Alexander has experienced a traumatic brain injury. Subsequent to the injury, he is unable to form new memories. He can recall events from the distant past, but if he meets a person and has a conversation, then that person leaves the room and returns, he will not recall that they spoke a few moments earlier. Alexander has
a. retrograde memory problems.
b. anterograde memory problems.
c. Alzheimer's disease.
d. Korsakoff's syndrome.
Question 2Objective personality measures such as the MMPI-2 are
a. economical.
b. relatively simple to administer and score.
c. reliable.
d. all of these are aspects of objective personality measures.
Question 3The highest 12-month and lifetime prevalence rates of the major substance-related disorders are associated with
a. cocaine use.
b. heroin use.
c. marijuana use.
d. alcohol use.
Question 4Dementia due to Pick's disease has deterioration mainly in the brain lobes, and the onset is generally when compared to Alzheimer's disease.
a. parietal and temporal; later
b. occipital and frontal; about the same time
c. frontal and temporal; earlier
d. frontal and parietal; later
Question 5The two primary methods of indirect brain function assessment are the
a. broad range and specific area.
b. regional mapping and collective function.
c. subjective and objective interpretations.
d. subliminal and conscious awareness measures.
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