What is a covert participant? Provide an example of a study when this may be utilized.
What will be an ideal response?
The researcher does not inform the group or community of their status. Certainly, in such cases careful consultation with the Institutional Review Board is necessary to protect those being studied. An example may be entering an online community such as Second Life (an online social community) and not disclosing that others are being studied while functioning with an avatar.
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Why did literature on multicultural counseling not grow until the 1960’s?
a. Professional counselors were resistant to learning new techniques b. It was not until after the 1960’s that U.S. society became diverse c. Literature on multicultural counseling was banned but was still practiced d. Larger issues such as racism and discrimination impacted society
A goal of culturally competent therapists might be to:
a) minimize the reality of social inequality b) increase coping strategies among patients contending with discrimination c) decrease exposure to vulnerable patients who contend with stigma and oppression on a regular basis d) none of the above
Saying, "Can we wait a moment on that until John is finished?," is an example of a. shifting the focus to John
b. holding the focus on John. c. holding the focus on a topic. d. shifting the focus from an activity.
Building an engine is an example of
a. performance assessment. b. summative evaluation. c. performance measurement. d. environmental assessment.