Standard treatment for Alzheimer's disease includes
a) behavior therapy to maintain cognitive skills.
b) helping the victim recognize deterioration and make plans.
c) drugs to reduce toxic neurotransmitter levels.
d) drugs to increase acetylcholine levels.
d
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Which of the following structures contains receptors for sound?
a. the semicircular canals b. the ossicles c. the auditory canal d. the cochlea
The action potential
a. involves an exchange of sodium and chloride across the axon membrane. b. is a brief reversal of the dendritic spines' polarity. c. is electricity that travles along the axon in a stream. d. is analogous to the "wave" that people in a stadium make. e. varies in size and speed during transmission.
All other things being equal, individuals from which one of the following groups have somewhat lower risk of experiencing major depressive disorder during their lifetime?
A. Asian Americans B. Caucasian Americans C. Native Americans D. African Americans
______ involves a profound deterioration in mental functioning, characterized by gross
memory impairment and cognitive deficits such as aphasia, apraxia, or agnosia, and deficits in executive functioning. a. Major neurocognitive disorder c. Anhedonia b. Delirium d. Amnestic disorder