Week 11 - Executive Function (after midterm) Flashcards

1
Q

a child’s ability to acquire and use information in order to adapt to environmental demands

A

cognition

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2
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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.

A

executive functions

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3
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the ability to impose order on work, play, and storage spaces.

A

organization

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4
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the ability to create and maintain systems to keep track of information or materials

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organization

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5
Q

the ability to begin a task or activity and to independently generate ideas, responses, or problem-solving strategies

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task initiation

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6
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the ability to begin projects without undue procrastination, in an efficient or timely fashion.

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task initiation

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7
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the ability to manage current and future-oriented task demands.

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planning & prioritization

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8
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the ability to create a roadmap to reach a goal or to complete a task

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planning & prioritization

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9
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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.

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time management

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10
Q

the capacity to maintain attention to a situation or task in spite of distractibility, fatigue, or boredom

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sustained attention

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11
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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.

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goal-directed persistence

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12
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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

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working memory

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13
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the ability to monitor one’s own performance and to measure it against some standard of what is needed or expected

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metacognition

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14
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the ability to generalize and transfer cognitive skills to meet changing contextual demands

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metacognition

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15
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involves mnemonics, rehearsal, imagery to be able to retain new info

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metacognition

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16
Q

the capacity to think before you act

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response inhibition

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17
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the ability to resist the urge to say or do something that allows us the time to evaluate a situation and how our behavior might impact it

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response inhibition

18
Q

what is the opposite of inhibition?

A

impulsivity

19
Q

the ability to move freely from one situation to another and to think flexibly in order to respond appropriately to the situation

A

flexibility

20
Q

the ability to revise plans in the face of obstacles, setbacks, new information, or mistakes. relates to an adaptability to changing conditions.

A

flexibility

21
Q

the ability to sustain homeostasis over time in order to remain engaged, focused, efficient

A

self-regulation

22
Q

the ability to thrive in stressful situations and to cope with uncertainty, change, and performance demands

A

self-regulation

23
Q

the ability to manage emotions in order to achieve goals, complete tasks, or control and direct behavior

A

emotional control

24
Q

the ability to bring rational thought to bear on feelings

A

emotional control

25
Q

name 4 ways of evaluating executive functions.

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  1. behavioral assessment of the dysexecutive syndrome in children
  2. BRIEF
  3. Child Occupational Self-Assessment
  4. COPM
26
Q

concretizing abstract concepts into levels

A

scales

27
Q

involves the process of preparing the child for a change; paramount to helping the child with impulse control, emotional control, building up frustration tolerance, visual and verbal cues

A

priming

28
Q

breaking down complex tasks into steps

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checklists

29
Q

making time visible

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timers

30
Q

organizing thoughts and things

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space

31
Q

thinking back to plan ahead

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reflection

32
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ex: putting toys away, sorting desk, locker, room, color-coding notebooks and folders for school

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organization

33
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ex: the ability to put one foot in front of the other and take a step to walk, the ability to write a title, front page, outline of a paper

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task initiation

34
Q

ex: trying to do an obstacle course, figuring out a puzzle, explaining steps or order of when things will happen, getting ready in the morning, applying for college

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planning & prioritizing

35
Q

ex: stickers at the end of the day/task, allowance for the end of the week for doing chores

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goal-directed persistence

36
Q

ex: remembering to go through all of the tasks, tying your shoe, steps for showering

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working memory

37
Q

ex: giving child candy and telling them not to eat it until adult comes back, saying mean things without thinking about what he/she is saying, urge to speak your mind to referee or umpire when you don’t agree with the call

A

response inhibition

38
Q

which diagnostic category is the textbook manifestation of lack of inhibition?

A

ADHD

39
Q

ex: sharing

A

flexibility

40
Q

ex: ability to keep it together when starbucks order is messed up, to be stuck on a specific feeling or thought, getting into a fight when someone says something to you

A

emotional control