Exam 1 Part 10

Question 1

The lowest number on the test that you got

Answer 1

Basal

Question 2

The highest number on the test that you got

Answer 2

Ceiling

Question 3

Everything that goes into making a test measure reasonable and rational that can be used with a client to determine if they have a communication disorder

Answer 3

Psychometric considerations

Question 4

Process of using a set of systematic procedures to sample or observe behaviors of interest

Answer 4

Testing

Question 5

Test is administered and scored in the same manner for all individuals; rule-governed process that the test is implemented (must be done in a certain way)

Answer 5

Standardized testing

Question 6

Test is administered and scoring differs across individuals

Answer 6

Non-standardized

Question 7

Test that is created by using it on a huge population of children and determining norms for the test

Answer 7

Norm referenced test

Question 8

Purpose of the test is to determine of an individual obtains a score similar to a group average

Answer 8

Norm referenced test

Question 9

if the individual scored within __ to __ standard deviations above or below the mean, he or she is said to reflect performance within “normal limits.”

Answer 9

1.5-2.0

Question 10

Test designed to distinguish specific levels of client performance in a clearly specified domain

Answer 10

Criterion referenced test

Question 11

Why is it useful to use a criterion referenced test?

Answer 11

performance can be interpreted using raw scores because the goal is to determine performance in relation to a particular performance standard instead of determining how an individual scores in relation to a normative group. Ex: A child who does not want to cooperate can still be scored