The psychological disorder that some research has associated with an increased risk for developing cancer is
A) anxiety.
B) PTSD.
C) depression.
D) substance abuse.
Question 2Helen is a 72-year old widow who immigrated to America from Poland at the age of 11.
About ten years ago, even though she was otherwise healthy, her family began to notice small slips in her memory, which included forgetting people's names and dates as well as repeating herself numerous times during the course of a conversation. Gradually, these slips worsened to the point that Helen would go out for a walk and find herself across town without having any idea how she got there or how to get back home. Worried for her safety, her family placed her in a nursing home three years ago. Since then, Helen's cognitive decline has only worsened. She does not recognize her family and she has lost the ability to speak in English. Helen now relies completely on others for self-care. Given this information, Helen would most likely be diagnosed with
A) neurocognitive disorder not otherwise specified.
B) vascular neurocognitive disorder.
C) neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's.Disease
D) delirium.
Question 3In 1979, the _____presented three basic principles for guiding biomedical and behavioral research with human participants, namely respect, beneficience, and justice.
A) Declaration of Helsinki
B) Nuremberg Code
C) Belmont Report
D) Tuskegee Protocol
Question 4In contrast to delirium, the cognitive difficulties associated with neurocognitive disorder
A) result in alterations to a patient's level of consciousness or alertness.
B) occur suddenly and disappear in a relatively short amount of time.
C) fluctuate over the course of the disorder.
D) are not accompanied by changes in consciousness or alertness.
Question 5The second leading cause of death in the United States is
A) suicide.
B) cardiovascular disease.
C) HIV/AIDS.
D) cancer.
Question 6ADHD treatment plans should take into consideration
A) the caregivers' ability to comply with the treatment plan and the child's age.
B) underlying genetic factors and the level of functional impairment.
C) the child's age and the level of functional impairment.
D) possible environmental causes and underlying genetic factors.
Question 7One strength of case studies is
a. they can help prove causal relationships between variables.
b. they can generate new ideas to explore.
c. they do not involve bias.
d. they are usually highly accurate.
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