Exam 10: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders characterized by impairment in two key areas of development including deficits in social interactions, communication with others, and repetitive patterns of behavior are called _____.

_____ is caused when a baby is shaken, leading to intracranial injury and retinal hemorrhage.

In addition to subaverage intellectual functioning, a diagnosis of _____ requires that a child show deficits relative to his or her age group in at least two of the following skill areas: communication, self-care, home living, social or interpersonal skills, use of community resources, self-direction, academic skills, work, leisure, health, and personal safety.

Individuals like Dustin Hoffman's character in the movie "Rain Man", who show an exceptionally high ability in one area but also have a moderate intellectual disability, are considered _____.

Which of the following is true about the factors that contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD)?

Mariposa tends to repeat words she hears her mother use. She also tends to reverse her pronouns using you instead of I and also has difficulty intonating pitch and tone. These speech patterns represent _____.

Children who find it difficult to pay attention, control their impulses, and organize their behaviors are most likely exhibiting symptoms of _____.

James' laboratory test indicated evidence of cerebrovascular disease. He is also exhibiting signs of dementia. Which diagnosis is James most likely to receive?

Psychosocial therapies for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) combine:

_____ are most likely to suffer dementia due to head injury because they take more risks associated with head injuries than do other groups.

Which of the following is true of the early-onset type of Alzheimer's disease?

For which of the following reasons are African-Americans more likely than European Americans to develop vascular dementia?

The symptoms of Parkinson's disease result from the death of brain cells that produce the neurotransmitter _____.

In the DSM-5, various forms of dementia are likely to be subsumed under one overarching category, _____.

Ronald Reagan, the former President of the United States, suffered from _____.

Which of the following statements is true about gender and dementia?

Shoko engages in repetitive hair swirling and hand shaking. These are not tics as she continues to engage in the behaviors for long periods of time. Although she has been diagnosed with autism spectrum, her doctor is adding a diagnosis of _____ to allow her treatment.

Which of the following is the most prominent cognitive deficiency in dementia?

Which of the following is true about neurofibrillary tangles?

Which of the following statements is true of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?