Which one of the following statements regarding testing for Alzheimer’s disease is TRUE?
a. There is a large age-appropriate, normative database that can be used to help with the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s.
b. Testing for Alzheimer’s disease must be conducted in a hospital.
c. Standard tests of memory, language, and problem solving have not been found to be useful aids for diagnosing the disease.
d. A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can only be made after the patient’ death.
d. A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease can only be made after the patient’ death.
You might also like to view...
Laboratory studies of group phenomena can be criticized most for
a. failing to maintain control over irrelevant factors. b. studying behavior in relatively contrived settings. c. yielding correlational conclusions. d. demonstrating cause-effect relationships.
Emotional arousal and experience occur at the same time because of stimulation of the cerebral cortex, according to the _______ theory
a. James-Lange b. Cannon-Bard c. Schacter-Singer d. appraisal
Withdrawal from antipsychotic drugs
a. is extremely uncomfortable and can be life threatening. b. is accompanied by cravings that can last for up to a year. c. is marked by respiratory depression and decreased heart rate. d. elevates one’s risk of seizure for up to six months. e. None of the above are true.
Depression is the most common internalizing disorder of adolescence and afflicts approximately ________ of individuals by the time they are 18.
A. 15% B. 50% C. 30% D. 75%