CSD 350 Exam 1 Study Guide Exam Questions And
Accurate Answers Graded A+
Valid - Tests given most frequently; actually measures what it purports to measure.
Face validity - Response Appears to test skills it says it does test.
Content validity - Response Representative of the content domain of the skill being
tested.
Articulation test should test all sounds in all positions of words.
Construct validity - Response Measures a pre-defined theoretical construct which is an
explanation of behavior.
Criterion validity - Concurrent and predictive.
Validity established by use of an external criterion.
Concurrent validity - The validity of a test in relationship to a widely accepted standard.
Ex. Stanford--Binet Intelligence Scale--valid assessment of intelligence.
Predictive validity - The extent to which a test actually predicts performance.
Ex. GRE
Reliable - Results are replicable.
The repeatability of findings.
, Test-Retest A measure of reliability obtained by administering the same test twice over
a period of time to a group of individuals.
A test's stability over time.
Split-half Refers to a test's internal consistency.
One half of test results correlate with the other half.
Rater Reliabilty Refers to the level of agreement among individuals rating a test.
-Intra
-Inter
Intra-rater reliability - Answer Same person rates the test on more than one occasion.
Inter-rater reliability - Answer Consistent results when more than one person rates the
test--two or three people watching, come up with same observation.
Alternate Form Reliability (Test A and Test B) - Answer Information should be the same
regardless of the form used.
Norm Referenced Test - Answer Compares client's scores to the performance of a
larger(normative) group; ALWAYS standardized.
PRO: Objective; skills can be compared to those of a larger group of similar individuals.
CON: Tests isolated skills; tells what they know not how they learn; doesn't allow for
individualization.
Criterion Referenced - Answer Specifies what a client can and cannot do compared to a
predetermined criteria; may or may not be standardized.
PRO: Objective; administration is efficient.
CON: Evaluates isolated skills; testing situation is unnatural and not representative of
real life.
Accurate Answers Graded A+
Valid - Tests given most frequently; actually measures what it purports to measure.
Face validity - Response Appears to test skills it says it does test.
Content validity - Response Representative of the content domain of the skill being
tested.
Articulation test should test all sounds in all positions of words.
Construct validity - Response Measures a pre-defined theoretical construct which is an
explanation of behavior.
Criterion validity - Concurrent and predictive.
Validity established by use of an external criterion.
Concurrent validity - The validity of a test in relationship to a widely accepted standard.
Ex. Stanford--Binet Intelligence Scale--valid assessment of intelligence.
Predictive validity - The extent to which a test actually predicts performance.
Ex. GRE
Reliable - Results are replicable.
The repeatability of findings.
, Test-Retest A measure of reliability obtained by administering the same test twice over
a period of time to a group of individuals.
A test's stability over time.
Split-half Refers to a test's internal consistency.
One half of test results correlate with the other half.
Rater Reliabilty Refers to the level of agreement among individuals rating a test.
-Intra
-Inter
Intra-rater reliability - Answer Same person rates the test on more than one occasion.
Inter-rater reliability - Answer Consistent results when more than one person rates the
test--two or three people watching, come up with same observation.
Alternate Form Reliability (Test A and Test B) - Answer Information should be the same
regardless of the form used.
Norm Referenced Test - Answer Compares client's scores to the performance of a
larger(normative) group; ALWAYS standardized.
PRO: Objective; skills can be compared to those of a larger group of similar individuals.
CON: Tests isolated skills; tells what they know not how they learn; doesn't allow for
individualization.
Criterion Referenced - Answer Specifies what a client can and cannot do compared to a
predetermined criteria; may or may not be standardized.
PRO: Objective; administration is efficient.
CON: Evaluates isolated skills; testing situation is unnatural and not representative of
real life.
