Question 1

Which of the following is/are an aim of social work research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To produce knowledge for knowledge's sake. 
B)  To provide practical knowledge to guide social work practice. 
C)  To provide information needed to alleviate human suffering and promote social welfare 
D)  all of the above 
E) Both b and c are true 
A)  To produce knowledge for knowledge's sake. 
B)  To provide practical knowledge to guide social work practice. 
C)  To provide information needed to alleviate human suffering and promote social welfare 
D)  all of the above 
E) Both b and c are true

Question 2

Almost all reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness have agreed that it is very effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is are true regarding entering your first job as a professional social worker?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should disregard agency traditions. 
B)  You should disregard advice based on authority, even if the authority figure has a high level of training, credentials and experience. 
C)  You should keep in mind that knowledge based on tradition and authority could be wrong, and seek evidence that might support or challenge that knowledge. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  You should disregard agency traditions. 
B)  You should disregard advice based on authority, even if the authority figure has a high level of training, credentials and experience. 
C)  You should keep in mind that knowledge based on tradition and authority could be wrong, and seek evidence that might support or challenge that knowledge. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

Accepted Answer

A)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how professionally ethical those social workers are. 
B)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how compassionate those social workers are. 
C)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on social work values. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true. 
A)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how professionally ethical those social workers are. 
B)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on how compassionate those social workers are. 
C)  Whether or not social work practitioners bother to keep abreast of research findings on which interventions are the most effective for their clients has no bearing on social work values. 
D)  All of the above are true. 
E)  None of the above is true.

Question 5

Refusing to examine research on the services we deliver has no bearing on how professionally ethical we are.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to the scientific method,all knowledge should be

Accepted Answer

A)  provisional. 
B)  subject to refutation. 
C)  based on evidence supported by objective observations. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  provisional. 
B)  subject to refutation. 
C)  based on evidence supported by objective observations. 
D)  All of the above

Question 7

Assume that Professor Rodgers had studied only people aged 65 or older and found that they experienced increasing levels of happiness in the last 20 years.Suppose he had concluded that people under 65 years of age also experienced increasing levels of happiness during the same time period.He would have committed

Accepted Answer

A)  the error of overgeneralization. 
B)  the error of selective observation. 
C)  the error of illogical reasoning. 
D)  the error of inaccurate observation. 
E)  no error. 
A)  the error of overgeneralization. 
B)  the error of selective observation. 
C)  the error of illogical reasoning. 
D)  the error of inaccurate observation. 
E)  no error.

Question 8

A social worker invents a new therapy that brings her fame,fortune,and a large following of professional disciples.Two studies evaluate her new therapy.One is scientifically weak in its design,and concludes that her therapy is extremely effective.The other is scientifically very strong in its design,but concludes that her therapy is not effective at all.She writes a letter to the journal publishing both studies.In her letter she severely criticizes the design of the strong study and therefore also criticizes the credibility of its findings,and she praises the design and findings of the weak study.

Accepted Answer

A)  overgeneralization. 
B)  ego-involvement in understanding. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  made-up information. 
E)  mystification. 
A)  overgeneralization. 
B)  ego-involvement in understanding. 
C)  premature closure of inquiry. 
D)  made-up information. 
E)  mystification.

Question 9

Explain what is meant by the statement,"Tradition and authority are the two-edged swords in the search for knowledge about the world."

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following is are a warning sign of the possibility of pseudoscience?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caution is employed in making claims. 
B)  Overgeneralization is avoided. 
C)  Claims are based on testimonials. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above. 
A)  Caution is employed in making claims. 
B)  Overgeneralization is avoided. 
C)  Claims are based on testimonials. 
D) All of the above. 
E) None of the above.

Question 11

In social work,science could best be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  a method of inquiry. 
C)  statistics. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  technology 
B)  a method of inquiry. 
C)  statistics. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

Accepted Answer

Scientific inquiry differs from pseudosc

Which of the following is/are an aim of social work research?

Almost all reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness have agreed that it is very effective.

Which of the following statements is are true regarding entering your first job as a professional social worker?

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

Refusing to examine research on the services we deliver has no bearing on how professionally ethical we are.

According to the scientific method,all knowledge should be

Explain what is meant by the statement,"Tradition and authority are the two-edged swords in the search for knowledge about the world."

Which of the following is are a warning sign of the possibility of pseudoscience?

In social work,science could best be described as

Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

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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Exam 1: Why Study Research

Which of the following is/are an aim of social work research?

Almost all reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness have agreed that it is very effective.

Which of the following statements is are true regarding entering your first job as a professional social worker?

Which of the following statements is true about research utilization and social work practice:

Refusing to examine research on the services we deliver has no bearing on how professionally ethical we are.

According to the scientific method,all knowledge should be

Explain what is meant by the statement,"Tradition and authority are the two-edged swords in the search for knowledge about the world."

Which of the following is are a warning sign of the possibility of pseudoscience?

In social work,science could best be described as

Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

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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