Evaluation for Cognitive-Perceptual Functions Flashcards
it is the mechanism by which brain interprets sensory information received from the environment
Perception
impaired ability to verbally identify objects via visual input
- Disorder
- How to assess
Agnosia
- identify 5 common objects by sight
- Disorder
- How to assess
inability to remember and recognize specific colors for common objects in the environment
- color agnosia
- present 2 common objects that are accurately colored and 2 objects not accurately colored
- Disorder
- How to assess
inability to name the color
- color anomia
- ask cx to name the color of objects
- Disorder
- How to assess
distortion of objects such as physical properties of size and weight
- metamorphopsia
- two objects with different weight and size
- Disorder
- How to assess
inability to recognize and identify familiar pases
- prosopagnosia
- identify names of people in family picture
- Disorder
- How to assess
inability to recognize and interpret visual array as a whole
- simultanagnosia
- describe the scene in detail and identify the context as a whole
- Disorder
- How to assess
inability to perceive foreground from background
- figure ground discrimination dysfxn
- identify white undershirt in top of white sheets
- Disorder
- How to assess
inability to recognize various forms, shapes and objects regardless position, location and size
- form constancy dysfunction
- identify common objects in different position
spatial relation
-orientation of shape to the self
position in space
inability to accurately use concepts of right and left
right-left discrimination dysfunction
inability to perceive depth of object to object or identify which object is close/far
steropsis
deficit in perceptual skills to identify common objects by touch
astereognosis
inability to recognize forms written on the skin
agraphesthesia
disorder where there is neglect on one side
autotopagnosia
it is the ability to plan and perform purposeful movement
praxis
deficit in the execution of learned movement that is not due to weakness, incoordination or inattention
apraxia
inability to use real objects appropriately and more severe type of apraxia
ideational apraxia
inability to carry out motor act on verbal command or imitation
ideomotor apraxia
inability to organize or assemble parts into a whole or putting together a design
constructional disorder
a degree to which cognitive demands of the test theoretically resemble the cognitive demands in the everyday environment
-related to measure everyday functioning via statistical analysis
ecologic validity
it is the capacity to maintain attentional performance over time
sustained attention (vigilance)
efficiency with which people can search and focus on specific information while ignoring distracters
selective attention
ability to change attentive focus in a flexible manner
attentional switching or alternating attention
