Chapter 1-2

Question 1

to distinguish problem from possibilities

Answer 1

diagnosis

Question 2

the process of arriving at a diagnosis

Answer 2

evaluation

Question 3

can you change treatment program?

Answer 3

YES!!! fit client as new problems arise, etc.

Question 4

how do you monitor client’s progress in treatment?

Answer 4

take lots of daily data, document what you are doing and data for every session

Question 5

3 reasons for diagnosis and eval

Answer 5

determine existence of a problem, baseline performance data gathering, monitoring of treatment progress

Question 6

published tests, follow manual, standardized and referencing a sample group

Answer 6

norm-referenced test

Question 7

probe, checklist, criterion referenced

Answer 7

nonstandardized test

Question 8

carryover to the natural environment

Answer 8

generalization

Question 9

psychometrics means

Answer 9

the design administration, and interpretation of tests are accurate for measurement purposes

Question 10

3 components of EBP

Answer 10

high-quality research evidence, clinical expertise, client preferences

Question 11

T/F nonstandarized has psychometric adequacy

Answer 11

F

Question 12

T/F standardized test has psychometric adequacy

Answer 12

T

Question 13

why is research evidence important for EBP

Answer 13

needed for validity and reliability so be scientifically proven for identifying comm. disorders

Question 14

Response to Instruction/Intervention

Answer 14

provides intervention to a student within a certain time with specific needs. Check progress over time to compare intervention to level of performance

Question 15

RTI Tier 1

Answer 15

whole class

Question 16

RTI Tier 2

Answer 16

Small groups

Question 17

RTI Tier 3

Answer 17

one-on-one intervention

Question 18

RTI Tier 4

Answer 18

Special Education Services

Question 19

lessen or increase # of cues as the pt progresses

Answer 19

lessen

Question 20

diagnosis purpose

Answer 20

to determine if a comm disorder exists or not

Question 21

4 components that must be considered in diagnosis comm dis.

Answer 21

difference, disturbance, disorder, delay

Question 22

what is a speech difference

Answer 22

speech signal may call attention but be appropriate (accent/dialect)

Question 23

speech disturbance

Answer 23

speech is distorted or intelligibility is affected (disfluency, vocal quality)

Question 24

distortion of speech

Answer 24

apraxia, dysfluency, intelligibility is greatly reduced

Question 25

disorder of speech

Answer 25

- transmission and/or perception of messages is faulty - the person is placed at an economic disadvantage - person is placed at a learning disadvantage - person is placed at a social disadvantage - there is a negative impact on the person’s emotional growth - problem causes physical damage or endangers the health of the person

Question 26

predisposing factors

Answer 26

genetic, fetal alcohol syndrome, hearing loss, birth defect

Question 27

precipitating factors

Answer 27

TBI, vocal abuse, has some cause

Question 28

perpetuating factors

Answer 28

environmental and physical factors that are reinforcing the disorder, more chronic conditions

Question 29

qualities of good diagnostician

Answer 29

Able to adapt or change to client and circumstances-not static by dynamic, researching to determine if “new” techniques are valid, continuing education, determines the function of the behavior, always searching for the answers or an explanation

Question 30

a prognosis statement is

Answer 30

fair, good, excellent

Question 31

insurance requires what kind of test

Answer 31

standardized

Question 32

purpose of norm-referenced test

Answer 32

Purpose: to determine if individual obtains a score similar to the group average and if not, how far away from the average are they.

Question 33

define criterion-referenced tests

Answer 33

defines specific skills in assessment and treatment and emphasizes the individual's performance, does not compare to a norm

Question 34

construct validity

Answer 34

does it properly measure what it is supposed to measure?

Question 35

content validity

Answer 35

is it appropriate and complete? do items on test measure the content of the test

Question 36

concurrent (criterion related) validity

Answer 36

score on one test can predict score on another test that measures the same content

Question 37

predictive validity

Answer 37

this current score can predict what a score will be when measured in the future (doesn’t have to be the same test)

Question 38

criterion related validity

Answer 38

correlation between scores on similar test

Question 39

reliability

Answer 39

consistent results on repeated measures

Question 40

interjudge reliability

Answer 40

same results across different clinicians giving test to pt. want 0.9 coefficient

Question 41

intrajudge reliability

Answer 41

each time a clinician gives a test, they will get the same results time after time

Question 42

test-retest reliability

Answer 42

client will have similar performance from one day to another

Question 43

split-half reliability

Answer 43

both halves of the test should be reliable or agree in terms of scores obtained

Question 44

coefficient should be close to ____ to be most reliable

Answer 44

close to 1.0

Question 45

mean is usually

Answer 45

100

Question 46

1SD is usually

Answer 46

15

Question 47

to be considered within normal limits # of SD

Answer 47

1 below or above the mean

Question 48

raw score

Answer 48

the actual number arrived at when grading a client's test, usually converted per manual directions

Question 49

percentile rank

Answer 49

reflects the percentage of subjects or scores that fall at or below a particular raw score

Question 50

standard score

Answer 50

converted raw score that is used to compare to the standard normative mean, assist in diagnosis the severity of a communcation disorder

Question 51

Standard Error of Measurement

Answer 51

increases the precision in determining whether the observed score of a client is reasonably close to his or her true score

Question 52

sensitivity

Answer 52

the ability of the test to correctly identify those patients WITH the disease/disorder

Question 53

specificity

Answer 53

ability of test to correctly identify those patients without the disease/disorder