Exam #1 Flashcards
A task like the one where we named which area of communicative functioning (language comprehension, production and nonverbal concepts)
Form content use question
Form is looking at the syntax, morphology and phonology
content: is vocabulary
Use: Social communication and pragmatics
Be able to see what test is testing for what area
What are the three domains, the sub-areas under each domain.
The three domains are
Form: Syntax, Morphology, Phonology
Content: Vocabulary
Use: Social Communication/Pragmatics
What are benefits and disadvantages of using standardized test vs. criterion or informal measures?
Standardized tests provide consistency and objectivity, but may have limitations.
Criterion or informal measures offer a broader view and can be customized, but may involve some subjectivity.
What are some sources from which you can obtain important information about your client before you see him/her for the first evaluation session?
Case History and interview,
Informal observations
and
previous assessments if there are any
Reliability and validity and why they are necessary.
Reliability: Inter-rater reliabilit, Test-retest reliabilit, Equivalent or alternative form reliability.
Validity: test accurately measures what it claims to measure
How to calculate Chronological age.
subtract birth date from present date (test date)
When borrowing: think about each place (1 year=12m=30days)
Know 4 characteristics of norm-referenced tests.
- Representative samples
- Standard scores
- Standardization
validity - Reliability
What are the main reasons for performing a communication assessment?
There are several distinct reasons for conducting an assessment;
1. To determine the presence of a disorder.
2. Determining Eligibility for services
3. Documenting progress and establishing a client’s baseline
what is the goal of Standardization?
The goal of standardization is to ensure uniformity of administration
Prognosis
A prediction of future communication skills, either with or without intervention
Etiology
cause of disease
Dynamic Assessment
Task in most assessment procedures are presented to clients without any support from the clinician.
Can help in determining which therapeutic techniques may be beneficial
Informed Consent
an ethical principle that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate
Screening
Is a brief procedure used to determine the presence of a disorder.
Validity Content
When a test accurately measures what it claims to measure we say the test is valid.
