Exam 1 Part 4 Flashcards
Allow the tester to compare the abilities of the test score to normative group
Scaled, z, and standard scores
Another expression of individual standing in comparison to the normative sample. Tells the percentage of people scoring at or below a score
Percentile rank
Ranks an individual’s test performance based on a 9-unit scale, where a score of 5 is average performance.
Stanine
What is the least useful and misleading type of score?
Age equivalence
Age equivalent scores do not take into account of what?
Normal distribution of scores within a population
The average raw score for a particular age
Age equivalence
A starting point for understanding clients, what problems they have experienced, difficulties they are facing
Case history
Why might a case history have a limited review?
Respondent may not understand terminology, insufficient time to complete the form, may not know or recall certain questions
Phase of an interview where you make a introduction, describe the purpose of the meeting, indicate how much time this session will take
Opening phase
Phase of an interview where you discuss history and current status, focus on communicative development, abilities, and problems
Body
Phase of an interview where you summarize the major points, indicate steps that will be taken next
Closing phase
What are some common assessment procedures to communicative disorders?
Oral motor exam, speech/language sample, intelligibility, reading passage, rate of speech
Purpose is to identify or rule out structural and functional factors related to a communication disorder
Oral motor exam
What are the 3 important materials for an oral motor exam?
Gloves, flashlight, tongue depressor
A measure of a client’s ability to make rapidly alternating speech movements.
Diadochokinetic syllable rate
