Test Bank for Research Methods for Social Workers, 8th Edition

Test Bank for Research Methods for Social Workers, 8th Edition Table of Contents Chapter 1 Toward Evidence-Based Practice 1 Chapter 2 Ethical Issues in Research 8 Chapter 3 Developing Research Problems and Questions 18 Chapter 4 Conducting the Literature Review and Developing Research Hypotheses 27 Chapter 5 Quantitative Research 35 Chapter 6 Qualitative Research 43 Chapter 7 Evaluating Programs 51 Chapter 8 Evaluating Individual Practice Effectiveness 59 Chapter 9 Sampling Issues and Options 68 Chapter 10 Measurement Concepts and Issues 76 Chapter 11 Methods for Acquiring Research Data 84 Chapter 12 Data Collection Instruments 93 Chapter 13 Analyzing Data 101 Chapter 14 Writing the Research Report and Disseminating Research Findings 110 Answer Key 117 4 CHAPTER 1 - TESTBANK MultipleChoiceQuestions Choose the BEST possible answer for each of the following. 1. What would be an example of “applied research”? A. a program evaluation to determine if a county job-training program should continue to receive federal funding B. a study to determine whether or not social workers who take a course on psychopathology are more likely to pass their state licensure exam than those who do not C. a study to measure the level of status that social workers enjoy in medical settings within the United States D. a study to learn if clients convicted of child neglect who come voluntarily for counseling have a better success rate than those who are court-ordered to undergo counseling 2. The first step in the research process should be: A. selection of a data collection instrument. B. problem identification and specification. C. selection of a research design. D. formulation of the research hypothesis. 3. What is a definition of a social work research problem? A. A statement of a relationship between variables. B. An unanswered question such as, “Is ADHD real?” C. A gap in knowledge that causes social work practice to be less effective than it could be. D. A difficulty in social functioning that affects many people. 4. How might we best describe the degree of similarity between research task and practice task? A. Not at all alike B. Only slightly alike C. Similar, but not identical D. Identical 5. Knowledge that can tell us what we should say or do to be effective in our interventions is referred to as: A. empirical B. descriptive C. Predictive D. Prescriptive ANSWER KEY Chapter 1 (with difficulty level listed and Competency tested) 1. Answer: D Difficulty: 2 Competency: Evaluate Practice 2. Answer: B Difficulty: 1 Competency: Research Informed Practice 3. Answer: C Difficulty: 2 Competency: Research Informed Practice 4. Answer: C Difficulty: 2 Competency: Research Informed Practice 5. Answer: D Difficulty: 1 Competency: Evaluate Practice