The Psychometric Properties of a Developmental Screening Tool Include Assessing

question 8

Multiple Choice

The psychometric properties of a developmental screening tool include assessing specificity. Specificity is defined as:

• A) The ability of a screening tool to be standardized on a large, nationally representative sample
• B) The ability of a measure to produce consistent results. To determine a similar result if the screening tool is repeated 2 weeks later
• C) The ability of a measure to discriminate between a child at a determined level of risk for delay and the rest of the population
• D) The ability of a screening tool to be accurate and identify children who do not have a developmental delay

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Definitions:

Micro Perspective

An approach focusing on small scale interactions or individual elements within a system, in contrast to macro perspectives which look at larger scale patterns or structure.

Nominal Group Technique

A structured method for group brainstorming that encourages contributions from everyone in the group to identify solutions to problems.

Secret Vote

A voting method in which voters choose in privacy without disclosing their selection to others, ensuring confidentiality and preventing influence.

Simple Regression

A statistical method for modeling the relationship between a single independent variable and a dependent variable.