The difference between prevalence of vascular dementia for males versus females is
a. greatest at the oldest age groups.
b. greatest at the youngest age groups.
c. constant across ages.
d. greatest at the middle age groups.
Question 2The most powerful scientific method is the
a. case study.
b. survey.
c. experiment.
d. naturalistic observation.
Question 3A D2 receptor dysfunction with resulting inability to enjoy everyday rewards is
a. negative reinforcement syndrome.
b. reward deficiency syndrome.
c. low affect syndrome.
d. crave/satisfaction disproportion.
Question 4In the United States, risk for Alzheimer's disease is highest for
a. African Americans and Hispanics.
b. European Americans and Hispanics.
c. European Americans and African Americans.
d. European Americans and Asians.
Question 5Danice runs a mental health clinic in Arizona. A large proportion of the clientele at the clinic are immigrants from Mexico. Danice has several staff members who are fluent in both English and Spanish to ensure accurate communication between clients and their healthcare providers. The standard intake interview always inquires about cultural background, and the staff are all very sensitive to cultural differences. What aspect of clinical assessment proposed by Tseng (2001) has Danice not addressed in these practices?
a. The clinic is not overcoming language barriers.
b. The clinic does not obtain information about clients' cultural backgrounds.
c. The staff lacks sensitivity to cultural issues.
d. The staff may not be knowledgeable about cultural variations in psychological problems.
Question 6Martin has excessively used alcohol for many years. His brain size is likely to be
a. smaller in the medulla, but larger in the frontal lobe.
b. unaffected by his alcohol consumption.
c. larger than normal.
d. smaller than normal.
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