____________ focuses on the unique challenges (e.g., physical changes, lifestyle shifts, and role changes) and psychological symptoms faced by older adults
A) Geriatrics
B) Geriatric neuroscience
C) Geriatric psychiatry
D) Geropsychology
D
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Natalie is socially awkward and sometimes has difficulty responding to people. She has a few odd rituals and interests that only interfere with her daily life on occasion. She does not have an intellectual disability. Under the DSM-5, Natalie would most likely be diagnosed with ____
a. conduct disorder c. social anxiety syndrome b. Asperger's syndrome d. autism spectrum disorder
Regarding handedness, which of the following statements is TRUE?
a. Right-handed persons are better at visualizing three-dimensional objects than left-handed persons. b. More musicians are ambidextrous than would normally be expected. c. Left-handed persons have more difficulty recovering from brain injury and language loss than do right-handed persons. d. Right-handed persons have a clear advantage in the sports of boxing, tennis, handball, and fencing.
Which mechanism of action is believed to be the one performed by antipsychotic drugs such as haloperidol?
A) They facilitate the action of gamma-aminobutyric acid. B) They increase the reuptake of serotonin in the brain. C) They block dopamine receptors in certain areas of the brain. D) They inhibit enzymes that break down norepinephrine.
Nelson has recently begun to feel that he has no control over his life. Which of the following is he most likely to do as a result?
A) denounce all religions as superstitions B) realize that feeling in control was actually stressful C) develop a negative affectivity D) develop superstitious explanations about why things happen