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Digit Span Test

The document describes a digit span test administered to assess the verbal short term memory and working memory of a 15 year old male participant. The test involved recalling sequences of numbers in forward and reverse order. The participant scored higher recalling numbers in the presented order and took more time with reverse order. The conclusion is that recall is better in the presented order than reversed.

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Digit Span Test

The document describes a digit span test administered to assess the verbal short term memory and working memory of a 15 year old male participant. The test involved recalling sequences of numbers in forward and reverse order. The participant scored higher recalling numbers in the presented order and took more time with reverse order. The conclusion is that recall is better in the presented order than reversed.

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  • Digit Span Test Introduction: Explains the purpose of the Digit Span Test, which measures verbal short term memory and working memory.
  • Analysis and Conclusion: Provides a quantitative analysis of the digit span test results and concludes on the participant's memory abilities.

Digit Span Test

Purpose of Assessment

Digit span is used to measure verbal short term memory and working memory of a

person or a client.

Identifying Information

Name M. U

Gender Male

Age 15

Date of Administration 26-11-2023

Instructions

In first trial, the trainee told the participant that she will recite some numbers and he

has to carefully listen and then repeat them. The numbers were in sets and one second gap was

given between each number. A three seconds gap was also given between two sets. Every set had

two subsets. The second subset was recited if the participant failed to repeat the first subset. In

the second trial, the participant was asked to repeat the numbers in reverse order. Meanwhile, all

the scores were recorded.

Behavioral Observation

The participant was wearing jeans and shirt and his attire was weather appropriate.

Overall he had a casual look. The participant listened keenly to the task and looked excited for it.

He was smiling at the start of the task and did not seem nervous. As the numbers were recited in

front of him, he listened attentively and repeated them carefully. When he was not able to
remember a number, he looked frustrated and then messed up the numbers. In the trial of

backward sequence, he took time before repeating the numbers. At the end, he was eager to

know his scores.

Quantitative Interpretation

Table 1

Quantitative Analysis of Digit Span

Forward Square Reverse Score Total Score

06 05 11

Qualitative Interpretation

The participant had a higher score in the trial of forward sequence as compared to

backward sequence. He was able to recall 6 sequences in forward trial, reflecting his good

memory. However, in backward trial he was able to repeat only 5 sequences. This shows he has a

good memory but his ability to recall forward sequence is more than the retrieval of backward

stimulus. The participant also had a good attention span as he was able to listen and recall 13

sequences in total.

Conclusion

This test concludes that human mind has a greater ability to remember things in the

way, they are presented. When the mind has to reverse or modify the information, its activity is

slowed down or sometimes completely stopped. This test, however, was able to test the capacity

of short term memory of the participant.

Digit Span Test Purpose of Assessment Digit span is used to measure verbal short term memory and working
remember a number, he looked frustrated and then messed up the numbers. In the trial of backward sequence, he took time befo

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