Question 1

Which of the following is the unit of analysis that is LEAST LIKELY to be used in human service research

Accepted Answer

A) groups 
B) organizations 
C) programs 
D) artifacts 
A) groups 
B) organizations 
C) programs 
D) artifacts

Question 2

Research on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)was delayed in the early 1980s because:

Accepted Answer

A) AIDS victims did not seek medical care until they were very ill. 
B) the Reagan Administration was cutting social programs. 
C) the disease first appeared in groups for whom they powers-that-be felt little sympathy. 
D) both the Reagan Administration was cutting social programs, and the disease first appeared in groups for whom they powers-that-be felt little sympathy. 
A) AIDS victims did not seek medical care until they were very ill. 
B) the Reagan Administration was cutting social programs. 
C) the disease first appeared in groups for whom they powers-that-be felt little sympathy. 
D) both the Reagan Administration was cutting social programs, and the disease first appeared in groups for whom they powers-that-be felt little sympathy.

Question 3

Based upon a review of the literature, a researcher should:

Accepted Answer

A) follow approaches that have failed to show any significant results or strong relationships in the past. 
B) learn from other's experiences and avoid pitfalls in earlier research. 
C) avoid sampling procedures that have been widely used in previous studies. 
D) avoid the replication of previous research. 
A) follow approaches that have failed to show any significant results or strong relationships in the past. 
B) learn from other's experiences and avoid pitfalls in earlier research. 
C) avoid sampling procedures that have been widely used in previous studies. 
D) avoid the replication of previous research.

Question 4

Identifying and properly defining the concepts that will be the focus of a research study is called:

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual development. 
B) inductive reasoning. 
C) theory verification. 
D) propositional development. 
A) conceptual development. 
B) inductive reasoning. 
C) theory verification. 
D) propositional development.

Question 5

Qualitative research would probably be chosen over quantitative research when:

Accepted Answer

A) a researcher believed that the aspects of the human experience being studied cannot be meaningfully reduced to numbers and measures. 
B) a researcher adopted the positivist position. 
C) a researcher was concerned about the reductionist fallacy. 
D) a researcher believed that the aspects of the human experience being studied cannot be meaningfully reduced to numbers and measures, and a researcher was concerned about the reductionist fallacy 
A) a researcher believed that the aspects of the human experience being studied cannot be meaningfully reduced to numbers and measures. 
B) a researcher adopted the positivist position. 
C) a researcher was concerned about the reductionist fallacy. 
D) a researcher believed that the aspects of the human experience being studied cannot be meaningfully reduced to numbers and measures, and a researcher was concerned about the reductionist fallacy

Question 6

Discuss the role of the literature review in shaping and refining the research problem.

Accepted Answer

The literature review plays a crucial ro

Question 7

One of the major weaknesses of cross sectional research is that:

Accepted Answer

A) you cannot observe changes in the same people over time. 
B) you have data from too many points in time. 
C) people who participate in the early part of the research may not be available for the later data gathering efforts. 
D) people's responses can be influenced by the fact that they have been observed earlier. 
A) you cannot observe changes in the same people over time. 
B) you have data from too many points in time. 
C) people who participate in the early part of the research may not be available for the later data gathering efforts. 
D) people's responses can be influenced by the fact that they have been observed earlier.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT included in the text as a possible source of research problems

Accepted Answer

A) personal interest 
B) testing theory 
C) prior research 
D) units of analysis 
A) personal interest 
B) testing theory 
C) prior research 
D) units of analysis

Question 9

Qualitative research would probably be chosen over quantitative when:

Accepted Answer

A) there is a great deal of previous research on a topic. 
B) there is much theoretical development already done on a topic. 
C) our knowledge of a topic is sketchy and the research exploratory. 
D) the research hypotheses deal with "quality of life" issues. 
A) there is a great deal of previous research on a topic. 
B) there is much theoretical development already done on a topic. 
C) our knowledge of a topic is sketchy and the research exploratory. 
D) the research hypotheses deal with "quality of life" issues.

Question 10

One social researcher was interested in conducting research on battered women because she had been abused by her husband. This most clearly exemplifies selecting a research problem based on:

Accepted Answer

A) personal interest. 
B) testing theory. 
C) program evaluation. 
D) human service practice. 
A) personal interest. 
B) testing theory. 
C) program evaluation. 
D) human service practice.

Question 11

The text states that only concepts that are can be used in the research process.

Accepted Answer

A) measurable 
B) abstract 
C) practice-oriented 
D) unique 
A) measurable 
B) abstract 
C) practice-oriented 
D) unique

Question 12

Since 1970, there has been a growing amount of social science research on spouse abuse. Among the reason(s)for this increase is/are that:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of spouse abuse has grown substantially. 
B) more women have chosen to pursue careers as social science researchers. 
C) the women's movement has failed as an important political force for change. 
D) all the other answers represent reasons for the increase. 
A) the amount of spouse abuse has grown substantially. 
B) more women have chosen to pursue careers as social science researchers. 
C) the women's movement has failed as an important political force for change. 
D) all the other answers represent reasons for the increase.

Question 13

A small scale "trial run" of all of the procedures planned for use in a research project is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) pretest. 
B) trend study. 
C) panel study. 
D) pilot study. 
A) pretest. 
B) trend study. 
C) panel study. 
D) pilot study.

Question 14

The text gives as an example of a research problem "the cause of drug addiction." The difficulty with this research problem, as stated, is:

Accepted Answer

A) it cannot be resolved through observation. 
B) it is not sufficiently specific. 
C) it is a nonempirical issue. 
D) it is a nonconceptual issue. 
A) it cannot be resolved through observation. 
B) it is not sufficiently specific. 
C) it is a nonempirical issue. 
D) it is a nonconceptual issue.

