Question 1

Safeguards against selective observation in science include

Accepted Answer

A)  use of a research design. 
B)  colleagues. 
C)  committing oneself ahead of time to make a specified number of observations. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  use of a research design. 
B)  colleagues. 
C)  committing oneself ahead of time to make a specified number of observations. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. D

Question 2

Our ego involvement can influence us to disregard evidence that contradicts our beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following statements is (are)true regarding practice effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is safe to assume that well-trained social workers will be effective regardless of which interventions they employ. 
B)  Social work practice consists largely of interventions and procedures that have not yet received adequate testing. 
C)  Knowledge of research methods and knowledge of practice are separate and unrelated. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  It is safe to assume that well-trained social workers will be effective regardless of which interventions they employ. 
B)  Social work practice consists largely of interventions and procedures that have not yet received adequate testing. 
C)  Knowledge of research methods and knowledge of practice are separate and unrelated. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. B

Question 4

Assume that Professor Rodgers had studied only people aged 65 or older and found that they experienced increasing levels of happiness in the last 20 years.Suppose he had concluded that people under 65 years of age also experienced increasing levels of happiness during the same time period.He would have committed

Accepted Answer

A)  the error of overgeneralization. 
B)  the error of selective observation. 
C)  the error of illogical reasoning. 
D)  the enrror of inaccurate observation. 
E)  no error. 
A)  the error of overgeneralization. 
B)  the error of selective observation. 
C)  the error of illogical reasoning. 
D)  the enrror of inaccurate observation. 
E)  no error.

Question 5

A social worker invents a new therapy that brings her fame,fortune,and a large following of professional disciples.Two studies evaluate her new therapy.One is scientifically weak in its design,and concludes that her therapy is extremely effective.The other is scientifically very strong in its design,but concludes that her therapy is not effective at all.She writes a letter to the journal publishing both studies.In her letter she severely criticizes the design of the strong study (and therefore also criticizes the credibility of its findings),and she praises the design and findings of the weak study.

Accepted Answer

A)  overgeneralization. 
B)  ego-involvement in understanding. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  made-up information. 
E)  mystification. 
A)  overgeneralization. 
B)  ego-involvement in understanding. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  made-up information. 
E)  mystification.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about research findings on the effectiveness of social work services?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have often found the services to be ineffective. 
B)  No interventions have been identified as effective. 
C)  We can assume that if social workers are well trained, then they will be effective 
D)  Social work practice consists primarily of interventions that have been well tested. 
A)  They have often found the services to be ineffective. 
B)  No interventions have been identified as effective. 
C)  We can assume that if social workers are well trained, then they will be effective 
D)  Social work practice consists primarily of interventions that have been well tested.

Question 7

When social work practitioners utilize research discriminatingly,they help uphold and advance the values and mission of their profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A family preservation program director helps design a study that evaluates the effectiveness of her program to keep children living with their abusive parents by providing the families with daily home visits by social workers.She expects the evaluation to show a dramatic reduction in reported child abuse incidents.Instead,the results show an increase in reported child abuse incidents.The director then concludes that the program was undoubtedly effective,reasoning that there really could not possibly have been an increase in actual abuse due to her program,just an increase in reportage of abuse due to closer monitoring in the daily home visits.The director is committing the error of

Accepted Answer

A)  illogical reasoning. 
B)  ex post facto hypothesizing. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  selective observation. 
E)  mystification. 
A)  illogical reasoning. 
B)  ex post facto hypothesizing. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  selective observation. 
E)  mystification.

Question 9

Science offers total protection against the errors that nonscientists commit in casual,day-to-day inquiry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the scientific method,all knowledge should be

Accepted Answer

A)  provisional. 
B)  subject to refutation. 
C)  based on evidence supported by objective observations. 
D)  All of these 
A)  provisional. 
B)  subject to refutation. 
C)  based on evidence supported by objective observations. 
D)  All of these

Question 11

According to the scientific method,scientific evidence that has been strongly supported in numerous replications is not open to question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements is/are true about the need to critique research quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practitioners can rely on researchers to produce good studies, and therefore only have to know the results of those studies. 
B)  If a research study gets published practitioners can be assured that it is of high quality. 
C)  Social work practitioners need to understand research methods so they can discriminate strong from weak studies. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Practitioners can rely on researchers to produce good studies, and therefore only have to know the results of those studies. 
B)  If a research study gets published practitioners can be assured that it is of high quality. 
C)  Social work practitioners need to understand research methods so they can discriminate strong from weak studies. 
D)  All of these.

