PSYC37H3 Chapter 17: Chapter 17
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Chapter 17: testing in health psychology and health care. The clinical neuropsychologist specializes in the application of assessment and intervention principles based on the scientific study of human behavior across the lifespan as it relates to normal and abnormal functioning of the central nervous system. focus execute: child"s ability to scan information and respond in meaningful way. sustain: describes child"s capacity to pay close attention for defined interval time. encode: related to information storage, recall, mental manipulation. shift: ability to be flexible: learning disabilities: problems in speech and reading disorders, dyslexia: specific reading disorder characterized by difficulties in decoding single words. application of formal tests to determine nature of problem. assessment of environment, such as demands of school www. notesolution. com. formulation of treatment plans, involve prediction of short and long term consequences of brain problem. chances that intervention will make a difference.
