Question 1

A measure of the total proportion of individuals with some disorder is called the______ rate.

Accepted Answer

A)  prevalence 
B)  incidence 
C)  molecular 
D)  molar 
A)  prevalence 
B)  incidence 
C)  molecular 
D)  molar A

Question 2

Which of the following has not been implicated as a possible cause for Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  pesticides 
B)  genetics 
C)  a viral infection 
D)  smoking 
A)  pesticides 
B)  genetics 
C)  a viral infection 
D)  smoking D

Question 3

Current estimates suggest that about how many different genes are associated with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  only 1 or 2 
B)  at least a half dozen 
C)  more than a dozen 
D)  two dozen or more 
A)  only 1 or 2 
B)  at least a half dozen 
C)  more than a dozen 
D)  two dozen or more C

Question 4

People working in jobs that involve which of the following are less likely to develop Alzheimer's? A job that has ____ complexity working with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  low, data 
B)  low, people 
C)  high, data 
D)  high, people 
A)  low, data 
B)  low, people 
C)  high, data 
D)  high, people

Question 5

Describe one treatment for each of the following and discuss the effectiveness of that treatment: depression, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's.

Accepted Answer

One treatment for depression is cognitiv

Question 6

Which dementia is caused by a series of continuing and small strokes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Huntington's 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  Parkinson's 
D)  Vascular 
A)  Huntington's 
B)  Alzheimer's 
C)  Parkinson's 
D)  Vascular

Question 7

In this chapter's Senior View, Wanda Washburn told us that older adults

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to be more depressed than younger adults 
B)  are not any more depressed than younger adults 
C)  are not nearly as depressed as younger adults 
D)  are rarely depressed at all 
A)  tend to be more depressed than younger adults 
B)  are not any more depressed than younger adults 
C)  are not nearly as depressed as younger adults 
D)  are rarely depressed at all

Question 8

One difference between depression and dementia is that depression

Accepted Answer

A)  has a very slow onset 
B)  produces a fluctuating mood 
C)  can be successfully treated 
D)  leads the person to hide their disorder 
A)  has a very slow onset 
B)  produces a fluctuating mood 
C)  can be successfully treated 
D)  leads the person to hide their disorder

Question 9

Older adults may have higher rates of dysthymic disorder compared to major depression because

Accepted Answer

A)  mental disorders have been stigmatized for older cohorts 
B)  older adults with major depression quickly commit suicide 
C)  older adults deal more effectively with depressing life events 
D)  all of the above 
A)  mental disorders have been stigmatized for older cohorts 
B)  older adults with major depression quickly commit suicide 
C)  older adults deal more effectively with depressing life events 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

"Mad Cow" disease is a form of which of the following dementias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pick's disease 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease 
A)  Pick's disease 
B)  Korsakoff's syndrome 
C)  Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease 
D)  Alzheimer's disease

Question 11

When a person with Alzheimer's shows an unwillingness to socialize in some situations but not at all in others, that unwillingness could be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  malignant social psychology 
B)  a form of depression 
C)  excess disability 
D)  symptom of a comorbidity 
A)  malignant social psychology 
B)  a form of depression 
C)  excess disability 
D)  symptom of a comorbidity

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the five symptoms of a cognitive disorder? Impaired ____

Accepted Answer

A)  memory 
B)  judgment 
C)  emotionality 
D)  perception 
A)  memory 
B)  judgment 
C)  emotionality 
D)  perception

Question 13

Comorbidity means that

Accepted Answer

A)  two people have died at the same time 
B)  a person has two conditions at the same time 
C)  a disorder is so serious that it's twice as hard to treat 
D)  two members of a family have the same disorder 
A)  two people have died at the same time 
B)  a person has two conditions at the same time 
C)  a disorder is so serious that it's twice as hard to treat 
D)  two members of a family have the same disorder

Question 14

Having two of the following forms of the Apolipoprotein E, is associated with a much higher rate of early onset Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  ApoE-1 
B)  ApoE-2 
C)  ApoE-3 
D)  ApoE-4 
A)  ApoE-1 
B)  ApoE-2 
C)  ApoE-3 
D)  ApoE-4

Question 15

The only way to be certain of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is to

Accepted Answer

A)  perform an autopsy 
B)  administer several different tests 
C)  administer tests more than once 
D)  consult at least two physicians 
A)  perform an autopsy 
B)  administer several different tests 
C)  administer tests more than once 
D)  consult at least two physicians

Question 16

What are some of the genetic and environmental factors that seem to be a part of the cause(s) of Alzheimer's?

