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This activity contains 15 questions.

	Why are cognitive disorders addressed in a textbook on abnormal psychology?   Most psychological disorders are associated with observable changes in brain structure and function. Some brain disorders cause symptoms that look like other forms of psychopathology. Cognitive dysfunction plays a causal role in all psychological disorders. Cognitive treatment approaches are usually the most effective.

	Why was a distinction once made between organic and functional mental disorders?   Some disorders are due to an identifiable pathology, while others are thought to have a psychological origin. While some disorders affect all cognitive abilities, some just affect discrete functions. While some disorders were identified by the presence of a detectable change in the brain, others were identified by changes in behavior. Some disorders are caused by organic factors, others are due to manufactured chemicals.

	Which of the following is a likely consequence of frontal lobe damage?   impulsiveness and distractability memory deficits language deficits impaired visual-motor coordination

	Which of the following is an example of an impairment of orientation?   Terry seemed to be stuck in the past, thinking it was 1984 and that he was still living in New York. Carl could not remember how to get home. While Julie could express her thoughts orally, she was unable to express herself in writing. Howard had not bathed for several days.

	What is the most common cause of delirium?   nutritional deficiency brain damage stroke drug intoxication or withdrawal

	In comparison to delirium, dementia is   less debilitating. more treatable. of quicker onset. more likely to be progressive.

	Which of the following is a likely first sign of the onset of Alzheimer's disease?   emotional outbursts delusions of persecution an inability to form new memories a decreased tolerance of change

	Which of the following puts one at risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease?   trisomy 21 the APOE-4 allele the APP gene a mutation of the PS2 gene on chromosome 1

	Which of the following is most commonly seen in those who develop Alzheimer's disease?   a mutation on chromosome 1 the APOE-4 allele the APP gene a mutation on chromosome 14

	Which of the following suggests a negative prognosis for recovery from a head trauma?   concussion retrograde amnesia contussion anterograde amnesia

	Which of the following has reliably been shown to produce clinically significant improvements in the cognitive function of patients with mild to moderate dementia?   choline donepezil phosphatatidylserine Ginkgo biloba

	How do the drugs that are most commonly used to treat Alzeheimer's disease work?   they decrease the breakdown of acetylcholine they block acetylcholine receptors they increase acetylcholine release the bind to acetylcholine receptors

	What condition is commonly referred to as "mixed" dementia   Alzheimer's disease and AIDs-related dementia vascular dementia and amnestic syndrome vascular dementia and AIDs-related dementia vascular dementia and Alzheimer's disease

	Which of the following commonly is seen after a head injury severe enough to result in a loss of consciousness?   anterograde amnesia dementia delirium retrograde amnesia

	Which of the following is likely to have the most favorable outcome following a traumatic brain injury?   a twenty-five-year-old alcoholic a seven-year-old a fifty-year-old a one-year-old

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