Cognition

Question 1

Name and describe the four subcategories of ‘attention’.

Answer 1

1. Sustaining attention: Produce concentration for period of time required.
2. Shifting attention: Refocusing concentration from one stimulus to another.
3. Dividing attention: Focusing on two / more stimuli at same time.
4. Sharing attention: Focusing on same stimulus by two / more people.

Question 2

What is the difference between attention & concentration?

Answer 2

Attention is ability to focus your senses on stimulus to actively observe stimulus.

Concentration is ability to sustain attention for period of time.

Question 3

Name and describe the three subcategories of memory.

Answer 3

1. Short term memory: Temporary memory, store of around 30 seconds.
2. Long term memory: Long term storage (autobiographical + semantic).
3. Retrieval of memory: Recalling info stored in long term memory.

Question 4

Name and describe the two subcategories of psychomotor function.

Answer 4

1. Psychomotor control: Speed / response time.

2. Quality of psychomotor functions: Proper sequence + character.

Question 5

Name and describe four subcategories of thought.

Answer 5

1. Pace of thought: Speed of thinking.
2. Form of thought: Coherence and logic of thinking.
3. Content of thought: Ideas that are present in thinking / what is being conceptualized.
4. Control of thought: Volitional control of thinking.

Question 6

What impairments are included in ‘content of thought’?

Answer 6

1. Delusions.
2. Overvalued ideas.
3. Somatization.

Question 7

What impairments are included in ‘control of thought’?

Answer 7

1. Rumination: Excessive and intrusive thoughts about negative experiences and feelings.
2. Obsession.
3. Thought broadcast: Believe people can hear their thoughts.
4. Thought insertion: Believe someone has ‘inserted’ thoughts into their head.

Question 8

Name the seven subcategories of ‘executive function’.

Answer 8

1. Abstraction ‘abstract’.
2. Organization and planning.
3. Time management.
4. Cognitive flexibility.
5. Insight.
6. Judgement.
7. Problem solving.

Question 9

Explain the difference between intellectual and emotional insight.

Answer 9

1. Intellectual: Knowledge about illness, symptoms, medication + how illness affect self.
2. Emotional: Emotional awareness of motives and feelings within self.

Question 10

What are the subcategories of language?

Answer 10

1. Reception of language.
2. Expression of language
3. Integrative language functions

Question 11

What are the two subcategories of calculation?

Answer 11

1. Simple calculation.

2. Complex calculation