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Practical Report 2

Neurological Bases of Behavior (PSYP610)

Submitted By:

Name:

Jiya

Student ID:

Bc210210435

Session: 2023

Submitted to:

Department of Psychology

Virtual University of Pakistan

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Table of Content

Serial No. Title Page No.

1 Bio Data 3
2 Educational History 4
3 Results 5
4 Limitations and Suggestions 6
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Report Format

Stroop Neuropsychological Screening Test (SNST)

(Administration on Normal Client)

Bio Data

Name: Hamza Saghir

Age: 28

Gender: Male

Education: MS Engineering Management

Birth order: 3rd

No of siblings: 02

Religion: Islam

Informant: Self

Background Information

Family history

Father is a retired air force officer from Pakistan; He is active and full of health
problems. Father’s personality is really kind and generous, too. Client-father relation is
very polite and friendly. Father’s relation against his wife is caring and loving.
Mother of the client is a housewife; she has all good physical conditions but health
problems. Her personality is really sweet and caring. Client-mother relation becomes
strict but caring actually. Mother’s attitude towards father is loving and caring
Total no. of siblings – two, both brothers are male, too. Client comes from 3rd birth
order which means he is the youngest in all three siblings. Both brothers are active and
healthy and happily married. Client’s relation with brothers is really cooperative and
friendly.
The client belongs to middle class encouraging family. Parents work hard, still living
together, and he has 2 siblings. There was no large dispute or severe mental health
problems experienced by any member of the family previously.

Personal history

During infancy and early childhood, the client successfully reached important
developmental milestones. These included sitting, crawling, walking, and acquiring
language skills within the expected timeframe.
According to the report, there were no delays or anomalies observed in the client's
cognitive, motor, or social emotional development.
According to reports, the client attended a conventional school without any learning
disabilities or special educational requirements. The client's childhood and teenage years
were also free from head trauma, traumatic brain damage, or serious accidents.
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There were no known diseases or medical disorders that would have had an impact on
the client's cognitive or neurological development.

Educational history
The client consistently maintained a high level of academic excellence throughout his
educational journey. He obtained his Matric qualification from MIHS in 2008, achieving
outstanding results. In 2010, he excelled in Pre-Engineering with an A+ grade.
Subsequently, he commenced his Bachelor's degree in 2011 and successfully completed
it in 2014. Demonstrating further dedication to his studies, he pursued a Master's
He consistently achieved exceptional grades, demonstrating an extensive understanding
across multiple subject areas. His sharp intellect and quick grasp of concepts enabled
him to excel in examinations and tests with remarkable ease.

The client actively engaged in class debates, participated in extracurricular activities, and
contributed to various projects. These actions showcased the client's passion for learning
and thirst for knowledge. Furthermore, the client's exceptional leadership abilities were
evident alongside their academic accomplishments.

Test Administration

The client consistently excelled academically throughout his educational journey. He

obtained his Matriculation from MIHS in 2008 and attained an outstanding achievement
in Pre-Engineering in 2010. Subsequently, he embarked on his Bachelor's degree
program in 2011, completing it successfully by 2014. Later on, he pursued a Master's
degree in Engineering Management at a UK institution from the academic session of
He consistently achieved outstanding grades and demonstrated an extensive
understanding in various subject areas. His sharp intellect and quick ability to grasp
concepts resulted in remarkable success on tests and exams.
The client actively engaged in class debates, participated in extracurricular activities and
projects, showcasing a genuine passion for knowledge and learning. Moreover, the client
displayed exceptional leadership skills alongside their academic achievements.

Behavioral observation
The client consistently excelled academically throughout his educational journey. He
obtained his Matriculation from MIHS in 2008 and attained an outstanding achievement
in Pre-Engineering in 2010. Subsequently, he embarked on his Bachelor's degree
program in 2011, completing it successfully by 2014. Later on, he pursued a Master's de-
gree in Engineering Management at a UK institution from the academic session of
He consistently achieved outstanding grades and demonstrated an extensive
understanding in various subject areas. His sharp intellect and quick ability to grasp
concepts resulted in remarkable success on tests and exams.

The client actively engaged in class debates, participated in extracurricular activities and
projects, showcasing a genuine passion for knowledge and learning. Moreover, the client
displayed exceptional leadership skills alongside their academic achievements.

Results

Quantitative analysis

SCORES
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Color Task Color-Word Task

Number of Responses 75 90
Incorrect Responses 05 08
Score 70 82
Percentile 92
Pr (Brain Damage) 0.08

Qualitative analysis

The quantitative analysis, which is based on the client's scores, reveals the following:

1) The client submitted 90 replies for the Color Word Task and a total of 75
responses for the Color Task. This demonstrates participation and focus during
the test.
2) Inaccurate responses: In the color task, the client gave five wrong answers, and in
the color-word task, eight. These mistakes point to low levels of interference in
the color task and high levels of precision in the color-word task.
3) Score: The client completed the tasks provided with scores of 70 and 82,
demonstrating a high level of competence and proficiency.
4) The client outperformed the STROOP neuropsychological screening exam,
placing him in the 92nd percentile based on his performance.
5) Pr (Brain Damage): Based on the client's performance, the likelihood of brain
damage is predicted to be 0.08, which is a very low number and shows that the
customer does not show any symptoms of brain damage.

Discussion

The client appears to be enormously skilled and smart based on the high scores, low
mistake rate, and general performance. His swift and correct processing of competing
cues (colors and words) reveals good inhibitory functioning and cognitive control. The
client's performance is clearly above average, as seen by the high percentile.

The STROOP test evaluates a range of cognitive skills, including flexibility of thought,
reaction inhibition, and attentiveness. The client's outstanding performance indicates that
he has excellent executive functioning abilities. He has a high degree of cognitive
flexibility and effective information processing, as seen by his ability to overcome
distraction and give accurate answers.

Limitations and suggestions

It's important to take into account a few limitations and suggestions in relation to the
STROOP neuropsychological screening test:

 Limited in scope: Additional tests may be required to evaluate other areas of

cognitive functioning because it does not give a thorough review of all cognitive
domains.
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 Age-specific norms: The client is an adult because of the age of 28, but it's vital
to remember that different age groups may have different STROOP test
standards.
 Language and cultural aspects: Words and colors used in the exam may vary
based on culture or linguistics.
 To prevent potential biases, it is crucial to take the client's cultural background
and linguistic skills into account when interpreting the results.
 Contextual data: The STROOP test yields insightful results, but it should be
analyzed in the context of other clinical and contextual data to provide a thorough
knowledge of the client's cognitive ability and any potential underlying causes.

It is suggested that further evaluations be made and the results compared in order to
increase the dependability of the STROOP test results. A more thorough assessment of
the client's cognitive ability may be achieved by using additional tests that gauge
cognitive flexibility, attention, and executive functioning. Further research into more
difficult cognitive activities may reveal the client's cognitive strengths and shortcomings
when taking into account their IQ and smarts.

References
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