Emily is told by her physician that her symptoms are caused by the loss of myelin. Her diagnosis is most likely to be ________
a. Parkinson's disease.
b. Alzheimer's disease.
c. multiple sclerosis.
d. epilepsy.
Answer: c
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Pain messages transmitted to the brain through the fast pathway are associated with ____, while messages transmitted through the slow pathway are associated with ____
a. external; internal b. internal; external c. sharp pain; a longer-lasting aching pain d. a longer-lasting aching pain; sharp pain
The occurrence of mental disorders among adults on a yearly basis is estimated to be
a. 1 in 20. b. 1 in 10. c. 1 in 4. d. 1 in 3.
Aparna works in a hospital. She administers neuropsychological assessments to patients that may have brain injury or neurodegenerative diseases. In her assessments, she is most likely to begin by administering ____ and then following up with ____ as relevant to each patient
a. ?psychoactive drugs; psychotherapy b. ?psychotherapy; psychoactive drugs c. ?a standard battery of tests; a set of uniquely tailored assessments d. ?a set of uniquely tailored assessments; a standard battery of tests
Warm parents are:
a. less likely to hug or kiss their children. b. less affectionate overall than other parents. c. less likely to use physical punishment. d. more likely to blame the child for his/her actions.