Question 1

The best time to read about the culture of a population you seek to research is after you design your investigation.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is/are true about measurement equivalence?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Linguistic equivalence ensures conceptual equivalence. 
B)  ​Linguistic equivalence is necessary for conceptual equivalence. 
C)  ​Conceptual equivalence ensures metric equivalence. 
D)  ​Metric equivalence is necessary for conceptual equivalence. 
E)  ​All of the above are true. 
A)  ​Linguistic equivalence ensures conceptual equivalence. 
B)  ​Linguistic equivalence is necessary for conceptual equivalence. 
C)  ​Conceptual equivalence ensures metric equivalence. 
D)  ​Metric equivalence is necessary for conceptual equivalence. 
E)  ​All of the above are true. B

Question 3

There is no foolproof recipe for ensuring that your research will be culturally competent in all respects.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following statements is/are true about whether research is culturally competent?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It does NOT influence how statistical findings are interpreted 
B)  ​If Not culturally competent, it risks having a harmful effect on the minority community. 
C)  ​It is NOT related to whether childcare is provided to research participants. 
D)  ​It has NO bearing on the selection of sampling procedures. 
A)  ​It does NOT influence how statistical findings are interpreted 
B)  ​If Not culturally competent, it risks having a harmful effect on the minority community. 
C)  ​It is NOT related to whether childcare is provided to research participants. 
D)  ​It has NO bearing on the selection of sampling procedures.

Question 5

Studies that do NOT include adequate representation from specific minority and oppressed populations in their samples are NOT generalizable to those populations.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe the steps you would take to maximize the recruitment and retention of recently immigrated substance abusing Mexican American youths and their parents in a longitudinal evaluation of the effectiveness of a family-oriented substance program in Laredo a U.S. city located on the Texas-Mexico border.​

Accepted Answer

1. Build Trust and Rapport: The first st

Question 7

If research participants from two different cultures have the same average score on a scale measuring caregiver burden, that means that the two groups of participants subjectively perceive the same degree of caregiver burden.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the difference between linguistic, conceptual and metric equivalence.​

Accepted Answer

Linguistic equivalence refers to the sim

Question 9

No ethnic minority group is homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Describe the steps you would take early on in designing to maximize the cultural competence of your research on a social problem among a Native American tribe living on a reservation.​

Accepted Answer

1. Educate yourself on the history and c

Question 11

Compensation for participants in research should​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​be as large as your budget permits. 
B)  ​be large enough to provide an incentive yet not so large that it becomes coercive. 
C)  ​always be in the form of money. 
D)  never be in the form of money. 
E)  a and c. 
A)  ​be as large as your budget permits. 
B)  ​be large enough to provide an incentive yet not so large that it becomes coercive. 
C)  ​always be in the form of money. 
D)  never be in the form of money. 
E)  a and c.

Question 12

A good way to ensure that your data analysis is culturally competent is to combine all minority groups together as one category to compare to the majority group in the data analysis.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The degree of acculturation might influence which term minority group participants prefer to label their ethnicity.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the steps you would take to maximize the measurement equivalence of a study that compares the degree of caregiver burden among White, African American, Hispanic, and Asian American caregivers for relatives with Alzheimer's disease.​

Accepted Answer

To maximize the measurement equivalence

Question 15

It is not always easy to define who qualifies as a member of a specific ethnic minority group.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Culturally competent research involves​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​being well read in the culture of concern before beginning any investigation in it. 
B)  ​being ethnocentric. 
C)  ​making broad generalizations about the culture as a whole. 
D)  ​all of the above. 
A)  ​being well read in the culture of concern before beginning any investigation in it. 
B)  ​being ethnocentric. 
C)  ​making broad generalizations about the culture as a whole. 
D)  ​all of the above.

Question 17

When recruiting minority and oppressed populations in research studies, you should​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​use exactly the same informed consent procedures as with the majority population. 
B)  ​use the same types of advertisements or referral sources as with the majority population. 
C)  ​obtain endorsement for your study from community leaders. 
D)  ​avoid the use of community members as research staff. 
A)  ​use exactly the same informed consent procedures as with the majority population. 
B)  ​use the same types of advertisements or referral sources as with the majority population. 
C)  ​obtain endorsement for your study from community leaders. 
D)  ​avoid the use of community members as research staff.

