PSYCH 140 MODULE 8
EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
, T/F in most modern industrialized societies, death is defined as the cessation
of higher cortical processes - correct ans: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 - correct ans: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 - correct ans: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 -
correct ans:true
T/F there is a neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV infection - correct
ans:true
what is the term for psychological reaction to a loss? - correct ans:grief
T/F it is unusual for someone who is grieving to experience anger as a result
of the loss - correct ans:false
who typically live longer: women or men? - correct ans:women
T/F the FDA has approved drugs that can fully cure Alzheimer's disease -
correct ans:false
EXAM WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.
, T/F in most modern industrialized societies, death is defined as the cessation
of higher cortical processes - correct ans: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 - correct ans: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 - correct ans: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 -
correct ans:true
T/F there is a neurocognitive disorder associated with HIV infection - correct
ans:true
what is the term for psychological reaction to a loss? - correct ans:grief
T/F it is unusual for someone who is grieving to experience anger as a result
of the loss - correct ans:false
who typically live longer: women or men? - correct ans:women
T/F the FDA has approved drugs that can fully cure Alzheimer's disease -
correct ans:false
