Limitations are implicit within pre-experimental and quasi-experimental research designs. For
instance, the three conditions for claiming causality are not met, and generalizing results may be
difficult.
Which standard addresses the question of whether the intervention, or independent variable
truly caused the effect on the outcome, or dependent variable?
a) Reliability
b) Validity
c) Internal validity
d) External validity
c
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Compared to quantitative studies, qualitative studies are more likely to: A) be inductive
B) have a larger sample size. C) use less time consuming data collection methods. D) ?Ask close-ended questions. E) All of the above.
Increasingly funders are requesting _______________as a precursor to a complete proposal submission.
A) pre-proposals B) cover letters C) letters of interest D) budget packets
Those who endorse the residual approach to social welfare believe that people should
normally be able to: A. Meet all their needs through their own family or through the job market. B. Get welfare to assist them in times of difficulty. C. Have food and shelter provided during periods of income interruption or reduction. D. Be given cash or vouchers for all their needs.
In the context of social work, acceptance of others involves processes of self-awareness, cultural
understanding, and:
A. advocating the benefits of a homogenous human social system. B. valuing and joining with people regardless of their degree of similarity or difference. C. maintaining the ethnocentric views held by people. D. taking steps to reduce the diversity existing among different groups of people.