PSYC 210 EXAM 7
1. Module Question:Describe three of the cognitive domains that would be evaluated
to diagnose someone with a neurocognitive disorder.
Answer Complex Attention, which involves sustaining attention and processing information (with major
symptoms including diflculty remem-bering new information and being easily distracted);
Executive Function, which encompasses planning and decision-making (with major symptoms including abandoning tasks or
needing help with daily activities like finances);
Learning & Memory, which focuses on the ability to retain and recall information (with major symptoms including repeated
forgetting of recently learned details). These domains help determine the severity and impact of the disorder.
2. Module Question: Identify the Neurocognitive Disorder that best fits each
case example.
Neuro-imaging revealed that Max has cortical atrophy and marked growth of
amyloid plaques. Genetic testing also confirms his diagnosis. Max came into the
clinic based on his wife's complaints that he is having significant memory lapses.
Answer Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease.
3. Module Question: Identify the Neurocognitive Disorder that best fits each case
example.
Alan had a heart attack about a month ago. Since then, he is having great trouble with
focusing and making decisions.
,Answer Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder
4. Module Question:Identify the Neurocognitive Disorder that best fits each case
example.
Anna has a disease that was confirmed via genetic testing. She came in for testing
because she was having difficulty with making decisions and planning. In addition,
she is having trouble with voluntary movements and has muscle spasms.
Answer Neurocognitive disorder due to Huntington's Disease
5. Module Question: What is the goal of treatment in early- to middle-stage
Alzheimer's disease?
Answer Prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine to slow progression of symptoms
Cholinesterase Inhibitors (medication)
-later stages: glutamate regulator
-Sleep-aid, anti-anxiety, antipsychotics
, -Behavioral therapy
-Changing environment
6. Module Question: Identify the Personality Disorder that best fits each case
example.
David is excessively focused on making lists. He wakes up each day and shows his wife
a new to-do list that he's spent hours thinking about and making.
He often spends a significant amount of time preparing to work on the first couple
of items on the list, but it is a rare day that he completes any item.
His kids find him to be very rigid, and they know not to expect mercy from him if
they break a rule. His garage is a disaster, since he almost never throws anything away.
Answer Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
7. Module Question: Identify the Personality Disorder that best fits each case
example.
Trudy quit a series of jobs in early adulthood because they required too much
contact with others. She now works with stocking the supply room for a shipping
company. She hasn't made a new friend since high school, and she is now in her
late 40s. Co-workers used to invite her to social activities, but she declined them
so much that they no longer ask her. Trudy sees herself as completely socially
inept and she's very afraid of being rejected by others.
1. Module Question:Describe three of the cognitive domains that would be evaluated
to diagnose someone with a neurocognitive disorder.
Answer Complex Attention, which involves sustaining attention and processing information (with major
symptoms including diflculty remem-bering new information and being easily distracted);
Executive Function, which encompasses planning and decision-making (with major symptoms including abandoning tasks or
needing help with daily activities like finances);
Learning & Memory, which focuses on the ability to retain and recall information (with major symptoms including repeated
forgetting of recently learned details). These domains help determine the severity and impact of the disorder.
2. Module Question: Identify the Neurocognitive Disorder that best fits each
case example.
Neuro-imaging revealed that Max has cortical atrophy and marked growth of
amyloid plaques. Genetic testing also confirms his diagnosis. Max came into the
clinic based on his wife's complaints that he is having significant memory lapses.
Answer Neurocognitive Disorder due to Alzheimer's Disease.
3. Module Question: Identify the Neurocognitive Disorder that best fits each case
example.
Alan had a heart attack about a month ago. Since then, he is having great trouble with
focusing and making decisions.
,Answer Vascular Neurocognitive Disorder
4. Module Question:Identify the Neurocognitive Disorder that best fits each case
example.
Anna has a disease that was confirmed via genetic testing. She came in for testing
because she was having difficulty with making decisions and planning. In addition,
she is having trouble with voluntary movements and has muscle spasms.
Answer Neurocognitive disorder due to Huntington's Disease
5. Module Question: What is the goal of treatment in early- to middle-stage
Alzheimer's disease?
Answer Prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine to slow progression of symptoms
Cholinesterase Inhibitors (medication)
-later stages: glutamate regulator
-Sleep-aid, anti-anxiety, antipsychotics
, -Behavioral therapy
-Changing environment
6. Module Question: Identify the Personality Disorder that best fits each case
example.
David is excessively focused on making lists. He wakes up each day and shows his wife
a new to-do list that he's spent hours thinking about and making.
He often spends a significant amount of time preparing to work on the first couple
of items on the list, but it is a rare day that he completes any item.
His kids find him to be very rigid, and they know not to expect mercy from him if
they break a rule. His garage is a disaster, since he almost never throws anything away.
Answer Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
7. Module Question: Identify the Personality Disorder that best fits each case
example.
Trudy quit a series of jobs in early adulthood because they required too much
contact with others. She now works with stocking the supply room for a shipping
company. She hasn't made a new friend since high school, and she is now in her
late 40s. Co-workers used to invite her to social activities, but she declined them
so much that they no longer ask her. Trudy sees herself as completely socially
inept and she's very afraid of being rejected by others.
