W1 Chapter 1A - Desirable Procedures Of Test Administration

Question 1

What are 5 important components of valid test administration?

Answer 1

1. Tester familiarity with materials and directions
2. Sensitivity to examinee disabilities
   3.

Question 2

What is an essential part test administration of individual testing?

Answer 2

Examiners must be intimately familiar with the material and directions before administration begins

Question 3

Why does an administrator need to be aware of examinee disabilities?

Answer 3

Because a disability may invalidate the measure and provide inaccurate results

Question 4

What are 5 indications of possible healing difficulty?

Answer 4

1. Lack of normal response to sound
2. Inattentiveness
3. Difficulty in following oral instructions
4. Intent observation of speaker’s lips
5. Poor articulation

Question 5

What is the alternative to testing when a disability is discovered?

Answer 5

Use of a specialised measure instead

Question 6

What are 4 possible indicators of visual impairment?

Answer 6

1. Squinting or excessive blinking
2. Holding test materials close
3. Blurred or double vision
4. Headaches or nausea

Question 7

What is one accommodation for examines with motor disabilities?

Answer 7

The removal of timed tests.

Question 8

What are the 4 ways that group tests can be in effectively administered?

Answer 8

1. Incorrect timing of tests
2. Lack of clarity of directions
3. Noise
4. Failure to explain when and if examines should guess

Question 9

What 3 methods help assure clarity in an examiner’s directions?

Answer 9

1. Instructions must be read in a clear, loud voice that commands attention
2. Instructions must not be paraphrased
3. Where allowed by the manual examiners must stop and clarify points of examinee confusion