Week 11 - Executive Function (after midterm) Flashcards
a child’s ability to acquire and use information in order to adapt to environmental demands
cognition
a set of processes that have to do with managing oneself and one’s resources in order to achieve a goal; umbrella term for the neurologically-based skills involving mental control and self-regulation.
executive functions
the ability to impose order on work, play, and storage spaces.
organization
the ability to create and maintain systems to keep track of information or materials
organization
the ability to begin a task or activity and to independently generate ideas, responses, or problem-solving strategies
task initiation
the ability to begin projects without undue procrastination, in an efficient or timely fashion.
task initiation
the ability to manage current and future-oriented task demands.
planning & prioritization
the ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or to complete a task
planning & prioritization
the capacity to estimate how much time one has, how to allocate it, and how to stay within time limits and deadlines. also involves a sense that time is important.
time management
the capacity to maintain attention to a situation or task in spite of distractibility, fatigue, or boredom
sustained attention
the capacity to have a goal, follow through to the completion of the goal, and not be put off by or distracted by competing interests.
goal-directed persistence
the capacity to hold info in mind for the purpose of completing a task; incorporates the ability to draw on past learning or experience to apply to the situation at hand or to project into the future
working memory
the ability to monitor one’s own performance and to measure it against some standard of what is needed or expected
metacognition
the ability to generalize and transfer cognitive skills to meet changing contextual demands
metacognition
involves mnemonics, rehearsal, imagery to be able to retain new info
metacognition
the capacity to think before you act
response inhibition