Week 9a

Question 1

what are comprehensive batteries?

Answer 1

a whole set of subtests within a complete test (battery)

Question 2

what is domain-specific assessment?

Answer 2

when a particular language function is assessed (e.g., semantic)

Question 3

test for semantics

Answer 3

PPTT

Question 4

test for receptive grammar

Answer 4

TROG

Question 5

test for lexical semantics

Answer 5

PPVT

Question 6

test for reading comprehension

Answer 6

GORT-D

Question 7

test for writing

Answer 7

TOWL

Question 8

test for problem solving

Answer 8

TOPS

Question 9

examples of caregiver interview-based assessment

Answer 9

Clinical Dementia Rating Scale (CDR)
Global Deterioration Scale (GDS)

Question 10

purpose of caregiver interview-based assessment

Answer 10

• caregivers provide information about client’s function
• clinician forms subjective opinion about client’s general
  cognitive function using mental status rating scales

Question 11

t or f: caregiver interviews are specific and can be used to set goals

Answer 11

false; not specific enough

Question 12

t or f: ASHA-FACS is specific to dementia

Answer 12

false, specific to communication

Question 13

t or f: SLPs administer the MMSE

Answer 13

false

Question 14

t or f: the SLPs are unable to administer the MoCA

Answer 14

true

Question 15

t or f: the Quality of Communication Life Scale is dementia-specific

Answer 15

false

Question 16

what is the SIB and what does it assess

Answer 16

• Severe Impairment Battery
• comprehensive battery for severe dementia who cannot complete standard cognitive assessments.
• assesses cognitive abilities (attention, social interaction, memory, language…etc)

Question 17

what is CLQT and what does it assess

Answer 17

• Cognitive Linguistic Quick Test
• comprehensive battery that quickly assesses strengths and weaknesses in five cognitive domains (Attention, Memory, Executive Functions, Language, and Visuospatial Skills)

Question 18

What is RIPA and what does it assess

Answer 18

-Ross Information Processing Assessment
- comprehensive battery that assesses orientation and manipulating knowledge (asking for diff btwn a calendar and watch)

Question 19

What is STAC and what does it assess

Answer 19

• Standardized Touchscreen Assessment of Cognition
• comprehensive battery assessing attention, memory, sequencing, visual scanning and attention, executive function, processing speed and components of language

Question 20

what is the ABCD-2 and what does it assess

Answer 20

• Arizona Battery for Communication Disorders in Dementia
• comprehensive battery specifically designed for dementia for SLPs (language, cognition, story retell to measure WM and STM)

Question 21

What is the BDAE and what does it assess

Answer 21

• Boston Diagnostic Aphasia Examination
• to diagnose aphasia and related disorders.
• assesses auditory, visual, gestural processing and response modalities (oral, written…etc.)

Question 22

What is the PALPA and what does it assess

Answer 22

• Psycholinguistic Assessments of Language Processing in Aphasia
• comprehensive battery to assess language processing skills in people with aphasia

Question 23

what is the WAB and what does it assess

Answer 23

• Western Aphasia Battery
• a comprehensive diagnostic tool used to assess the linguistic skills and main nonlinguistic skills of adults with aphasia

Question 24

list of comprehensive batteries

Answer 24

• SIB
• CLQT
• RIPA
• STAC
• ABCD-2
• BDAE-3
• PALPA
• WAB

Question 25

List of domain-specific tests and batteries

Answer 25

- BNT, PNT, GNT, word test, TAWF - PPTT - KD - TROG - PPVT - RCBA - GORT-D - TOWL - TOPS

Question 26

what is the PPTT and what does it assess

Answer 26

- Pyramids & Palm Trees Test - determines the degree to which someone can access meaning from pictures and words

Question 27

what is the KD test and what does it assess

Answer 27

- Kissing and dancing test - evaluate semantic memory for actions. It is primarily used with adults - to differentiate between ling and cog impairments

Question 28

what is the TROG and what does it assess

Answer 28

- Test for the Reception of Grammar - Measures an individual's understanding of grammatical contrasts

Question 29

what is the PPVT and what does it assess

Answer 29

- Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test - measure of receptive vocabulary based on words in Standard American English

Question 30

what is the RCBA and what does it assess

Answer 30

- Reading Comprehension Battery for Aphasia - measure reading impairments and comprehension in adults with acquired reading disabilities like aphasia

Question 31

What is the GORT-D and what does it assess

Answer 31

- Gray Oral Reading Test-Diagnostic - most widely used measures of oral reading fluency and comprehension

Question 32

what is the TOWL and what does it assess

Answer 32

- Test of Written Language - diagnostic test of written expression

Question 33

what is the TOPS and what does it asses

Answer 33

- Test of Problem Solving - critical thinking abilities based on language strategies using logic and experience