Test Bank For
Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Author: Carl J. SheperisJ Scott Young
3rd Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
PART 1: An Introduction to Research in Counseling
1. Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
2. Ethical Consideration in the Practice of Research
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Methodological Issues
5. Basic Statistical Concepts and Descriptive Statistics
PART 2: Quantitative Research Designs
6. Experimental Designs
7. Predictive Designs
8. Single-Case Research Designs
PART 3: Qualitative Research Designs and Program Evaluation
9. Case Study Research
10. Grounded Theory Methodology
11. Phenomenological Designs: The Philosophy of Phenomenological Research
12. Narrative Research: Interpreting Lived Experience
PART 4: Survey, Mixed Designs, and Action Research
13. An Overview of Survey Research
14. Mixed Methods Design
15. Action Research
PART 5: Data Analyses and Presentation of Findings
16. Program Evaluation
17. Data Management and Data Analysis Software
18. Developing a Research Report
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues In Counseling Research 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
Application Exercise 8
Test Items 11
Test Answer Key 15
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues In Counseling Research
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Objective 1.1
Understand The Importance Of Research In Advancing The Counseling Profession,
Including The Use Of Research To Inform Counseling Practice.
[Q1]
Have Forced Counselors To Examine Their Interventions
And Outcomes Within The Various Types Of Therapy Settings And To
Demonstrate That Their Therapeutic Work Provides Benefits To Clients.
1. Lack Of Jobs
2. Changes In Funding Sources [Correct]
3. Recession
4. Burnout
[Feedback For Answer Choice 1]
Lack Of Jobs Has Nothing To Do With Counselors Examining Their Interventions And
Outcomes.
[Feedback For Correct Answer 2]
Due To Changes In Funding Sources, Counselors Have Been Examining Their
Interventions And Outcomes Within Therapy Settings.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 3]
The Recession Has Not Impacted The Examination Of Intervention And Outcomes.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 4]
Burnout Is Not A Cause Of Examination Of Intervention And Outcomes In Counselors.
, [Q2]
As A Part Of The Scientist Practitioner Model, Which Of These Is One Of Three Roles
Delegated To A Practicing Counselor?
1. Engage In Therapy
2. Take A Research Course
3. Provide Theory Interventions
4. Producer Of New Data [Correct]
[Feedback For Answer Choice 1]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Are Not Focused On Just Their Clinical Skills.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 2]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Do Not Simply Take A Course But Actively
Engage In Research.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 3]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Are Not Focused On Theoretical
Interventions But The Research And Evaluation Aspect Of Them.
[Feedback For Correct Answer 4]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Are Encouraged To Be Active Producers Of
New Data.
[Q3]
Suzie Engaged In The Following Activities Last Semester. Which Of These Activities Is An
Example Of Utilizing The Scientific Method?
1. Suzie Gathered And Analyzed Data From Teachers In The District To Answer A
Question About Their Attitudes Regarding New High-Stakes Testing Policies.
[Correct]
2. Suzie Learned About Problem-Based Learning By Going To The Library, Reading
About This Topic, And Writing A Summary.
3. Suzie Wrote An Item For A Newsletter Describing Her Personal Opinion About The
Value Of Parental Involvement In School Based On 10 Years Of Working In The
Area.
4. Suzie Described A New Program That Was Implemented At Her School To Help
Parents Become More Involved.
[Feedback For Correct Answer 1]
Suzie Has Followed The Scientific Method By Recognizing A Problem (New High-
Stakes Testing Policies), Gathering Data, And Analyzing To Address The Research
Problem.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 2]
Reviewing The Literature In An Area Is An Important Practice, But In This Example She
Did Not Engage In Scientific Inquiry Following Her Review Of The Literature.
Counseling Research: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods
Author: Carl J. SheperisJ Scott Young
3rd Edition
,TABLE OF CONTENT
PART 1: An Introduction to Research in Counseling
1. Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
2. Ethical Consideration in the Practice of Research
3. Reviewing the Literature
4. Methodological Issues
5. Basic Statistical Concepts and Descriptive Statistics
PART 2: Quantitative Research Designs
6. Experimental Designs
7. Predictive Designs
8. Single-Case Research Designs
PART 3: Qualitative Research Designs and Program Evaluation
9. Case Study Research
10. Grounded Theory Methodology
11. Phenomenological Designs: The Philosophy of Phenomenological Research
12. Narrative Research: Interpreting Lived Experience
PART 4: Survey, Mixed Designs, and Action Research
13. An Overview of Survey Research
14. Mixed Methods Design
15. Action Research
PART 5: Data Analyses and Presentation of Findings
16. Program Evaluation
17. Data Management and Data Analysis Software
18. Developing a Research Report
, Table Of Contents
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues In Counseling Research 1
Learning Outcome Quizzes 1
Application Exercise 8
Test Items 11
Test Answer Key 15
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues In Counseling Research
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
Learning Objective 1.1
Understand The Importance Of Research In Advancing The Counseling Profession,
Including The Use Of Research To Inform Counseling Practice.
[Q1]
Have Forced Counselors To Examine Their Interventions
And Outcomes Within The Various Types Of Therapy Settings And To
Demonstrate That Their Therapeutic Work Provides Benefits To Clients.
1. Lack Of Jobs
2. Changes In Funding Sources [Correct]
3. Recession
4. Burnout
[Feedback For Answer Choice 1]
Lack Of Jobs Has Nothing To Do With Counselors Examining Their Interventions And
Outcomes.
[Feedback For Correct Answer 2]
Due To Changes In Funding Sources, Counselors Have Been Examining Their
Interventions And Outcomes Within Therapy Settings.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 3]
The Recession Has Not Impacted The Examination Of Intervention And Outcomes.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 4]
Burnout Is Not A Cause Of Examination Of Intervention And Outcomes In Counselors.
, [Q2]
As A Part Of The Scientist Practitioner Model, Which Of These Is One Of Three Roles
Delegated To A Practicing Counselor?
1. Engage In Therapy
2. Take A Research Course
3. Provide Theory Interventions
4. Producer Of New Data [Correct]
[Feedback For Answer Choice 1]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Are Not Focused On Just Their Clinical Skills.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 2]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Do Not Simply Take A Course But Actively
Engage In Research.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 3]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Are Not Focused On Theoretical
Interventions But The Research And Evaluation Aspect Of Them.
[Feedback For Correct Answer 4]
In The SP Model, Counseling Practitioners Are Encouraged To Be Active Producers Of
New Data.
[Q3]
Suzie Engaged In The Following Activities Last Semester. Which Of These Activities Is An
Example Of Utilizing The Scientific Method?
1. Suzie Gathered And Analyzed Data From Teachers In The District To Answer A
Question About Their Attitudes Regarding New High-Stakes Testing Policies.
[Correct]
2. Suzie Learned About Problem-Based Learning By Going To The Library, Reading
About This Topic, And Writing A Summary.
3. Suzie Wrote An Item For A Newsletter Describing Her Personal Opinion About The
Value Of Parental Involvement In School Based On 10 Years Of Working In The
Area.
4. Suzie Described A New Program That Was Implemented At Her School To Help
Parents Become More Involved.
[Feedback For Correct Answer 1]
Suzie Has Followed The Scientific Method By Recognizing A Problem (New High-
Stakes Testing Policies), Gathering Data, And Analyzing To Address The Research
Problem.
[Feedback For Answer Choice 2]
Reviewing The Literature In An Area Is An Important Practice, But In This Example She
Did Not Engage In Scientific Inquiry Following Her Review Of The Literature.
