Question 1

The Dodo Bird Verdict is supported by which finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of studies that compare one model of treatment to another model of treatment do not find significant differences in client outcome. 
B)  The majority of studies that compare one model of treatment to another model of treatment find significant differences in client outcome. 
C)  Client outcome is worse if one major component of a model of treatment is withdrawn from some clients but not other clients. 
D)  The therapist's allegiance to the form of treatment provided is a better predictor of client outcome than is the choice of the form of treatment.

Question 2

When evidence-based social workers review a study about evidence, they should draw conclusions based on the data in the study rather than the literature that was discussed in the study report.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the type of evidence that should be your first step in your search for the evidence literature?

Accepted Answer

A)  the traditional literature review of evidence 
B)  the systematic review of evidence 
C)  the meta-analysis of evidence 
D)  the single article on evidence that is most likely to support what you wish to do with your client

Question 4

Imagine you are reviewing the literature for a certain topic. Give an example of evidence-based research question and a research question that is not evidence-based. Briefly explain why one is an evidence-based question and the other is not.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Evidence-based social workers should evaluate their own practice, especially when using a treatment that has not been adequately tested.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Evidence-based practice is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the implementation of the practice that holds the highest score for effectiveness from all studies that could be found by the practitioner 
B)  adherence to each and every tenet of the practice manual that directs the implementation of the practice being employed 
C)  social work practice that employs the judicious use of the best available evidence, along with considerations of client preferences and therapist expertise, in making practice decisions 
D)  the employment of the practice that the social worker has found, through practice experience, to be the most evidence-based

Question 7

The process of implementing evidence-based practice involves ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deciding on the chosen treatment based on evidence, practitioner expertise, and client preferences 
B)  picking through the evidence until you find some that suit the treatment that you would like to use with your client 
C)  finding the evidence that is supported by your agency 
D)  finding the evidence that you believe is most useful

Question 8

Define the concept of cherry-picking. Explain its relevance to the systematic review of evidence, compared to the traditional literature review.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

______ is compatible with evidence-based practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cherry-picking of data 
B)  A limited examination of data 
C)  Advocating for practices favored by your organization 
D)  Critical thinking

Question 10

According to the text, the Dodo Bird Verdict ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  clearly shows that differences in treatment model do not influence client outcome; therefore, the practitioner should focus attention only upon the common factors 
B)  has been clearly refuted by the evidence, so the practitioner should focus much more attention upon the evidence about the best model of treatment than focus upon the common factors 
C)  suggests that practitioners should focus on both common factors and differences in treatment models 
D)  proves that client outcome is clearly not related either to the common factors or the models of treatment that are offered

Question 11

Which characteristic of literature inquiry distinguishes meta-analysis and systematic review from other levels of evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the inclusion of many studies on research evidence 
B)  the determination of a search protocol prior to the search of the literature 
C)  the inclusion of studies that are different in regard to outcome 
D)  the inclusion of research studies on evidence that includes studies with the comparison group design

Question 12

A social worker who fails to ______ is most likely not an evidence-based practitioner.

Accepted Answer

A)  examine systematic reviews of evidence 
B)  review any research on evidence 
C)  present the research proposal to the IRB 
D)  employ a manual to guide practice with clients

Question 13

Evidence-based practice is the employment of the treatment with the most positive research on outcome regardless of whether this treatment favors the client's preferences or the practitioner's expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The traditional literature review of evidence is a review of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a few articles that confirm your opinions 
B)  selected articles of evidence that have been secured by the authors of the work, where the protocol for the selection of articles for review is probably not enumerated 
C)  articles on evidence guided by a protocol for the search and includes the combination of data from all studies to compose an effect size 
D)  the most cited articles regarding that subject

Exam 4: Evidence-Based Practice

The Dodo Bird Verdict is supported by which finding?

When evidence-based social workers review a study about evidence, they should draw conclusions based on the data in the study rather than the literature that was discussed in the study report.

What is the type of evidence that should be your first step in your search for the evidence literature?

Imagine you are reviewing the literature for a certain topic. Give an example of evidence-based research question and a research question that is not evidence-based. Briefly explain why one is an evidence-based question and the other is not.

Evidence-based social workers should evaluate their own practice, especially when using a treatment that has not been adequately tested.

Evidence-based practice is ______.

The process of implementing evidence-based practice involves ______.

Define the concept of cherry-picking. Explain its relevance to the systematic review of evidence, compared to the traditional literature review.

______ is compatible with evidence-based practice.

According to the text, the Dodo Bird Verdict ______.

Which characteristic of literature inquiry distinguishes meta-analysis and systematic review from other levels of evidence?

A social worker who fails to ______ is most likely not an evidence-based practitioner.

Evidence-based practice is the employment of the treatment with the most positive research on outcome regardless of whether this treatment favors the client's preferences or the practitioner's expertise.

The traditional literature review of evidence is a review of ______.