BSNC 1000 FINAL EXAM MODULE 7-10 Questions & Answers(SCORED A+)

Cognition - ANSWER Mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Perception - ANSWER Interpretation of the environment which is dependent on acuity of sensory input Awareness - ANSWER Ability to perceive or to be sensitive to stimuli in environment Attention - ANSWER Ability to focus on a particular area of conscious content Memory - ANSWER Retention and recall of past experiences and learning Declarative memory - ANSWER Ability to consciously learn and recall information, memory providing long-term storage of large amounts of information Procedural memory - ANSWER Retention and retrieval of motor skills Executive function - ANSWER Higher thinking processes that allow for flexibility, adaptability, and goal-directedness Cerebral cortex - ANSWER Part of the brain that is responsible for carrying out intellectual functions Hippocampus - ANSWER Part of the brain that plays a significant role in committing information to long-term memory Confusion - ANSWER Disturbance of consciousness, impaired ability to think clearly, to perceive, respond to, and remember current stimuli Frontal lobe - ANSWER Part of the brain associated with personality, working memory, executive function, intellect, and speech Delirium - ANSWER State of disturbed consciousness and altered cognition with rapid onset occurring over hours or a few days - characterized by motor restlessness, transient hallucinations, and disorientation Dementia - ANSWER Acquired and progressive deterioration of all cognitive functions Primary dementia - ANSWER Dementia that is irreversible and not secondary to another disease Secondary dementia - ANSWER Dementia that occurs as a result of another disease p