A Pathologist Has Just Finished an Autopsy and Includes in Her

question 71

Multiple Choice

A pathologist has just finished an autopsy and includes in her report a reference to "Lewy bodies." This means that in her autopsy,she has discovered

• A)senile plaques filled with protein.
• B)ballooning of nerve cells and enlarged areas between adjacent neurons.
• C)rounded clumps of protein surrounded by masses of destroyed neural tissue.
• D)rounded deposits in nerve cells often found in the brains of patients with Parkinson's disease.

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Definitions:

Causal Dimensions

Attributes or aspects of a cause that affect individuals' perceptions and judgments about the cause, such as its controllability or stability.

Weiner's

refers to the attribution theory of motivation developed by Bernard Weiner, which explains how individuals attribute causes to successes and failures.

Achievement Motivation

The drive to pursue and attain goals or standards of excellence, often characterized by persistence and effort.

Personalism

A philosophical stance emphasizing the importance of human persons and their roles in the universe, ethics, and society.