Carl is thinking about selling his home and moving to an assisted-living facility
He completes a screening interview, in which a nurse evaluates how much help he needs in shopping, housekeeping, laundering his clothes, preparing his meals, managing his medications and finances, and transportation. The behaviors the nurse evaluated are usually called:
a. activities of daily living
b. instrumental activities of daily living
c. noncore abilities for older adults (NCAOA)
d. assisted-living quotient (AQ)
b
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Most research on cognitive differences between males and females suggests that a. there are no consistent differences between male and female cognitive abilities
b. males have a slight advantage over females in verbal skills. c. females have a slight advantage over males in verbal skills. d. males have a slight advantage over females in musical skills.
There are two basic philosophies regarding how to apply constitutional principles:
A. the interpretationists and activists. B. the activists and federalists. C. the federalists and strict constructionists. D. the strict constructionists and the interpretationists.
Which of the following is the true statement about gaseous neurochemicals?
A. They are contained in synaptic vesicles. B. They may transfer information from a postsynaptic neuron to a presynaptic neuron. C. They interact with receptors embedded in neural membranes. D. They are deactivated by enzymes in the synaptic gap.
What would be considered a valid assessment of attachment in school-aged children?
A) A modified Strange Situation. B) The Adult Attachment Interview; the assessment was originally developed with adults in mind, but can be used with younger children as well. C) Responses to attachment-related stories or pictures. D) Self report; older children often have insight regarding their attachment problems.