Lily is a 71 year-old woman who recently suffered a minor stroke with no permanent physical or cognitive impairments. Within a week after the stroke, Lily who is normally an outgoing and energetic person, started to withdraw from family and friends and
lost interest in most of her hobbies. Her movements became extremely sluggish. Lily’s family finally insisted that she see her doctor when it became increasingly difficult for her to name objects/people and her speech became less fluent. Given this information, Lily may be suffering from __________.
A) pseudodementia
B) vascular depression
C) vascular dementia
D) multi-infarct dementia
Answer: B
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A. feel stress B. thrive C. fail D. productive
Increasing the perception that a group is difficult to obtain membership in helps to increase:
a. group status b. group isolation c. group communication structure d. group homogeneity
A lizard moves into the sunlight when its body temperature drops too low, and moves back into the shade when its body temperature gets too warm. This is best explained in terms of:
a. incentive motivation b. instinct c. set point d. homeostasis
Peer pressure tends to enhance school achievement for children who are ____ or ____
a. Caucasian or Asian American b. Native American or Latino c. African American or Pacific Islander d. Caucasian or Latino