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QuizMultiple Choice

Midterm Exam

Question 15 • Personal Psychology 1

A 50-year-old ex-football player who is suddenly having memory problems should MOST likely be screened for what?

Answer
A
frontotemporal dementia
B
Alzheimer’s disease
C
Huntington’s disease
D
chronic traumatic encephalopathy

Explanation

Repeated head impacts from football can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), which may cause memory problems and other cognitive or behavioral changes. Because he is a former football player with sudden memory difficulties, CTE is the most relevant condition to screen for among these choices.

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