Which guideline will most likely enhance the reliability of essay tests?
a. The use of a scoring rubric
b. Grade the tests without knowing the identity of the student
c. Grade the tests by grading the same item for all students before moving on
d. Grade the tests twice with time in between grading periods
Q. 2Assessments can assist in treatment planning by:
a) Identifying a client's readiness for change
b) Targeting goals
c) Identifying the appropriate level of care
d) All of the above
Q. 3A consultant works with a consultee who has several children in her class who are unable to sound out words they do not know.
The consultant discovers that the students received very little phonics instruction in previous grades because the principal objects to phonics claiming it reinforces word identification over meaning. What domain was assessed when the consultant discussed the principal's views?
a. client characteristics
b. consultee characteristics
c. immediate environment characteristics
d. larger environment characteristics
Q. 4Typical domains for vocational assessments for persons with disabilities include
A. psychological.
B. social.
C. educational/academic.
D. all of the above.
Q. 5Ms. Cromwell was grading essay responses from her students' final exams and realized her grading criteria had become stricter throughout the grading process.
She found that the worse the responses were the more frustrated she became and graded harsher on the most recent tests graded. This is an example of?
a. Expectancy effects
b. Order effects
c. Memory effects
d. Fatigue effects
Q. 6It is considered a best practice to assess clients using:
a) Only formal standardized tests
b) Multiple methods and sources of information
c) Mental status evaluation only
d) Only Norm referenced psychological tests
Q. 7Bergan and Tombari found that consultant variables had their greatest influence on consultation:
a. during problem identification
b. during problem analysis
c. when the consultant designed intervention plans
d. during implementation