Test Bank for Research Methods for Social Work, 8th Edition

TEST BANK: RESEARCH METHODS FOR SOCIAL WORK, 8 TH EDITION CHAPTER TWO Multiple Choice Questions 1. Practitioners engaged in evidence-based practice will a. be critical thinkers. b. track down evidence as an ongoing lifelong part of their practice. c. question things that are based on tradition or authority. d. think for themselves as to the logic and evidence supporting what others may convey as practice wisdom. e. All of the above. ANS: E 2. PG: 29-30 Evidence-based practitioners will a. assume that evidence on practice effectiveness will find its way to them. b. assume that the published studies they find are scientifically valid. c. use research methods to evaluate whether the evidence-based actions they take are resulting in the outcomes they seek to achieve. d. All of the above are true. e. None of the above is true. ANS: C PG: 29- 34 3. Evidence about practice effectiveness will a. always be conclusive. b. sometimes indicate what actions NOT to take. c. usually indicate what is effective with every client or situation. d. will point toward taking an action that the client is certain to want. ANS: B 4. PG: 29 Which of the following statements is/are true about where a study is ranked on an EBP research hierarchy? a. Randomized clinical trials are always ranked the highest. b. How high or low a type of study is ranked depends on the nature and purpose of the EBP question. c. Surveys are ranked near the bottom on all hierarchies. d. None of the above. ANS: B PG: 37-38 5. The evidence-based practice model a. has historical precedents as old as social work. b. emerged as a popular practice model in the mid 20 th century. c. reflects the long standing tendency of the vast majority of social work practitioners to use research studies to guide their practice. d. All of the above are true. e. Only b and c above are true. ANS: A PG: 28-29 6. An evidence-based practice question should a. incorporate client characteristics. b. always inquire about only one specific intervention. c. never be altered in light of the evidence emerging in one’s literature search. d. always specify at least two alternative interventions in advance. ANS: A 7. An online search for evidence should a. use multiple search terms. b. be restricted to articles published in refereed journals, only. c. avoid systematic reviews emanating from searches already completed by others. d. all of the above. ANS: A 8. PG: 31-33 PG: 33-36 Which of the following statements is/are true about critically appraising the quality of evidence found in the evidence-based practice search process? a. All evidence produced by randomized clinical trials should be deemed strong evidence b. Randomized clinical trials always reside at the top of any research hierarchy. c. Only evidence produced by randomized clinical trials should be considered as worthy of guiding practice decisions, regardless of the nature of the decision. d. All of the above are true. e. None of the above is true. ANS: E PG: 37-39 9. Which of the following statements is/are true about evidence-based practice? a. The studies at the top of the research hierarchy usually involve clients who are very much like those typically encountered in everyday social work practice. b. Its proponents agree with its critics that it denigrates professional expertise and ignores client values and preferences. c. Real-world obstacles often prevent implementing it thoroughly in everyday social work practice. d. All of the above are true. e. None of the above is true. ANS: C PG: 41-46 True–False Questions 1. The evidence-based practice model encourages practitioners to integrate scientific evidence with their practice expertise. 2. ANS: T 3. PG: 26 The term evidence-based practice is an extension of the term evidence-based medicine, which predated it. ANS: T PG: 27 3. The term evidence-based practice and the term evidence-based practices have the same meaning. ANS: F PG: 41 4. If an intervention has been supported by the best evidence, then it is safe to assume that it will be effective with a particular client. ANS: F PG: 28, 39-41 5. Some evidence-based practice questions do not specify a particular intervention in advance of the search for evidence. ANS: T PG: 32 6. The top-down approach to searching for evidence has the advantage of feasibility but can be risky in light of the fallibility and possible bias of experts. ANS: T PG: 32 7. It is necessary to choose either a top-down or a bottom-up approach to searching for evidence; it is incorrect to use both approaches in the same search. ANS: F PG: 35-36 8. Any study that employs a randomized clinical trial is a strong source of evidence, regardless of how it measures outcome. ANS: F PG: 38 9. Whether practitioners need to evaluate the intervention they apply depends on how strong the existing research evidence is that supports that intervention. ANS: F PG: 40-41 9. If one finds that no quality research studies exist to answer one’s EBP question, then no additional phase of the EBP process is needed. ANS: F PG: 44 10. The evidence supporting the influence of common factors on treatment outcome implies that the choice of intervention does not matter at all. ANS: F PG 45-46 Essays 1. Explain why the evidence-based practice process is important even if no quality outcome studies have ever been conducted that pertain to a client or particular practice situation. (Hint: The last phase of the evidence-based practice process should be an important part of your essay). ANS: will vary 2. Explain why the evidence-based practice process is thought by some to be an overly restrictive cookbook approach that hinders the treatment alliance and why others counter that such a notion is based on a misconception of the evidence-based practice process. ANS: will vary 3. Explain why the evaluation phase (the final phase) of the evidencebased practice process is important even when applying an intervention that has been supported by the best research evidence. ANS: will vary 4. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of the bottom-up and top-down approaches to searching for evidence. ANS: will vary 5. Describe the Dodo Bird controversy. ANS: will vary 6. Explain why the Dodo Bird Verdict is a false dichotomy. ANS: will vary