SPAUD 506 - Final Exam Master (second
half material) questions well answered
to pass
- Using whatever methods possible in order to gain more knowledge about the client and where
they are at so we can best work with them
o Describing
o Assessing via formal and informal measures
o Impact of aphasia
o Etiology of aphasia
· Prognosis and appropriate treatment - correct answer ✔✔What is assessment?
- tests that have been standardized
- often an ongoing, continuous process, constantly evaluating progress - correct answer
✔✔what is formal assessment?
Tests where a student's performance is compared with a norm group, or a representative
sampling students similar to the student. A person's score on this test describes how the
student did in relation to the norm group. Tests results are reported in such formats as standard
scores or percentiles. - correct answer ✔✔norm-referenced tests
does the test measure what it's supposed to measure? - correct answer ✔✔validity
is the test consistent?
- inter-rater reliability
- test-retest reliability - correct answer ✔✔reliability
, o Can a client do something or not? - gives us a good sense about what the client can DO
o Can give points and percentages, some kind of cut score
all informal tests - correct answer ✔✔criterion-referenced test
o Not standardized
o No formal score
o Can the client do something? - ALWAYS criterion referenced - correct answer ✔✔what is an
informal assessment?
o using assessment tools that are specifically developed for the client, no norms. Ex: bringing in
a bill to determine if they can independently pay a bill - correct answer ✔✔client-specific
assessment
doing something as close to a real life task as possible
ex: practicing sending emails - correct answer ✔✔authentic/functional assessment
Systematic examination of how easily a student can acquire new knowledge or skills, perhaps
with an adult's assistance.
- test, teach, retest - correct answer ✔✔dynamic assessment
• May refer to the patient/caregiver report regarding subjective outcome from treatment.
• quality-of-life or patient satisfaction with care.
- can use client's feedback to target items in therapy that truly matter to the client - correct
answer ✔✔Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO)
half material) questions well answered
to pass
- Using whatever methods possible in order to gain more knowledge about the client and where
they are at so we can best work with them
o Describing
o Assessing via formal and informal measures
o Impact of aphasia
o Etiology of aphasia
· Prognosis and appropriate treatment - correct answer ✔✔What is assessment?
- tests that have been standardized
- often an ongoing, continuous process, constantly evaluating progress - correct answer
✔✔what is formal assessment?
Tests where a student's performance is compared with a norm group, or a representative
sampling students similar to the student. A person's score on this test describes how the
student did in relation to the norm group. Tests results are reported in such formats as standard
scores or percentiles. - correct answer ✔✔norm-referenced tests
does the test measure what it's supposed to measure? - correct answer ✔✔validity
is the test consistent?
- inter-rater reliability
- test-retest reliability - correct answer ✔✔reliability
, o Can a client do something or not? - gives us a good sense about what the client can DO
o Can give points and percentages, some kind of cut score
all informal tests - correct answer ✔✔criterion-referenced test
o Not standardized
o No formal score
o Can the client do something? - ALWAYS criterion referenced - correct answer ✔✔what is an
informal assessment?
o using assessment tools that are specifically developed for the client, no norms. Ex: bringing in
a bill to determine if they can independently pay a bill - correct answer ✔✔client-specific
assessment
doing something as close to a real life task as possible
ex: practicing sending emails - correct answer ✔✔authentic/functional assessment
Systematic examination of how easily a student can acquire new knowledge or skills, perhaps
with an adult's assistance.
- test, teach, retest - correct answer ✔✔dynamic assessment
• May refer to the patient/caregiver report regarding subjective outcome from treatment.
• quality-of-life or patient satisfaction with care.
- can use client's feedback to target items in therapy that truly matter to the client - correct
answer ✔✔Patient Reported Outcomes (PRO)
