The authors used a telephone - based tool to
assess cognitive performance.
Using neuropsychological testing to
assess cognitive performance, the researchers found a relationship between the amount of white matter injury and changes in reaction time and the ability to switch between mental tasks.
Not exact matches
Over the period from 8 to 18 years, sample members were
assessed on a range of measures of
cognitive and academic outcomes including measures of child intelligence quotient; teacher ratings of school
performance; standardized tests of reading comprehension, mathematics, and scholastic ability; pass rates in school leaving examinations; and leaving school without qualifications.
Cognitive performance and other clinical measures, including the United Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE), and Hoehn and Yahr scales, were
assessed at the beginning of the study and subsequently every 6 months, with an average follow - up time of 1.8 years and maximum of 8 years.
Your call for caution in the use of functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) as a research tool for
assessing and explaining brain function was timely (19 October, p 32), particularly as it is widely used to pinpoint male - female differences in
cognitive abilities and
performance.
The ONTRAC trial
assessed ADHD symptom severity using a parent rating scale, and measured
cognitive performance on tests of attention, response inhibition and working memory.
What makes this study unique is that it's the first to incorporate a «train for transfer» approach — essentially a training intervention designed to have participants practice performing real - world prospective memory tasks in simulated everyday settings and
assess whether the
cognitive gains transfer to successful
performance at home.
Results show that in comparison to women who experienced menopause after the age of 50, those with a premature menopause had a more than 40 % increased risk of poor
performance on tasks
assessing verbal fluency and visual memory and was associated with a 35 % increased risk of decline in psychomotor speed (coordination between the brain and the muscles that brings about movement) and overall
cognitive function over 7 years.
This indicates that BICAMS may be useful for predicting
performance on everyday activities, as well as for
assessing cognitive abilities.
Other confounding factors including demographic data,
cognitive status, vitality, mood, physical
performance, and use of medication (cholinesterase inhibitors, calcium channel blockers [CCBs], diuretics, alpha blockers and anticholinergic drugs) were
assessed.
Cognitive performance, mood, and symptoms of dehydration were
assessed during each experiment, 3 times at rest and during each of 3 exercise sessions.
Cognitive performance was
assessed using serial Mini-Mental-State-Examinations (MMSE) up to nine times a year.
To gain a better understanding of these difficulties, the Suárez - Orozcos conducted a study looking at three different levels of engagement including behavioral,
cognitive, and relational to
assess changes in immigrant children's
performance over five years.
School psychologist — A person licensed by the Board of Psychology to practice school psychology with demonstrated competencies in
assessing students»
cognitive abilities, academic
performance, interpersonal emotional / social functioning and sensory - motor functioning, as well as the understanding of the knowledge, skills, and processes for direct and indirect interventions.
Ok - I wrote a response but before posting it thought I might try cheating first, by asking you a question: Is there any evidence on any association between age and
performance on the assessments you use to
assess cognitive profile (assessments of the sort you use as tools to determine a causal role for
cognitive profile in increasing polarization)?
Observed and
assessed student
performance and kept thorough records of progress.Implemented a variety of teaching methods such as lectures, discussions and demonstrations.Established clear objectives for all lessons, units and projects.Encouraged students to persevere with challenging tasks.Set and communicated ground rules for the classroom based on respect and personal responsibility.Identified early signs of emotional, developmental and health problems in students and followed up with the teacher.Tutored children individually and in small groups to help them with difficult subjects.Taught after - school and summer enrichment programs.Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.Mentored and counseled students with adjustment and academic problems.Delegated tasks to teacher assistants and volunteers.Took appropriate disciplinary measures when students misbehaved.Improved students» reading levels through guided reading groups and whole group instruction.Used children's literature to teach and reinforce reading, writing, grammar and phonics.Enhanced reading skills through the use of children's literature, reader's theater and story time.Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level.Taught students to exercise problem solving methodology and techniques during tests.Taught students in various stages of
cognitive, linguistic, social and emotional development.Encouraged students to explore issues in their lives and in the world around them.Employed a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction textual materials to encourage students to read independently.
Method: Participants completed three measures: the Adolescent Personal Style Inventory was used to measure the Big Five personality factors: Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, Extraversion, and Openness; the
Performance Anxiety... Questionnaire — used to assess somatic and cognitive symptoms of performance anxiety; and the Marching Arts Satisfaction — used to assess for the physical, social, and contextual environments of drum and b
Performance Anxiety... Questionnaire — used to
assess somatic and
cognitive symptoms of
performance anxiety; and the Marching Arts Satisfaction — used to assess for the physical, social, and contextual environments of drum and b
performance anxiety; and the Marching Arts Satisfaction — used to
assess for the physical, social, and contextual environments of drum and bugle corps.
Questionnaire — used to
assess somatic and
cognitive symptoms of
performance anxiety; and the Marching Arts Satisfaction — used to
assess for the physical, social, and contextual environments of drum and bugle corps.
Precochlear implant patients»
cognitive functioning was
assessed via the Mullen Scales of Early Learning or the Leiter International
Performance Scale - Revised, depending on the child's age at the time of testing.