Question 1

Reports of qualitative research studies are more likely to use more creative and varied literary styles than reports of quantitative studies.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the purpose of a literature review in a research report? Literature reviews should:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​point out general agreements and minimize the disagreements among previous researchers. 
B)  show where your research fits into the general body of scientific knowledge.​ 
C)  ​lay the groundwork for your study. 
D)  ​show why your research may have value in the larger scheme of things. 
A)  ​point out general agreements and minimize the disagreements among previous researchers. 
B)  show where your research fits into the general body of scientific knowledge.​ 
C)  ​lay the groundwork for your study. 
D)  ​show why your research may have value in the larger scheme of things. A

Question 3

It is NOT plagiarism to present another's ideas as your own, provided that you use totally different words to express those ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The way research reports should be written depends on the type of audience for which they are intended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Suppose you wanted to develop a research proposal to conduct a small and inexpensive study you need no more than $10,000 involving clients in your child welfare agency. Describe the steps you would take to find a funding source and maximize your chances of success in obtaining funding.

Accepted Answer

1. Identify potential funding sources: S

Question 6

The measurement section of a research proposal should​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​report specific reliability and validity data about scales to be used. 
B)  ​address the sensitivity of scales to be used. 
C)  ​incorporate triangulation. 
D)  ​do all of these. 
A)  ​report specific reliability and validity data about scales to be used. 
B)  ​address the sensitivity of scales to be used. 
C)  ​incorporate triangulation. 
D)  ​do all of these.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about writing research proposals?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​It is important to know the funding source's priorities before preparing your proposal. 
B)  ​The literature review section should be as extensive as possible, citing minute details of every study ever done on your topic. 
C)  Research proposals for qualitative studies do not differ from research proposals for quantitative studies.​ 
D)  ​All of these are true. 
A)  ​It is important to know the funding source's priorities before preparing your proposal. 
B)  ​The literature review section should be as extensive as possible, citing minute details of every study ever done on your topic. 
C)  Research proposals for qualitative studies do not differ from research proposals for quantitative studies.​ 
D)  ​All of these are true.

Question 8

The sampling section of a research proposal should​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​identify any inclusion or exclusion criteria to be used. 
B)  ​address issues associated with sample attrition and refusal to participate. 
C)  ​include a statistical power analysis. 
D)  ​indicate why it will be feasible to obtain the needed sample size. 
E)  ​do all of these. 
A)  ​identify any inclusion or exclusion criteria to be used. 
B)  ​address issues associated with sample attrition and refusal to participate. 
C)  ​include a statistical power analysis. 
D)  ​indicate why it will be feasible to obtain the needed sample size. 
E)  ​do all of these.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks. 
B)  ​Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation. 
C)  ​Editing another's words and presenting them as your own. 
D)  ​Paraphrasing another's words and presenting them as your own. 
E)  ​All of these constitute plagiarism. 
A)  ​Using another writer's exact words without using quotation marks. 
B)  ​Taking a passage of eight or more words without a citation. 
C)  ​Editing another's words and presenting them as your own. 
D)  ​Paraphrasing another's words and presenting them as your own. 
E)  ​All of these constitute plagiarism.

Question 10

Discuss the characteristics that distinguish weak from strong literature reviews in research proposals and research reports.

Accepted Answer

Weak literature reviews in research prop

Question 11

If you're reporting a qualitative study, presenting only those data that support your interpretations is sufficient.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is true about comparing research grants and research proposals?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Contracts provide researchers with more leeway in the specifics of what they want to investigate and how they want to investigate it. 
B)  ​The research proposal for a research contract is more likely to have to conform precisely to what the funding source wants to have researched and how the research is to be conducted. 
C)  ​Regardless of whether they have been awarded a grant or a contract, researchers have no leeway whatsoever in the specifics of what they want to investigate and how they want to investigate it. 
D)  ​They are exactly the same. 
A)  ​Contracts provide researchers with more leeway in the specifics of what they want to investigate and how they want to investigate it. 
B)  ​The research proposal for a research contract is more likely to have to conform precisely to what the funding source wants to have researched and how the research is to be conducted. 
C)  ​Regardless of whether they have been awarded a grant or a contract, researchers have no leeway whatsoever in the specifics of what they want to investigate and how they want to investigate it. 
D)  ​They are exactly the same.

