Executive functions Sample Clauses

Executive functions. Executive functions (EF) could be described, generally speaking, as a broad range of cognitive processes that control behavior. Thus, executive abilities exert control over cognitive functions (such as attention and memory) in terms of monitoring, cognitive flexibility, and inhibition. Executive functions are regulated by the frontal lobes, since executive deficits have been associated with damage to the most forward areas of the frontal lobes, but also with connected cortical and subcortical structures. Executive functions encompasses the ability to planning, monitoring and accomplish behaviors; the capacity to use and modify cognitive strategies during task performance and to adjust behavior as a function of new demands and external feedbacks (cognitive flexibility). Moreover, inhibitory control exerts by executive functions involves the abilities to prevent behavioral responses, which are inappropriate to the context. Therefore, EF exert an important role in all contexts in which individuals have to deal with novel situations, which could not be solved by relying on acquired experiences, but required instead formulation of new strategies. However, EF are also involved in updating previews experiences on the basis of current information. It is clear the pivotal role of EF on everyday individuals functioning, considering their relevant influence on behavior. EF are considered high-level supervisory processes that control complex thoughts and behaviors. Individuals face everyday with new and complex situations, and they are always exposed to information that needs to be integrated in personal experience. Furthermore, EF are strictly related to others cognitive processes. Although executive functions, attention and memory are distinct theoretical constructs, they could be considered as somewhat interrelated. Specifically, executive functions exert an influence over attentive abilities through the supervisory attentional control (Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx, 1986), which allows the subject to consciously direct attention towards different aspects of a complex situation. In such terms, the individual is able to manage and monitoring attentive resources throughout task execution. Thus, executive functions are closely linked to selective, divided and sustained attention. Regarding memory abilities, executive functions are involved in strategic processes (retrieval and selection of information from memory). Another core aspect of EF regards working memory, which involves ...
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  • MIXED FUNCTIONS An employee engaged for more than two hours during one day or shift on duties carrying a higher rate than his or her ordinary classification shall be paid the higher rate for such day or shift. If for two hours or less during one day or shift he or she shall be paid the higher rate for the time so worked.

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