- Author: Robert J. Drummond Carl J. Sheperis Karyn D. Jones
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Chapter 1: Introduction to Assessment
Introduction
What Is Assessment?
The Purposes of Assessment
Multiple Methods and Multiple Sources
The Assessment Process
Competencies Required for Assessment
Historical Perspectives
Assessment and Technology
Computer-Based Assessment
Internet-Based Assessment
Controversial Issues in Assessment
Summary
Moving Forward
Questions for Discussion
Suggested Activities
References
Multiple Choice Questions
- Which of the following statements is the most accurate?
- Assessment begins after the first face-to-face meeting with a client.
- Assessment occurs only in the first meeting with a client.
- Assessment occurs throughout the course of the helping relationship.
- All of the above.
- In addition to tests, professionals may also gather client information from:
- interviews
- observations
- collateral sources
- all of the above
- Which statement is correct?
- Assessment is only one part of the overall testing process.
- Testing is only one part of the overall assessment process.
- Testing integrates test information with information from other sources.
- None of the above
- _________________ is a quick process, usually involving a single procedure of instrument.
- Screening
- Testing
- Assessment
- Psychological evaluation
- Assessment involves selecting and utilizing __________ __________ of data collection.
- multiple observations
- multiple tests
- multiple methods
- multiple techniques
- A client is assessed to determine a course of outcome that would improve his or her concerns or problems. In this situation, the purpose for assessment is:
- screening
- identification and diagnosis
- intervention planning
- progress and outcome evaluation
- The first and most important step in the assessment process is to:
- determine if the client is suitable for services
- screen the client for potential problems and concerns
- identify the client’s problems to be addressed and the reason for assessment
- none of the above
- Identify the correct order of the steps of the assessment process:
- select and implement assessment methods; identify the problem; evaluate the assessment information; report assessment results and make recommendations
- identify the problem; select and implement assessment methods; evaluate the assessment information; report assessment results and make recommendations
- identify the problem; evaluate the assessment information; select and implement assessment methods; report assessment results and make recommendations
- select and implement assessment methods; evaluate the assessment information; identify the problem; report assessment results and make recommendations
- One of the first scales to differentiate between children who could or could not function in a regular classroom was developed by:
- Binet
- Otis
- Simon
- Thorndike
- Complaints about test use include all EXCEPT:
- Testing is an invasion of privacy.
- Tests are gender-biased and use inappropriate language, examples, and illustrations.
- Tests are culturally biased; they are unfair and discriminate against minority groups.
- Tests do not demonstrate a master of competencies; we must always rely on grades and diplomas.
- Testing began:
- Around 2000 years ago
- Around 500 years ago
- Around 100 years ago
- Around 50 years ago
- The first major personality assessment was also developed for use during:
- World War I
- World War II
- The Vietnam War
- The Gulf War
- In recent years, the prevailing political philosophy in the United States has changed from:
- a liberal to a more conservative orientation
- humanistic-based approaches to competency-based approaches
- low accountability in education to high accountability in education
- all of the above
- Early interest in measuring intelligence dates back to the late 19th century when __________________ applied Darwin’s evolutionary theory to attempt to demonstrate a hereditary basis for intelligence.
- Binet
- Galton
- Cattell
- Simon
- The first group intelligence test used in the United States military service was the
- Armed Forces Qualification Test
- Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
- Army Alpha Test
- Army Beta Test
- Which of the following are advantages to using computer administered assessment instruments includes all?
- Increased delivery
- Potential time savings
- The ability for items to be adapted or tailored based on the test taker’s response to a previous item
- All of the above
- The primary purpose of _____________ is to gather background information about the client relevant to the reason for assessment.
- tests
- observations
- interviews
- collateral sources
- ________________ is an assessment method that involves watching and recording the behavior
- of an individual in a particular environment.
- Testing
- Observation
- Interviewing
- Reviewing records
Essay Questions
- Define the term “assessment,” and compare and contrast the four general purposes of assessment.
- Identify and describe the three broad categories of assessment “methods.” Explain the purpose of using multiple methods in assessment as opposed to a single assessment instrument.
- Compare and contrast formal assessment instruments and informal assessment instruments/strategies and provide three examples of each.
- List and describe each of the four steps of the assessment process.
- Trace the history of psychological and educational assessment from ancient time to the present.
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