Question :
11. _____, an illness characterized in part by severe memory problems, : 1252496
11. _____, an illness characterized in part by severe memory problems, is the fourth leading cause of death among adults in the United States.
A. Korsakoff’s syndrome
B. Parkinsonism
C. Alzheimer’s disease
D. Stickler syndrome
12. In _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events preceding an injury or accident; in _____ amnesia, memory is lost for events following an injury or accident.
A. retrograde; anterograde
B. anterograde; retrograde
C. retroactive; proactive
D. proactive; retroactive
13. Omar experienced a dissociative fugue state. He suddenly snapped out of it in front of a pet-supplies display in a discount store; he had no memory whatsoever of his previous life in Greensboro, NC. Omar’s amnesia is best described as:
A. proactive
B. anterograde
C. retroactive
D. retrograde
14. Rhonda can’t remember anything about the first several minutes immediately following a car crash in which she was injured. Rhonda is experiencing _____ amnesia.
A. anterograde
B. retrograde
C. retroactive
D. proactive
15. Pierre has been an alcoholic for several decades. Now in his 50s, his intellectual abilities are intact, but he suffers from memory deficits and hallucinations. Based on this information, you suspect that Pierre may be afflicted with:
A. proactive interference.
B. Alzheimer’s disease.
C. anterograde amnesia.
D. Korsakoff’s syndrome.
16. Dr. Ziemer is seeing a new patient, Mrs. Aaronson. Mrs. Aaronson is experiencing memory losses. Dr. Ziemer tests Mrs. Aaronson’s language and problem-solving abilities. He also asks Mrs. Aaronson if she has a history of alcohol abuse. What might the language and problem-solving tests tell Dr. Ziemer? What would the answer to the alcohol abuse question tell him?
A. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from Alzheimer’s disease on the one hand, or some form of amnesia on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether Korsakoff’s syndrome is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
B. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from Alzheimer’s disease on the one hand, or Korsakoff’s syndrome on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether anterograde amnesia is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
C. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from Korsakoff’s syndrome on the one hand, or some form of amnesia on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether Alzheimer’s disease is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
D. The language and problem-solving tests would help Dr. Ziemer determine whether Mrs. Aaronson suffers from anterograde amnesia on the one hand, or retrograde amnesia on the other. The answer to the alcohol abuse question would let Dr. Ziemer know whether Korsakoff’s syndrome is a possibility in Mrs. Aaronson’s case.
Fill in the Blank Questions
17. The phenomenon by which information in memory disrupts the recall of other information is called _____.
18. _____ is a memory disorder in which memory losses occur in the absence of other cognitive decrements.
19. Trey is studying German vocabulary for an upcoming test. He forms an image corresponding to an English word that sounds similar to the German word he is trying to learn. Trey is using the _____ technique.
