PSYC31H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Neuropsychological Test, Percentile, Higher Education
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The different types of examination data: background data: background data are essential for providing the context in which current observations can. Clinical interview, other sources (such as family) and medical records: family resource is important because patient may lack insight or may be unwilling to reveal, developmental and medical history. Examples: style, birth order, socioeconomic status, previous neuroimaging, different (cancer, depression) Parental relationships (neglect), childhood development (premature delays), parental: family background. Examples: education and occupational accomplishments (or failures) Highest education achieved, field of study, learning style, best and worst courses, awards and reprimandations (suspensions), cognitive demands of job, income (motivator! ), job title, ability to maintain job (how many previous job positions), moving countries (occupational transitions) diagnostic predictions: scores are plotted after collection, results point to diagnostic prediction, problem: Cookie-cutter method ( this points to this, so it must be this! ) Depends on effort and motivation of patient. Living location, caregiver: level of social functioning.
