Final Exam Part 2 Flashcards
What disorders are usually assess with criterion referenced tests?
Neurogenic, fluency, voice disorders
What are the advantages of the criterion referenced tests?
Objective, administration is efficient, widely recognized
What are the disadvantages of the criterion reference tests?
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
Assessment that identifies what a client can or cannot do, assess performance during diagnostic and treatment phases
Authentic assessment approach
What type of assessment requires a high level clinical skill?
Authentic assessment approach
What are the benefits of an authentic assessment approach?
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
Real life situations, observations, language sample, short answer and extended answer questions, collaboration of other professionals
Authentic assessment approach
What are some disadvantages of an authentic assessment approach?
Subjective, more time consuming, more clinical experience needed
Does a test truly measure what it tries to measure?
Validity
Are the results replicable?
Reliability
Referred to as formal tests; provide standard procedures for the administration and scoring of the test
Standardization
Most standardized tests are ____
Norm-referenced
Refers to the starting point for test administration and scoring. Elicited by eliciting a certain number of consecutively correct responses
Basal
Refers to the ending point; typically determined by a requisite number of consecutively incorrect responses
Ceiling
____ tests are designed to administered in a specific manner; must be administered according to protocol
Standardized test