Question 18

Sampling with hidden and oppressed populations:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​almost always should involve probability sampling methods. 
B)  ​should avoid using the researcher's judgment about finding potential participants. 
C)  ​often involves using snowball sampling. 
D)  ​never should combine probability and non-probability sampling methods. 
A)  ​almost always should involve probability sampling methods. 
B)  ​should avoid using the researcher's judgment about finding potential participants. 
C)  ​often involves using snowball sampling. 
D)  ​never should combine probability and non-probability sampling methods.

Question 19

Latinos who recently immigrated to the United States are likely to have the same level of acculturation as Latinos whose parents or grandparents have lived in the United States for several decades or longer​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of your own culture.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: Culturally Competent Research

The best time to read about the culture of a population you seek to research is after you design your investigation.​

Which of the following statements is/are true about measurement equivalence?​

There is no foolproof recipe for ensuring that your research will be culturally competent in all respects.​

Which of the following statements is/are true about whether research is culturally competent?​

Studies that do NOT include adequate representation from specific minority and oppressed populations in their samples are NOT generalizable to those populations.​

If research participants from two different cultures have the same average score on a scale measuring caregiver burden, that means that the two groups of participants subjectively perceive the same degree of caregiver burden.​

Explain the difference between linguistic, conceptual and metric equivalence.​

No ethnic minority group is homogeneous.

Describe the steps you would take early on in designing to maximize the cultural competence of your research on a social problem among a Native American tribe living on a reservation.​

Compensation for participants in research should​

A good way to ensure that your data analysis is culturally competent is to combine all minority groups together as one category to compare to the majority group in the data analysis.​

The degree of acculturation might influence which term minority group participants prefer to label their ethnicity.​

Describe the steps you would take to maximize the measurement equivalence of a study that compares the degree of caregiver burden among White, African American, Hispanic, and Asian American caregivers for relatives with Alzheimer's disease.​

It is not always easy to define who qualifies as a member of a specific ethnic minority group.​

Culturally competent research involves​

When recruiting minority and oppressed populations in research studies, you should​

Sampling with hidden and oppressed populations:​

Latinos who recently immigrated to the United States are likely to have the same level of acculturation as Latinos whose parents or grandparents have lived in the United States for several decades or longer​

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of your own culture.​

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters

The best time to read about the culture of a population you seek to research is after you design your investigation.

Which of the following statements is/are true about measurement equivalence?

There is no foolproof recipe for ensuring that your research will be culturally competent in all respects.

Which of the following statements is/are true about whether research is culturally competent?

Studies that do NOT include adequate representation from specific minority and oppressed populations in their samples are NOT generalizable to those populations.

If research participants from two different cultures have the same average score on a scale measuring caregiver burden, that means that the two groups of participants subjectively perceive the same degree of caregiver burden.

Explain the difference between linguistic, conceptual and metric equivalence.

Describe the steps you would take early on in designing to maximize the cultural competence of your research on a social problem among a Native American tribe living on a reservation.

Compensation for participants in research should

A good way to ensure that your data analysis is culturally competent is to combine all minority groups together as one category to compare to the majority group in the data analysis.

The degree of acculturation might influence which term minority group participants prefer to label their ethnicity.

Describe the steps you would take to maximize the measurement equivalence of a study that compares the degree of caregiver burden among White, African American, Hispanic, and Asian American caregivers for relatives with Alzheimer's disease.

It is not always easy to define who qualifies as a member of a specific ethnic minority group.

Culturally competent research involves

When recruiting minority and oppressed populations in research studies, you should

Sampling with hidden and oppressed populations:

Latinos who recently immigrated to the United States are likely to have the same level of acculturation as Latinos whose parents or grandparents have lived in the United States for several decades or longer

Ethnocentrism is the belief in the superiority of your own culture.