The Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome (DSDS) Was Developed to Detect

question 46

True/False

The Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome (DSDS) was developed to detect and rate the severity of dementia among people who are not verbal and who cannot follow test instructions.

Understand sensory adaptation and the influence of olfaction on taste.

Identify the key properties and classification of tastants and odors.

Recognize the unique aspects of sensory neurons in contact with the external environment.

Outline the differences in sensation processing pathways and the anatomy of sensation detecting structures.

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Definitions:

Coefficient of Variation

A standardized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution, calculated as the ratio of the standard deviation to the mean.

Range

The difference between the largest and smallest values in a data set.

Coefficient of Variation

A standardized measure of dispersion of a probability distribution or frequency distribution, expressed as a percentage of the mean.

Ether

A class of organic compounds characterized by an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups; they are often used as solvents.