A) elder abuse
B) being assaulted
C) depression
D) anxiety
F) A) and C)
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A) It is rapid during the early and late stages and slow during the middle stages.
B) It is slow during the early stages and late stages and rapid during the middle stages.
C) It is slow and progressive throughout the individual's life.
D) It is slow in the early stages and rapid during the late stages.
F) None of the above
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A) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder.
B) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, although the course and outcome are similar.
C) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a much slower onset than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease, but patients suffer a much more rapid demise than with the other forms of neurocognitive disorder.
D) Vascular neurocognitive disorder has a more rapid onset and results in fewer deficits than neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.
F) A) and B)
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A) Rena, who completed university, although she has an average IQ
B) Paul, who is wealthy and well educated
C) Carrie, who dropped out of school when she was very young
D) Jack, who is extremely bright but never finished university
F) A) and B)
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A) cortical activity theory
B) cerebral reserve hypothesis
C) neuronal network theory
D) mind-body hypothesis
F) A) and D)
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A) the formation of scar tissue following an injury
B) vascular spasms causing migraines
C) cholesterol build up in blood vessels causing cardiovascular disease
D) head trauma causing neuronal death
F) A) and B)
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A) by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop quickly
B) by a few severe cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily
C) by multiple cognitive deficits that develop gradually and steadily
D) by multiple cognitive deficits that develop quickly
F) C) and D)
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A) 2
B) 14
C) 19
D) 21
F) A) and D)
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A) recessive gene
B) dominant gene
C) deterministic gene
D) susceptibility gene
F) All of the above
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A) as significant findings that build upon an already extensive body of research
B) as preliminary findings that need to be studied further
C) as interesting theories regarding influences, though of little potential use for finding a way to predict and treat neurocognitive disorder
D) as hypotheses that have yet to be tested
F) B) and C)
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A) The symptoms relate to the patient's individual biochemical processes.
B) The symptoms relate to the area of the brain damaged.
C) The symptoms relate to the vascular health.
D) The symptoms depend upon the person's other medical conditions.
F) A) and B)
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A) No differences in the rate of the disorder by race or gender have been noted.
B) Males and certain racial groups appear to have lower rates of the disorder.
C) No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by race, but women appear to have a slightly higher rate of the disorder than men.
D) No differences are found in the rate of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease by gender, but some racial differences have been noted.
F) A) and B)
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A) The abilities acquired through formal education help compensate for some of the deficits of the disorder for a longer period.
B) Higher levels of formal education are associated with higher levels of income and better access to quality health care.
C) Higher levels of formal education are associated with lifestyles that include improved diet and higher levels of regular exercise.
D) Occupations associated with lower as compared to higher levels of formal education expose individuals to a greater range of environmental toxins and physical stressors.
F) All of the above
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A) recognize and name objects
B) process incoming sensory information
C) produce or understand language
D) find his way around in familiar surroundings
F) B) and D)
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A) The symptoms came on gradually over the past two weeks.
B) The symptoms came on gradually over the last two months.
C) The symptoms came on quickly over the last few days.
D) The symptoms came on very slowly, over the course of several years.
F) B) and C)
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A) smoking
B) repeated head trauma
C) poverty
D) exposure to high levels of aluminum
F) C) and D)
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A) short-term memory loss
B) death
C) severe depression
D) long-term memory loss
F) All of the above
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A) only during an EEG examination
B) only during an autopsy
C) only on functional brain scans (fMRI)
D) only on MRI or CT brain scans
F) B) and D)
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A) level of formal education
B) diet
C) personality traits, such as hostility
D) participation in sports such as boxing
F) A) and C)
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