Question 1

_____ is the ongoing inability to form new memories.

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterograde amnesia 
B)  Retrograde amnesia 
C)  Post-concussion syndrome 
D)  Epilepsy 
A)  Anterograde amnesia 
B)  Retrograde amnesia 
C)  Post-concussion syndrome 
D)  Epilepsy

Question 2

An individual who demonstrates a severe anterograde amnesia may still demonstrate evidence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  short-term memory. 
B)  new memories. 
C)  verbal skills. 
D)  new acquaintances. 
A)  short-term memory. 
B)  new memories. 
C)  verbal skills. 
D)  new acquaintances.

Question 3

Which has NOT been used as a cognitive treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  doing simple math and reading aloud in a group setting 
B)  increasing the capacity of short-term memory by memorizing strings of random numbers 
C)  writing letters and attending cultural events, such as concerts or plays 
D)  accessing a computer-based cognitive stimulation program 
A)  doing simple math and reading aloud in a group setting 
B)  increasing the capacity of short-term memory by memorizing strings of random numbers 
C)  writing letters and attending cultural events, such as concerts or plays 
D)  accessing a computer-based cognitive stimulation program

Question 4

It is estimated that by the year 2050, _____ will make up the largest ethnic group in the elderly population in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  African Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans 
A)  African Americans 
B)  Asian Americans 
C)  Native Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans

Question 5

Neurocognitive disorders are also associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  gonorrhea. 
B)  genital herpes. 
C)  HIV. 
D)  genital warts. 
A)  gonorrhea. 
B)  genital herpes. 
C)  HIV. 
D)  genital warts.

Question 6

Senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles:

Accepted Answer

A)  occur within neurons in the brain. 
B)  occur between neurons in the brain. 
C)  differ in location; senile plaques are found within neurons in the brain, while neurofibrillary tangles are found between neurons in the brain. 
D)  differ in location; senile plaques are found between neurons in the brain, while neurofibrillary tangles are found within neurons in the brain. 
A)  occur within neurons in the brain. 
B)  occur between neurons in the brain. 
C)  differ in location; senile plaques are found within neurons in the brain, while neurofibrillary tangles are found between neurons in the brain. 
D)  differ in location; senile plaques are found between neurons in the brain, while neurofibrillary tangles are found within neurons in the brain.

Question 7

Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease affect two neurotransmitters-glutamate and _____-in the brain.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

"Grandma is 65 years old, and there's no sign of neurocognitive disorder," says a friend of yours. Your MOST accurate reply is:

Accepted Answer

A)  "That's wonderful-about a third of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
B)  "That's wonderful-about 20 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
C)  "That's wonderful-about 5 to 10 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
D)  "That's wonderful-about 1 to 2 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
A)  "That's wonderful-about a third of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
B)  "That's wonderful-about 20 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
C)  "That's wonderful-about 5 to 10 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder." 
D)  "That's wonderful-about 1 to 2 percent of people that age do have signs of neurocognitive disorder."

Question 9

Which is NOT true about the most effective long-term inpatient care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Emotional responding deteriorates before cognitive functioning does. 
B)  Subtle environmental changes-brighter lights, for example-may improve mood. 
C)  Individualized care works better than standardization. 
D)  Watching videos produces mood changes, which last even after the video is forgotten. 
A)  Emotional responding deteriorates before cognitive functioning does. 
B)  Subtle environmental changes-brighter lights, for example-may improve mood. 
C)  Individualized care works better than standardization. 
D)  Watching videos produces mood changes, which last even after the video is forgotten.

Question 10

Which statement is NOT true of the "oldest old," or those above the age of 95?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are on average more healthy, clearheaded, and agile than those in their 80s and early 90s. 
B)  They are often still employed. 
C)  They often do more traveling than those in their 80s and early 90s. 
D)  They are often still sexually active. 
A)  They are on average more healthy, clearheaded, and agile than those in their 80s and early 90s. 
B)  They are often still employed. 
C)  They often do more traveling than those in their 80s and early 90s. 
D)  They are often still sexually active.

