Ch 1

Question 1

What is Assessment?

Answer 1

a process that integrates test information with information from other sources

Question 2

Assessment is largely an ___ activity

Answer 2

objective

Question 3

The goal of assessment is:

Answer 3

to document and describe what is going on with clients

Question 4

Assessment encompasses more than testing including data from what three sources:

Answer 4

direct sources (client)
indirect sources (family/friends/coworkers)
formal and informal methods - observation, interview, screening, standardized testing

Question 5

Four primary purposes of assessment:

Answer 5

screening
diagnosis
treatment planning and goal identification
progress evaluation

Question 6

controversial issues: (3)

Answer 6

using with culturally diverse clients
using tests for high stakes decisions
using computers/technology to administer, score, and interpret test results

Question 7

appraisals and evaluations are __ types of activity:

Answer 7

subjective