Exam #2 Reveiw

Question 1

Attributes of a good research question

Answer 1

Topic is not a research question
Narrow& Specific
Addresses the decision
Should be more than 1 answer

Question 2

4 Ethical Controversies

Answer 2

1. Observing human obedience
2. Trouble in the tearoom
3. Welfare study withholds benefits from 800 texans
4. Social worker submits bogus article to test journal bias

Question 3

Descriptive Knowledge

Answer 3

Provides us with a picture of how things, and how they were at the time the research was conducted

Question 4

Applied Research

Answer 4

Develop information that can be used right away
(often used for answering a burning question or make a decision that cannot wait)

Question 5

Basic Research

Answer 5

Aims to advance the knowledge in the social work profession

Question 6

Qualitative Research

Answer 6

comprehend human experiences from a viewpoint of individuals who really go through them (Relies on inductive logic)
1. collecting wide range of data
2. observing patterns in the data
3. formulating explanations
4. developing theories

Question 7

Predictive Knowledge

Answer 7

information that assist us in predicting
*enables us to predict what will happen next

Question 8

Code of Ethics

Answer 8

set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers

Question 9

4 Purposes of Social Work

Answer 9

1. Exploration
   2.Explanation
2. Evaluation
3. Description

Question 10

Longitudinal Studies & 3 types of longitudinal studies

Answer 10

studies that conduct their observation over an extended period of time
1. trend
2. cohort
3. panel

Question 11

Panel Studies

Answer 11

examine same set of people each time

Question 12

Trend studies

Answer 12

study changes within the population over time

Question 13

Cohort studies

Answer 13

Study specific subpopulation as they change over time

Question 14

SOWK 6 core values

Answer 14

1. service
2. dignity & worth
3. importance of human relationships
4. integrity
5. social justice
6. competence

Question 15

Criteria involved in narrowing research topic

Answer 15

person interest
information needs of the agency
feasibility
relevance

Question 16

Why & How we review literature

Answer 16

WHY: a prime source for selecting a research question
so we can identify alternative conceptions of the problem
HOW: examining abstracts, bibliographies, indexes, and library’s subject guide

Question 17

What is IRB

Answer 17

Institutional Review Board
review all subjects involving human subjects to protect their rights & welfare

Question 18

Voluntary Participation

Answer 18

people reveal personal information about themselves & that information is them revealed to strangers

Question 19

Cross Sectional Studies

Answer 19

Analyzes data of variables collected at one given point in time across a sample population

Question 20

Prescriptive Knowledge

Answer 20

knowledge that suggest what method of intervention is mot likely to be effective

Question 21

Anonymity

Answer 21

the researcher cannot identify a given response with a given respondent

Question 22

Steps used in the Quantitive method

Answer 22

1. Problem Identification
2. Research question formulation
3. Literature review
4. Construction of hypothesis
5. Design & Planning
6. Data Collection
7. Sorting and analysis of data
8. Specification of research finding
9. Interpretation of research finding
10. Dissemination of research finding
11. Use of finding by the social work

Question 23

Unit of Analysis

Answer 23

refers to the person, collective, or object that is the target of the investigation.

Question 24

Purposes of Code of Ethics

Answer 24

1. Provides core values upon which the social work occupation is based.
2. Creates distinct ethical standards that should direct social work practices and represent the core values.
3. Guides social workers in their professional considerations and obligations when ethical uncertainties occur.
4. Provides ethical standards to which the social work profession can be held liable.
5. Establishes the profession’s mission, values and ethical principles and standards for new social workers.
6. Makes standards by which the social work profession can assess if a social worker has engaged in unethical practices. Social workers who pledge to abide by this code must comply with its provisions and disciplinary rulings.