A disorder common in late adulthood that is characterized by losses in memory and cognition, and changes in personality, and that is believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain's structure and function is __________

a. Wernicke's syndrome
b. Parkinson's disease
c. Alzheimer's disease
d. Korsakoff's syndrome


c

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a. halfway houses b. partial hospitalization units c. community mental health centers d. large group awareness programs

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Teresa hid dad's slippers. With a smile, he waves his hands and uses baby talk to wonder where his slippers "walked off to hide.". Dad shows

a. multimodal motherese. b. how pidgins become changed into creoles. c. the sensitive-period hypothesis. d. the adult-age expression of vocables.

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According to recent research, the percentage of people age 18 to 23 who have already experienced major depression is _____%.

A. 10 B. 18 C. 25 D. 40

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Bees and some birds can see ______

a. infra-red light c. x-rays b. ultra-violet light d. sound vibrations

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