Exam 1 Part 4

Question 1

The degree of confidence that an individual is a true negative, or does not have the disorder if identified as not having the disorder.

Answer 1

Negative likelihood ratio

Question 2

The probability that an individual with a positive test result has the disorder, or the probability that an individual is a true positive.

Answer 2

Positive predictive value

Question 3

The probability that an individual with a negative test result does not have the disorder, or is a true negative.

Answer 3

Negative predictive value

Question 4

Can be used to compare the scores of an individual child to those of age-matched and/or
grade-matched peers

Answer 4

Norm-referenced

Question 5

Why is it not recommended to use age-equivalent scores?

Answer 5

Does not represent normal variation; only means that the child earned the median (middle value in list of numbers) score of children that age earned

Question 6

A method of evaluation that is more individualized than

traditional static assessment

Answer 6

Dynamic assessment

Question 7

During dynamic assessment a child is taught strategies and the clinician observes the child’s modifiability

Answer 7

Mediated learning experience

Question 8

Refers to explicitly telling the child

the target and the reason for the MLE.

Answer 8

Intentionality

Question 9

Takes ideas beyond the immediate task, and introduces abstract ideas.

Answer 9

Transcendence

Question 10

Helping the child develop a plan and recognize how and when to use particular strategies.

Answer 10

Competence

Question 11

What is the average standard score?

Answer 11

85-115

Question 12

What is the mean of a standard score?

Answer 12

100

Question 13

What is the standard deviation of a standard score?

Answer 13

15

Question 14

What is the average scaled score?

Answer 14

7-13

Question 15

What is the mean scaled score?

Answer 15

10

Question 16

What is the standard deviation for scaled scores?

Answer 16

3