Research hypotheses already tested, ways that others have measured variables of interest, and research finding to date.
What is reasons for conducting a systematic search.
100
Many previous research questions and hypotheses have been asked and answered.
What is quantitative (explanatory and experimental) research would be chosen for this reason.
100
Analyzing the data that was collected
What is one of the last steps in conducting social work research?
200
Personal experience, social theory, those who fund programs, as well as other research finding.
What is the means by which a social work research question can be formulated.
200
A social worker claims that improvements were due to his program. He should be able to prove that this is so to rule out these.
What is other possible explanations or independent variables.
200
The type of research that is intended to provide a single measurement in time of a dependent variable.
What is Cross Sectional Research Study
200
Potential research participants should be told about all aspects of the research that might reasonable influence their decision to participate.
What is the best statement of "informed consent."
300
A sampling procedure in which you draw out five names with 25 names in a hat.
What is simple random sampling.
300
Maturation and statistical regression toward the mean are this.
What is internal validity concerns?
300
An interview with a group of people at the same time led by a group leader is described as this.
What is a focus group?
300
Using a control group or a comparison group.
What is a method to improve study designs to demonstrate an intervention has the desired effect?
300
No one, including the social work researcher, is able to connect any particular information to any research study participant.
What is anonymity?
400
Observer not involved.
What is not an observer role you can adopt as a social work researcher.
400
The extent to which findings in the study can be generalized beyond to study itself.
What is external validity?
400
Acknowledgment of other funders or sponsors of the research is this.
What is a part of the ethical guidelines in research report?
400
Qualitative, quantitative, and evaluative designs are three methods of this.
What is evaluating practice effectiveness?
400
Promote and facilitate evaluation and research, and provide appropriate supportive services if study participants drop out of your study.
What is two of the requirements of the NASW Code of Ethics?
500
Longitudinal study, as compared with exploratory, explanatory, descriptive and experimental.
What is not a category of research design.
500
Samples that are too small, or biased, non-random sampling procedures create this.
What is sampling error bias.
500
Social workers need to be able to distinguish weak from strong research, cannot assume that current practice is effective, and stakeholders and funders require solid research outcomes.
What is the importance of research in social work?
500
Experimental designs are the strongest method in this.
What is controlling the internal validity threats?
500
Spending time with minority groups of the study's interest, use minority scholars in your literature review, and assess your own cultural competency.
What is to be culturally sensitive in your research planning.