Question 1

Describe the approach of evidence-based practice in the human services.Explain some of the reasons for why it has emerged.

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice in the human ser

Question 2

As used in the social and behavioral sciences, the term "social research" includes all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) a systematic examination or reexamination of empirical data. 
B) a strategy for intervention that will be effective in alleviating the personal or social problems confronting a client. 
C) data collected by someone at first hand. 
D) data that concerns the social or psychological forces operating in a situation. 
A) a systematic examination or reexamination of empirical data. 
B) a strategy for intervention that will be effective in alleviating the personal or social problems confronting a client. 
C) data collected by someone at first hand. 
D) data that concerns the social or psychological forces operating in a situation.

Question 3

The purpose of a pretest is to:

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A) get an early determination of whether the research results will turn out as you anticipate. 
B) notify people that they will be a part of a research project. 
C) determine whether the statistical procedures to be used in the data analysis stage are appropriate. 
D) determine whether the data gathering techniques to be used are adequate. 
A) get an early determination of whether the research results will turn out as you anticipate. 
B) notify people that they will be a part of a research project. 
C) determine whether the statistical procedures to be used in the data analysis stage are appropriate. 
D) determine whether the data gathering techniques to be used are adequate.

Question 4

The _______________ stage of social research is the parallel to the _______________ step of human service practice.

Accepted Answer

A) research design development ...formulation of intervention strategy 
B) data collection ...evaluation 
C) data analysis ...implementation 
D) research design development ...problem assessment 
A) research design development ...formulation of intervention strategy 
B) data collection ...evaluation 
C) data analysis ...implementation 
D) research design development ...problem assessment

Question 5

"The use of scientific research techniques to assess the results of a program and evaluate whether the program as currently designed achieves its stated goals" refers to which of the following focal areas

Accepted Answer

A) program evaluation 
B) practice effectiveness evaluation 
C) assessment of client functioning 
D) pilot studies 
A) program evaluation 
B) practice effectiveness evaluation 
C) assessment of client functioning 
D) pilot studies

Question 6

The first step in conducting social research is:

Accepted Answer

A) research design development. 
B) problem formulation. 
C) literature review. 
D) data collection. 
A) research design development. 
B) problem formulation. 
C) literature review. 
D) data collection.

Question 7

At the implementation stage of human service practice, practitioners are primarily concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) developing a strategy for intervention that will be effective in alleviating a problem. 
B) carrying out an intervention strategy that will produce some change in clients. 
C) collecting data that are the means of testing hypotheses in the research. 
D) assessing the effectiveness of the intervention strategy in bringing about change in a client. 
A) developing a strategy for intervention that will be effective in alleviating a problem. 
B) carrying out an intervention strategy that will produce some change in clients. 
C) collecting data that are the means of testing hypotheses in the research. 
D) assessing the effectiveness of the intervention strategy in bringing about change in a client.

Question 8

What characteristics distinguish social research from other activities that are sometimes called "research"

Accepted Answer

Social research is a systematic method o

Question 9

Define and give examples of the four goals of social research.

Accepted Answer

The four goals of social research are de

Question 10

The notion that scientific research and human service practice are totally distinct enterprises is disappearing because:

Accepted Answer

A) there really are no substantial differences between the two enterprises. 
B) there are strong parallels between the conduct of research and the conduct of practice. 
C) the goals of research and the goals of practice are the same. 
D) all of these answers are correct. 
A) there really are no substantial differences between the two enterprises. 
B) there are strong parallels between the conduct of research and the conduct of practice. 
C) the goals of research and the goals of practice are the same. 
D) all of these answers are correct.

Question 11

Identify the five steps in human service practice and describe what happens at each step.

Accepted Answer

The five steps in human service practice

Question 12

Two aspects of the data collection stage of research that show how careful scientists are about data collection are called pretests and:

Accepted Answer

A) statistics. 
B) pilot studies. 
C) hypotheses. 
D) predictions. 
A) statistics. 
B) pilot studies. 
C) hypotheses. 
D) predictions.

Question 13

Discuss how modern information technologies are being applied to both human service research and practice.

Accepted Answer

Modern information technologies are revo

Question 14

According to the approach to human-service practice known as "evidence-based practice," the best evidence for use in practice is that which:

Accepted Answer

A) is consistent with the practitioner's intuition. 
B) is helpful to most clients. 
C) has been gained via the research process. 
D) utilizes statistical tools. 
A) is consistent with the practitioner's intuition. 
B) is helpful to most clients. 
C) has been gained via the research process. 
D) utilizes statistical tools.

Question 15

Define and give examples of the five focal areas of research in the human services.

