BSNC 1000 Module 7 Questions and Answers
Terms in this set (225)
What is the derivation of the term It is derived from the Latin verb "to think" and is essential to understanding human
cognition? behaviour in health and disease
This is a multidisciplinary with involvement and contributions from psychologists,
What is the study of cognition?
philosophers, linguists, artificial intelligence scientists, and neuroscientists
What is cognitive psychology? This is the study of cognition from an information processing perspective
What is cognitive neuroscience? This is the combined study of the mind and brain
This is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding
What is cognition?
through thought, experience, and the senses
What are the domains of cognitive These include perceptual motor function, language, learning and memory, social
function? cognition, complex attention, and executive function
This is the interpretation of the environment and is dependent on the acuity of
What is perception? sensory input. Babies and children start at this level. As they learn and grow they
move to higher order functioning
This is the ability to perceive or be sensitive to stimuli in the environment and
What is awareness of consciousness?
respond to them
This is a focus on the particular area of conscious content and implies selection as
What is attention? well as the ability to direct cognitive effort. A fully conscious person is aware of their
surroundings and reacts to stimuli in the environment.
This is the retention and recall of past experiences and learning. This is not a single,
What is memory? unified mental ability but rather a series of different neural subsystems, each of which
has a unique localization in the brain
This is the ability to consciously learn and recall information. This provides for long-
What is declarative memory?
term storage of large amounts of information
What is declarative episodic memory? this is when the information relates to specific events
What is declarative semantic memory? This refers to the memory of knowledge, words, and facts
, What is immediate memory or attention This allows memory of very small amounts of information such as a series of six or
span? seven digits for a vey short time
This allows a small amount of information, approximately four chunks or meaningful
What is working memory? units, to be actively maintained and manipulated for a short period of time with
future goals in mind.
This is the retention and retrieval of motor skills that requires extensive training and
What is procedural memory?
provides for long-term storage of a moderate amount of information
This is the capacity to comprehend, retain, and use visual representations and their
What is visuospatial cognition?
special relationships
This is the higher thinking processes that allow for flexibility, adaptability, and goal
directedness. This determines the contents of consciousness, supervises voluntary
What is executive function?
activity, and is future oriented. The primary sensory input is integrated across areas of
the brain and develops with age.
This means that an individual exhibits cognitive behaviours that are considered to be
What is intact cognition?
within the range of normal for age and culture
This signifies an observable or measureable disturbance in one or more of the
What is impaired cognition? cognitie processes resulting from an abnormality within the brain or a factor
interfering with normal brain function
It can change over time and the degree of this impairment can be mild to severe due
How can level of cognition change? to a number of influencing factors. These changes can be temporary or chronic.
Chronic changes can remain stable or have a steady decline over time.
This occurs throughout life with the most significant changes from infancy through
How does cognition develop over time? adolescence. Less dramatic development and maintenance occurs during
adulthood.
What are the major units of the human Cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum
brain?
It is responsible for multiple processes including those that involve purposeful
thought and responses as well as those that are automated and occur without
What is the brain responsible for?
purposeful thought such as breathing, heart rate, reflexes, hormonal control,
temperature regulation, and sensory regulation.
This is where most cognitive tasks occur. This is divided into two hemispheres, left
What is the responsibility of the cerebrum> and right. Each hemisphere is divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and
occipital.
This supports cognitive processing as a structure that overlaps the cerebrum and
What is the role of the limbic system?
diencephalon
This is the highly advanced brain that allows us to reason, function intellectually,
express personality, and purposefully interact with the external environment. This has
What is the role of the cerebral cortex?
highly sophisticated neurons and neurotransmitters that deliver information through
complex networks
How does the brain respond to data These internal and external signals are integrated and interpreted that then trigger a
signals? sensory or motor response. This is a continuous and automatic process
This requires the ability to take in data signals and actively think about and act on the
What is required for cognitive thought?
information. Data signals that are important information are transferred to memory
This is part of the limbic system that plays a significant role in committing information
What is the role of the hippocampus?
to long-term memory
Where does declarative episodic memory Hippocampus and medial thalamus
occur?
