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UAMS Foundations - Exam 3(Sensory Alterations)
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
07/15/2009

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Term
Effects of Sensory Deprivation
Definition
Cognitive; Affective; Perceptual
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Cognitive
Definition
Reduced capacity to learn; Inability to think or problem solve; Poor task performance; Disorientation; Bizarre thinking; Regression; Increased need for socialization, altered mechanisms of attention
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Affective
Definition
Boredom; Restlessness; Increased Anxiety; Emotional Ability; Panic; Increased need for physical stimulation
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Perceptual
Definition
Visual/motor coordination; Color perception; Apparent movement; Tactile accuracy; Ability to perceive size and shape; Spatial and time judgment
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Sensory Alterations
Definition
Sensory Deficits; Sensory Deprivation; Sensory Overload
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Sensory Deficit
Definition
a deficit in the normal function of sensory reception and perception
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Sensory Deprivation
Definition
when a person experiences an inadequate quality or quantity of stimulation, such as monotonous or meaningless stimuli
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Sensory Overload
Definition
when a person receives multiple sensory stimuli and cannot perceptually disregard or selectively ignore some stimuli
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