Question 1

Which of the following statements is true

Accepted Answer

A) There is a clear cut line that distinguishes between basic and applied research. 
B) Basic research can have applications in the human service field. 
C) The research that is of most use to the human services is research that combines both basic research and applied research. 
D) Basic research is rarely of use in the human service field. 
A) There is a clear cut line that distinguishes between basic and applied research. 
B) Basic research can have applications in the human service field. 
C) The research that is of most use to the human services is research that combines both basic research and applied research. 
D) Basic research is rarely of use in the human service field.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of applied research

Accepted Answer

A) It is designed with a practical outcome in mind. 
B) It assumes that some group or society as a whole will gain specific benefits from the research. 
C) It is mostly concerned with the advancement of our knowledge about human behavior. 
D) It is designed with a practical outcome in mind, and it assumes that some group or society as a whole will gain specific benefits from the research. 
A) It is designed with a practical outcome in mind. 
B) It assumes that some group or society as a whole will gain specific benefits from the research. 
C) It is mostly concerned with the advancement of our knowledge about human behavior. 
D) It is designed with a practical outcome in mind, and it assumes that some group or society as a whole will gain specific benefits from the research.

Question 3

According to the text, evidence-based practice has emerged because:

Accepted Answer

A) the human services now place less emphasis on accountability. 
B) human service practice has been shown to be highly effective. 
C) there is a growing body of social-science research evidence that can guide practice. 
D) human-service practice has modeled itself on the biological sciences. 
A) the human services now place less emphasis on accountability. 
B) human service practice has been shown to be highly effective. 
C) there is a growing body of social-science research evidence that can guide practice. 
D) human-service practice has modeled itself on the biological sciences.

Question 4

Which of the following would be a part of the "closure" step of human service practice

Accepted Answer

A) determine the extent to which intervention has been effective 
B) determine the degree to which the goals of intervention cannot be achieved 
C) suggest other sources of help that a client could use to cope with problems still unresolved by the intervention 
D) all of the other answers represent parts of "closure" 
A) determine the extent to which intervention has been effective 
B) determine the degree to which the goals of intervention cannot be achieved 
C) suggest other sources of help that a client could use to cope with problems still unresolved by the intervention 
D) all of the other answers represent parts of "closure"

Question 5

During the practice stage of "documentation and dissemination," a human service practitioner would be most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) use statistical tools to conduct data analysis. 
B) prepare treatment plans and case closing reports. 
C) use pretests and pilot studies. 
D) assess how much support exists for hypotheses. 
A) use statistical tools to conduct data analysis. 
B) prepare treatment plans and case closing reports. 
C) use pretests and pilot studies. 
D) assess how much support exists for hypotheses.

Question 6

The final stage in the process of social research is:

Accepted Answer

A) data analysis. 
B) drawing conclusions. 
C) public dissemination of results. 
D) closure. 
A) data analysis. 
B) drawing conclusions. 
C) public dissemination of results. 
D) closure.

Question 7

The motivation to define the human services as a scientific discipline has arisen from the effort to:

Accepted Answer

A) replace scientific researchers with human service researchers. 
B) replace human service practitioners with behavioral scientists in the intervention process. 
C) clearly distinguish the boundaries between science and practice. 
D) enhance the accountability of the helping professions. 
A) replace scientific researchers with human service researchers. 
B) replace human service practitioners with behavioral scientists in the intervention process. 
C) clearly distinguish the boundaries between science and practice. 
D) enhance the accountability of the helping professions.

Question 8

In regard to conducting research on minorities and women, the text states that:

Accepted Answer

A) affirmative action requires the same research methods used on non-minorities be used on minority groups. 
B) most human service research is conducted on minorities. 
C) standard research methods can at some times result in misleading conclusions when used with minorities. 
D) standard research methods rarely produce misleading results when used with minorities. 
A) affirmative action requires the same research methods used on non-minorities be used on minority groups. 
B) most human service research is conducted on minorities. 
C) standard research methods can at some times result in misleading conclusions when used with minorities. 
D) standard research methods rarely produce misleading results when used with minorities.

Question 9

A pretest relates most closely to which stage of social research

Accepted Answer

A) problem formulation 
B) problem assessment 
C) data collection 
D) drawing conclusions 
A) problem formulation 
B) problem assessment 
C) data collection 
D) drawing conclusions

Question 10

Which of the following would be the best illustration of the "assessment of client functioning" focal area

Accepted Answer

A) a study of sub-cultural values among American adolescents to assist in the delivery of services to pregnant teenagers 
B) a comparison of the effectiveness of two different forms of psychotherapy as a way of dealing with feelings of inadequacy 
C) a study of how a particular couple communicates and manages child behavior problems 
D) a study of whether intensive foster care is more effective than institutional placement in dealing with the problems of emotionally disturbed preadolescents 
A) a study of sub-cultural values among American adolescents to assist in the delivery of services to pregnant teenagers 
B) a comparison of the effectiveness of two different forms of psychotherapy as a way of dealing with feelings of inadequacy 
C) a study of how a particular couple communicates and manages child behavior problems 
D) a study of whether intensive foster care is more effective than institutional placement in dealing with the problems of emotionally disturbed preadolescents

Which of the following statements is true

Which of the following statements is true of applied research

According to the text, evidence-based practice has emerged because:

Which of the following would be a part of the "closure" step of human service practice

During the practice stage of "documentation and dissemination," a human service practitioner would be most likely to:

The final stage in the process of social research is:

The motivation to define the human services as a scientific discipline has arisen from the effort to:

In regard to conducting research on minorities and women, the text states that:

A pretest relates most closely to which stage of social research

Which of the following would be the best illustration of the "assessment of client functioning" focal area

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

Which of the following statements is true

Which of the following statements is true of applied research

According to the text, evidence-based practice has emerged because:

Which of the following would be a part of the "closure" step of human service practice

During the practice stage of "documentation and dissemination," a human service practitioner would be most likely to:

The final stage in the process of social research is:

The motivation to define the human services as a scientific discipline has arisen from the effort to:

In regard to conducting research on minorities and women, the text states that:

A pretest relates most closely to which stage of social research

Which of the following would be the best illustration of the "assessment of client functioning" focal area

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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