Terms in this set (225)
What is the derivation of the term It is derived from the Latin verb "to think" and is essential to understanding human
cognition? behaviour in health and disease
This is a multidisciplinary with involvement and contributions from psychologists,
What is the study of cognition?
philosophers, linguists, artificial intelligence scientists, and neuroscientists
What is cognitive psychology? This is the study of cognition from an information processing perspective
What is cognitive neuroscience? This is the combined study of the mind and brain
This is the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding
What is cognition?
through thought, experience, and the senses
What are the domains of cognitive These include perceptual motor function, language, learning and memory, social
function? cognition, complex attention, and executive function
This is the interpretation of the environment and is dependent on the acuity of
What is perception? sensory input. Babies and children start at this level. As they learn and grow they
move to higher order functioning
This is the ability to perceive or be sensitive to stimuli in the environment and
What is awareness of consciousness?
respond to them
This is a focus on the particular area of conscious content and implies selection as
What is attention? well as the ability to direct cognitive effort. A fully conscious person is aware of their
surroundings and reacts to stimuli in the environment.
This is the retention and recall of past experiences and learning. This is not a single,
What is memory? unified mental ability but rather a series of different neural subsystems, each of which
has a unique localization in the brain
This is the ability to consciously learn and recall information. This provides for long-
What is declarative memory?
term storage of large amounts of information
What is declarative episodic memory? this is when the information relates to specific events
What is declarative semantic memory? This refers to the memory of knowledge, words, and facts
, What is immediate memory or attention This allows memory of very small amounts of information such as a series of six or
span? seven digits for a vey short time
This allows a small amount of information, approximately four chunks or meaningful
What is working memory? units, to be actively maintained and manipulated for a short period of time with
future goals in mind.
This is the retention and retrieval of motor skills that requires extensive training and
What is procedural memory?
provides for long-term storage of a moderate amount of information
This is the capacity to comprehend, retain, and use visual representations and their
What is visuospatial cognition?
special relationships
This is the higher thinking processes that allow for flexibility, adaptability, and goal
directedness. This determines the contents of consciousness, supervises voluntary
What is executive function?
activity, and is future oriented. The primary sensory input is integrated across areas of
the brain and develops with age.
This means that an individual exhibits cognitive behaviours that are considered to be
What is intact cognition?
within the range of normal for age and culture
This signifies an observable or measureable disturbance in one or more of the
What is impaired cognition? cognitie processes resulting from an abnormality within the brain or a factor
interfering with normal brain function
It can change over time and the degree of this impairment can be mild to severe due
How can level of cognition change? to a number of influencing factors. These changes can be temporary or chronic.
Chronic changes can remain stable or have a steady decline over time.
This occurs throughout life with the most significant changes from infancy through
How does cognition develop over time? adolescence. Less dramatic development and maintenance occurs during
adulthood.
What are the major units of the human Cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum
brain?
It is responsible for multiple processes including those that involve purposeful
thought and responses as well as those that are automated and occur without
What is the brain responsible for?
purposeful thought such as breathing, heart rate, reflexes, hormonal control,
temperature regulation, and sensory regulation.
This is where most cognitive tasks occur. This is divided into two hemispheres, left
What is the responsibility of the cerebrum> and right. Each hemisphere is divided into four lobes: frontal, parietal, temporal, and
occipital.
This supports cognitive processing as a structure that overlaps the cerebrum and
What is the role of the limbic system?
diencephalon
This is the highly advanced brain that allows us to reason, function intellectually,
express personality, and purposefully interact with the external environment. This has
What is the role of the cerebral cortex?
highly sophisticated neurons and neurotransmitters that deliver information through
complex networks
How does the brain respond to data These internal and external signals are integrated and interpreted that then trigger a
signals? sensory or motor response. This is a continuous and automatic process
This requires the ability to take in data signals and actively think about and act on the
What is required for cognitive thought?
information. Data signals that are important information are transferred to memory
This is part of the limbic system that plays a significant role in committing information
What is the role of the hippocampus?
to long-term memory
Where does declarative episodic memory Hippocampus and medial thalamus
occur?
