NCTRC Standardized Assessment Instruments 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Level of functional independence in activities of daily living and social cognition domains relevant to TR planning

Answer

The FIM measures functional independence across motor (self-care, mobility) and cognitive (communication, social cognition) domains, providing TR specialists with information about a client's functional baseline relevant to activity participation planning.

Question 2

Which characteristic is MOST important when selecting a standardized TR assessment for a specific client population?

Accepted Answer

The assessment has been validated with a normative sample that includes the target population

Answer

Population validity is essential — an assessment must be validated on a sample that includes or closely matches the specific client population being assessed to ensure the instrument accurately measures what it claims to for that population.

Question 3

The Self-Determination Scale as used in TR primarily measures:

Accepted Answer

The degree to which a client's leisure is intrinsically motivated and autonomous versus externally controlled

Answer

Self-determination scales assess the degree to which leisure behavior is self-directed and intrinsically motivated (autonomous self-determination) versus controlled by external rewards, punishments, or social pressure — a key indicator of leisure independence.

Question 4

When a standardized TR assessment is administered in a language other than the language it was validated in, the CTRS should:

Accepted Answer

Acknowledge that results may have limited validity and supplement with other assessment methods appropriate for the client's language

Answer

Administering a standardized assessment in a non-validated language compromises its psychometric properties — the CTRS must acknowledge this limitation and supplement with observation, interviews in the client's language, and other culturally appropriate methods.

Question 5

The Leisure Diagnostic Battery (LDB) was designed to measure:

Accepted Answer

Perceived leisure competence, leisure needs, and barriers to leisure participation

Answer

The LDB measures constructs central to leisure functioning including perceived leisure competence (belief in one's ability to participate in leisure), leisure needs, and barriers to satisfying leisure participation.

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NCTRC Standardized Assessment Instruments 2