Question 11

Among the brain areas most important to long-term memory are the _____ lobes and the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal; cerebellum 
B)  temporal; diencephalon 
C)  parietal; diencephalon 
D)  occipital; cerebellum 
A)  frontal; cerebellum 
B)  temporal; diencephalon 
C)  parietal; diencephalon 
D)  occipital; cerebellum

Question 12

A partially supervised apartment, a senior housing complex for mildly impaired elderly people, and a nursing home with round-the-clock care are all examples of:

Accepted Answer

A)  health-maintenance facilities. 
B)  wellness programs. 
C)  long-term care. 
D)  double-jeopardy facilities. 
A)  health-maintenance facilities. 
B)  wellness programs. 
C)  long-term care. 
D)  double-jeopardy facilities.

Question 13

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

Accepted Answer

A)  improvement in short-term memory but not in ability to cope under pressure. 
B)  improvement in ability to cope under pressure but not in short-term memory. 
C)  improvement both in short-term memory and in ability to cope under pressure. 
D)  neither improvement in short-term memory, nor in ability to cope under pressure. 
A)  improvement in short-term memory but not in ability to cope under pressure. 
B)  improvement in ability to cope under pressure but not in short-term memory. 
C)  improvement both in short-term memory and in ability to cope under pressure. 
D)  neither improvement in short-term memory, nor in ability to cope under pressure.

Question 14

An elderly individual has just been diagnosed with depression. In the future, that individual would be expected to:

Accepted Answer

A)  recover more slowly than average for injuries but recover at a normal rate for illnesses. 
B)  recover at a normal rate for injuries but recover more slowly than average for illnesses. 
C)  recover more slowly than average for both injuries and illnesses. 
D)  recover at a normal rate for both injuries and illnesses. 
A)  recover more slowly than average for injuries but recover at a normal rate for illnesses. 
B)  recover at a normal rate for injuries but recover more slowly than average for illnesses. 
C)  recover more slowly than average for both injuries and illnesses. 
D)  recover at a normal rate for both injuries and illnesses.

Question 15

"I'm no fool, no sirree! I'm gonna live to be 103. . . ." sang the Disney character Jiminy Cricket decades ago. If Jiminy Cricket had been a human (most crickets live only a few weeks), what's the BEST advice you could have given him to live a very long life?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Accept life's challenges with optimism, have good health habits, and inherit 'longevity' genes." 
B)  "Avoid life's hassles, have good health habits, and accept ongoing, preventative psychological counseling." 
C)  "Find a 'personal space' where you can get away from the world, and inherit 'longevity' genes." 
D)  "There's nothing you can do; extreme longevity is entirely genetic." 
A)  "Accept life's challenges with optimism, have good health habits, and inherit 'longevity' genes." 
B)  "Avoid life's hassles, have good health habits, and accept ongoing, preventative psychological counseling." 
C)  "Find a 'personal space' where you can get away from the world, and inherit 'longevity' genes." 
D)  "There's nothing you can do; extreme longevity is entirely genetic."

Question 16

What percentage of the elderly now use Facebook?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  9 
C)  45 
D)  65 
A)  5 
B)  9 
C)  45 
D)  65

Question 17

Among the elderly, psychotic cognitive symptoms are usually due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  delirium and neurocognitive disorders. 
C)  delusional disorders. 
D)  depression. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  delirium and neurocognitive disorders. 
C)  delusional disorders. 
D)  depression.

Question 18

A lack of memory for events that occurred before the event that caused amnesia is called _____ amnesia.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A lack of memory for events that...

Question 19

The symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  develop slowly. 
B)  begin suddenly. 
C)  are silent. 
D)  develop in the same way as those for Alzheimer's disease. 
A)  develop slowly. 
B)  begin suddenly. 
C)  are silent. 
D)  develop in the same way as those for Alzheimer's disease.

