Sundowning Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

Sundowning is

• A)When signs,symptoms,and behaviors of AD increase during hours of darkness
• B)The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain
• C)A false dementia
• D)A state of temporary but acute mental confusion

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Definitions:

Degraded Stimuli

Visual or auditory inputs that are altered or presented in a less-than-optimal manner, making perception or interpretation difficult.

Rotated Stimuli

Refers to objects or images that have been turned around a central axis in experiments to test spatial orientation and perception abilities.

Figure-Ground Organization

A principle of perception that enables us to distinguish objects (figure) from their background (ground) based on factors like contrast and contour.

Bottom-Up Processing

An approach in perception where processing starts with the sensory input and works its way up to the formation of a perception without preconceived knowledge.