Chapter 1 Test n n n
Item File
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Counseling Research: Quantitative, Q
n n nn
ualitative, and Mixed Methods
n n n
Third Edition
n
, Table of Contents
n n
Chaptern1:nContemporarynIssuesninnCounselingnResearch 1
LearningnOutcomenQuizzes 1
ApplicationnExercise 8
TestnItems 11
TestnAnswernKey 15
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
n n n n n n
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
n n n n
LearningnObjectiven1.1
Understandnthenimportancenofnresearchninnadvancingnthencounselingnprofession,nincludin
gnthenusenofnresearchntoninformncounselingnpractice.
[Q1]
n havenforcedncounselorsntonexaminentheirninterventions nandn
outcomesnwithinnthenvariousntypesnofntherapynsettingsnandntondemonstratenthatntheirnt
herapeuticnworknprovidesnbenefitsntonclients.
1. Lacknofnjobs
2. Changesninnfundingnsourcesn[correct]
3. Recession
4. Burnout
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen1]
Lacknofnjobsnhasnnothingntondonwithncounselorsnexaminingntheirninterventionsnandnoutcom
es.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern2]
Duentonchangesninnfundingnsources,ncounselorsnhavenbeennexaminingntheirninterventionsn
andnoutcomesnwithinntherapynsettings.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
Thenrecessionnhasnnotnimpactednthenexaminationnofninterventionnandnoutcomes.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen4]
Burnoutnisnnotnancausenofnexaminationnofninterventionnandnoutcomesninncounselors.
,[Q2]
Asnanpartnofnthenscientistnpractitionernmodel,nwhichnofnthesenisnonenofnthreenrolesndelegate
dntonanpracticingncounselor?
1. Engageninntherapy
2. Takenanresearchncourse
3. Providentheoryninterventions
4. Producernofnnew ndatan[correct]
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen1]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersnarennotnfocusednonnjustntheirnclinicalnskills.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen2]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersndonnotnsimplyntakenancoursenbutnactivelynengag
eninnresearch.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersnarennotnfocusednonntheoretical ninterventionsnb
utnthenresearchnandnevaluationnaspectnofnthem.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern4]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersnarenencouragedntonbenactivenproducersnofnnewn
data.
[Q3]
Suzienengagedninnthenfollowingnactivitiesnlastnsemester.nWhichnofnthesenactivitiesnisnannexampl
enofnutilizingnthenscientificnmethod?
1. Suziengatherednandnanalyzedndatanfromnteachersninnthendistrictntonanswernanquestionn
aboutntheirnattitudesnregardingnnew nhigh-stakesntestingnpolicies.n[correct]
2. Suzienlearnednaboutnproblem-
basednlearningnbyngoingntonthenlibrary,nreadingnaboutnthisntopic,nandnwritingnansumm
ary.
3. Suzienwrotenannitemnfornannewsletterndescribingnhernpersonalnopinionnaboutnthenvaluen
ofnparentalninvolvementninnschoolnbasednonn10nyearsnofnworkingninnthenarea.
4. Suziendescribednannew nprogramnthatnwasnimplementednatnhernschoolntonhelpnparentsn
becomenmoreninvolved.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern1]
Suzienhasnfollowednthenscientificnmethodnbynrecognizingnanproblemn(new nhigh-
stakesntestingnpolicies),ngatheringndata,nandnanalyzingntonaddressnthenresearchnproblem.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen2]
Reviewingnthenliteratureninnannareanisnannimportantnpractice,nbutninnthisnexamplenshendidnno
tnengageninnscientificninquirynfollowingnhernreview nofnthenliterature.
, [FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
Opinionsnarenimportant,nbutntheynarennotnincludedninnthenscientificnprocess.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen4]
WhilenSuziendidnanservicenbyndescribingnannew nprogram,nshendidnnotnengageninnanynsortnof
ndatancollection nornanalysis.
[Q4]
Emmanuelnhasncompletednthenintroductionntonresearchnandnethicsnpartnofndevelopingnrese
archncompetency.nWhatnwouldnbenthennextnstep?
1. Qualitativendesigns
2. Conductingnresearch
3. Datananalysisnandnreportingnresults
4. Literaturen[correct]
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen1]
Qualitativendesignsnisnthensixthnstepninndevelopingnresearchncompetency.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen2]
Conductingnresearchnisnthenninthnstepninndevelopingnresearchncompetency.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
Datananalysisnandnreportingnresultsnisntheneighthnstepninndevelopingnresearchncompetency
.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern4]
Literaturenisnthenthirdnstepnafternintroductionntonresearchnandnethicsninndevelopingnresearc
hncompetency.
LearningnObjectiven1.2
Determinenthenfoundational nelementsnofnresearchnincludingnthendevelopmentnofnresearchnque
stionsnandnproceduresnfornsampling.
[Q1]
Stefannhasnjustncompletednanliteraturenreview nandnidentifiednhisnresearchnquestion.nWhatni
snthennextnstepninnhisnresearchnprocess?
