psy Chapter 18

symptoms of dementia?

Inability to recognize familiar surroundings, familiar people, and care for one self

____ attention involves action planning, allocating goals, error detection, and monitoring progress on tasks

executive

expert knowledge about the practical aspects of life that permits excellent judgement about important matters is called _____

wisdom

age related declines in the prefontral cortex are associated with declined in which aspects of cognitive performance

complex reasoning task, episodic memory, working memory

remembering what you did on the first day of high school is an example of _____ memory

episodic

decline in memory in late adulthood is associated with which two types of memory?

episodic, working

the type of memory that allows individuals to manipulate and assemble information when making decisions, solving problems, and comprehending language is called _____ memory

working

what are the symptoms of parkinsons disease?

-partial facial paralysis -slowing of movements -muscle temors

use it or lose it is a component of the _____ ______ approach, which emphasizes the role of social and intellectual engagement in protecting against declines in intellectual development

Cognitive Optimization

explicit memory is also called ____ memory

declarative

what are the 3 important factors associated with cohort effects on cognitive functioning?

education, health, and work

____ memory is also known as declarative memory

explicit

cognitive mechanics are similar to _____ intelligence

fluid

memory without conscious recollection is called _____ memory

implicit

riding a bike, swinging a bat, or texting without having to consciously think about it are examples of _____ memory

implicit

the amount of time it takes to perform simple perceptual-motor task is known as

perceptual speed

cognitive ___ are often referred to as the "software programs" of the mind and are culturally influenced

pragmatics

_____ memory involves remembering information about doing something in the future.

prospective

focusing attention on a relevant piece of information while ignoring other, irrelevant information is known as ____ attention

selective

recalling who the president is and the name of the capital of Japan are examples of _____ memory

semantic

Respite care is best defined as:

services that temporarily relieve informal caregivers through assistance in the home or through institutional placement on a temporary basis

the ability to remember where one learning something is known as _____ memory

source

Vigilance is another name for _____ attention

sustained

the four types of attention studied in older adults include divided, selective, executive and _____ attention

sustained