Chapter 1
Test Item File
Counseling Research: Quantitative, Q
x x x
ualitative, and Mixed Methods
x x x
Third Edition x
Carl J. Sheperis
x x
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
x x x
J. Scott Young
x x
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
x x x x
M. Harry Daniels
x x
University of Florida x x
, Table of Contents
x x
Chapterx1:xContemporaryxIssuesxinxCounselingxResearch 1
LearningxOutcomexQuizzes 1
ApplicationxExercise 8
TestxItems 11
TestxAnswerxKey 15
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
x x x x x x
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
x x x x
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]
3
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Test Item File
Counseling Research: Quantitative, Q
x x x
ualitative, and Mixed Methods
x x x
Third Edition x
Carl J. Sheperis
x x
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
x x x
J. Scott Young
x x
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
x x x x
M. Harry Daniels
x x
University of Florida x x
, Table of Contents
x x
Chapterx1:xContemporaryxIssuesxinxCounselingxResearch 1
LearningxOutcomexQuizzes 1
ApplicationxExercise 8
TestxItems 11
TestxAnswerxKey 15
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
x x x x x x
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
x x x x
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.
2
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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]
3
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