Firsthand Observation Is a Critical Component of the Evaluation Process

Multiple Choice

Firsthand observation is a critical component of the evaluation process for all of the following reasons EXCEPT ____.

A) observation reveals what the child can actually do in everyday conditions
B) it yields the most reliable information about a child's developmental problems
C) observation can confirm or rule out casual or false impressions about the child's abilities
D) a child may perform skills well in a familiar classroom that were not observed during formal testing