Counseling and Educational Research (4th Edition) by Rick A. Houser – Comprehensive Test Bank with Exam Practice Questions

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Chapter 1: Science and the Research Process
Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Knowledge with a focus on assessment is referred to as ______.
A. predictive
B. improvement
C. descriptive
D. explanatory
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

2. Knowledge with a focus on identified outcomes is referred to as ______.
A. predictive
B. improvement
C. descriptive
D. explanatory
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Knowledge designed to determine the effectiveness of interventions is referred to as
______.
A. predictive
B. improvement
C. descriptive
D. explanatory
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

4. What type of research knowledge may be the broadest of all and subsumes all the
others?
A. predictive
B. improvement
C. descriptive
D. explanatory
Ans: D

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Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Most recently, counseling and psychology influenced by medicine has introduced the
use of ______.
A. managed care practices
B. solution-focused practices
C. evidenced-based practices
D. practice-based evidence
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Relevance of Using and Applying Skills in Evaluating Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

6. Science has two primary functions according to ______ and ______.
A. Babbie; Salkind
B. Best; Kahn
C. Montcalm; Royce
D. Moore; Kahn
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

7. The ultimate goal of science and research is ______.
A. to obtain knowledge that is useful in understanding how our world operates
B. to understand validity and reliability issues
C. to understand the concept of variables
D. to learn how to develop charts and graphs
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

8. Salkind (2006) argues that ______ is one of the key elements in conducting quality
research.
A. subjectivity
B. political ideology
C. objectivity
D. relevance
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

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9. Babbie (2001) argues that there are ______ types of errors that occur in research
inquiry.
A. six
B. nine
C. seven
D. four
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Easy

10. A researcher makes a conclusion that is based more on their own theory versus
what is actually observed in the data collected. This error is called ______.
A. error of selective observation
B. error of overgeneralization
C. inaccurate observation
D. illogical reasoning
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Definitions of Science and Research
Difficulty Level: Medium

11. The Scientist–Practitioner model of research requires prioritizing the relevance and
importance of research in ______.
A. practice
B. research
C. interests
D. both practice and research
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Practitioner–Scientist
Difficulty Level: Medium

12. The basic concept of the Scientist–Practitioner model is that those practicing the
professions of psychology and counseling would split their time and focus ______
between research and practice.
A. 20/80
B. 60/40
C. 50/50
D. 30/70
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Practitioner–Scientist
Difficulty Level: Easy