Delirium is usually caused by

Delirium is usually caused by
 
  a. general medical conditions or substance intoxication and withdrawal.
  b. medication side effects.
  c. poor socialization skills.
  d. misdiagnosis of a psychological condition.

Question 2

An intelligence test that is culture free
 
  a. does not need developing because they are all culture free.
  b. would involve arbitrary value systems and biases.
  c. has been developed as well as one to measure pure potential.
  d. has not yet been developed.

Question 3

When a long-time, heavy drinker quits drinking suddenly and completely, that person is likely to experience
 
  a. hallucinogenic rebound.
  b. extreme dehydration.
  c. delirium tremens.
  d. immediate relapse and binge drinking.

Question 4

Many people in a state of delirium slip in and out of
 
  a. sleep or conscious awareness.
  b. work or depression.
  c. rehab or institutionalization.
  d. self-injury or depression.

Question 5

Pippa is taking an intelligence test. On the particular part of the test she is working on, the examiner reads her a list of numbers. She has to try to remember them and repeat them back in the order in which they were read. Each list is a little bit longer than the last one. Pippa is working on the subtest.
 
  a. vocabulary
  b. similarities
  c. digit span
  d. mental rotation

Question 6

Severe confusion and autonomic overactivity in the form of the sweating, heart palpitations, and trembling that occurs during alcohol withdrawal is
 
  a. delirious tremens.
  b. delirium tremens.
  c. delirious tolerance.
  d. delirium tolerance.

Question 7

Delirium is commonly associated with a person having difficulty remembering personal information, where he is, or even what time it is. This is referred to as
 
  a. misrepresentation.
  b. disorientation.
  c. disrepresentation.
  d. time and space continuum.