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

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Leisure interest and preference

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Cognitive leisure skills only

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Physical endurance in recreational activities

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

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The assessment was developed recently

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The assessment can be completed in under five minutes

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The assessment was created by a well-known TR professional

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

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Leisure preferences and interests

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Physical activity capacity

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Social network size and quality

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

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Proceed normally as all standardized assessments are equally valid in any language

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Refuse to assess clients who do not speak English

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Use a family member to translate verbatim without any adaptations

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

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Physical fitness and functional endurance

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Social skills in group recreation settings

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Work-leisure balance and vocational functioning

Question 6

A CTRS administers the same standardized assessment to a client twice within one week with no intervention in between and gets very different scores. This MOST likely indicates a problem with:

Accepted Answer

Test-retest reliability

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Content validity

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Inter-rater reliability

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Criterion validity