Question 20

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's is transmitted genetically in families that:

Accepted Answer

A)  transmit mutations of certain protein-producing genes. 
B)  have many members with the sporadic form of the disease. 
C)  have no members with the disease but transmit genetically recessive traits. 
D)  do not have a clear history of the disease. 
A)  transmit mutations of certain protein-producing genes. 
B)  have many members with the sporadic form of the disease. 
C)  have no members with the disease but transmit genetically recessive traits. 
D)  do not have a clear history of the disease.

_____ is the ongoing inability to form new memories.

An individual who demonstrates a severe anterograde amnesia may still demonstrate evidence of:

Which has NOT been used as a cognitive treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

It is estimated that by the year 2050, _____ will make up the largest ethnic group in the elderly population in the United States.

Neurocognitive disorders are also associated with:

Senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles:

Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease affect two neurotransmitters-glutamate and _____-in the brain.

"Grandma is 65 years old, and there's no sign of neurocognitive disorder," says a friend of yours. Your MOST accurate reply is:

Which is NOT true about the most effective long-term inpatient care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Which statement is NOT true of the "oldest old," or those above the age of 95?

Among the brain areas most important to long-term memory are the _ lobes and the _.

A partially supervised apartment, a senior housing complex for mildly impaired elderly people, and a nursing home with round-the-clock care are all examples of:

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

An elderly individual has just been diagnosed with depression. In the future, that individual would be expected to:

"I'm no fool, no sirree! I'm gonna live to be 103. . . ." sang the Disney character Jiminy Cricket decades ago. If Jiminy Cricket had been a human (most crickets live only a few weeks), what's the BEST advice you could have given him to live a very long life?

What percentage of the elderly now use Facebook?

Among the elderly, psychotic cognitive symptoms are usually due to:

A lack of memory for events that occurred before the event that caused amnesia is called _____ amnesia.

The symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder:

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's is transmitted genetically in families that:

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Exam 18: Disorders of Aging and Cognition

_____ is the ongoing inability to form new memories.

An individual who demonstrates a severe anterograde amnesia may still demonstrate evidence of:

Which has NOT been used as a cognitive treatment for Alzheimer's disease?

It is estimated that by the year 2050, _____ will make up the largest ethnic group in the elderly population in the United States.

Neurocognitive disorders are also associated with:

Senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles:

Drugs used to treat Alzheimer's disease affect two neurotransmitters-glutamate and _____-in the brain.

"Grandma is 65 years old, and there's no sign of neurocognitive disorder," says a friend of yours. Your MOST accurate reply is:

Which is NOT true about the most effective long-term inpatient care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease?

Which statement is NOT true of the "oldest old," or those above the age of 95?

Among the brain areas most important to long-term memory are the _____ lobes and the _____.

A partially supervised apartment, a senior housing complex for mildly impaired elderly people, and a nursing home with round-the-clock care are all examples of:

A person with Alzheimer's disease is taking a drug designed to affect acetylcholine and glutamate and may experience:

An elderly individual has just been diagnosed with depression. In the future, that individual would be expected to:

"I'm no fool, no sirree! I'm gonna live to be 103. . . ." sang the Disney character Jiminy Cricket decades ago. If Jiminy Cricket had been a human (most crickets live only a few weeks), what's the BEST advice you could have given him to live a very long life?

What percentage of the elderly now use Facebook?

Among the elderly, psychotic cognitive symptoms are usually due to:

A lack of memory for events that occurred before the event that caused amnesia is called _____ amnesia.

The symptoms of vascular neurocognitive disorder:

The best evidence we have to date suggests that early-onset Alzheimer's is transmitted genetically in families that:

Abnormal Psychology: Past and Present

Research in Abnormal Psychology

Models of Abnormality

Clinical Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Related Disorders

Disorders of Trauma and Stress

Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Treatments for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders

Suicide

Disorders Featuring Somatic Symptoms

Eating Disorders

Substance Use and Addictive Disorders

Disorders of Sex and Gender: Sexual Dysfunctions, Paraphilic Disorders, and Gender Dysphoria

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Treatments for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Law, Society, and the Mental Health Profession

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Among the brain areas most important to long-term memory are the _ lobes and the _.