Question 1

Which of the following problems is not a primary symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muscle rigidity 
B)  Tremors 
C)  Headaches 
D)  Inability to initiate movement 
A)  Muscle rigidity 
B)  Tremors 
C)  Headaches 
D)  Inability to initiate movement

Question 2

Geropsychology is to ____________ as developmental psychopathology is to _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Older adults; older adults 
B)  Older adults; children 
C)  Children; children 
D)  Children; older adults 
A)  Older adults; older adults 
B)  Older adults; children 
C)  Children; children 
D)  Children; older adults

Question 3

The failure to recognize objects or people is a cognitive deficit called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The failure to recognize objects or people...

Question 4

How can "normal" memory lapses and dementia be distinguished?

Accepted Answer

A)  With normal memory lapses, the person is much older than someone with dementia 
B)  In dementia, the memory does not return spontaneously and may not respond to memory cues 
C)  With normal memory lapses, the person may not respond to memory cues 
D)  In dementia, the memory loss is associated with psychological effects of stress 
A)  With normal memory lapses, the person is much older than someone with dementia 
B)  In dementia, the memory does not return spontaneously and may not respond to memory cues 
C)  With normal memory lapses, the person may not respond to memory cues 
D)  In dementia, the memory loss is associated with psychological effects of stress

Question 5

Identify the cognitive impairments in dementia. Discuss one disorder outside of the cognitive disorders in which one or more of the cognitive impairments can be found.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 6

Malcolm is experiencing tremors, muscle rigidity, dementia, and inability to initiate movement. What will Malcolm likely be diagnosed with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia pugilistica 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  HIV-associated dementia 
D)  Parkinson's disease 
A)  Dementia pugilistica 
B)  Huntington's disease 
C)  HIV-associated dementia 
D)  Parkinson's disease

Question 7

__________________ disease occurs when the blood supply to areas of the brain is blocked, causing tissue damage in the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________________ disease occurs when the blood supply...

Question 8

Which of the following is not a symptom of delirium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Disorientation 
B)  Avolition 
C)  Recent memory loss 
D)  Clouding of consciousness 
A)  Disorientation 
B)  Avolition 
C)  Recent memory loss 
D)  Clouding of consciousness

Question 9

Describe vascular dementia and discuss its causes and prevalence.

Accepted Answer

Key terms and concepts that may be inclu

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false concerning dementia and depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive deficits tend to be less severe in depressed people than in people with dementia 
B)  Non-cognitive symptoms of depression tend to be less severe in people with primary depression than in people with dementia 
C)  Depressed people often have difficulty with free recall memory tasks but can recognize things they know when they are shown to them 
D)  Depressed people are more likely to have rapid onset of symptoms whereas the onset of dementia is much more gradual 
A)  Cognitive deficits tend to be less severe in depressed people than in people with dementia 
B)  Non-cognitive symptoms of depression tend to be less severe in people with primary depression than in people with dementia 
C)  Depressed people often have difficulty with free recall memory tasks but can recognize things they know when they are shown to them 
D)  Depressed people are more likely to have rapid onset of symptoms whereas the onset of dementia is much more gradual

Question 11

Anterograde amnesia is to ______________ as retrograde amnesia is to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Learn; learn 
B)  Learn; recall 
C)  Recall; recall 
D)  Recall; learn 
A)  Learn; learn 
B)  Learn; recall 
C)  Recall; recall 
D)  Recall; learn

Question 12

What are people with amnesia most likely to forget?

Accepted Answer

A)  Names and numbers 
B)  Recent events 
C)  Past events 
D)  Faces 
A)  Names and numbers 
B)  Recent events 
C)  Past events 
D)  Faces

Question 13

The second most common type of dementia formerly called multi-infarct dementia is called _______________ dementia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The second most common type of dementia...

Question 14

Which of the following cognitive disorders is most common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dementia 
B)  Senility 
C)  Delirium 
D)  Amnesia 
A)  Dementia 
B)  Senility 
C)  Delirium 
D)  Amnesia

Question 15

_____________ amnesia is the inability to learn new information.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________ amnesia is the inability to learn...

Question 16

A research study examining stroke victims who remained free of dementia in the three-months after the stroke reported which of the following findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Two thirds of them developed dementia within the next 36 months compared to 10% of the control group 
B)  One third of them developed dementia within the next 52 months compared to 10% of the control group 
C)  One half of them developed dementia within the next 12 months compared to 10% of the control group 
D)  Three quarters of them developed dementia within the next 18 months compared to 10% of the control group 
A)  Two thirds of them developed dementia within the next 36 months compared to 10% of the control group 
B)  One third of them developed dementia within the next 52 months compared to 10% of the control group 
C)  One half of them developed dementia within the next 12 months compared to 10% of the control group 
D)  Three quarters of them developed dementia within the next 18 months compared to 10% of the control group

