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The ability to plan, initiate, direct and monitor one's activities, much like what a CEO does to keep a business running is called____________. |
Executive Functioning |
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Problems in this area are considered to be the most disabling consequence of brain injury.
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Memory problems
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This refers to the ability to plan, initiate, direct, and monitor one's activities.
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Executive Functioning
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Problems in this area may result in a person failing to engage in an important activity unless prompted repeatedly.
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Initiation
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This term refers to the lack of awareness of deficits. |
Anosognosia |
(uh-no-sog-NOH-zee-uh) |
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Term used to refer to weakness in one or more limbs.
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Paresis
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Term used to refer to coordination problems.
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Ataxia
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Term that refers to difficulty planning muscle movements.
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Apraxia
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Term that refers to increased muscle tone.
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Spasticity
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Term that refers to involuntary eye movements.
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Nystagmus
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Term that refers to increased sensitivity to light.
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Photophobia
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Term that refers to swallowing difficulties.
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dysphagia
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Term that refers to hypersensitivity to sound. |
hyperacusis |
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Term that refers to the decreased ability to smell.
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anosmia
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Damage to this area of the brain is often associated with aggression and other emotional responses.
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Limbic system or temporal lobes
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Damage to this part of the brain can also result in inappropriate and emotional responding, as well as disinhibition.
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The frontal lobe.
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Problems with arousal and lethargy can be related to injury to this part of the brain.
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The brain stem.
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The environment consists of everything in an individual’s immediate surroundings that can affect his/her behavior. List at least 5 or 6 examples of things in the environment that may impact behavior. |
People Stimuli Sounds Temperature Smells Lighting |
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Person receives preferred items, events, attention, etc., by behaving in a certain manner. Result: the behavior is strengthened or reinforced and more likely to be repeated in the future. This is an example of what type of reinforcement? |
Positive reinforcement (Rewards) |
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Person avoids or escapes an unpleasant situation by behaving in a certain manner. Result: the behavior is strengthened or reinforced and more likely to be repeated in the future. This is an example of what type of reinforcement? |
Negative reinforcement (Escape & Avoidance) |
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Person receives an aversive stimulus (or event) or the removal of a preferred stimulus (or event) by behaving in a certain manner. Result: the behavior is weakened and less likely to happen again in the future. This is an example of what type of behavior modification? |
Punishment (negative consequence). |
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Person no longer receives positive reinforcement by behaving in a certain manner. Result: the behavior is weakened and less likely to happen again in the future.This is an example of what type of behavior modification? |
Extinction |
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What are the five different types of attention? |
Focused Sustained Selective Alternating Divided |
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What are the five cognitive domains? |
Attention Categorization Processing speed Executive functions Metacognition |
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Name 4 different types of memory. |
Sensory Short term Working Long-term |
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How many Americans are currently living with long-term disability secondary to brain injury? |
5.3 million |
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Talking on a cell phone while driving a car is in example of what type of attention? |
Divided attention (not to mention dangerous) |
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A receptionist who may switch attention between answering the phones and responding to visitors at her desk is an example of what type of attention? |
Alternating attention |
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Focusing on the presenter at a conference while ignoring people talking outside the conference room is example of this type of attention. |
Selective attention. |
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