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1.
The subfield of psychology concerned with psychological disorders in late life is known as:
A)gerontology.
B)geriatrics.
C)cognitive psychology.
D)geropsychology.
2.
By definition, a cognitive disorder cannot be caused by:
A)a medical disease.
B)substance intoxication.
C)a psychiatric disorder.
D)substance withdrawal.
3.
Cognitive disorders were formerly referred to as:
A)thought disorders.
B)organic brain disorders.
C)delirium disorders.
D)schizo-disorders.
4.
Which of the following is not a common deficit that occurs in dementia?
A)agnosia
B)alogia
C)apraxia
D)aphasia
5.
The most common cause of dementia is:
A)head injury.
B)Alzheimer's disease.
C)stroke.
D)Parkinson's disease.
6.
The plaques evident in Alzheimer's disease are deposits of a class of protein called:
A)amyloid.
B)ApoE4.
C)APP.
D)amygdala.
7.
All of the following are pathological brain changes that occur in Alzheimer's disease except:
A)neurofibrillary tangles.
B)loss of dendrites.
C)shrunken ventricles.
D)extensive cell death.
8.
On which of the following chromosomes is there a genetic abnormality that is associated with an increased risk of late-onset Alzheimer's disease?
A)chromosome 4
B)chromosome 14
C)chromosome 19
D)chromosome 21
9.
On which of the following chromosomes is there a genetic abnormality that may be responsible for about 80% of early-onset Alzheimer's disease?
A)chromosome 4
B)chromosome 14
C)chromosome 19
D)chromosome 21
10.
The Nun Study by Snowdon et al. (1996) revealed that:
A)members of a religious order are less likely to experience dementia than the general population.
B)people with greater linguistic skills early in life are less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease later in late.
C)higher levels of education are correlated with more severe cases of dementia.
D)people with low levels of education are less likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease than people with higher levels of education.
11.
Which of the following is not associated with an increased risk of developing dementia following a stroke?
A)a previous history of strokes
B)a higher level of education
C)diabetes
D)older age
12.
Parkinson's disease results from the death of neurons that produce:
A)serotonin
B)acetylcholine
C)dopamine
D)norepinephrine
13.
Which of the following is not a symptom of Parkinson's disease?
A)early memory loss
B)tremors
C)muscle rigidity
D)an inability to initiate movement
14.
Which of the following disorders is transmitted by a single dominant gene on chromosome 4?
A)Huntington's disease
B)Parkinson's disease
C)Alzheimer's disease
D)Pick's disease
15.
A disturbance of consciousness caused by a medical condition that develops over a very short period of time and is characterized by a change in cognition (such as a memory deficit or disorientation) and a reduction in the ability to focus, shift, or sustain attention, is known as:
A)Alzheimer's disease.
B)depletion syndrome.
C)delirium.
D)HIV-associated dementia.
16.
The amnesic disorder characterized by the inability to learn new information is called:
A)anterograde amnesia.
B)disorientation amnesia.
C)retrograde amnesia.
D)memory lapse.
17.
Korsakoff's syndrome is an amnesic disorder caused by damage to the:
A)cerebral cortex.
B)amygdale.
C)hippocampus.
D)thalamus.
18.
Older people who are depressed:
A)often suffer from bipolar depression.
B)complain of mostly psychological symptoms.
C)benefit from a combination of drug therapy and interpersonal therapy.
D)almost always suffered from depression as younger adults.
19.
The abuse of substances by older people:
A)often includes the use of illicit drugs.
B)is primarily related to a lifetime of alcohol consumption.
C)is rare and if it does occur, it is usually recognized early by medical personnel.
D)often involves the abuse of prescription drugs.
20.
In regards to older people, the severity and manifestation of cognitive deficits are:
A)influenced solely by biological factors.
B)greatly affected by the response of family members.
C)predictable and not influenced by psychosocial factors.
D)influenced solely by genetic vulnerabilities.





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