neuropsychological test

any of various clinical instruments for assessing cognitive impairment, including those measuring memory, language, learning, attention, and visuospatial and visuoconstructive functioning. Examples are the Trail Making Test, Stroop Color–Word Interference Test, and Complex Figure Test.

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February 22nd 2025

conditioning of attitudes

conditioning of attitudes

the formation or change of an attitude as a result of the association of an attitude object with a pleasant or unpleasant stimulus in the environment. Attitudes may be conditioned via classical conditioning or operant conditioning processes.