Question 1

A good analysis of the target behavior is best for finding a tool for measuring client progress.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following would provide the best guidance in the development of the hypothesis for a social work research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  paradigm 
C)  ideology 
D)  strengths-based practice 
A)  theory 
B)  paradigm 
C)  ideology 
D)  strengths-based practice

Question 3

One of the main advantages of a comprehensive description of the intervention is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  assisting the reader in determining the nature of the study sample to be employed 
B)  facilitating replication of the study by others or to assist them in viewing the relevance of these study results for their own practice 
C)  determining the study population from which a study sample will be drawn 
D)  examining the issue of the generalization of study results from the study sample to the study population 
A)  assisting the reader in determining the nature of the study sample to be employed 
B)  facilitating replication of the study by others or to assist them in viewing the relevance of these study results for their own practice 
C)  determining the study population from which a study sample will be drawn 
D)  examining the issue of the generalization of study results from the study sample to the study population

Question 4

What information should be provided by the statement of the structure of the intervention or program? Provide a statement of the structure of a familiar human service intervention or program.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

In social work research, a theory is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an attempt to explain, such as the cognitive behavioral paradigm 
B)  a fundamental guide that reveals what we are likely to believe or not believe 
C)  a guide that suggests where to find theories about a research study theme 
D)  an assertion about ideology 
A)  an attempt to explain, such as the cognitive behavioral paradigm 
B)  a fundamental guide that reveals what we are likely to believe or not believe 
C)  a guide that suggests where to find theories about a research study theme 
D)  an assertion about ideology

Question 6

Which of the following is least congruent with critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  paradigm 
C)  ideology 
D)  strengths-based practice 
A)  theory 
B)  paradigm 
C)  ideology 
D)  strengths-based practice

Question 7

Study conclusions for the research study should be more congruent with the literature reviewed than the data that were analyzed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An example of a unit of service could be a day of day care offered to children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The description of the model of the intervention should reveal ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the intensity of the intervention regarding, such things as the number of hours of service 
B)  the form of the intervention, such as group meetings and therapy sessions 
C)  the perspective that provides the logical rationale for using this intervention 
D)  the description of the clients who will receive the intervention 
A)  the intensity of the intervention regarding, such things as the number of hours of service 
B)  the form of the intervention, such as group meetings and therapy sessions 
C)  the perspective that provides the logical rationale for using this intervention 
D)  the description of the clients who will receive the intervention

Question 10

In social work research, the knowledge base is typically found from ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a review of agency policy manuals 
B)  discussions with agency supervisors and colleagues 
C)  a review of the literature 
D)  your own observations about the practice that is the theme of your study 
A)  a review of agency policy manuals 
B)  discussions with agency supervisors and colleagues 
C)  a review of the literature 
D)  your own observations about the practice that is the theme of your study

Question 11

What is a paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  an attempt to explain, such as the cognitive behavioral paradigm 
B)  a fundamental guide that reveals what we are likely to believe or not believe 
C)  a guide that suggests where to find theories about a research study theme 
D)  an assertion about ideology 
A)  an attempt to explain, such as the cognitive behavioral paradigm 
B)  a fundamental guide that reveals what we are likely to believe or not believe 
C)  a guide that suggests where to find theories about a research study theme 
D)  an assertion about ideology

Question 12

Evidence refers to the collection of opinions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Evidence-based practice is exemplified by the practice of cherry-picking of information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following would be most useful as a guide for determining practical significance in a research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the mean posttest score 
B)  the value of p in the analysis of the data 
C)  the value of the standard deviation from pretest scores 
D)  the value of the effect size from the comparison of pretest and posttest scores 
A)  the mean posttest score 
B)  the value of p in the analysis of the data 
C)  the value of the standard deviation from pretest scores 
D)  the value of the effect size from the comparison of pretest and posttest scores

Question 15

The knowledge base for a social work research study should ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  reveal the conclusions of the study 
B)  provide a conceptual framework that portrays the relationships among the variables in the study 
C)  enumerate the tools for measuring the study variables and the statistical tests used to test the hypothesis 
D)  identify the characteristics of the study sample 
A)  reveal the conclusions of the study 
B)  provide a conceptual framework that portrays the relationships among the variables in the study 
C)  enumerate the tools for measuring the study variables and the statistical tests used to test the hypothesis 
D)  identify the characteristics of the study sample

A good analysis of the target behavior is best for finding a tool for measuring client progress.

Which of the following would provide the best guidance in the development of the hypothesis for a social work research study?

One of the main advantages of a comprehensive description of the intervention is ______.

What information should be provided by the statement of the structure of the intervention or program? Provide a statement of the structure of a familiar human service intervention or program.

In social work research, a theory is ______.

Which of the following is least congruent with critical thinking?

Study conclusions for the research study should be more congruent with the literature reviewed than the data that were analyzed.

An example of a unit of service could be a day of day care offered to children.

The description of the model of the intervention should reveal ______.

In social work research, the knowledge base is typically found from ______.

What is a paradigm?

Evidence refers to the collection of opinions.

Evidence-based practice is exemplified by the practice of cherry-picking of information.

Which of the following would be most useful as a guide for determining practical significance in a research study?

The knowledge base for a social work research study should ______.

Science, Research, and Social Work Practice

Purposes and Processes of Social Work Research

Ethics and Cultural Competence in Social Work Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Conducting Research That Employs Social Surveys

Conducting Research That Describes People: What Are the Traits That Describe the Good Manager

Conducting Research That Explains Things: What Explains Life Satisfaction

Conducting Research That Evaluates Services

Conducting Qualitative Research That Explores the Unknown

Conducting Program Evaluations

Drawing Your Study Sample

Measuring Your Study Variables

Selecting a Research Design for a Group Evaluation Study

Selecting a Research Design for a Single Client

Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions

Analyzing Qualitative Data

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Exam 11: Developing Your Knowledge Base and Intervention

A good analysis of the target behavior is best for finding a tool for measuring client progress.

Which of the following would provide the best guidance in the development of the hypothesis for a social work research study?

One of the main advantages of a comprehensive description of the intervention is ______.

What information should be provided by the statement of the structure of the intervention or program? Provide a statement of the structure of a familiar human service intervention or program.

In social work research, a theory is ______.

Which of the following is least congruent with critical thinking?

Study conclusions for the research study should be more congruent with the literature reviewed than the data that were analyzed.

An example of a unit of service could be a day of day care offered to children.

The description of the model of the intervention should reveal ______.

In social work research, the knowledge base is typically found from ______.

What is a paradigm?

Evidence refers to the collection of opinions.

Evidence-based practice is exemplified by the practice of cherry-picking of information.

Which of the following would be most useful as a guide for determining practical significance in a research study?

The knowledge base for a social work research study should ______.

Science, Research, and Social Work Practice

Purposes and Processes of Social Work Research

Ethics and Cultural Competence in Social Work Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Conducting Research That Employs Social Surveys

Conducting Research That Describes People: What Are the Traits That Describe the Good Manager

Conducting Research That Explains Things: What Explains Life Satisfaction

Conducting Research That Evaluates Services

Conducting Qualitative Research That Explores the Unknown

Conducting Program Evaluations

Drawing Your Study Sample

Measuring Your Study Variables

Selecting a Research Design for a Group Evaluation Study

Selecting a Research Design for a Single Client

Analyzing Data and Drawing Conclusions

Analyzing Qualitative Data

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