Question 17

Which of the following treatments is not currently used for dementia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs for managing emotional symptoms 
B)  Anti-psychotic drugs for managing hallucinations and delusions 
C)  Behavioural therapy for managing labile emotions 
D)  Aversive therapy for managing inappropriate behaviours 
A)  Anti-depressant and anti-anxiety drugs for managing emotional symptoms 
B)  Anti-psychotic drugs for managing hallucinations and delusions 
C)  Behavioural therapy for managing labile emotions 
D)  Aversive therapy for managing inappropriate behaviours

Question 18

In the case study from the textbook, Mr. Carrington was presented with a proverb: "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Mr. Carrington was unable to interpret the abstract meaning of the proverb. What kind of deficit was Mr. Carrington likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deficit in executive functioning 
B)  Deficit in cognitive functioning 
C)  Deficit in receptive language 
D)  Deficit in expressive language 
A)  Deficit in executive functioning 
B)  Deficit in cognitive functioning 
C)  Deficit in receptive language 
D)  Deficit in expressive language

Question 19

Which of the following is relatively rare as a new diagnosis in old age?

Accepted Answer

A)  Acute stress disorder 
B)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Cyclothymic disorder 
A)  Acute stress disorder 
B)  Generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  Panic disorder 
D)  Cyclothymic disorder

Question 20

Which psychiatric syndrome is found most often among older adults in general hospitals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Delirium 
D)  Suicide 
A)  Depression 
B)  Anxiety 
C)  Delirium 
D)  Suicide

Which of the following problems is not a primary symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Geropsychology is to as developmental psychopathology is to _.

The failure to recognize objects or people is a cognitive deficit called __________.

How can "normal" memory lapses and dementia be distinguished?

Identify the cognitive impairments in dementia. Discuss one disorder outside of the cognitive disorders in which one or more of the cognitive impairments can be found.

Malcolm is experiencing tremors, muscle rigidity, dementia, and inability to initiate movement. What will Malcolm likely be diagnosed with?

__________________ disease occurs when the blood supply to areas of the brain is blocked, causing tissue damage in the brain.

Which of the following is not a symptom of delirium?

Describe vascular dementia and discuss its causes and prevalence.

Which of the following statements is false concerning dementia and depression?

Anterograde amnesia is to __ as retrograde amnesia is to .

What are people with amnesia most likely to forget?

The second most common type of dementia formerly called multi-infarct dementia is called _______________ dementia.

Which of the following cognitive disorders is most common?

_____________ amnesia is the inability to learn new information.

A research study examining stroke victims who remained free of dementia in the three-months after the stroke reported which of the following findings?

Which of the following treatments is not currently used for dementia?

In the case study from the textbook, Mr. Carrington was presented with a proverb: "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Mr. Carrington was unable to interpret the abstract meaning of the proverb. What kind of deficit was Mr. Carrington likely experiencing?

Which of the following is relatively rare as a new diagnosis in old age?

Which psychiatric syndrome is found most often among older adults in general hospitals?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

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Which of the following problems is not a primary symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Geropsychology is to ____________ as developmental psychopathology is to _____________.

The failure to recognize objects or people is a cognitive deficit called __________.

How can "normal" memory lapses and dementia be distinguished?

Identify the cognitive impairments in dementia. Discuss one disorder outside of the cognitive disorders in which one or more of the cognitive impairments can be found.

Malcolm is experiencing tremors, muscle rigidity, dementia, and inability to initiate movement. What will Malcolm likely be diagnosed with?

__________________ disease occurs when the blood supply to areas of the brain is blocked, causing tissue damage in the brain.

Which of the following is not a symptom of delirium?

Describe vascular dementia and discuss its causes and prevalence.

Which of the following statements is false concerning dementia and depression?

Anterograde amnesia is to ______________ as retrograde amnesia is to ____________.

What are people with amnesia most likely to forget?

The second most common type of dementia formerly called multi-infarct dementia is called _______________ dementia.

Which of the following cognitive disorders is most common?

_____________ amnesia is the inability to learn new information.

A research study examining stroke victims who remained free of dementia in the three-months after the stroke reported which of the following findings?

Which of the following treatments is not currently used for dementia?

In the case study from the textbook, Mr. Carrington was presented with a proverb: "People who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones." Mr. Carrington was unable to interpret the abstract meaning of the proverb. What kind of deficit was Mr. Carrington likely experiencing?

Which of the following is relatively rare as a new diagnosis in old age?

Which psychiatric syndrome is found most often among older adults in general hospitals?

Looking at Abnormality

Theories and Treatment of Abnormality

Assessing and Diagnosing Abnormality

The Research Endeavor

Trauma, Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Health Psychology

Mental Health and the Law

Adjustment Disorders and Life-Cycle Transitions

Mental Health and the Law

Filters

Geropsychology is to as developmental psychopathology is to _.

Anterograde amnesia is to __ as retrograde amnesia is to .