Ch11

____ research holds that there are multiple ways of viewing knowledge and that one can make sense of the world by immersing oneself in the research situation in an attempt to provide possible explanations for the problem being examined. a. Qualitative b. Quantitative c. Subjective d. Objective

a. Qualitative

In human services, the main purpose of research, program evaluation, and assessment is to _____. a. benefit clients b. support theories c. create knowledge d. identify issues

a. benefit clients

In a(n) _____ interview, the examinee responds to a set of pre-established items, providing a broad assessment of client issues but not necessarily allowing for in-depth follow-up in specific areas. a. structured b. pre-structured c. semi-structured d. unstructured

a. structured

In performing research, one of the first steps is to develop a(n) _____ in an effort to test propositions. a. theory b. hypothesis c. variable d. statistic

b. hypothesis

In true experimental research, the variable being manipulated is called the _____variable, and the variable being measured is called the _____ variable. a. experimental; outcome b. independent; dependent c. predictor; resultant d. primary; secondary

b. independent; dependent

Federal legislation requires that all organizations that conduct research supported by federal funds have a human subjects committee or _____ whose purpose is to ensure that there is little or no risk to research participants. a. Committee on Human Protection b. Community Standards Committee c. Institutional Review Board d. Research Review Board

c. Institutional Review Board

____ evaluation is used to show the efficacy of a program that has been completed in order to determine if it should be used in the future. a. Formative b. Post-hoc c. Summative d. Process

c. Summative

A _____ is a characteristic, attribute, or trait that can be measured. a. correlate b. confounder c. variable d. statistic

c. variable

____ research, which allows the researcher to examine variables of intact groups, is often used in situations in which random assignment and the manipulation of variables is not possible. a. Quantitative b. Semi-experimental c. Applied d. Causal-comparative

d. Causal-comparative

The _____ of an item is a measure of its variability. a. mean b. median c. mode d. range

d. range