Accepted Answer

Alzheimer's disease is a complex and mul

Question 17

The rate of alcohol abuse in older adults is

Accepted Answer

A)  double the rate of younger adults 
B)  about the same as the rate of younger adults 
C)  about half the rate of younger adults 
D)  unknown 
A)  double the rate of younger adults 
B)  about the same as the rate of younger adults 
C)  about half the rate of younger adults 
D)  unknown

Question 18

Malignant social psychology refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the social psychology practiced outside the U. S. 
B)  treating people as objects 
C)  cooperative interactions among cancer patients 
D)  loss of social contact with other human beings 
A)  the social psychology practiced outside the U. S. 
B)  treating people as objects 
C)  cooperative interactions among cancer patients 
D)  loss of social contact with other human beings

Question 19

Which neurotransmitter is affected in Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA 
A)  acetylcholine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA

Question 20

One of the more promising potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease is

Accepted Answer

A)  estrogen replacement therapy 
B)  immunization against amyloid 
C)  surgical removal of the cortex 
D)  massive doses of Vitamin C 
A)  estrogen replacement therapy 
B)  immunization against amyloid 
C)  surgical removal of the cortex 
D)  massive doses of Vitamin C

A measure of the total proportion of individuals with some disorder is called the______ rate.

Which of the following has not been implicated as a possible cause for Parkinson's disease?

Current estimates suggest that about how many different genes are associated with Alzheimer's disease?

People working in jobs that involve which of the following are less likely to develop Alzheimer's? A job that has complexity working with .

Describe one treatment for each of the following and discuss the effectiveness of that treatment: depression, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's.

Which dementia is caused by a series of continuing and small strokes?

In this chapter's Senior View, Wanda Washburn told us that older adults

One difference between depression and dementia is that depression

Older adults may have higher rates of dysthymic disorder compared to major depression because

"Mad Cow" disease is a form of which of the following dementias?

When a person with Alzheimer's shows an unwillingness to socialize in some situations but not at all in others, that unwillingness could be a(n)

Which of the following is not one of the five symptoms of a cognitive disorder? Impaired ____

Comorbidity means that

Having two of the following forms of the Apolipoprotein E, is associated with a much higher rate of early onset Alzheimer's disease.

The only way to be certain of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is to

What are some of the genetic and environmental factors that seem to be a part of the cause(s) of Alzheimer's?

The rate of alcohol abuse in older adults is

Malignant social psychology refers to

Which neurotransmitter is affected in Parkinson's disease?

One of the more promising potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease is

An Introduction to Human Aging

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Physical Aspects of Aging: Changes in Our Bodies

Theories of Senescence and Aging

Health and Longevity

Sensation, Perception, and Slowing

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Exam 12: Psychopathology

A measure of the total proportion of individuals with some disorder is called the______ rate.

Which of the following has not been implicated as a possible cause for Parkinson's disease?

Current estimates suggest that about how many different genes are associated with Alzheimer's disease?

People working in jobs that involve which of the following are less likely to develop Alzheimer's? A job that has ____ complexity working with ____.

Describe one treatment for each of the following and discuss the effectiveness of that treatment: depression, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's.

Which dementia is caused by a series of continuing and small strokes?

In this chapter's Senior View, Wanda Washburn told us that older adults

One difference between depression and dementia is that depression

Older adults may have higher rates of dysthymic disorder compared to major depression because

"Mad Cow" disease is a form of which of the following dementias?

When a person with Alzheimer's shows an unwillingness to socialize in some situations but not at all in others, that unwillingness could be a(n)

Which of the following is not one of the five symptoms of a cognitive disorder? Impaired ____

Comorbidity means that

Having two of the following forms of the Apolipoprotein E, is associated with a much higher rate of early onset Alzheimer's disease.

The only way to be certain of a diagnosis of Alzheimer's is to

What are some of the genetic and environmental factors that seem to be a part of the cause(s) of Alzheimer's?

The rate of alcohol abuse in older adults is

Malignant social psychology refers to

Which neurotransmitter is affected in Parkinson's disease?

One of the more promising potential treatments for Alzheimer's disease is

An Introduction to Human Aging

Research Methods and Issues

Physical Aspects of Aging: Changes in Our Bodies

Theories of Senescence and Aging

Health and Longevity

Sensation, Perception, and Slowing

Memory and Cognition

Intelligence, Wisdom, and Creativity

Personality

Relationships

Working and Retirment

Healthy/helpful Environments

Death and Bereavement

Looking to the Future

Filters

People working in jobs that involve which of the following are less likely to develop Alzheimer's? A job that has complexity working with .