Question 13

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

Accepted Answer

Ego involvement in understanding refers

Question 14

Refusing to examine research on the services we deliver has no bearing on how professionally ethical we are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Explain why it is important for social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.

Accepted Answer

It is important for social work practiti

Question 16

If a research study gets published practitioners can be guided by just reading its conclusions; there is no need to read the technical aspects of the study's research methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is (are)true about the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some things are NOT open to question. 
B)  Good studies need NOT be replicated. 
C)  All knowledge is considered provisional. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Some things are NOT open to question. 
B)  Good studies need NOT be replicated. 
C)  All knowledge is considered provisional. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 18

When most well educated people agree that something makes common sense,we can safely assume that to be true without applying the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is (are)true regarding entering your first job as a professional social worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should disregard agency traditions. 
B)  You should disregard advice based on authority, even if the authority figure has a high level of training, credentials and experience. 
C)  You should keep in mind that knowledge based on tradition and authority could be wrong, and seek evidence that might support or challenge that knowledge. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  You should disregard agency traditions. 
B)  You should disregard advice based on authority, even if the authority figure has a high level of training, credentials and experience. 
C)  You should keep in mind that knowledge based on tradition and authority could be wrong, and seek evidence that might support or challenge that knowledge. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how professionally ethical those social workers are. 
B)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how compassionate those social workers are. 
C)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on social work values. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how professionally ethical those social workers are. 
B)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how compassionate those social workers are. 
C)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on social work values. 
D)  All of these. 
E)  None of these.

Safeguards against selective observation in science include

Our ego involvement can influence us to disregard evidence that contradicts our beliefs.

Which of the following statements is (are)true regarding practice effectiveness?

Which of the following statements is true about research findings on the effectiveness of social work services?

When social work practitioners utilize research discriminatingly,they help uphold and advance the values and mission of their profession.

Science offers total protection against the errors that nonscientists commit in casual,day-to-day inquiry.

According to the scientific method,all knowledge should be

According to the scientific method,scientific evidence that has been strongly supported in numerous replications is not open to question.

Which of the following statements is/are true about the need to critique research quality?

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

Refusing to examine research on the services we deliver has no bearing on how professionally ethical we are.

Explain why it is important for social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.

If a research study gets published practitioners can be guided by just reading its conclusions; there is no need to read the technical aspects of the study's research methods.

Which of the following statements is (are)true about the scientific method?

When most well educated people agree that something makes common sense,we can safely assume that to be true without applying the scientific method.

Which of the following statements is (are)true regarding entering your first job as a professional social worker?

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

Evidence-Based Practice

Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 1: Why Study Research

Safeguards against selective observation in science include

Our ego involvement can influence us to disregard evidence that contradicts our beliefs.

Which of the following statements is (are)true regarding practice effectiveness?

Which of the following statements is true about research findings on the effectiveness of social work services?

When social work practitioners utilize research discriminatingly,they help uphold and advance the values and mission of their profession.

Science offers total protection against the errors that nonscientists commit in casual,day-to-day inquiry.

According to the scientific method,all knowledge should be

According to the scientific method,scientific evidence that has been strongly supported in numerous replications is not open to question.

Which of the following statements is/are true about the need to critique research quality?

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

Refusing to examine research on the services we deliver has no bearing on how professionally ethical we are.

Explain why it is important for social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.

If a research study gets published practitioners can be guided by just reading its conclusions; there is no need to read the technical aspects of the study's research methods.

Which of the following statements is (are)true about the scientific method?

When most well educated people agree that something makes common sense,we can safely assume that to be true without applying the scientific method.

Which of the following statements is (are)true regarding entering your first job as a professional social worker?

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

Evidence-Based Practice

Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters