Exam 18: Developing a Research Proposal and Conducting Research in Practice

There has been considerable debate in the counseling and educational literature over the extent to which research should be emphasized in the training and actual practice of counselors and educators.

Discuss the three problems that have been noted with the scientist-practitioner training approach.

In counseling and education, when using both qualitative and quasi-experiment design, a practical approach is ______.

Self-report measures have the potential for ______.

Standard conditions of administering the test help to ______.

A(n) ______ hypothesis does provide a direction or prediction of a direction of the effect.

List and discuss 5 out of 10 steps for developing a research plan.

The research process is valued in our society as one of the most important sources of knowledge in decision-making.

Professions are in part defined by having an organized body of knowledge. Discuss the importance of this statement.

If the purpose statement is poorly constructed, it will be difficult to successfully complete the other steps.

Step 4 is to develop your hypothesis. What should be considered in this area?

Funding sources, including ______, are demanding demonstrations of effectiveness.

If there is a high internal validity and a large amount of control by the researcher, there should be less control and a more natural measurement of the variables of interest (external validity).

When there is a large amount of control by the researcher, there should be less control and a more natural measurement of the variables of interest. This is referred to as having ______.

The ______hypothesis states there is an effect, but no direction or prediction is made as to the direction.

Counselors and educators are being required to demonstrate the effectiveness of their work, such as with student performance or client outcomes.

List and discuss the criteria put forth by Overholser (2010) with regard to research as a practitioner.

A key approach to data collection and operationalization of the dependent variable in qualitative research is known as ______.

The ______ hypothesis states there is no effect or difference in comparisons made or in relationships between variables.

Charles (1995) suggested several helpful considerations when identifying research topics. List and discuss two of these.