The Mental Status Exam Provides Information on Cognition, Mental Capacity

question 16

True/False

The mental status exam provides information on cognition, mental capacity, memory, academic achievement, and intelligence.

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Definitions:

Sense of Smell

The olfactory ability to detect and identify odors through the olfactory system.

Touch

The sense that enables an organism to perceive and respond to pressure, temperature, and texture through physical contact.

Operant Conditioning

A method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, which increases or decreases the likelihood of a behavior being repeated.

Motor Development

The progress of muscular coordination and the ability of movements by individuals, from simple to more complex physical actions.