Accepted Answer

The five focal areas of research in the

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding the comparison of program evaluation and practice effectiveness evaluation

Accepted Answer

A) They are interchangeable research methodologies. 
B) Practice effectiveness involves the evaluation of a whole program. 
C) Program evaluation focuses on the outcome of entire programs while practice evaluation focuses on a particular aspect of a practice situation. 
D) Program evaluation emphasizes the assessment of limited aspects of a practice situation. 
A) They are interchangeable research methodologies. 
B) Practice effectiveness involves the evaluation of a whole program. 
C) Program evaluation focuses on the outcome of entire programs while practice evaluation focuses on a particular aspect of a practice situation. 
D) Program evaluation emphasizes the assessment of limited aspects of a practice situation.

Question 17

Identify the five steps in conducting research and describe what happens at each step.

Accepted Answer

The five steps in conducting research ar

Question 18

A central part of the evidence-based approach to the human services is to:

Accepted Answer

A) critically evaluate research studies to determine how much confidence we have in their conclusions. 
B) base practice decisions on intuition rather than research. 
C) collaborate with other practitioners but not with researchers. 
D) none of the other answers are true. 
A) critically evaluate research studies to determine how much confidence we have in their conclusions. 
B) base practice decisions on intuition rather than research. 
C) collaborate with other practitioners but not with researchers. 
D) none of the other answers are true.

Question 19

All of the following are goals of research described in the text EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation. 
B) accountability. 
C) description. 
D) prediction. 
A) evaluation. 
B) accountability. 
C) description. 
D) prediction.

Question 20

Which of the following statements best reflects the current role of information technologies in human service practice and research

Accepted Answer

A) Computers and other information technologies are used only for data analysis functions in large scale research projects. 
B) Computers and other information technologies are used to store data on clients, but this data is not appropriate for research purposes. 
C) Computers and other information technologies have become an integral part of both practice and research activities. 
D) While computers and other information technologies are commonly used in research, there are no practical applications available today for human service delivery purposes. 
A) Computers and other information technologies are used only for data analysis functions in large scale research projects. 
B) Computers and other information technologies are used to store data on clients, but this data is not appropriate for research purposes. 
C) Computers and other information technologies have become an integral part of both practice and research activities. 
D) While computers and other information technologies are commonly used in research, there are no practical applications available today for human service delivery purposes.

Describe the approach of evidence-based practice in the human services.Explain some of the reasons for why it has emerged.

As used in the social and behavioral sciences, the term "social research" includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The purpose of a pretest is to:

The _ stage of social research is the parallel to the _ step of human service practice.

"The use of scientific research techniques to assess the results of a program and evaluate whether the program as currently designed achieves its stated goals" refers to which of the following focal areas

The first step in conducting social research is:

At the implementation stage of human service practice, practitioners are primarily concerned with:

What characteristics distinguish social research from other activities that are sometimes called "research"

Define and give examples of the four goals of social research.

The notion that scientific research and human service practice are totally distinct enterprises is disappearing because:

Identify the five steps in human service practice and describe what happens at each step.

Two aspects of the data collection stage of research that show how careful scientists are about data collection are called pretests and:

Discuss how modern information technologies are being applied to both human service research and practice.

According to the approach to human-service practice known as "evidence-based practice," the best evidence for use in practice is that which:

Define and give examples of the five focal areas of research in the human services.

Which of the following is true regarding the comparison of program evaluation and practice effectiveness evaluation

Identify the five steps in conducting research and describe what happens at each step.

A central part of the evidence-based approach to the human services is to:

All of the following are goals of research described in the text EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements best reflects the current role of information technologies in human service practice and research

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 1: Research in the Human Services

Describe the approach of evidence-based practice in the human services.Explain some of the reasons for why it has emerged.

As used in the social and behavioral sciences, the term "social research" includes all of the following EXCEPT:

The purpose of a pretest is to:

The _______________ stage of social research is the parallel to the _______________ step of human service practice.

"The use of scientific research techniques to assess the results of a program and evaluate whether the program as currently designed achieves its stated goals" refers to which of the following focal areas

The first step in conducting social research is:

At the implementation stage of human service practice, practitioners are primarily concerned with:

What characteristics distinguish social research from other activities that are sometimes called "research"

Define and give examples of the four goals of social research.

The notion that scientific research and human service practice are totally distinct enterprises is disappearing because:

Identify the five steps in human service practice and describe what happens at each step.

Two aspects of the data collection stage of research that show how careful scientists are about data collection are called pretests and:

Discuss how modern information technologies are being applied to both human service research and practice.

According to the approach to human-service practice known as "evidence-based practice," the best evidence for use in practice is that which:

Define and give examples of the five focal areas of research in the human services.

Which of the following is true regarding the comparison of program evaluation and practice effectiveness evaluation

Identify the five steps in conducting research and describe what happens at each step.

A central part of the evidence-based approach to the human services is to:

All of the following are goals of research described in the text EXCEPT:

Which of the following statements best reflects the current role of information technologies in human service practice and research

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

Filters

The _ stage of social research is the parallel to the _ step of human service practice.