Alzheimer's disease is one of the most well-known forms of dementia
Because of neurofibrillary tangles, a person with this illness will
A) suffer uncontrolled growth of synapses in the hippocampus.
B) forget their children's names before forgetting their grandchildren's names.
C) suffer loss of synapses and death of cells in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex.
D) experience memory impairments, but not language impairments.
Answer: C
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The test Miles has taken is: a) not valid. b) not reliable. c) biased. d) non-standardized.
Nearly two-thirds of divorced adults
A) never remarry. B) never have children. C) remarry. D) will divorce at least twice.