Week 4 cognitive psychology: executive factions and education Flashcards

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what areas are cognitive psychologists interested in

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-memory
-language
-attention
-problem solving/ decision making
-perception

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what is the executive function

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  • set of underlying mental processes required for controlling behaviour, making it possible to achieve chosen goals.
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what does the executive function include

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-working memory (hold information in the mind for the purpose of completing a task)
-attentional control (being able to attention to one thing and not another)
- inhibitory control (being able to stop an action)
- cognitive flexibility (adapting behaviour and thinking in response to the environment)

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working memory

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our ability to pay conscious attention to information

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attentional control

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being able to choose what you pay attention to and what you ignore

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inhibitory control

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being able to stop an action

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selective attention

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focusing on one thing over another as we have limited capacity

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divided attention

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focusing on many different things instead of one thing

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what behaviours represent executive function

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-awareness
-planning
-goal setting
-self initiation
-working memory

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what areas of the brain control EF

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-DLPFC (dorsolateral prefrontal cortex) , OFC (orbitofrontal cortex) , ACC (anterior cingulate cortex)

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development of EF

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  • EF declines during aging
  • depends on cognitive process being measured
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how to measure EF

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  • Go/ No-go
  • Stroop
  • Set switching
  • Attention task
  • Gambling task
  • Risk task
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factors influencing development of EF

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Environmental factors - social interactions, parent styles, autonomy support, teaching strategies in school
Child factors - Brain development, age, language skills

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