CTRS Outcome Measurement & Program Evaluation 2

Question 1

A CTRS wants to measure changes in a client's perceived quality of life over a 6-week program. Which type of measurement approach is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Pre-test/post-test design using a validated quality-of-life instrument

Answer

A pre-test/post-test design with a validated instrument allows the CTRS to quantify change and attribute it to the intervention.

Question 2

Which statistic best summarizes the central tendency of ordinal data collected on a 5-point Likert scale?

Accepted Answer

Median

Answer

The median is the appropriate measure of central tendency for ordinal data because Likert intervals are not assumed to be equal.

Question 3

The Functional Independence Measure (FIM) is used in TR settings primarily to assess:

Accepted Answer

Level of assistance required for daily functional tasks

Answer

The FIM measures the amount of assistance a client needs across 18 motor and cognitive tasks, informing functional outcome tracking.

Question 4

A CTRS notices her program consistently shows improvement on self-report measures but no change on observational measures. This discrepancy most likely indicates:

Accepted Answer

A potential social desirability bias in self-report responses

Answer

When self-report scores improve but observational data do not, clients may be reporting what they think the therapist wants to hear rather than true change.

Question 5

Goal Attainment Scaling (GAS) is particularly useful in TR because it:

Accepted Answer

Allows individualized, client-centered outcome measurement

Answer

GAS creates individualized outcome scales tailored to each client's unique goals, making it highly client-centered.

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CTRS Outcome Measurement & Program Evaluation 2