Question 1

Neurotransmitters implicated in the cause of ADHD include all of the following EXCEPT

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A) dopamine. 
B) endorphin. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) gamma-aminobutyric acid. 
A) dopamine. 
B) endorphin. 
C) norepinephrine. 
D) gamma-aminobutyric acid.

Question 2

One major distinction between Asperger's disorder and autism is that

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A) Asperger's disorder is associated with longer language delays and lower IQ. 
B) autism is associated with social impairment, and Asperger's disorder is not. 
C) autism develops in early childhood, and Asperger's develops during adolescence. 
D) Asperger's disorder is not associated with severe language delays. 
A) Asperger's disorder is associated with longer language delays and lower IQ. 
B) autism is associated with social impairment, and Asperger's disorder is not. 
C) autism develops in early childhood, and Asperger's develops during adolescence. 
D) Asperger's disorder is not associated with severe language delays.

Question 3

All of the following are possible causes of major neurocognitive disorder EXCEPT

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A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) chemical substances (including medications). 
C) depression. 
D) food additives and preservatives. 
A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) chemical substances (including medications). 
C) depression. 
D) food additives and preservatives.

Question 4

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of major neurocognitive disorder. The fact that he has abnormalities in walking, and weakness in his limbs, suggests that his major neurocognitive disorder is

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A) the Alzheimer's disease. 
B) influenced by a medication. 
C) due to multiple influences. 
D) the vascular type. 
A) the Alzheimer's disease. 
B) influenced by a medication. 
C) due to multiple influences. 
D) the vascular type.

Question 5

Currently, scientists' main focus in developing biological treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is geared toward

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A) finding pharmacological treatments for specific behaviors or symptoms. 
B) finding pharmacological treatments for the core neurobiological deficits in autism. 
C) developing gene therapy. 
D) refining neurosurgical techniques previously used for seizure patients. 
A) finding pharmacological treatments for specific behaviors or symptoms. 
B) finding pharmacological treatments for the core neurobiological deficits in autism. 
C) developing gene therapy. 
D) refining neurosurgical techniques previously used for seizure patients.

Question 6

Children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be

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A) children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be 
B) no more or less popular than other children. 
C) unpopular with other children. 
D) uninterested in socialization. 
A) children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be 
B) no more or less popular than other children. 
C) unpopular with other children. 
D) uninterested in socialization.

Question 7

Patients with Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder benefit from medications that work by

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A) preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine. 
B) enhancing the level of dopamine. 
C) preventing the reuptake of serotonin. 
D) unknown processes. 
A) preventing the breakdown of acetylcholine. 
B) enhancing the level of dopamine. 
C) preventing the reuptake of serotonin. 
D) unknown processes.

Question 8

Impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days is characteristic of

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A) delirium. 
B) major neurocognitive disorder. 
C) Alzheimer's. 
D) amnestic disorder. 
A) delirium. 
B) major neurocognitive disorder. 
C) Alzheimer's. 
D) amnestic disorder.

Question 9

What is the convincing evidence that autism involves some form of brain damage?

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A) Nearly half of individuals with autism have some level of intellectual disability. 
B) Most children with autism suffered from some form of brain trauma at birth. 
C) Autism runs in families. 
D) Autism develops fairly quickly and at a young age. 
A) Nearly half of individuals with autism have some level of intellectual disability. 
B) Most children with autism suffered from some form of brain trauma at birth. 
C) Autism runs in families. 
D) Autism develops fairly quickly and at a young age.

Question 10

All of the following are common causes of delirium EXCEPT

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A) medical conditions. 
B) medication side effects. 
C) head trauma. 
D) dietary factors. 
A) medical conditions. 
B) medication side effects. 
C) head trauma. 
D) dietary factors.

Question 11

According to research, the intellectual and educational improvements of the children with autism made appeared to be

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A) transient. 
B) fairly permanent. 
C) little different from the control group, thus clinically insignificant. 
D) little different from the control group, but still statistically significant. 
A) transient. 
B) fairly permanent. 
C) little different from the control group, thus clinically insignificant. 
D) little different from the control group, but still statistically significant.

Question 12

Some success has been noted in the development of communication skills in autistic children through the use of

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A) modeling appropriate communication. 
B) behavioral procedures involving shaping and discrimination training. 
C) intensive therapy where the patient is placed in many social situations. 
D) stimulant medications. 
A) modeling appropriate communication. 
B) behavioral procedures involving shaping and discrimination training. 
C) intensive therapy where the patient is placed in many social situations. 
D) stimulant medications.

Question 13

Research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease disorder indicates the influence of

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A) multiple genes. 
B) a single gene. 
C) environmental toxins. 
D) high levels of aluminum. 
A) multiple genes. 
B) a single gene. 
C) environmental toxins. 
D) high levels of aluminum.

