PSYC 140 MODULE 8 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025 UPDATE
T/F in most modern industrialized societies, death is defined as the cessation of
higher cortical processes - ANSWER false
T/F trouble with remembering to pay monthly bills (when this was not a problem
before) is a warning sign of Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER true
what is the difference between a normal age-related change that involves
forgetting a name versus someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
A. memory differences are identical with age-related changes and Alzheimer-
related changes
B. people with Alzheimer's disease cannot remember anything
C. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-related change -
ANSWER C. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-
related change
T/F Alzheimer's disease can affect one's ability to judge color and contrast -
ANSWER true
T/F there is a neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV infection - ANSWER
true
what is the term for psychological reaction to a loss? - ANSWER grief
, T/F it is unusual for someone who is grieving to experience anger as a result of the
loss - ANSWER false
who typically live longer: women or men? - ANSWER women
T/F the FDA has approved drugs that can fully cure Alzheimer's disease -
ANSWER false
for the following descriptions, identify the most likely type of neurocognitive
disorder most likely indicated by these symptoms and situations
after experiencing a stroke, Mrs. Andrews can no longer move her right arm. she is
also forgetful and frequently confused
A. alzheimer's disease
B. vascular disease
C. parkinson's disease
D. prion disease
E. HIV infection
F. substance/medication induced
G. traumatic brain injury - ANSWER B. vascular disease
70 year old Aaron sometimes has trouble finding the word that he wants when
speaking with others. Is this most likely a sign of Alzheimer's disease or an age-
related change?
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. age-related changes - ANSWER B. age-related changes
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2025 UPDATE
T/F in most modern industrialized societies, death is defined as the cessation of
higher cortical processes - ANSWER false
T/F trouble with remembering to pay monthly bills (when this was not a problem
before) is a warning sign of Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER true
what is the difference between a normal age-related change that involves
forgetting a name versus someone in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
A. memory differences are identical with age-related changes and Alzheimer-
related changes
B. people with Alzheimer's disease cannot remember anything
C. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-related change -
ANSWER C. the individual remembers the name later if it is a normal, age-
related change
T/F Alzheimer's disease can affect one's ability to judge color and contrast -
ANSWER true
T/F there is a neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV infection - ANSWER
true
what is the term for psychological reaction to a loss? - ANSWER grief
, T/F it is unusual for someone who is grieving to experience anger as a result of the
loss - ANSWER false
who typically live longer: women or men? - ANSWER women
T/F the FDA has approved drugs that can fully cure Alzheimer's disease -
ANSWER false
for the following descriptions, identify the most likely type of neurocognitive
disorder most likely indicated by these symptoms and situations
after experiencing a stroke, Mrs. Andrews can no longer move her right arm. she is
also forgetful and frequently confused
A. alzheimer's disease
B. vascular disease
C. parkinson's disease
D. prion disease
E. HIV infection
F. substance/medication induced
G. traumatic brain injury - ANSWER B. vascular disease
70 year old Aaron sometimes has trouble finding the word that he wants when
speaking with others. Is this most likely a sign of Alzheimer's disease or an age-
related change?
A. Alzheimer's disease
B. age-related changes - ANSWER B. age-related changes
