Thompson Test 1

What is the purpose of assessment?

Identify, diagnose, understand

What are the reasons for doing an assessment?

Standardized score, treatment plan, diagnosis

What do assessments help SLPs identify?

Communication disorders

How do assessments help with communication disorders?

Determine severity, impact

How does assessment benefit treatment planning?

Individualized plans

Why is ongoing assessment important?

Monitor, adjust treatment

What are the legal and ethical obligations for SLPs?

Required assessments

What is the continuous assessment process?

Assessment, planning, monitoring

What are the characteristics of screening?

Brief, general, does not diagnose

What is the purpose of screening?

To determine risk or likelihood of a disorder

What are the characteristics of an assessment or evaluation?

Thorough, variety of methods, evidence-based

What is important for individualized assessment?

Age, gender, skill level, ethnocultural background

What is the purpose of the ICF?

Framework in Speech-Language Pathology

Who developed the ICF?

World Health Organization

What does the ICF aim to provide?

Holistic view of health

What are the components of functioning and disability in the ICF?

Body functions, activity, participation

What do environmental factors in the ICF refer to?

Factors outside personal control

What is the evaluation purpose?

Diagnose and characterize disorder

What is typically administered to large groups?

Screening

What is the outcome of comprehensive evaluation?

Detailed diagnosis and plan

What does 'participation' refer to in the ICF?

Involvement in life situations

What constitutes the environment people live in?

Physical, social, attitudinal

What are personal factors?

Race, gender, age, education

How can environments affect functioning?

Facilitators or barriers

What do coping styles fall under?

Personal factors

What are the categorizations in the ICF?

Body function and structure, Activity and participation

Give examples of 'Body function and structure' in the ICF.

Function: cranial nerves; Structure: cleft lip

What are examples of 'Activity and participation' in the ICF?

Activity: swallow bolus; Participation: eat in a classroom

What are the two classifications used in ICF?

Environmental and personal factors

What is the name of the scale that measures knowledge, abilities, attitudes, and personality traits?

Psychometrics

What is the main goal of psychometrics?

Decide when and what test to give

What are the four scales of measurement?

Nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio

What type of data is marital status?

Nominal

What is an example of ordinal data?

Severity levels of a disorder

What type of measure is an IQ score?

Interval

What type of data has equal intervals and a true zero point?

Ratio

What kind of data do reaction times represent?

Ratio

Give an example of quantitative measurements in speech disorders.

Frequency of stuttering episodes

What is a qualitative measurement in speech disorders?

Descriptions or categories of errors

What does validity measure?

Degree of assessment accuracy

What is the importance of validity in psychometrics?

Crucial concept

What complex constructs are measured?

Language comprehension, social communication

What must researchers demonstrate to establish validity?

Captures real-world communication

What is construct validity?

Measures theoretical construct

Why is construct validity important?

Measuring non-observable traits

What should be ensured for construct validity?

Well-defined construct

What should alignment be with in test design?

Theoretical grounding

What is factor analysis?

Identifies underlying structure

What supports convergent validity?

High correlations with similar measures

What supports discriminant validity?

Low correlations with dissimilar measures

What is criterion-related validity?

Predicts performance/outcomes

What are the types of criterion-related validity?

Concurrent and predictive

What is content validity?

Measures all aspects of construct

Why is high content validity important?

Accurate diagnosis and comprehensive assessment

What is ecological validity?

Generalizes to real-world settings

How does high ecological validity help therapy?

Tailors therapy to everyday life

What is face validity?

Extent a test seems to measure what it should.

What does reliability refer to?

Consistency of test results.

Why does reliability matter?

Ensures trust in test results.

What are the different types of reliability?

Inter-rater, Test-retest, Internal consistency.

What do sensitivity and specificity measure?

Test accuracy and performance.

What do sensitivity and specificity tell us?

Effectiveness of a test.

What are key components of test construction?

Design, validation, scoring.

What was the outcome after 6 months of intervention?

Improved speech clarity

What change did Emily show in classroom participation?

More confident participation

Who can Emily communicate with after the intervention?

Peers and adults

What do outcomes identify?

Physical impairments

What physical impairment is mentioned?

Weak tongue movement

What does the Participation Assessment explore?

Impact on school and social

What motivates Alex?

Alex's motivation

What does the treatment plan address?

Participation in class

How do norm-referenced assessments function?

Compare to normative group

What are scores interpreted relative to?

Performance of others

What examples of standardized tests are mentioned?

CELF

What do criterion-referenced assessments measure?

Against predefined criteria

What types of ranks result from score interpretation?

Percentile ranks

Why are standardized tests useful?

Identify comparison to peers

What is performance assessment?

Measures specific skills or knowledge against predetermined standards.

Why are performance assessments valuable?

Determine mastery of skills and concepts.

What is validity in testing?

Accuracy of a test in measuring what it claims to measure.

What are the different types of validity?

Content, construct, concurrent, predictive.

What is Content Validity?

Covers all relevant parts

What does Construct Validity evaluate?

Measures theoretical construct

What does Criterion-Related Validity assess?

Predicts outcomes based on measures

What is Predictive Validity?

Predicts future performance

What is Concurrent Validity?

Correlates with established measures

What is reliability in testing?

Consistency and stability

What does a reliable test yield?

Similar results

What is Test-Retest Reliability?

Stability over time

What does Inter-Rater Reliability assess?

Consistency among evaluators

What does Internal Consistency evaluate?

Similar results from test parts

How is Internal Consistency often measured?

Cronbach's alpha

What does Alternate Forms Reliability examine?

Results from different test forms

What do Measures of Central Tendency describe?

Center point of data set

What is the mean?

Average score

How is the mean calculated?

Sum scores, divide by count

What is the median?

Middle score

How is the median determined?

Ordered scores

What is the mode?

Most frequent score

What are Raw Scores?

Initial scores from the test