Which of the following is most likely to be a risk factor for dementia?

A. Age
B. Ethnicity
C. Gender
D. Social class


Answer: A

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Which of the following can be concluded from cross-cultural studies?

a. All mental disorders are shaped, to some extent, by cultural factors. b. Several mental disorders are due entirely to cultural or social factors. c. Psychotic disorders are more influenced by culture than other disorders. d. The symptoms of certain disorders are just as likely to vary across cultures as are the disorders themselves.

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Genes

a. are not related to weight. b. are related to activity level. c. do not influence basal metabolic rate. d. do not influence the rate of calorie burning.

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Eysenck maintains that psychoticism is related to:

a. brain stem injuries b. limbic system malfunctioning c. femaleness d. maleness

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Through the magic of a time machine we are able to go back in time and interview key historical figures. Suppose Clifford Beers is tonight's guest. When asked for his role in the history of therapy what will he say?

a) "I developed a new category of drugs for treating depression." b) "My development of surgical techniques was used to treat mental illnesses." c) "I wrote about the restraints that were used on me when I was institutionalized." d) "I had a lobotomy that was performed on me against my will when I was young."

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