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Showing 1 to 20 of 88 for “"Cognitive tests"”.
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Validation of brief cognitive tests in mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies.
… and evaluation. Aim To evaluate the brief cognitive tests cube copying, clock drawing, the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and A Quick Test of Cognitive Speed (AQT) in the early diagnosis, treatment evaluation and differential diagnosis of dementias. Populations I. 85 patients with AD. …
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Cognitive function and social cognition in young first-episode psychosis patients
… of variance in two different social cognition tests (the Hinting Task and the Facial Emotion Identification Test (FEIT)) explained by different cognitive functions for the clinical group. Studies have examined the relationship between cognitive function and social cognition in schizophrenic …
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Anticholinergic Impact On Cognition In Schizophrenia
… the total anticholinergic load and scores on cognitive tests in 94 patients diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Cognitive impairment is a core feature of schizophrenia, and studies have shown that it is a strong predictor of functional outcomes in this population. …
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The use of situational judgment tests in admission to higher education: validity and coaching effects
… shows that students with a lower score on the cognitive tests, tend to choose dental education. This finding raises questions about using the same admission exam for two different majors. Second, the Flemish admission exam uses an SJT as non-cognitive predictor. SJTs have proven their value in …
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Exploring cultural loading in the cognitive assessment of preschoolers : item analysis of the DAS-II and WPPSI-IV
… reliable, and culturally sensitive measures of cognitive ability for the preschool-age child. Although a large body of research suggests that standardized cognitive tests are not culturally biased against diverse groups, the empirical base is limited regarding the assessment of cultural loading …
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The role of the astrocytic marker S100B in HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders
… yet no ideal biomarkers of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. As astrocytosis is a feature of HIV encephalitis, the marker S100β may hold promise as a biomarker of HAND. We explored associations between S100β and neurocognition in individuals with HIV in Cape Town, South Africa, before and …
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Studienberatung im deutschen Hochschulsystem auf der Basis psychologischer Tests : Studienfachprofile, Vorhersagevalidität und Akzeptanz
… system since 2002. The programme is based on cognitive tests and non-cognitive questionnaires and has the long-term goal of increasing success rates, in particular in Computer Sciences and Electrical Engineering. This work provides information about the background to the development, the …
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Investigations into the influence of sleep, tiredness, time of day, and caffeine on cognitive testing
Cognitive assessment is widely used to evaluate one’s cognitive capabilities. However, subtle external factors may affect the accuracy of test results, if not controlled for, at the time of testing. This thesis investigated the effects of a range of sleep variables, caffeine intake, prior to …
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An Analysis of the Influence of Age and Ionizing Radiation on Cognitive Performance
… to study whether age has a significant effect on cognitive test results among persons exposed to ionizing radiation. The data for this investigation came from the fourth year of a 1995-98 longitudinal study of subjects exposed to radiation from the 1986 Chernobyl, Ukraine, nuclear power plant …
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Patterns of association between real-world performance and measures of executive function
… (N=80). Participants were given a battery of cognitive tests and evaluated with a real-world performance measure, the Test of Grocery Shopping Skills (TOGSS). Using canonical correlation analysis, executive functions of planning, problem-solving, working memory, and task persistence were …
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The function and structure of the entorhinal cortex in mild cognitive impairment
… and structure of the entorhinal cortex in mild cognitive impairment Background: The entorhinal cortex (EC) is the first brain region to exhibit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease (AD). As such, tests of EC function may help aid detection of the disease in its earliest stages. Animal and …
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The digital symbol digit test : screening for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
… to identify early warning signs is the use of cognitive tests. Unfortunately, grading these tests is subjective. In this study, we quantitatively evaluated the digital Symbol Digit Test (dSDT), in which patients translate symbols into digits based on a given mapping. In collaboration with Dr. …
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The Relationship Between Neuropsychological Performance and Daily Functioning in Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease
The results of neuropsychological tests are often used by clinicians to make important decisions regarding a demented patient's ability to competently and/or independently perform activities of daily living. However, the ecological validity of most neuropsychological instruments has yet to be …
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Examining the Role of Cognition in the Risk of Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Injuries and Concussions Among Elite Athletes
… and temporal stability of the VTS. Across cognitive tests, reliability ranged from poor to good (0.34-0.83). Cognition significantly changed across time points, most notably in cognitive flexibility. Study 2 (N = 145) explored cognition and concussion history as risk factors of injury. …
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Development of Speed, Memory, and Fluid Reasoning in Children
Children's memory and higher-order cognitive abilities such as fluid reasoning improve with age, but the relationships between these abilities are not well understood. The developmental cascade model proposed by Fry and Hale: 1996) suggests that age related improvements in speed of processing are …
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Cognitive, Clinical, and Biomarker Correlates of Insight in Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: preliminary results of a cross-sectional study
… heterogeneity reflects dysfunctions across cognitive, neurobiological, and neuroplastic domains. This study examined the associations among insight, cognitive performance, sleep architecture, and peripheral biomarkers in OCD, integrating dimensional and machine-learning approaches. A …
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Neuropsychological functioning of OEF/OIF combat veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
… those with uncomplicated PTSD across multiple tests of cognitive functioning. To accomplish this objective, the medical records and neuropsychological assessment data of 59 OEF/OIF combat veterans with PTSD and 66 OEF/OIF combat veterans with PTSD and comorbid mild TBI were examined and …
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THE effects of ageing on driving related performance
… common<br/>traits of the population experiencing cognitive decline. Seldom is recourse made by health<br/>professionals to on-road assessment as a first alternative as it requires a fee and such testing<br/>centers are not readily available everywhere. This research addresses this issue of …
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Nonverbal Cognitive Assessment in Specific Language Impairment: A Meta-Analysis
… to investigate the difference in nonverbal cognitive performance of children with specific language impairment (SLI) and their typically developing (TD) peers. In addition, variability in effect sizes across studies and its relation to the nonverbal cognitive test used, the cut-off criterion …
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Physical Ability Testing: A Review of Court Cases 1992-2014
… testing. Results revealed that pure ability tests did not significantly differ from work sample tests with regard to whether court cases found for the plaintiff or defendant. Additionally, rulings did not significantly differ in ruling in favor of the plaintiff or defendant with regard to …
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