Final Flashcards
Visual processing includes
Visual imagery Spatial relations Visual perceptions Attention to detail Spatial orientation
Visual processing
Ability to perceive, analyze, think with patterns, spatial configurations and designs, and spatial orientation
Auditory processing
Ability to analyze and synthesize auditory stimuli
Auditory processing includes
Phonological awareness
Auditory discrimination
Speech perception
Short term memory
Ability to hold information in mental awareness and use it within a few seconds
Short term memory includes
Following directions
Remembering information long enough to process it
Recalling sequences
Listening and comprehending verbal information
Comprehension knowledge
Expressive vocabulary, ability to grasp relationships among word meanings, and the knowledge acquired from general experience within the mainstream culture
Comprehension knowledge includes
Vocabulary Acquired and stored knowledge Using prior knowledge to perform activities and understand new concepts Acquiring general knowledge Comprehending oral and written language
Processing speed
Ability to perform relatively simple cognitive tasks automatically, particularly when under pressure to maintain focused attention
Processing speed includes
Processing information rapidly
Completing tasks within time
Making rapid comparisons between and among bits of information
Fluid reasoning
Ability to use inductive and deductive reasoning, form concepts, generate rules, and apply rules to solve novel problems
Fluid reasoning includes
Drawing inferences Abstract problem-solving Thinking conceptually Inductive and deductive reasoning Creativity
Long term storage and retrieval
Ability to store and retrieve information through Association
Long term storage and retrieval includes
Learning and recalling information
Using associations
Pairing and retaining visual with auditory information
Recalling specific words or facts
Vocabulary is designed to test
Verbal comprehension
Word knowledge
Verbal concept formation