Muira, a 70-year-old woman, has been diagnosed with a progressive brain disease that makes it difficult for her to manage daily tasks such as selecting clothes, recalling names and addresses, and driving. She becomes confused and gets lost in streets and stores. She also suffers from paranoid delusions. Muira is most likely suffering from _____
A) Alzheimer's disease
B) Crohn's disease
C) German measles
D) Asperger's syndrome
A
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Shaquem sees himself as a very honest and moral person. Recently, however, he has been taking things home from his workplace for personal use. He believes he is "owed" these items because he has not gotten a raise in a year. According to Rogers, Shaquem's actual self and real self are in a state of __________.
A. incongruence B. harmony C. congruence D. neurosis
During middle adulthood, the most likely impact of thyroid hormones would be to
a. generate growth spurts. b. help metabolize food. c. create myelin. d. drain reserve capacity.
The term ____________________ refers to the loss of information from short-term memory when forgetting is caused by new information
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
According to life span developmental theorists, a 30-year-old woman would likely be classified as being in the stage of late adulthood
a. true b. false