Cognitive "Executive Control Processes" Are Like Having a

question 198

Multiple Choice

Cognitive "executive control processes" are like having a

• A)note pad that never loses information.
• B)utilization deficiency that never gets better.
• C)little person in your head who decides what to do.
• D)tape recorder that repeatedly plays the same old tape.

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Definitions:

Dementia

A category of brain diseases that cause a long-term and often gradual decrease in the ability to think and remember, affecting daily functioning.

Lewy Body

Abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells, contributing to Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body dementia, and other disorders.

Pick Disease

A rare neurodegenerative disease that causes progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain, leading to changes in behavior, personality, and ultimately severe dementia.

Korsakoff Syndrome

A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), most commonly due to alcohol misuse, characterized by memory loss and confabulation.