disorder due to alcohol abuse is ______ deficiency.

As with many victims of Huntington's disease, Woody Guthrie was misdiagnosed with ______ because of his jerky movements.

Most dementias are ______ and ______.

Caregivers of Alzheimer's patients have been found to have higher ______.

Which of the following is one of the less common anxiety disorders, occurring in about 1 in 100 older people?

In most cases of Parkinson's disease, the underlying causes are ______.

In 2012, a new technology became available that allows doctors to diagnose Alzheimer's disease based on ________associated with the disease together with clinical evidence of memory loss.

Parkinson's patients have a greater than average risk of becoming ______.

People with chronic alcoholism who abruptly stop drinking may experience a form of delirium called delirium tremens, or DTs.

It is normal for people in later life to experience some decline in memory functioning and general cognitive ability, as measured by tests of intelligence, or IQ tests.

As the US population continues to grow in the number of older adults, the prevalence rate in the U.S. is expected to _________in numbers of people by the year_____.

Which of the following is a newly recognized disorder in DSM-5 that applies to people who suffer a mild or modest decline in cognitive functioning from their prior level?

The best known example of prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare but fatal brain disease.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

Filters

Most dementias are and .

As the US population continues to grow in the number of older adults, the prevalence rate in the U.S. is expected to _____in numbers of people by the year_.