Cognitive process can be measured
attention and planning
What need be be discussed
1. definition
attention: focusing, sustaining
planning: organize behaviour
2. examples
Stroop test (computerized version: The Hampshire tree task):
Activated brain region: ACC and dPFC
it takes around double time to speak out the right colour for colour-paired words than unpaired ones
The tower of Hannoi
Tower of London
3. methodology
test barriers: e.g. BADS
single assessments
brain functional and structural rather than clinical factors (researchers rather than clinicians)