Vanessa was recently diagnosed with dementia. In pinpointing the specific type of dementia, doctors explain that this woman's illness, called _____, involves impairments in the vascular blood system, or network of arteries feeding the brain.

A) vascular dementia
B) Pick's disease
C) Alzheimer's disease
D) Parkinson's disease

Ans: A) vascular dementia

Psychology

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a. relieve pressure or release "evil spirits." b. shock patients into a remission of symptoms. c. coerce and control disruptive patients. d. punish those who had committed crimes.

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Margo dreams of stealing her friend's wedding ring and placing it on her hand. According to Freud's theory, Margo's dream probably represents

a. her desire to own "pretty" and expensive things. b. her plan to steal her friend's jewelry in the future. c. her sexual attraction to her friend's husband. d. a carryover from ordinary waking events.

Psychology