Which term describes the idea that a small number of representative sampling units can give you accurate information about the overall population?

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Sampling theory

Nonprobability sampling

Sampling convenience

Sampling delusions

Flag question: Question 2Question 22 pts

You are conducting a survey of BASW students because you want to know what elective courses they think would be most useful and relevant to practice. You get a list of all the BASW students in UK's College of Social Work and selectevery other student on the list to be in your sample. What type of sampling are you doing?

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Systematic random sampling

Simple random sampling

Stratified random sampling

Cluster sampling

Flag question: Question 3Question 32 pts

You want to survey homeless teenagers who are living on the streets. Since there isn't a listing of these teens, in order to get a large enough sample for your study, you have to ask subjects to introduce you to other teenagers who meet your study criteria. What type of sampling are you doing?

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Snowball sampling

Convenience sampling

Intercept sampling

Cluster sampling

Flag question: Question 4Question 42 pts

The results of a survey indicate that 90% of UK students believe that there should be more psychological counseling services available to them through the Student Health Program. If there is a 3% margin of error reported for this survey, what is the actual percentage of students who support having more counseling services?

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Between 87% and 93%

Between 87% and 90%

Between 90% and 93%

97%

Flag question: Question 5Question 52 pts

You are planning to survey 30 directors of local service agencies regarding the need for a proposed new service. You need the information as soon as possible in order to meet a grant proposal deadlinethat is, time is an important factor. What would probably be the best way to conduct your survey?

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Telephone

Mail

Face-to-face interviews

Any of the above methodsthey would all take about the same amount of time

Flag question: Question 6Question 62 pts

Which of the following isnot a method of unobtrusive data collection?

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Online survey

Review of agency records

Secondary data analysis

Archival research

Flag question: Question 7Question 72 pts

Theadvantages of unobtrusive data collection as a methodology include which of the following?

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Minimal risks to subjects involved in the study

Increased researcher control over the reliability of the data

Increased researcher confidence in the accuracy of the data

Immediate availability of recent data

Flag question: Question 8Question 82 pts

Which of the following is an example of social indicator data?

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School drop-out rates in Madison County

Reported deaths by suicide in the state of Kentucky

Uniform crime statistics for the United States

All of the above are examples of social indicators of data

Flag question: Question 9Question 92 pts

Which response best describes content analysis?

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It involves identifying and counting key words or concepts in communications.

It is a method of deciphering coded communications.

It is used exclusively with written communications.

It involves recording and coding responses to survey items.

Flag question: Question 10Question 102 pts

Which of the following is adisadvantage to conducting content analysis in social work research?

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Maintaining consistency in categorizing or coding of items can be difficult if more than one social work researcher is involved in the process.

It requires special computer technology that most social work researchers cannot afford.

Defining units of analysis is beyond the abilities of most social workers.

There is little content in the field of social work that can be analyzed in this manner.

Flag question: Question 11Question 112 pts

Compared to quantitative research, how is qualitative research generally perceived?

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It is regarded as less reliant on statistics than quantitative research.

It is seen as being less meaningful than quantitative research.

It is viewed as being less flexible than quantitative research.

It is generally less subjective than quantitative research.

Flag question: Question 12Question 122 pts

Qualitative researchers seek to understand social relationships and patterns of interaction by doing which of the following?

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Observing study subjects in their natural environment

Reviewing therapeutic interventions provided to study subjects

Asking study subjects to complete surveys about their relationships

Giving incentives to study subjects to provide key information

Flag question: Question 13Question 132 pts

Which term describes qualitative researchers' practice of immersing themselves in the world of those being investigated?

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Participant observation

Vicarious experience

Voyeurism

In-depth interviewing

Flag question: Question 14Question 142 pts

A qualitative researcher obtains much information using qualitative methods. Which term below isnot associated with qualitative research methodology?

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Classic experimental design

Ethnography

Grounded theory

Field research

Flag question: Question 15Question 152 pts

Focus groups to obtain exploratory or preliminary data about services and programs are most effective when which of the guidelines listed below are followed?

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Participants are representative of the program stakeholders.

Participants are appointed by program administrators.

Group facilitators join in the discussion and offer their own observations.

Group facilitators limit the discussion to one or two representative individuals.

Flag question: Question 16Question 162 pts

Which of the following is a reason for program evaluation?

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All of these are reasons for program evaluation

To help improve a program

To determine whether program clients are being helped

To monitor whether the program is being implemented as planned

Flag question: Question 17Question 172 pts

What is the focus of aprocess evaluation (program monitoring or patterns-of-use evaluation)?

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To examine whether a program is implemented as planned or required

To examine whether a program is successful in meeting clients' needs

To examine whether a specific service is needed in a community

To examine whether the costs required to run a program can be justified

Flag question: Question 18Question 182 pts

What is the focus of anoutcome evaluation?

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To examine a program's impact on clients

To examine a program's theoretical basis in providing services

To examine the qualifications of a program's service providers

To examine a program's accuracy of documentation

Flag question: Question 19Question 192 pts

Which of the following is the best example of a measurableoutcome program objective?

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To decrease the number of unexcused absences by 10% by the end of next semester

To help clients feel better about themselves

To increase the number of happy campers by 20% in a reasonable time period

To meet the program's mission

Flag question: Question 20Question 202 pts

Client satisfaction surveys can yield more useful information if which of the following is true?

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Some open-ended items are included in the survey.

The results are positive.

Program dropouts are not included in the survey sample group.

Agencies make their own questionnaires and do not rely on scales that have been developed by others.

Flag question: Question 21Question 212 pts

What are the completed forms, surveys, scales, questionnaires, or other study participant information you enter into a computer database in order to do data analysis known as?

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The raw data

The variable view

The software

The hardware

Flag question: Question 22Question 222 pts

The variable "group" is coded 1 = experimental and 2 = control. Based on this information, you can state that "group" is which of the following?

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A nominal or categorical variable

A numerical or interval variable

Neither A nor B

"Group" could not be coded for entry into a database

Flag question: Question 23Question 232 pts

Univariate analysis does not include:

Group of answer choices

correlations.

percentages.

means.

frequencies.

Flag question: Question 24Question 242 pts

What is the purpose ofbivariateanalysis?

Group of answer choices

To examine the relationship between two variables

To describe the study sample characteristics

To be used primarily with numerical variables

It is rarely used in social work research studies

Flag question: Question 25Question 252 pts

Bivariate analysis may include which of the following?

Group of answer choices

Comparing the mean test scores of men and women in your study group

Counting the number of men and women in your study group

Reporting the mean age of your study group members

Examining the combined effect of three or more independent variables on the dependent variable