Question 14

Treatment for autism is most similar to the treatment for

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A) intellectual disability. 
B) learning disorders. 
C) personality disorders. 
D) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
A) intellectual disability. 
B) learning disorders. 
C) personality disorders. 
D) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Question 15

Down syndrome predisposes the individual to developing

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A) dementia pugilistica. 
B) Parkinson's disease. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) vascular major neurocognitive disorder. 
A) dementia pugilistica. 
B) Parkinson's disease. 
C) Alzheimer's disease. 
D) vascular major neurocognitive disorder.

Question 16

What is the most current state of evidence to link childhood vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no evidence to suggest that vaccines cause autism. 
B) Thimerosal (a childhood vaccine) is not related to autism, but a higher overall number of vaccines received by a child increases risk for developing autism. 
C) Vaccines do not cause autism, but they do speed up the development of symptoms. 
D) Certain vaccines have been found to directly induce autism. 
A) There is no evidence to suggest that vaccines cause autism. 
B) Thimerosal (a childhood vaccine) is not related to autism, but a higher overall number of vaccines received by a child increases risk for developing autism. 
C) Vaccines do not cause autism, but they do speed up the development of symptoms. 
D) Certain vaccines have been found to directly induce autism.

Question 17

A disturbance in the production or processing of language is known as

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A) anoxia. 
B) apraxia. 
C) agnosia. 
D) aphasia. 
A) anoxia. 
B) apraxia. 
C) agnosia. 
D) aphasia.

Question 18

One of the most characteristic patterns for children with autism is that they are generally

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A) disinterested in social situations. 
B) very intelligent. 
C) extremely talkative. 
D) hyperactive. 
A) disinterested in social situations. 
B) very intelligent. 
C) extremely talkative. 
D) hyperactive.

Question 19

The word vascular refers to

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A) blood pressure. 
B) blood vessels. 
C) open cavities in the brain. 
D) none of these are correct 
A) blood pressure. 
B) blood vessels. 
C) open cavities in the brain. 
D) none of these are correct

Question 20

All of the following are causes of major neurocognitive disorder EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) HIV. 
B) brain tumor. 
C) vitamin C deficiency. 
D) hypothyroidism. 
A) HIV. 
B) brain tumor. 
C) vitamin C deficiency. 
D) hypothyroidism.

Neurotransmitters implicated in the cause of ADHD include all of the following EXCEPT

One major distinction between Asperger's disorder and autism is that

All of the following are possible causes of major neurocognitive disorder EXCEPT

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of major neurocognitive disorder. The fact that he has abnormalities in walking, and weakness in his limbs, suggests that his major neurocognitive disorder is

Currently, scientists' main focus in developing biological treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is geared toward

Children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be

Patients with Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder benefit from medications that work by

Impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days is characteristic of

What is the convincing evidence that autism involves some form of brain damage?

All of the following are common causes of delirium EXCEPT

According to research, the intellectual and educational improvements of the children with autism made appeared to be

Some success has been noted in the development of communication skills in autistic children through the use of

Research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease disorder indicates the influence of

Treatment for autism is most similar to the treatment for

Down syndrome predisposes the individual to developing

What is the most current state of evidence to link childhood vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

A disturbance in the production or processing of language is known as

One of the most characteristic patterns for children with autism is that they are generally

The word vascular refers to

All of the following are causes of major neurocognitive disorder EXCEPT

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 13: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Neurotransmitters implicated in the cause of ADHD include all of the following EXCEPT

One major distinction between Asperger's disorder and autism is that

All of the following are possible causes of major neurocognitive disorder EXCEPT

Sixty-year-old Fred has the typical early symptoms of major neurocognitive disorder. The fact that he has abnormalities in walking, and weakness in his limbs, suggests that his major neurocognitive disorder is

Currently, scientists' main focus in developing biological treatments for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is geared toward

Children diagnosed with ADHD tend to be

Patients with Alzheimer's disease major neurocognitive disorder benefit from medications that work by

Impaired consciousness and cognition during the course of several hours or days is characteristic of

What is the convincing evidence that autism involves some form of brain damage?

All of the following are common causes of delirium EXCEPT

According to research, the intellectual and educational improvements of the children with autism made appeared to be

Some success has been noted in the development of communication skills in autistic children through the use of

Research into the causes of Alzheimer's disease disorder indicates the influence of

Treatment for autism is most similar to the treatment for

Down syndrome predisposes the individual to developing

What is the most current state of evidence to link childhood vaccines and autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

A disturbance in the production or processing of language is known as

One of the most characteristic patterns for children with autism is that they are generally

The word vascular refers to

All of the following are causes of major neurocognitive disorder EXCEPT

Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

An Integrative Approach to Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Research in Psychopathology

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

Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Physical Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Substance-Related, Addictive, and Impulse-Control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal and Ethical Issues

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