Describe the two types of neuron function disruptions that occur in Alzheimer's disease.

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The development of plaques (bundles of protein) in the spaces between neurons disrupts neural communication, resulting in dementia.  Tangles are protein fibers that develop in a neuron's nucleus interfering with intracellular functioning. Cognitive functioning decreases as functioning neurons decrease.

Psychology

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A. cortices B. neurons C. lobes D. synapses

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When methamphetamine reappeared in the early 1990s, where was it most prevalent?

a. Eastern urban centers b. the rural South c. Hawaii and the West coast d. the Midwest

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A researcher wants to find out if taking a new antidepressant drug will decrease the symptoms of subjects suffering from social anxiety. The number of symptoms of social anxiety exhibited by the subjects would be the __________ variable

a. independent b. dependent c. extraneous d. control

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The most relevant factor in the development of emotional self-regulation is

a. shared attention. c. cognitive maturation. b. experiencing all components of emotion. d. culture.

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