Cognitive function development

Process transients and equipment failures may require workers to develop a new strategy to control the process. Detection, diagnosis, and fault-compensation are tasks in which workers may have little experience and the information needs may be different from those of familiar tasks. Again, methods of task and error analyses, particularly those concerned with human cognitive functions, may be useful in deciding what information should be displayed to help workers detect process transients, diagnose their causes and develop new strategies. 

Massaro EJ, Massaro TF. 1987. Low level lead exposure during neonatal development perturbs cognitive function. Am Coll Toxicol 6 441-449. 

The Mini Mental State Examination (Folstein et ah, 1975) has been adapted and studied for use with children (Ouvrier et ah, 1993 Besson and Labbe, 1997) and other screening tools to assess cognitive function in children have also been developed (Ouvrier et ah, 1999). These tools are invaluable, as so often altered mental status in a child can be related to impaired cognitive function or early delirium. 

Huff FJ, Mickel SF, Corkin S, et al Cognitive functions affected by scopolamine in Alzheimer s disease and normal aging. Drug Development Research 12 271-278, 1988... 

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