SOWK RESEARCH METHODS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
________________ is a term that is applied to a measurement tool (such as a scale, survey,
poll, or test) that describes how much the tool measures what it is meant to measure. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅validity
There are four ways of administering surveys; these are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅face-to-face,
telephone, Internet, and mail-out.
The decision for selecting the data collection methods in a research study is based on:
Jurisdictional requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Minimizing error and maximizing response rate
In doing a mail survey, which is a standard for the presentation of items or questions?
The researcher can use prompts and clarification. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Closed-ended questions that
are simple and require no explanation.
Which of the following accurately describes an in-person survey? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Appropriate
for closed, partially closed, and open-ended questions.
The principle of social proof implies that we - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Determine what is correct by
finding out what others think is correct.
An operational definition is one that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Goes beyond a nominal definition of a
concept to define it in a way that enables measurement.
The two key objectives of any recruitment strategy are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To remove any
obstacles to participation and increase motivation
Which of the following best describe the main sources of data for qualitative research? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Unstructured observation and in-depth interviews.
, A measure is considered reliable when it is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Able to generate consistent results
each time the measure is administered.
Which is an example of an ordinal measurement? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A physician asks the
question, "On a scale of zero to 10, what is your current level of pain?"
Professor Jones asks her students to rate their overall level of happiness. She asks them to rate their
feelings on a scale of 1 - 10 with one being the lowest (very unhappy) and 10 being the highest (very
happy). Two weeks later, Professor Jones asks her students to again complete the same scale. Professor
Jones is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅conducting a reliability test on her scale
One baseline and two interventions is which single-subject design? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ABC
Single subject research is best described by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
quantitative approach to documenting changes over time in a limited number of specific elements.
Which of the following represents a true statement? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The dependent variable
represents the condition of behavior to be changed.
The graph below depicts which of the following single subject designs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reversal
design
Which of the following research designs is appropriate for answering exploratory research questions? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pre-experimental
The notation below represents which of the following group research designs? O1 X O2 O1 O2 -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pre-test post-test comparison group.
External validity refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The degree to which study results can be generalized
to other cases not studied as well as to the population in general.
ANSWERS
________________ is a term that is applied to a measurement tool (such as a scale, survey,
poll, or test) that describes how much the tool measures what it is meant to measure. - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅validity
There are four ways of administering surveys; these are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅face-to-face,
telephone, Internet, and mail-out.
The decision for selecting the data collection methods in a research study is based on:
Jurisdictional requirements. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Minimizing error and maximizing response rate
In doing a mail survey, which is a standard for the presentation of items or questions?
The researcher can use prompts and clarification. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Closed-ended questions that
are simple and require no explanation.
Which of the following accurately describes an in-person survey? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Appropriate
for closed, partially closed, and open-ended questions.
The principle of social proof implies that we - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Determine what is correct by
finding out what others think is correct.
An operational definition is one that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Goes beyond a nominal definition of a
concept to define it in a way that enables measurement.
The two key objectives of any recruitment strategy are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅To remove any
obstacles to participation and increase motivation
Which of the following best describe the main sources of data for qualitative research? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Unstructured observation and in-depth interviews.
, A measure is considered reliable when it is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Able to generate consistent results
each time the measure is administered.
Which is an example of an ordinal measurement? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A physician asks the
question, "On a scale of zero to 10, what is your current level of pain?"
Professor Jones asks her students to rate their overall level of happiness. She asks them to rate their
feelings on a scale of 1 - 10 with one being the lowest (very unhappy) and 10 being the highest (very
happy). Two weeks later, Professor Jones asks her students to again complete the same scale. Professor
Jones is _______ - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅conducting a reliability test on her scale
One baseline and two interventions is which single-subject design? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅ABC
Single subject research is best described by which of the following? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A
quantitative approach to documenting changes over time in a limited number of specific elements.
Which of the following represents a true statement? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The dependent variable
represents the condition of behavior to be changed.
The graph below depicts which of the following single subject designs? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Reversal
design
Which of the following research designs is appropriate for answering exploratory research questions? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pre-experimental
The notation below represents which of the following group research designs? O1 X O2 O1 O2 -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Pre-test post-test comparison group.
External validity refers to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅The degree to which study results can be generalized
to other cases not studied as well as to the population in general.
