Final answer:
Lula is likely experiencing a negative psychological response to the suggestion of going to college and leaving her caregiver role. Jane's belief about her bad grade indicates an external locus of control. Children with impaired social skills may be tested for autism spectrum disorder.
Step-by-step explanation:
Lula, a young adult patient, has been in the role of a caregiver to her younger siblings. She is being encouraged by a nursing assistant to go away to college and develop her own life. The patient becomes sad and withdrawn and is most likely having a negative psychological response.
As for the second part, Jane believes that she got a bad grade on her psychology paper because her professor doesn't like her. Jane most likely has an external locus of control.
Regarding dementia, which has a genetic basis, plaque formation in the brain is due to cell death, which causes severe forgetfulness. Cognitive rehabilitation can help offset mild cognitive impairment, whhich can evolve into dementia.
If a child appears to have impaired social skills, such as difficulty reading social cues or making eye contact, they might be tested for autism spectrum disorder.