Not exact matches
«Unraveling how a brain works, block by high - tech block: Researchers modernizing cognitive
skills testing to detect
deficits, problem -
solving strategies and more.»
If the problem -
solving deficit is bad, the reasons for it may be worse, said Stephen Provasnik, the U.S. technical adviser for the International Assessment for Adult Competency: flagging literacy and numeracy
skills, which are the fundamental tools needed to score well on the survey.
These problems include attention
deficit disorder; externalizing problems such as aggression, anger, conduct disorder, cruelty to animals, destructiveness, oppositional behavior and noncompliance, and drug and alcohol use; internalizing problems such as anxiety, depression, excessive clinging, fears, shyness, low self - esteem, passivity and withdrawal, self - blame, sadness, and suicidal tendencies; symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder such as flashbacks, nightmares, anxiety and hypervigilance, sleep disturbances, numbing of affect, and guilt; separation anxiety; social behavior and competence problems such as poor problem -
solving skills, low empathy,
deficits in social
skills, acceptance, and perpetration of violence in relationships; school problems such as poor academic performance, poor conduct, and truancy; somatic problems such as headaches, bedwetting, insomnia, and ulcers; and obsessive - compulsive disorder and other assorted temperamental difficulties.
Chronic coping difficulties, a chronic sense of hopelessness, deep - seated
deficits in caring for children in the past, poor coping
skills, and poor problem -
solving abilities are factors that have been shown to bode poorly for future parenting (Adshead, Falkov, & Göpfert, 2004).
Short - term and long - term memory Ability to learn new
skills and
solve problems Attention, concentration, and distractibility Visual - motor coordination Planning, synthesizing and organizing abilities We provide assessment of adult attention —
deficit hyperactivity disorder and learning disorders, and have obtained testing accommodations for affected college students planning to take the Graduate Record Examination, Law School Aptitude Test, and Medical College Admissions Test.