1. Datancollection
2. DatanAnalysis
3. Determiningnmethodology
4. Hypothesisn[correct]
3
Item File
n
Counseling Research: Quantitative, Q
n n nn
ualitative, and Mixed Methods
n n n
Third Edition
n
, Table of Contents
n n
Chaptern1:nContemporarynIssuesninnCounselingnResearch 1
LearningnOutcomenQuizzes 1
ApplicationnExercise 8
TestnItems 11
TestnAnswernKey 15
Chapter 1: Contemporary Issues in Counseling Research
n n n n n n
Chapter 1 Learning Outcome Quizzes
n n n n
LearningnObjectiven1.1
Understandnthenimportancenofnresearchninnadvancingnthencounselingnprofession,nincludin
gnthenusenofnresearchntoninformncounselingnpractice.
[Q1]
n havenforcedncounselorsntonexaminentheirninterventions nandn
outcomesnwithinnthenvariousntypesnofntherapynsettingsnandntondemonstratenthatntheirnt
herapeuticnworknprovidesnbenefitsntonclients.
1. Lacknofnjobs
2. Changesninnfundingnsourcesn[correct]
3. Recession
4. Burnout
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen1]
Lacknofnjobsnhasnnothingntondonwithncounselorsnexaminingntheirninterventionsnandnoutcom
es.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern2]
Duentonchangesninnfundingnsources,ncounselorsnhavenbeennexaminingntheirninterventionsn
andnoutcomesnwithinntherapynsettings.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
Thenrecessionnhasnnotnimpactednthenexaminationnofninterventionnandnoutcomes.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen4]
Burnoutnisnnotnancausenofnexaminationnofninterventionnandnoutcomesninncounselors.
,[Q2]
Asnanpartnofnthenscientistnpractitionernmodel,nwhichnofnthesenisnonenofnthreenrolesndelegate
dntonanpracticingncounselor?
1. Engageninntherapy
2. Takenanresearchncourse
3. Providentheoryninterventions
4. Producernofnnew ndatan[correct]
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen1]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersnarennotnfocusednonnjustntheirnclinicalnskills.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen2]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersndonnotnsimplyntakenancoursenbutnactivelynengag
eninnresearch.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersnarennotnfocusednonntheoretical ninterventionsnb
utnthenresearchnandnevaluationnaspectnofnthem.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern4]
InnthenSPnmodel,ncounselingnpractitionersnarenencouragedntonbenactivenproducersnofnnewn
data.
[Q3]
Suzienengagedninnthenfollowingnactivitiesnlastnsemester.nWhichnofnthesenactivitiesnisnannexampl
enofnutilizingnthenscientificnmethod?
1. Suziengatherednandnanalyzedndatanfromnteachersninnthendistrictntonanswernanquestionn
aboutntheirnattitudesnregardingnnew nhigh-stakesntestingnpolicies.n[correct]
2. Suzienlearnednaboutnproblem-
basednlearningnbyngoingntonthenlibrary,nreadingnaboutnthisntopic,nandnwritingnansumm
ary.
3. Suzienwrotenannitemnfornannewsletterndescribingnhernpersonalnopinionnaboutnthenvaluen
ofnparentalninvolvementninnschoolnbasednonn10nyearsnofnworkingninnthenarea.
4. Suziendescribednannew nprogramnthatnwasnimplementednatnhernschoolntonhelpnparentsn
becomenmoreninvolved.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern1]
Suzienhasnfollowednthenscientificnmethodnbynrecognizingnanproblemn(new nhigh-
stakesntestingnpolicies),ngatheringndata,nandnanalyzingntonaddressnthenresearchnproblem.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen2]
Reviewingnthenliteratureninnannareanisnannimportantnpractice,nbutninnthisnexamplenshendidnno
tnengageninnscientificninquirynfollowingnhernreview nofnthenliterature.
, [FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
Opinionsnarenimportant,nbutntheynarennotnincludedninnthenscientificnprocess.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen4]
WhilenSuziendidnanservicenbyndescribingnannew nprogram,nshendidnnotnengageninnanynsortnof
ndatancollection nornanalysis.
[Q4]
Emmanuelnhasncompletednthenintroductionntonresearchnandnethicsnpartnofndevelopingnrese
archncompetency.nWhatnwouldnbenthennextnstep?
1. Qualitativendesigns
2. Conductingnresearch
3. Datananalysisnandnreportingnresults
4. Literaturen[correct]
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen1]
Qualitativendesignsnisnthensixthnstepninndevelopingnresearchncompetency.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen2]
Conductingnresearchnisnthenninthnstepninndevelopingnresearchncompetency.
[FeedbacknfornAnswernChoicen3]
Datananalysisnandnreportingnresultsnisntheneighthnstepninndevelopingnresearchncompetency
.
[FeedbacknfornCorrectnAnswern4]
Literaturenisnthenthirdnstepnafternintroductionntonresearchnandnethicsninndevelopingnresearc
hncompetency.
LearningnObjectiven1.2
Determinenthenfoundational nelementsnofnresearchnincludingnthendevelopmentnofnresearchnque
stionsnandnproceduresnfornsampling.
[Q1]
Stefannhasnjustncompletednanliteraturenreview nandnidentifiednhisnresearchnquestion.nWhatni
snthennextnstepninnhisnresearchnprocess?
1. Datancollection
2. DatanAnalysis
3. Determiningnmethodology
4. Hypothesisn[correct]
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