Cognitive Psychology and Assessment

Flashcards covering key concepts related to cognitive assessment and functions.

Sohlberg and Mateer’s Clinical Taxonomy of Attention

A framework outlining different types of attention and how to assess them effectively.

Executive Functions

Cognitive processes that include planning, flexible thinking, and behavioral inhibition.

Stroop Task

An assessment task used to measure attention and processing speed through color-word interference.

Verbal Fluency Task

An assessment of language and executive functions where individuals are asked to generate words within a category.

Digit Span Task

A cognitive assessment task measuring working memory and attention by requiring recall of number sequences.

Neurology of Cognitive Domains

Specific brain areas associated with different cognitive functions like memory and attention.

Social Communication Development

Factors influencing how individuals interact and communicate within social contexts.

Long-term Memory Components

Elements involved in storing and retrieving information over extended periods, including encoding and consolidation.

Client’s Symptoms in Interventions

Evaluating symptoms to identify the most suitable therapeutic approaches for individuals.

Therapy Targets

Specific goals in therapy that address the cognitive deficits presented in a client’s case.

Symptomatology and Cognition Domains

Identifying which areas of cognition, such as memory or attention, are impaired based on observed symptoms.

Assessment Tasks Selection

Choosing appropriate assessment methods based on identified deficits and symptoms presented by the client.