Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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 3

​Legitimate ex post facto hypothesizing requires additional research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

​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 5

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 6

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 7

Explain why it is important for social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.​

Accepted Answer

It is important for social work practiti

Question 8

​Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

Accepted Answer

Scientific inquiry differs from pseudosc

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Question 12

​Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

Accepted Answer

Ego involvement in understanding refers

Question 13

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.

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

Early reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness showed that

Legitimate ex post facto hypothesizing requires additional research.

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

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

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

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

Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

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

According to the scientific method, all knowledge should be

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

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

Evidence-Based Practice

Factors Influencing the Research Process

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

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters

Exam 1: Why Study Research

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

Early reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness showed that​

​Legitimate ex post facto hypothesizing requires additional research.

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

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

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

Explain why it is important for social work practitioners to utilize research on social work practice.​

​Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

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

According to the scientific method, all knowledge should be​

​Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.

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

Evidence-Based Practice

Factors Influencing the Research Process

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

Descriptive Data Analysis

Inferential Data Analysis

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Filters

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

Early reviews of research on social work practice effectiveness showed that

Legitimate ex post facto hypothesizing requires additional research.

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

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

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

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

Describe how scientific inquiry differs from pseudoscientific inquiry.

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

According to the scientific method, all knowledge should be

Explain what is meant by ego involvement in understanding.