Question 1

Which of the following statements is are true about the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some things are NOT open to question. 
B)  Good studies need NOT be replicated. 
C)  All knowledge is considered provisional. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above is true. 
A)  Some things are NOT open to question. 
B)  Good studies need NOT be replicated. 
C)  All knowledge is considered provisional. 
D) All of the above are true. 
E) None of the above is true. C

Question 2

Researchers employing the scientific method should be open to the pursuit of evidence that disconfirms their conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

Accepted Answer

Ego involvement in understanding refers to the extent to which an individual's self-esteem, self-worth, and personal identity are tied to their ability to comprehend and make sense of the world around them. When someone is ego-involved in understanding, their sense of self is deeply connected to their intellectual capabilities and their capacity to grasp complex concepts or ideas. This can lead to a strong emotional investment in being right or knowledgeable, and a fear of being wrong or ignorant. Ego involvement in understanding can impact how a person approaches learning, problem-solving, and decision-making, as well as how they respond to challenges to their beliefs or knowledge. It can also influence their willingness to seek out new information, consider alternative perspectives, and admit when they don't know something. In some cases, ego involvement in understanding can lead to defensiveness, close-mindedness, and resistance to change. It is important to be aware of one's ego involvement in understanding in order to approach learning and knowledge with humility, openness, and a willingness to grow.

Question 4

The misuse of authority refers to experts who discuss their area of expertise in public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Provide an example of how we can learn things from the popular media and an example of how we can be misled by them.

Accepted Answer

An example of how we can learn things fr

Question 6

If a study has been published,you can be sure that it has been conducted objectively and rigorously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Safeguards against selective observation in science include

Accepted Answer

A)  use of a research design. 
B)  colleagues. 
C)  committing oneself ahead of time to make a specified number of observations. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  use of a research design. 
B)  colleagues. 
C)  committing oneself ahead of time to make a specified number of observations. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

Our attempts to learn about the world we live in come from

Accepted Answer

A)  direct experience. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  direct, personal inquiry. 
D)  authority. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  direct experience. 
B)  tradition. 
C)  direct, personal inquiry. 
D)  authority. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 9

Legitimate ex posacto hypothesizing requires additional research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Remembering the mnemonic trout,identify and describe the 5 key features of the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

The mnemonic TROUT can be used to rememb

Question 11

Explain why it is importanor social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.

Accepted Answer

It is important for social work practiti

Question 12

Early reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  there were doubts about the effectiveness of social work practice. 
B)  all reviewers were equally pessimistic about social work practice effectiveness. 
C)  we can assume that if social workers are well trained, then they will be effective 
D)  social work practice consists of interventions that have been well tested. 
E)  Both a and b are true 
A)  there were doubts about the effectiveness of social work practice. 
B)  all reviewers were equally pessimistic about social work practice effectiveness. 
C)  we can assume that if social workers are well trained, then they will be effective 
D)  social work practice consists of interventions that have been well tested. 
E)  Both a and b are true

Question 13

It is possible that some social work services might have unintended harmful effects on clients,no matter how well trained the social workers are in delivering those services,and no matter how appropriately they deliver them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A family preservation program director helps design a study that evaluates the effectiveness of her program to keep children living with their abusive parents by providing the families with daily home visits by social workers.She expects the evaluation to show a dramatic reduction in reported child abuse incidents.Instead,the results show an increase in reported child abuse incidents.The director then concludes that the program was undoubtedly effective,reasoning that there really could not possibly have been an increase in actual abuse due to her program,just an increase in reportage of abuse due to closer monitoring in the daily home visits.The director is committing the error of

Accepted Answer

A)  illogical reasoning. 
B)  ex posacto hypothesizing. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  selective observation. 
E)  mystification. 
A)  illogical reasoning. 
B)  ex posacto hypothesizing. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  selective observation. 
E)  mystification.

Question 15

When social work practitioners utilize research discriminatingly,they help uphold and advance the values and mission of their profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scientific evidence should be based on

Accepted Answer

A)  the teachings of authoritative scientists. 
B)  systematic and comprehensive observations. 
C)  a large and diverse sample of observations. 
D)  observations gathered in ways that seek to reduce the influence of researcher biases. 
E) All of the above 
F)b, c, and d only 
A)  the teachings of authoritative scientists. 
B)  systematic and comprehensive observations. 
C)  a large and diverse sample of observations. 
D)  observations gathered in ways that seek to reduce the influence of researcher biases. 
E) All of the above 
F)b, c, and d only

Question 17

According to the scientific method,scientific evidence that has been strongly supported in numerous replications is not open to question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Some research studies get published despite having violated some of key methodological principles..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is are true regarding practice effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is safe to assume that well-trained social workers will be effective regardless of which interventions they employ. 
B)  Social work practice consists largely of interventions and procedures that have not yet received adequate testing. 
C)  Knowledge of research methods and knowledge of practice are separate and unrelated. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  It is safe to assume that well-trained social workers will be effective regardless of which interventions they employ. 
B)  Social work practice consists largely of interventions and procedures that have not yet received adequate testing. 
C)  Knowledge of research methods and knowledge of practice are separate and unrelated. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about the need to critique research quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Practitioners can rely on researchers to produce good studies, and therefore only have to know the results of those studies. 
B)  If a research study gets published practitioners can be assured that it is of high quality. 
C)  Social work practitioners need to understand research methods so they can discriminate strong from weak studies and influence the value of the research produced in their agencies. 
D)  Social work practitioners should have enough research expertise to point oulaws in the studies that attack social work or the welfare policies social workers advocate. 
E)  Both c and d are true 
A)  Practitioners can rely on researchers to produce good studies, and therefore only have to know the results of those studies. 
B)  If a research study gets published practitioners can be assured that it is of high quality. 
C)  Social work practitioners need to understand research methods so they can discriminate strong from weak studies and influence the value of the research produced in their agencies. 
D)  Social work practitioners should have enough research expertise to point oulaws in the studies that attack social work or the welfare policies social workers advocate. 
E)  Both c and d are true

Exam 1: Why Study Research

Which of the following statements is are true about the scientific method?

Researchers employing the scientific method should be open to the pursuit of evidence that disconfirms their conclusions.

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

The misuse of authority refers to experts who discuss their area of expertise in public.

Provide an example of how we can learn things from the popular media and an example of how we can be misled by them.

If a study has been published,you can be sure that it has been conducted objectively and rigorously.

Safeguards against selective observation in science include

Our attempts to learn about the world we live in come from

Legitimate ex posacto hypothesizing requires additional research.

Remembering the mnemonic trout,identify and describe the 5 key features of the scientific method.

Explain why it is importanor social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.

Early reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness showed that

It is possible that some social work services might have unintended harmful effects on clients,no matter how well trained the social workers are in delivering those services,and no matter how appropriately they deliver them.

When social work practitioners utilize research discriminatingly,they help uphold and advance the values and mission of their profession.

Scientific evidence should be based on

According to the scientific method,scientific evidence that has been strongly supported in numerous replications is not open to question.

Some research studies get published despite having violated some of key methodological principles..

Which of the following statements is are true regarding practice effectiveness?

Which of the following statements is true about the need to critique research quality?

Evidence-Based Practice

Philosophy and Theory in Social Work Research

Comparing Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

The Ethics and Politics of Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Conceptualization in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Measurement

Constructing Measurement Instruments

Causal Inference and Experimental Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Program Evaluation

Sampling

Survey Research

Analyzing Existing Data: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Research: General Principles

Qualitative Research: Specific Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

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