BADS

Question 1

BADS

Answer 1

Behavioral Assessment of the Dysexecutive Syndrome

Question 2

Rules Shift Cards

Answer 2

2 types of rules:

1) Say yes for a red card & no for a black card (20 trials)
2) Say if the card is the same color as the one before it

Asked to forget about first rule

• *WM
• *attention
• *cognitive flexibility

Question 3

Zoo Map

Answer 3

Pt given map with various destinations on it

2 versions of the task are presented with the same set of rules for each (can only use shaded paths 1x, can only take 1 camel ride)

need to visit all locations in any order, while following rules

then they must visit all of the loctions in a specific order while following the rules

timed

• *problem solving
• *organization
• *following directions
• *attention (to rules)
• *EF
• *planning

Question 4

Key Search

Answer 4

Pt instructed to show how they would search within a 2x2 square for keys that are lost

should search the entire area of the square

should have organized, methodlical way of searching

timed

• *organization
• *VS skills
• *problem solving
• *planning

Question 5

Action Program (beaker test)

Answer 5

nonlinguistic task requiring EF to deal with a problem

Pt given a beaker full of water with lid, cork is in the test tube, given a cup with a lid

client is asked to remove the cork without touching the test tube, base, lid of beaker or beaker

timed

should: use hook to lift lid on the beaker, screw lid onto cup, & scoop water out of beaker into test tube so cork floats to top

can be scaffolded (lose points though)

• *problem solving
• *memory
• *planning
• *cognitive flexibility
• *EF