Question 15

Which of the following would be LEAST LIKELY to be classified as a research problem selected on the basis of program evaluation

Accepted Answer

A) a needs assessment conducted for a social agency to determine the number of clients in need of the agency's services 
B) a study conducted for a court system to determine which inmates would be the least riskiest to parole 
C) a study conducted to determine whether the propositions of exchange theory could predict which marriages would fail 
D) a study conducted by a teenage pregnancy prevention program to determine whether counseling sessions are effective 
A) a needs assessment conducted for a social agency to determine the number of clients in need of the agency's services 
B) a study conducted for a court system to determine which inmates would be the least riskiest to parole 
C) a study conducted to determine whether the propositions of exchange theory could predict which marriages would fail 
D) a study conducted by a teenage pregnancy prevention program to determine whether counseling sessions are effective

Question 16

What is the significance of the acronym "PICO" for problem formulation

Accepted Answer

A) It stands for an organization that was influential in obtaining resources for AIDS research. 
B) It refers to a library classification system. 
C) It refers to an evidence-based practice principle for framing search questions. 
D) It stands for a United Nations organization that monitors research ethics. 
A) It stands for an organization that was influential in obtaining resources for AIDS research. 
B) It refers to a library classification system. 
C) It refers to an evidence-based practice principle for framing search questions. 
D) It stands for a United Nations organization that monitors research ethics.

Question 17

When a research topic is selected on the basis of personal interest in a particular problem, the main purpose of the research should be to:

Accepted Answer

A) satisfy the researcher's personal curiosity. 
B) advance scientific knowledge. 
C) incorporate one's values into the research. 
D) conduct applied rather than basic research. 
A) satisfy the researcher's personal curiosity. 
B) advance scientific knowledge. 
C) incorporate one's values into the research. 
D) conduct applied rather than basic research.

Question 18

The type of research that is intended to provide a single "snapshot" in time of some phenomenon is:

Accepted Answer

A) cross sectional research. 
B) panel studies. 
C) longitudinal research. 
D) pilot studies. 
A) cross sectional research. 
B) panel studies. 
C) longitudinal research. 
D) pilot studies.

Question 19

The review of the literature in research typically has which of the following goals

Accepted Answer

A) to learn how others have delineated similar problems. 
B) to help narrow the focus of the research project. 
C) to ensure that the research project does not unnecessarily duplicate what others have done. 
D) all of the answers represent goals of a literature review. 
A) to learn how others have delineated similar problems. 
B) to help narrow the focus of the research project. 
C) to ensure that the research project does not unnecessarily duplicate what others have done. 
D) all of the answers represent goals of a literature review.

Question 20

Describe the "ecological fallacy" and the "reductionist fallacy." Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The ecological fallacy occurs when concl

Which of the following is the unit of analysis that is LEAST LIKELY to be used in human service research

Research on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)was delayed in the early 1980s because:

Based upon a review of the literature, a researcher should:

Identifying and properly defining the concepts that will be the focus of a research study is called:

Qualitative research would probably be chosen over quantitative research when:

Discuss the role of the literature review in shaping and refining the research problem.

One of the major weaknesses of cross sectional research is that:

Which of the following is NOT included in the text as a possible source of research problems

Qualitative research would probably be chosen over quantitative when:

One social researcher was interested in conducting research on battered women because she had been abused by her husband. This most clearly exemplifies selecting a research problem based on:

The text states that only concepts that are can be used in the research process.

Since 1970, there has been a growing amount of social science research on spouse abuse. Among the reason(s)for this increase is/are that:

A small scale "trial run" of all of the procedures planned for use in a research project is called a:

The text gives as an example of a research problem "the cause of drug addiction." The difficulty with this research problem, as stated, is:

Which of the following would be LEAST LIKELY to be classified as a research problem selected on the basis of program evaluation

What is the significance of the acronym "PICO" for problem formulation

When a research topic is selected on the basis of personal interest in a particular problem, the main purpose of the research should be to:

The type of research that is intended to provide a single "snapshot" in time of some phenomenon is:

The review of the literature in research typically has which of the following goals

Describe the "ecological fallacy" and the "reductionist fallacy." Give an example of each.

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 4: Issues in Problem Formulation

Which of the following is the unit of analysis that is LEAST LIKELY to be used in human service research

Research on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)was delayed in the early 1980s because:

Based upon a review of the literature, a researcher should:

Identifying and properly defining the concepts that will be the focus of a research study is called:

Qualitative research would probably be chosen over quantitative research when:

Discuss the role of the literature review in shaping and refining the research problem.

One of the major weaknesses of cross sectional research is that:

Which of the following is NOT included in the text as a possible source of research problems

Qualitative research would probably be chosen over quantitative when:

One social researcher was interested in conducting research on battered women because she had been abused by her husband. This most clearly exemplifies selecting a research problem based on:

The text states that only concepts that are can be used in the research process.

Since 1970, there has been a growing amount of social science research on spouse abuse. Among the reason(s)for this increase is/are that:

A small scale "trial run" of all of the procedures planned for use in a research project is called a:

The text gives as an example of a research problem "the cause of drug addiction." The difficulty with this research problem, as stated, is:

Which of the following would be LEAST LIKELY to be classified as a research problem selected on the basis of program evaluation

What is the significance of the acronym "PICO" for problem formulation

When a research topic is selected on the basis of personal interest in a particular problem, the main purpose of the research should be to:

The type of research that is intended to provide a single "snapshot" in time of some phenomenon is:

The review of the literature in research typically has which of the following goals

Describe the "ecological fallacy" and the "reductionist fallacy." Give an example of each.

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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