SW 750 QUIZ 1

If you are developing a study to test a hypothesis or hypotheses instead of asking a question or questions, what type of study are you planning to implement?

Explanatory.

If you are planning to collect data with a mail or electronic survey that would allow respondents to be anonymous, information about the study and what it entails can be provided in which of the following?

A cover letter

When you are planning to conduct research at a social service program or agency, which of the following questions should you ask?

All of the responses are good questions to ask.

When you are planning to conduct research at a social service program or agency, you may be required to have participants sign a form to confirm that they understand what their participation in the study entails, including what they will be expected to do, how long it will take, and any risks they might encounter as a result of participating in the research. What term best describes this process?

Documentation of informed consent.

For social work students at the University of Kentucky, an application to and approval from the non-Medical IRB is required for which of the following?

Student research projects that are likely to generate or result in publications or presentations.

If you are using a secondary database to access data for your study, what is a disadvantage to using that data instead of collecting your own data?

Study questions are limited by the information that is available in the database.

What is the purpose of reviewing literature as you develop your study plan?

To determine what is already known about the topic or question you are planning to study.

If you have permission to conduct a program evaluation study at a social service program or agency, which of the following questions should you ask first?

What data is already collected by the program?

As you are developing a study question for your research project, which of the following is not an immediate consideration?

Which statistics will I use to analyze my data?

In human subjects research, children/minors, persons with cognitive impairment or disability, and prisoners are known as:

vulnerable populations.