hold functions

cognitive abilities—such as those involved in vocabulary and verbal knowledge—that typically remain stable throughout much of the adult lifespan or improve with aging as observed on intellectual or cognitive tests (e.g., the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale). Compare don’t-hold functions.

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Psychology term of the day

May 8th 2024

profile of a disorder

a drawn or mechanically generated outline, often a graph, representing the symptoms and characteristics of a disorder.