Severe brain loss that occurs before late adulthood could be caused by any of these factors EXCEPT:

a. poor circulation.
b. mad cow disease.
c. normal senescence.
d. Alzheimer disease.


Answer: c. normal senescence.

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Modern thinkers regard intelligence as a multifaceted and complex concept. Consequently, many psychologists believe that its measurement

A) should be limited to assessing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension in adults only. B) should not be restricted to testing memory, attention, perception, reasoning, and verbal comprehension. C) should be done only within the context of a complete psychological assessment. D) should not focus on performance differences between various groups and cultures.

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