Question 13

Which of the following is/are true about the components of research proposals?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The components of proposals for qualitative investigations rarely differ from the components of proposals for quantitative investigations. 
B)  ​Proposals for small, preliminary pilot projects must cover the same components as extensively and as rigorously as do more ambitious proposals. 
C)  ​Preparing a proposal for a qualitative study can be more challenging than preparing one for a quantitative study. 
D)  ​Literature reviews should provide extensive details about all previous studies. 
A)  ​The components of proposals for qualitative investigations rarely differ from the components of proposals for quantitative investigations. 
B)  ​Proposals for small, preliminary pilot projects must cover the same components as extensively and as rigorously as do more ambitious proposals. 
C)  ​Preparing a proposal for a qualitative study can be more challenging than preparing one for a quantitative study. 
D)  ​Literature reviews should provide extensive details about all previous studies.

Question 14

The literature review section of a research proposal should:​

Accepted Answer

A)  include minute details about every relevant previous study.​ 
B)  ​show how the proposed research will relate to, yet go beyond, the previous studies. 
C)  ​mention a few relevant studies, but not many of them. 
D)  ​list each previous study in chronological order. 
A)  include minute details about every relevant previous study.​ 
B)  ​show how the proposed research will relate to, yet go beyond, the previous studies. 
C)  ​mention a few relevant studies, but not many of them. 
D)  ​list each previous study in chronological order.

Question 15

Reports of qualitative research studies tend to be shorter than reports of quantitative studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is true about finding a funding source for a research proposal?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​Find a funding source for which your research question is a priority. 
B)  ​Using the internet is a poor way to find potential funding sources. 
C)  ​Examining recently issued requests for proposals should be avoided. 
D)  ​Avoid government sources. 
A)  ​Find a funding source for which your research question is a priority. 
B)  ​Using the internet is a poor way to find potential funding sources. 
C)  ​Examining recently issued requests for proposals should be avoided. 
D)  ​Avoid government sources.

Question 17

Social work research reports should include implications that may be useful in guiding policy or practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Very long titles for research reports are better than short titles, because they convey more information about the methods and findings of the report

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about:​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​the purpose of the research. 
B)  ​the findings of each table and graph. 
C)  ​the major findings. 
D)  ​the methods used. 
A)  ​the purpose of the research. 
B)  ​the findings of each table and graph. 
C)  ​the major findings. 
D)  ​the methods used.

Question 20

Which of the following is true about guidelines for writing a research proposal?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​The guidelines for writing a research proposal will vary depending on its purpose. 
B)  ​Federal government agencies usually expect much shorter proposals than do other funding sources. 
C)  ​It is usually reasonable to assume that different research funding sources have very similar proposal expectations. 
D)  ​The cost of the research should be overestimated. 
A)  ​The guidelines for writing a research proposal will vary depending on its purpose. 
B)  ​Federal government agencies usually expect much shorter proposals than do other funding sources. 
C)  ​It is usually reasonable to assume that different research funding sources have very similar proposal expectations. 
D)  ​The cost of the research should be overestimated.

Exam 23: Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Reports of qualitative research studies are more likely to use more creative and varied literary styles than reports of quantitative studies.​

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the purpose of a literature review in a research report? Literature reviews should:​

It is NOT plagiarism to present another's ideas as your own, provided that you use totally different words to express those ideas.

The way research reports should be written depends on the type of audience for which they are intended.

Suppose you wanted to develop a research proposal to conduct a small and inexpensive study you need no more than $10,000 involving clients in your child welfare agency. Describe the steps you would take to find a funding source and maximize your chances of success in obtaining funding.

The measurement section of a research proposal should​

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about writing research proposals?​

The sampling section of a research proposal should​

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?​

Discuss the characteristics that distinguish weak from strong literature reviews in research proposals and research reports.

If you're reporting a qualitative study, presenting only those data that support your interpretations is sufficient.

Which of the following is true about comparing research grants and research proposals?​

Which of the following is/are true about the components of research proposals?​

The literature review section of a research proposal should:​

Reports of qualitative research studies tend to be shorter than reports of quantitative studies.

Which of the following is true about finding a funding source for a research proposal?​

Social work research reports should include implications that may be useful in guiding policy or practice.

Very long titles for research reports are better than short titles, because they convey more information about the methods and findings of the report

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about:​

Which of the following is true about guidelines for writing a research proposal?​

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

Culturally Competent 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

Filters

Reports of qualitative research studies are more likely to use more creative and varied literary styles than reports of quantitative studies.

Which of the following statements is FALSE about the purpose of a literature review in a research report? Literature reviews should:

The measurement section of a research proposal should

Which of the following statements is/are TRUE about writing research proposals?

The sampling section of a research proposal should

Which of the following is NOT plagiarism?

Which of the following is true about comparing research grants and research proposals?

Which of the following is/are true about the components of research proposals?

The literature review section of a research proposal should:

Which of the following is true about finding a funding source for a research proposal?

A good abstract does NOT include a statement about:

Which of the following is true about guidelines for writing a research proposal?