Scoring Accuracy & Data Management Flashcards
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A psychometrist discovers that a subtest was administered out of sequence. Which is the MOST appropriate immediate action?
Answer: Document the deviation and consult the supervising psychologist before proceeding
Sequencing deviations must be documented and reported to the supervising psychologist because they may affect score validity and clinical interpretation.
When entering raw scores into a scoring software program, the BEST strategy to minimize data entry errors is to:
Answer: Have a second person verify entered data against the original protocol
Double-entry verification by a second person is the gold standard for catching transcription errors in score entry.
Which type of scoring error occurs when a psychometrist awards credit for a response that does not meet the minimum criteria stated in the manual?
Answer: Commission error
A commission error involves giving credit (scoring a response as correct) when the scoring criteria have not been met.
A child's date of birth is recorded incorrectly, making the child appear 3 months older. What is the MOST likely consequence for norm-referenced scores?
Answer: Standard scores may be artificially deflated
If the child is compared to an older normative group due to the error, their performance looks relatively weaker, deflating standard scores.
Which data management practice BEST protects the integrity of a client's assessment records over time?
Answer: Maintaining redundant encrypted backups in geographically separate locations
Redundant, encrypted, geographically separated backups guard against data loss from both hardware failure and local disasters.
When using age-based norms, the psychometrist should calculate the examinee's chronological age:
Answer: From birth date to the date of testing, in years and months
Chronological age for norming purposes is always calculated from birth date to the actual date of testing, expressed in years and months.
A psychometrist is scoring a verbal reasoning test and encounters a response not listed in the manual's sample answers. The CORRECT approach is to:
Answer: Apply the scoring principles from the manual to determine the most appropriate score
Test manuals provide general scoring principles for novel responses; the psychometrist must apply those principles and document the rationale.