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Developmental Psychology: Module 8.2
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
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Aka dementia - Answer✔neurocognitive disorder
2 versions neurocognitive disorders - Answer✔mild, major
are there various subtypes neurocognitive disorders/dementias? - Answer✔yes
7 potential causes neurocognitive disorders - Answer✔parkinson's disease, vascular disease,
TBI, substance/medication induced, prion disease, HIV, alzheimer's
cause dementia with sx anxiety, depression, hallucinations, and personality changes -
Answer✔parkinson's disease
cause dementia due to cerebrovascular event (ex. stroke- multi-infarct dementia) -
Answer✔vascular disease
risk factors vascular disease - Answer✔hypertension, smoking, obesity, any factors contributing
to cerebrovascular disease
cause dementia involving trauma brain from impact to head paired with sx such as loss
consciousness or amnesia - Answer✔TBI
what TBI can result in cognitively - Answer✔difficulty concentrating, slowed processing
cause dementia due to lifetime typically heavy drug use (ex. alcohol) -
Answer✔substance/medication induced
what substance/medication induced may result in cognitively - Answer✔severe concentration
problems, motor problems
cause dementia from transmissible agents called prions - Answer✔prion disease
ex. prion disease (very rare in humans) - Answer✔creutzfeldt-jakob disease (mad cow)
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Developmental Psychology: Module 8.2
Exam Questions With Correct Answers
100% Verified.
Aka dementia - Answer✔neurocognitive disorder
2 versions neurocognitive disorders - Answer✔mild, major
are there various subtypes neurocognitive disorders/dementias? - Answer✔yes
7 potential causes neurocognitive disorders - Answer✔parkinson's disease, vascular disease,
TBI, substance/medication induced, prion disease, HIV, alzheimer's
cause dementia with sx anxiety, depression, hallucinations, and personality changes -
Answer✔parkinson's disease
cause dementia due to cerebrovascular event (ex. stroke- multi-infarct dementia) -
Answer✔vascular disease
risk factors vascular disease - Answer✔hypertension, smoking, obesity, any factors contributing
to cerebrovascular disease
cause dementia involving trauma brain from impact to head paired with sx such as loss
consciousness or amnesia - Answer✔TBI
what TBI can result in cognitively - Answer✔difficulty concentrating, slowed processing
cause dementia due to lifetime typically heavy drug use (ex. alcohol) -
Answer✔substance/medication induced
what substance/medication induced may result in cognitively - Answer✔severe concentration
problems, motor problems
cause dementia from transmissible agents called prions - Answer✔prion disease
ex. prion disease (very rare in humans) - Answer✔creutzfeldt-jakob disease (mad cow)
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