Question 1

How does social work research differ from research conducted in other related fields such as psychology and sociology?

Accepted Answer

Social work research differs from resear

Question 2

Which of the following represents a function of social work research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Enhancing communication between social workers, key stakeholders, and the public 
B)  Limiting access to scare resources to maximize cost savings. 
C)  Providing a means for social workers to obtain grant funding. 
D)  Increasing the confidentiality and privacy of social work actions and decision making. 
A)  Enhancing communication between social workers, key stakeholders, and the public 
B)  Limiting access to scare resources to maximize cost savings. 
C)  Providing a means for social workers to obtain grant funding. 
D)  Increasing the confidentiality and privacy of social work actions and decision making.

Question 3

Lessons learned from the controversies in social work research include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The methods used to conduct research are far more important that the ends of our research 
B)  Research works best when it flows in one direction, from expert to non-expert. 
C)  Political and moral passivity are necessary components of quality research. 
D)  Produce research that is relevant for social work practitioners, in part by collaborating with practitioners and those affected. 
A)  The methods used to conduct research are far more important that the ends of our research 
B)  Research works best when it flows in one direction, from expert to non-expert. 
C)  Political and moral passivity are necessary components of quality research. 
D)  Produce research that is relevant for social work practitioners, in part by collaborating with practitioners and those affected.

Question 4

How has logical positivism evolved into present-day post-positivism? What is the difference between these two related paradigms?

Accepted Answer

Logical positivism, also known as logica

Question 5

Which of the following represents criticism of the logical positivist paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientists, like all humans, are socialized to a certain set of values and beliefs that influence their interpretations. 
B)  Despite claims to objectivity, the paradigm is biased and serves as a source of power rather than a source of truth. 
C)  Knowledge flows one way, from expert to non-expert, and leads to division and distrust. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Scientists, like all humans, are socialized to a certain set of values and beliefs that influence their interpretations. 
B)  Despite claims to objectivity, the paradigm is biased and serves as a source of power rather than a source of truth. 
C)  Knowledge flows one way, from expert to non-expert, and leads to division and distrust. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

Briefly describe the three controversies social work research has experienced and the lessons the profession has learned from these controversies.

Accepted Answer

Three controversies that social work res

Question 7

The interpretivist paradigm is concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Understanding social conditions through the meaning individuals ascribe to their personal experiences 
B)  Understanding the human experiences in the same objective manner as the physical world is understood. 
C)  Simplifying life's complexities by reducing them to a set of observations. 
D)  Identifying absolute truths related to phenomenon of interest. 
A)  Understanding social conditions through the meaning individuals ascribe to their personal experiences 
B)  Understanding the human experiences in the same objective manner as the physical world is understood. 
C)  Simplifying life's complexities by reducing them to a set of observations. 
D)  Identifying absolute truths related to phenomenon of interest.

Question 8

Logical positivism is defined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  An empirical analysis that relies on observation and measurement as ways of knowing 
B)  Distancing oneself from the subjects of research. 
C)  Religious, spiritual, or authoritarian explanations of human behavior. 
D)  Engineering individual and social problems. 
A)  An empirical analysis that relies on observation and measurement as ways of knowing 
B)  Distancing oneself from the subjects of research. 
C)  Religious, spiritual, or authoritarian explanations of human behavior. 
D)  Engineering individual and social problems.

How does social work research differ from research conducted in other related fields such as psychology and sociology?

Which of the following represents a function of social work research?

Lessons learned from the controversies in social work research include which of the following?

How has logical positivism evolved into present-day post-positivism? What is the difference between these two related paradigms?

Which of the following represents criticism of the logical positivist paradigm?

Briefly describe the three controversies social work research has experienced and the lessons the profession has learned from these controversies.

The interpretivist paradigm is concerned with:

Logical positivism is defined by which of the following?

The Politics and Ethics of Social Work Research

Research Problems and Research Questions

Single Subject Research

Research in Agencies and Communities

Qualitative Research

Group Research Design

Sampling

Measurement

Data Collection and Data Entry

Descriptions of Quantitative Data

Bivariate Statistics and Statistical Inference

Filters

Exam 1: The Context of Social Work Research

How does social work research differ from research conducted in other related fields such as psychology and sociology?

Which of the following represents a function of social work research?

Lessons learned from the controversies in social work research include which of the following?

How has logical positivism evolved into present-day post-positivism? What is the difference between these two related paradigms?

Which of the following represents criticism of the logical positivist paradigm?

Briefly describe the three controversies social work research has experienced and the lessons the profession has learned from these controversies.

The interpretivist paradigm is concerned with:

Logical positivism is defined by which of the following?

The Politics and Ethics of Social Work Research

Research Problems and Research Questions

Single Subject Research

Research in Agencies and Communities

Qualitative Research

Group Research Design

Sampling

Measurement

Data Collection and Data Entry

Descriptions of Quantitative Data

Bivariate Statistics and Statistical Inference

Filters