cognitive examination Flashcards

1
Q

orientation

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

attention

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

immediate attention

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

selective attention (focused attention)

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

sustained attention (vigilance)

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

divided/shifting attention

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

alternating attention

A

switching between 2 or more tasks (requires mental flexibility)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

executive attention

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

modal or multi-store model

A

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)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

levels of processing model

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

noncognitive forms

A

procedural and implicit memory

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

procedural memory

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

implicit memory

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

cognitive forms

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

immediate/working memory

A

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

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

semantic memory

A

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

17
Q

episodic memory

A

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

18
Q

declarative memory

A

semantic and episodic memory

19
Q

prospective memory

A

memory for upcoming events

20
Q

immediate recall

A

recall of information immediately after presented

21
Q

delayed recall

A

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

22
Q

short-term memory

A

recall of information typically after a couple days to several days

23
Q

long-term memory

A

recall of info from the past

24
Q

planning

A

ability to plan tasks
-sequencing

25
inductive reasoning
making general conclusion from specific observations.
26
deductive reasoning
moving from general concepts to more specific examples
27
executive functioning
most complex cognitive skill which includes volition, planning, set-shifting, effective performance
28
volition
initiation to do things
29
set-shifting
changing things
30
visual perception includes ability to
discriminate all stimuli, analyze novel stimuli, recognize familiar stimuli, and interpret what is seen
31
construction involves
visual perception and motor abilities
32
phonology
knowledge of sounds within a language
33
morphology
knowledge of meaningful units within a language
34
syntax
knowledge of creating and understanding syntactically relevant productions in language *grammar
35
semantics
meanings of words/vocab within a language
36
pragmatics
social use of language
37
cogntive lingustic quick test (CLQT)
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
38
clock drawing test
assesses language (written #s), memory, visuospatial skills, attention, motor skills, and executive functioning skills