After a series of strokes, Jerry is unable to recognize family members and has a very difficult time ...

After a series of strokes, Jerry is unable to recognize family members and has a very difficult time understanding his native language. The most probable diagnosis is
 
  a. Huntington's disease.
 b. neuritic plaques.
 c. vascular dementia.
 d. presbycusis.

Question 2

Describe the notion of intersensory redundancy. How might knowledge of this be useful to the parent of a new infant?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

Adolescents from lower socioeconomic classes are more likely to become delinquent because
 
  a. there are more criminal models available to lower-class youth.
  b. they are overinvested in their school performance.
 c. they are less intelligent.
 d. they are better able to exhibit self-control.

Question 4

Rank-order the senses of smell, hearing, taste, and vision with regard to how well developed they are in infancy. Be sure to give evidence to justify your answer.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 5

Juliana has just suffered an interruption of blood flow to her brain. Her doctor has told her that she has just experienced a(n) ____ and that they should now do what they can to prevent the onset of a stroke.
 
  a. transient ischemic attack
 b. presbycusis
 c. amyloid
 d. circadian rhythm

Question 6

Which teenager is most at risk for engaging in delinquent behavior?
 
  a. Bert, who spends a lot of supervised time at home
 b. Ernie, whose parents utilize very consistent discipline techniques
 c. Kermit, who is unable interpret other people's intentions
 d. Grover, whose parents and other close relatives seldom display aggressive behavior