Test Bank Counseling Research Quantitative Qualitative Mixed Methods 3rd Sheperis

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Counseling Research: Quantitative, Q
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ualitative, and Mixed Methods
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Third Edition x




Carl J. Sheperis
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Texas A&M University-San Antonio
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J. Scott Young
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University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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M. Harry Daniels
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University of Florida x x

, Table of Contents
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Chapterx1:xContemporaryxIssuesxinxCounselingxResearch 1
LearningxOutcomexQuizzes 1
ApplicationxExercise 8
TestxItems 11
TestxAnswerxKey 15



Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
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Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
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LearningxObjectivex1.1

Understandxtheximportancexofxresearchxinxadvancingxthexcounselingxprofession,xincludin
x

gxthexusexofxresearchxtoxinformxcounselingxpractice.

[Q1]
xhavexforcedxcounselorsxtoxexaminextheirxinterventionsxandxoutcomesxwithinxthexvari
ousxtypesxofxtherapyxsettingsxandxtoxdemonstratexthatxtheirxtherapeuticxworkxprovide
sxbenefitsxtoxclients.
1. Lackxofxjobs
2. Changesxinxfundingxsourcesx[correct]
3. Recession
4. Burnout

[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex1]
Lackxofxjobsxhasxnothingxtoxdoxwithxcounselorsxexaminingxtheirxinterventionsxandxoutcom
es.
[FeedbackxforxCorrectxAnswerx2]
Duextoxchangesxinxfundingxsources,xcounselorsxhavexbeenxexaminingxtheirxinterventionsxa
ndxoutcomesxwithinxtherapyxsettings.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex3]
Thexrecessionxhasxnotximpactedxthexexaminationxofxinterventionxandxoutcomes.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex4]
Burnoutxisxnotxaxcausexofxexaminationxofxinterventionxandxoutcomesxinxcounselors.

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,[Q2]
Asxaxpartxofxthexscientistxpractitionerxmodel,xwhichxofxthesexisxonexofxthreexrolesxdelegate
dxtoxaxpracticingxcounselor?
1. Engagexinxtherapy
2. Takexaxresearchxcourse
3. Providextheoryxinterventions
4. Producerxofxnewxdatax[correct]

[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex1]
InxthexSPxmodel,xcounselingxpractitionersxarexnotxfocusedxonxjustxtheirxclinicalxskills.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex2]
InxthexSPxmodel,xcounselingxpractitionersxdoxnotxsimplyxtakexaxcoursexbutxactivelyxengag
exinxresearch.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex3]
InxthexSPxmodel,xcounselingxpractitionersxarexnotxfocusedxonxtheoreticalxinterventionsxbut
xthexresearchxandxevaluationxaspectxofxthem.


[FeedbackxforxCorrectxAnswerx4]
InxthexSPxmodel,xcounselingxpractitionersxarexencouragedxtoxbexactivexproducersxofxnewxdata.

[Q3]
Suziexengagedxinxthexfollowingxactivitiesxlastxsemester.xWhichxofxthesexactivitiesxisxanxexampl
exofxutilizingxthexscientificxmethod?
1. Suziexgatheredxandxanalyzedxdataxfromxteachersxinxthexdistrictxtoxanswerxaxquestionxa
boutxtheirxattitudesxregardingxnewxhigh-stakesxtestingxpolicies.x[correct]
2. Suziexlearnedxaboutxproblem-
basedxlearningxbyxgoingxtoxthexlibrary,xreadingxaboutxthisxtopic,xandxwritingxaxsumma
ry.
3. Suziexwrotexanxitemxforxaxnewsletterxdescribingxherxpersonalxopinionxaboutxthexvaluexo
fxparentalxinvolvementxinxschoolxbasedxonx10xyearsxofxworkingxinxthexarea.
4. Suziexdescribedxaxnewxprogramxthatxwasximplementedxatxherxschoolxtoxhelpxparentsxb
ecomexmorexinvolved.

[FeedbackxforxCorrectxAnswerx1]
Suziexhasxfollowedxthexscientificxmethodxbyxrecognizingxaxproblemx(newxhigh-
stakesxtestingxpolicies),xgatheringxdata,xandxanalyzingxtoxaddressxthexresearchxproblem.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex2]
Reviewingxthexliteraturexinxanxareaxisxanximportantxpractice,xbutxinxthisxexamplexshexdidxn
otxengagexinxscientificxinquiryxfollowingxherxreviewxofxthexliterature.
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, [Feedback for Answer Choice 3]
Opinionsxareximportant,xbutxtheyxarexnotxincludedxinxthexscientificxprocess.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex4]
WhilexSuziexdidxaxservicexbyxdescribingxaxnewxprogram,xshexdidxnotxengagexinxanyxsortxofx
dataxcollectionxorxanalysis.

[Q4]
Emmanuelxhasxcompletedxthexintroductionxtoxresearchxandxethicsxpartxofxdevelopingxresearchx
competency.xWhatxwouldxbexthexnextxstep?
1. Qualitativexdesigns
2. Conductingxresearch
3. Dataxanalysisxandxreportingxresults
4. Literaturex[correct]

[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex1]
Qualitativexdesignsxisxthexsixthxstepxinxdevelopingxresearchxcompetency.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex2]
Conductingxresearchxisxthexninthxstepxinxdevelopingxresearchxcompetency.
[FeedbackxforxAnswerxChoicex3]
Dataxanalysisxandxreportingxresultsxisxthexeighthxstepxinxdevelopingxresearchxcompetency
.
[FeedbackxforxCorrectxAnswerx4]
Literaturexisxthexthirdxstepxafterxintroductionxtoxresearchxandxethicsxinxdevelopingxresearc
hxcompetency.

LearningxObjectivex1.2

Determinexthexfoundationalxelementsxofxresearchxincludingxthexdevelopmentxofxresearchxques
tionsxandxproceduresxforxsampling.

[Q1]
Stefanxhasxjustxcompletedxaxliteraturexreviewxandxidentifiedxhisxresearchxquestion.xWhatxis
xthexnextxstepxinxhisxresearchxprocess?


1. Dataxcollection
2. DataxAnalysis
3. Determiningxmethodology
4. Hypothesisx[correct]


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