Exam 1 Part 2

Question 1

What are disadvantages of norm-referenced tests?

Answer 1

Don’t allow for individualization, Show what a person knows and can demonstrate knowing only on that day, testing situation can be unnatural, evaluate isolated skills without considering other contributing skills, test materials may not be appropriate for some populations

Question 2

Type of a test that identify what a client can and cannot do compared to a predefined criterion; tests assume that there is a level of performance that must be met for a behavior to be acceptable

Answer 2

Criterion referenced tests

Question 3

True or false: A criterion referenced test is standardized

Answer 3

False; can and cannot be

Question 4

What disorders are usually assess with criterion referenced tests?

Answer 4

Neurogenic disorders, fluency, voice

Question 5

What are the advantages of the criterion referenced tests?

Answer 5

Objective, administration is efficient, widely recognized,

Question 6

What are the disadvantages of the criterion reference tests?

Answer 6

Testing situation may be unnatural and not representative of real life, evaluates isolated skills without considering other factors, don’t allow for individualization, must be administered exactly as instructed

Question 7

Assessment that identifies what a client can or cannot do, assess performance during diagnostic and treatment phases

Answer 7

Authentic assessment approach

Question 8

Examples of the client’s skills across time and in different settings. Contains performance on standardized tests, nonstandardized tests and treatment tasks

Answer 8

Portfolio

Question 9

What type of assessment requires a high level clinical skill?

Answer 9

Authentic assessment approach

Question 10

What are some components of an authentic assessment approach?

Answer 10

Real life situations, observations, language sample, short answer and extended answer questions, collaboration of other professionals

Question 11

What are the benefits of an authentic assessment approach?

Answer 11

More natural/real-life setting, tailored to the individual, getting professionals and caregivers more involved, flexibility, beneficial with people who have special needs or cultural difference

Question 12

What are some disadvantages of an authentic assessment approach?

Answer 12

Subjective, more time consuming, more clinical experience needed

Question 13

Type of test that is administered without prompts or cues to determine current performance; clinician teaches strategies specific to the skills being evaluated and observes the client’s response and adjusts teaching accordingly; test is re-administered and results from the pre and post-test are compared

Answer 13

Dynamic assessment

Question 14

Does a test truly measure what it tries to measure?

Answer 14

Validity