Counseling and Educational Research Test Bank 4th Edition | Rick A. Houser

TEST BANK
Counseling and Educational Research: Evaluation and Application
BY RICK A. HOUSER
4th Edition

, Houser, Counseling and Education Research, 4e
SAGE Publishing, 2020


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. explanator
y 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. explanator
y 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. explanator
y 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. explanator
y 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. relevanc
e 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. fou
r 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




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