alcohol-induced persisting dementia

a deterioration of mental function resulting from the persisting effects of alcohol abuse. It is characterized by multiple cognitive deficits, especially of memory, but also including impairment of speech (see aphasia), movement (see apraxia), and sensory capabilities (see agnosia), and executive dysfunction. Also called alcoholic dementia. See also substance-induced persisting dementia.

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Psychology term of the day

November 19th 2024

parameter

1. a characteristic of a population, such as the mean or standard deviation, that is described or estimated by a statistic obtained from sample data. For example, the mean score on a national exam for a sample of colleges provides an estimate of this parameter in the population of colleges.

2. any of the variables in a statistical model that is studied or used to explain an outcome or relationship.

3. an argument of a function.