Social Work Research Vocab Chapter 1 - Sheet1 Flashcards
Overgeneralization
When we conclude that what we have observed or what we know to be true for some cases is true for all cases.
Selective observation
Choosing to look at things that are in line with our preferences or beliefs.
Inaccurate Observations
Seeing or hearing things wrong.
Resistance to change
The reluctance to change our ideas in light of new information.
Adherence to authority
Inability to change our ideas because someone in a position of authority has told us what is correct.
Science
Logical and systematic methods to answer questions
Social Science
Relies on scientific methods to investigate individuals, communities and social processes.
Evidence-Based Pratice
A clinical decision making process intergrating the best current research evidence to achieve a particular outcome, client values, client circumstance, and clinical expertise.
Descriptive Research
Gathering facts
Exploratory Research
Investigate social phenomena without explicit expectations
Explanatory Research
To identify the cause and effect of social phenomena and to predict how one phenomenon with change or vary in response to variations in some other phenomenon.
Evaluation Research
To determine the effects of social policies and the impact of programs
Quantitative Method
Numerical data
Qualitative method
Personal narratives, original text used to do research.
Mixed methods
combine elements of quantitative and qualitative methods.
