LCSW Exam Prep Practice Evaluation/Research Questions & Answer

Maximincon Principal MAXimize the variance of the variables of the substantive research hypothesis (i.e., you want the experimental conditions to be as different as possible); to CONtrol extraneous variables (i.e., these are independent variables that are not necessicarily related to your study, (e.g., sex, race); and MINimize error variance (i.e., this is the fluctuation that may occur in your results due to random events). Independent Variable - Answer presumed cause Dependent Variable - Answer presumed effect and vary as related to the independent variable, usually the treatment being tested is the independent variable Hypothesis - Answer a proposition that is stated in a testable form Null Hypothesis - Answer referred to as the hypothesis of "no difference," generally used in statistcal analysis to be disproved Random Sample - Answer briefly stated, it is a planned process that utilizes probability theory to ensure that the sample will represent the population, in the random sample each subject in the population has an equal chance of being selected Generalizability - Answer this is the true goal of all research, it is where you take what you know about a small group or sample of a population and apply it to explain the general population