The feature that separates amnestic disorder from major neurocognitive disorder is that amnestic disorder
a. produces a wider array of cognitive deficits
b. is caused by neuroanatomical brain damage.
c. is the result of an accident.
d. affects memory but may leave other cognitive abilities intact.
d
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Dyslexia has been linked to:
a. genetic factors. c. phonological processing problems. b. neurological problems. d. all of these.
Which of the following is NOT an Axis I disorder of the DSM-IV-TR?
a) sexual and gender identity disorders b) factitious disorders c) personality disorders d) substance-related disorders
Research suggests that higher intelligence in young adulthood:
A. is related to lower mortality in middle age. B. does not provide a health advantage over the course of one's life. C. is related to neuron pruning that significantly reduces mental flexibility. D. does not impact the organization of brain structures.
Material in memory storage has to be located and brought into awareness to be useful. This process is known as
A. potentiation. B. retrieval. C. storage. D. encoding.