Question 1

Educators and counselors demonstrate some reluctance in accepting field-based research because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  suspected threats to needs 
B)  suspected threats to external validity 
C)  suspected threats to the population being studied 
D)  suspected threats to internal validity 
A)  suspected threats to needs 
B)  suspected threats to external validity 
C)  suspected threats to the population being studied 
D)  suspected threats to internal validity D

Question 2

What are the two main problems with the issue of relating research to practice?

Accepted Answer

First, the use of highly technical writing in professional journals that describes research and is designed to be read by academics creates problems when relating research to practice. Second, the fields of counseling and research need to develop methods of conducting research that are considered relevant and useful to the practitioner, methods that may not necessarily be based on traditional laboratory methods.

Question 3

Counseling and education practitioners are confronted more and more with pressure to incorporate research into practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Why has it traditionally been difficult for researchers to get published in professional journals when research is not based on scientific methods?

Accepted Answer

There are concerns over loss o

Question 5

What design did De Anda propose for conducting research that involves the use of quasi-experimental methods?

Accepted Answer

She suggested using a single group, pre-

Question 6

How does Luebbe et al. define EST and EBP?

Accepted Answer

They defined EST as " . . . an empirical

Question 7

Sociopolitical influences increasingly require demonstration of effectiveness in practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The researcher who proposed steps to bridging science and practice based on a problem-solving approach is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Love 
B)  Kanfer 
C)  Luebbe 
D)  none of these 
A)  Love 
B)  Kanfer 
C)  Luebbe 
D)  none of these

Question 9

Discuss why there has been debate over why the scientist-practitioner model has not worked for professionals practicing in the fields of counseling and education.

Accepted Answer

This tension centers on training program

Question 10

Discuss several criteria that may be helpful to employ when considering the use of the scientific approach.

Accepted Answer

(a) Note whether progressively difficult

Question 11

Heppner (1992) argues there can be a much different configuration than a simple 50/50 split of time between practice and research; he suggested ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% on practice and 80% on research 
B)  80% on practice and 20% on research 
C)  25% on practice and 80% on research 
D)  25% on research and 80% on practice 
A)  20% on practice and 80% on research 
B)  80% on practice and 20% on research 
C)  25% on practice and 80% on research 
D)  25% on research and 80% on practice

Question 12

In conducting research from a cross-cultural and diversity perspective, researchers should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  only study White males 
B)  never study diverse populations 
C)  not be concerned about rejection from the population being studied 
D)  be aware of oppression issues and personal values 
A)  only study White males 
B)  never study diverse populations 
C)  not be concerned about rejection from the population being studied 
D)  be aware of oppression issues and personal values

Question 13

Discuss negative practitioner attitudes toward research and provide support as to why these attitudes may exist.

Accepted Answer

One reason is the use of highly technica

Question 14

Discuss Love et al.'s (2007) approach to integrating science and practice.

Accepted Answer

They suggested early learning experience

Question 15

A variation of the scientist-practitioner model is the practitioner-scientist model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The method which typically involves efforts to study naturally occurring events is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  quantitative methods 
B)  qualitative methods 
C)  inferential methods 
D)  formative methods 
A)  quantitative methods 
B)  qualitative methods 
C)  inferential methods 
D)  formative methods

Question 17

De Anda proposed a model for conducting research that involves the use of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative methods 
B)  true experimental methods 
C)  quasi-experimental methods 
D)  all of these 
A)  qualitative methods 
B)  true experimental methods 
C)  quasi-experimental methods 
D)  all of these

Question 18

List two of the three helpful suggestions Lowman (2012) offered on how to provide a link between science and practice.

Accepted Answer

"1) work with issues that are

Question 19

______ suggested early learning experiences with research during academic training as an approach to integrating science and practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Love 
B)  Kanfer 
C)  Luebbe 
D)  Gelso 
A)  Love 
B)  Kanfer 
C)  Luebbe 
D)  Gelso

Question 20

The practice in which clinical trials provide important evidence to facilitate in the decision-making is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  EBT 
B)  ESA 
C)  RBT 
D)  EST 
A)  EBT 
B)  ESA 
C)  RBT 
D)  EST

Exam 21: Current and Future Issues in Counseling and Educational Research

Educators and counselors demonstrate some reluctance in accepting field-based research because of ______.

What are the two main problems with the issue of relating research to practice?

Counseling and education practitioners are confronted more and more with pressure to incorporate research into practice.

Why has it traditionally been difficult for researchers to get published in professional journals when research is not based on scientific methods?

What design did De Anda propose for conducting research that involves the use of quasi-experimental methods?

How does Luebbe et al. define EST and EBP?

Sociopolitical influences increasingly require demonstration of effectiveness in practice.

The researcher who proposed steps to bridging science and practice based on a problem-solving approach is ______.

Discuss why there has been debate over why the scientist-practitioner model has not worked for professionals practicing in the fields of counseling and education.

Discuss several criteria that may be helpful to employ when considering the use of the scientific approach.

Heppner (1992) argues there can be a much different configuration than a simple 50/50 split of time between practice and research; he suggested ______.

In conducting research from a cross-cultural and diversity perspective, researchers should ______.

Discuss negative practitioner attitudes toward research and provide support as to why these attitudes may exist.

Discuss Love et al.'s (2007) approach to integrating science and practice.

A variation of the scientist-practitioner model is the practitioner-scientist model.

The method which typically involves efforts to study naturally occurring events is ______.

De Anda proposed a model for conducting research that involves the use of ______.

List two of the three helpful suggestions Lowman (2012) offered on how to provide a link between science and practice.

______ suggested early learning experiences with research during academic training as an approach to integrating science and practice.

The practice in which clinical trials provide important evidence to facilitate in the decision-making is ______.

Science and the Research Process

Ethics and Research

Quantitative Research Designs

Qualitative Research Methods

Mixed Methods Research

Single-Case or Single-Subject Research

Basics of Statistical Methods

Basics of Qualitative Research Data Analysis

Evaluating the Literature Review

Evaluating the Purpose Statement and Hypotheses

Evaluating the Methods Sectionsampling Methods

Evaluating the Methods Sectioninstruments

Evaluating the Methods Sectionprocedures

Evaluating the Results Section

Evaluating the Discussion Section

Evidence-Based Research and Application

Conducting Research: Cultural Issues

Developing a Research Proposal and Conducting Research in Practice

Development and Application of Program Evaluation Research

Advances in Technology and Research

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