cognitive examination

Question 1

orientation

Answer 1

the most basic and fundamental cognitive skills
-awareness of place, time, event of self

Question 2

attention

Answer 2

the ability to focus on an object, event, or task

Question 3

immediate attention

Answer 3

refers to info anyone can attend to at any point in time (closely related to working or immediate memory)

Question 4

selective attention (focused attention)

Answer 4

attending to a stimulus while rejecting irrelevant information (talking to a client in a busy hallway)

Question 5

sustained attention (vigilance)

Answer 5

prolonged attention during a task (ex. watching a movie/show, cooking, painting, etc.)
-things you do on your own

Question 6

divided/shifting attention

Answer 6

engaging in one or more cognitive tasks simultaneously (ex. driving and talking)
-most likely one would be verbal and the other would be nonverbal

Question 7

alternating attention

Answer 7

switching between 2 or more tasks (requires mental flexibility)

Question 8

executive attention

Answer 8

attention needed to carry out multiple tasks and regulate ones emotions while maintaining behavior goals

Question 9

modal or multi-store model

Answer 9

memory is composed of 3 stages:
1. sensory (visual, auditory, tactile, etc.)
2. short term (store encoded info)
3. long-term (transferring short term for future recall)

Question 10

levels of processing model

Answer 10

memory can be either shallow (perceptual) or deep (semantic)

Question 11

noncognitive forms

Answer 11

procedural and implicit memory

Question 12

procedural memory

Answer 12

memory about performing different skills
-riding a bike, using an oven
-usually involve 1 or more steps

Question 13

implicit memory

Answer 13

overlaps with procedural memory and helps in performing a task based on experiences

Question 14

cognitive forms

Answer 14

immediate memory/working memory, semantic memory, episodic memory, prospective memory

Question 15

immediate/working memory

Answer 15

memory used during manipulation of new or previously learned information
-learning someones name
-doing math

Question 16

semantic memory

Answer 16

meanings of words, examples of semantic category, synonyms, and antonyms
-ex: names of flowers, seasons, countries, etc.

Question 17

episodic memory

Answer 17

one’s personal memories of different experiences
-parties, favorite holidays, etc.

Question 18

declarative memory

Answer 18

semantic and episodic memory

Question 19

prospective memory

Answer 19

memory for upcoming events

Question 20

immediate recall

Answer 20

recall of information immediately after presented

Question 21

delayed recall

Answer 21

recall of info after few seconds to few minutes
-typically involve distractor inbetween

Question 22

short-term memory

Answer 22

recall of information typically after a couple days to several days

Question 23

long-term memory

Answer 23

recall of info from the past

Question 24

planning

Answer 24

ability to plan tasks
-sequencing

Question 25

inductive reasoning

Answer 25

making general conclusion from specific observations.

Question 26

deductive reasoning

Answer 26

moving from general concepts to more specific examples

Question 27

executive functioning

Answer 27

most complex cognitive skill which includes volition, planning, set-shifting, effective performance

Question 28

volition

Answer 28

initiation to do things

Question 29

set-shifting

Answer 29

changing things

Question 30

visual perception includes ability to

Answer 30

discriminate all stimuli, analyze novel stimuli, recognize familiar stimuli, and interpret what is seen

Question 31

construction involves

Answer 31

visual perception and motor abilities

Question 32

phonology

Answer 32

knowledge of sounds within a language

Question 33

morphology

Answer 33

knowledge of meaningful units within a language

Question 34

syntax

Answer 34

knowledge of creating and understanding syntactically relevant productions in language
*grammar

Question 35

semantics

Answer 35

meanings of words/vocab within a language

Question 36

pragmatics

Answer 36

social use of language

Question 37

cogntive lingustic quick test (CLQT)

Answer 37

a quick screener to assess attention, memory, planning, executive functioning, and visuospatial skills
-the subtests can be used even with individuals with limited or no speech

Question 38

clock drawing test

Answer 38

assesses language (written #s), memory, visuospatial skills, attention, motor skills, and executive functioning skills