SW Research Midterm
You would use longitudinal research to measure which of the following factors?
whether the person's behavior changes over 6 months of time
What is the main difference between dependent variables and independent variables?
A variable that results in a change in the other variable is known as the independent variable, the variable being explained or caused is the dependent variable.
The Belmont Report provides a(n) ______ framework that guides the resolution of ethical problems that arise from research involving human participants.
Federal
Which organization provides informed consent forms?
Institutional Review Board
How might the echo chamber effect negatively impact your clinical work?
It can create inherent bias.
What is the greatest risk in using social media for clinical guidance?
It does not protect client's privacy.
Which of the following statements is true about a literature review?
It is a gathering of existing research on the topic.
What might it mean if a topic is not well-researched?
It may be a new topic to explore.
Why is justice important for researchers to consider?
It treats all subjects fairly.
Where would a social worker find information about clinical ethics?
NASW Code of Ethics
______ designates an activity designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge.
Research
______ is a set of guidelines developed by one's profession that state the standards for conducting research with human participants.
Research Ethics
Why should social work practice problems be client focused?
The field's focus is on clients.
Which of the following criteria may cause you to question the results of a study you are reviewing?
There are four participants.
Which of the following statements best represents the social constructivism research paradigm?
There can be no universal truth, each person's experience is different.
What of the following statements is about best practice?
They are most appropriate for use within a particular practice context.
What does a theory articulate?
a hypothesis
What is research?
a systematic process of inquiry designed to collect, analyze, and interpret data
Many long-term studies offer financial compensation each time a participant completes another portion of the study. What might the researchers be trying to prevent by paying participants?
attrition
What should a researcher work to maximize with their research study?
benefits to all
Which of the following topics should a social work researcher give priority to?
clinical benefits of CBT
Listening to only the radio stations that supports one's own beliefs is an example of ______.
confirmation bias
Only having friends who say the same things you say about politics and beliefs is an example of ______.
echo chamber effect
If the literature is well-developed with many articles published, what might you examine?
existing assumptions about the problem
Existing ______ on a topic can be determined through a literature review.
experts
What type of participation would undermine beneficence?
giving someone a drug to see what type of allergic reaction it will cause
Which of the following personal traits could be a variable?
height measured at the doctor's office
Which of the following could you ascertain using inductive reasoning?
how many people ride the subway alone
Which of the following should a researcher work to understand?
how racism impacts Asian participants
A ______ implies that the prediction about the relationships among variables can be tested.
hypothesis
When can the ethical principles be ignored?
never, the principles must always be followed no matter the potential future benefits
What does beneficence entail?
not conducting research that would harm participants
What does positivism research paradigm assume?
objective universal truth
What is the first stage of the scientific method?
observation
What might be included in an evidence search?
peer reviewed journals
When conducting a literature review, the text recommends looking for what type of articles?
peer-reviewed
Where can social workers obtain evidence-based information?
peer-reviewed journals
What might hinder a researcher's ability to complete the research appropriately?
personal opinion
Where might a researcher find empirical research questions?
previous research
Researchers develop research questions that focus on the ______ of the diverse groups.
problems
Who is responsible for protecting people who cannot make their own decisions to participate in a research study
the study's researchers
What phrase might a colleague say if they want you to follow the company's tradition?
this is how we've always done it
Why would a researcher do exploratory research?
to gain new insight about the phenomenon
Why might a researcher choose to do a cross-sectional study instead of a longitudinal study?
to gather their research as quickly as possible
What is the purpose of basic research?
to increase scientific knowledge
Why must research be empirically based?
to legitimize the information
Why might a panel study be useful?
to measure how the same people grow and change over time
Why do we conduct literature reviews?
to prevent accidentally duplicating research
Which of the following groups would be most easily harmed if ethical principles were not in place?
transgender people
______ means a child's affirmative agreement to participate in research.
Assent
Which of the following is a question that considers critical appraisal?
How many participants were studied?
Seeking out the guidance of someone with more experience considers ______.
authority
If your study only benefits upper-class participants, which ethical principal does it break?
justice
A ______will give you a good overview of the theories used to explain the topic and the methods previously used to study the topic.
literature review
A systematic ______ synthesizes existing literature in a way that allows reasonably clear conclusions to be reached about what is known about a topic.
review
When considering COPES, why is prevention an important area?
to avoid harmful situations
One way to gather quantitative research is to use a form that includes ______.
a multiple choice questionnaire asking what the subject understands about a topic
In which circumstance should you review the code of ethics?
if a client asks your advice before participating in a research study
An interview would be an example of gathering ______.
qualitative research
Which of the following is an example of observational selection bias?
seeing babies everywhere while you are trying to get pregnant
