Which one of the following types of dementia is caused by an infectious agent?

A) Pick's disease.
B) Huntington's disease.
C) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.
D) Wernicke-Korsakoff's syndrome.


Answer: C) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease.

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(a) African American males (b) White males (c) Children (d) Women

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The Upper Big Branch Mine and Deepwater Horizon incidents both point out the need for which of these?

A. mental health help on the job B. attention to occupational safety for industrial workers C. mass shooting training D. background checks for employees

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Martha came from a poor family, but as a entrepreneur she earned a great deal of money over the course of her life. In the United States, this kind of _____ mobility can change a person's social class considerably

a. vertical When the racial and ethnic differences that many Americans observe about new immigrants is combined with economic uncertainty, a volatile mix results. b. horizontal Because almost all Americans are descended from immigrants, the United States is a multicultural melting pot. c. intergenerational New migrants tend to locate in enclaves and increase the tax burden on particular communities. d. intragenerational New migrants tend to locate where other poor people leave for obvious reasons like cheap housing, and, as a result, disadvantaged groups often must compete for relative advantage.

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Betty Friedan, in her widely read book, The Feminine Mystique, refers to "the problem with no name." What is this phrase referring to?

a. the oppressive nature of a domestic life bound up with child care and domestic drudgery b. the fear of divorce, especially after couples have been together for more than five years c. adultery, which is especially common among closeted homosexuals d. domestic abuse, which usually goes unreported

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