PSYC 3490 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Stroop Effect, Visual Search
10 Mar 2019
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Chapter 6 basic cognitive functions: cognition the way the mind works; specifically, the process of attention, memory, intelligence, problem- solving, and the use of language. Processing speed and attention: processing speed the amount of time it takes for an individual to analyze incoming information from the senses, formulate decisions, and then prepare a response on the basis of that analysis. Inhibitory control the ability to turn off one response while performing another: e. g. Stroop test: sustained attention participants must respond when they see a particular target appear out of a continuous stream of stimuli, older adults have more difficulty with sustained attention tasks than do younger adults. Inhibitory deficit hypothesis suggests that aging reduces the individual"s ability to inhibit or tune out irrelevant information. Working memory: working memory keeps information temporarily available and active in consciousness. Intentional learning involves knowing that you must learn something.
