Social work researchers often have the dual roles of being (1) creative when deisgning research, and
(2) systematic when implementing research.
Measurement is an important component of research as
outcomes in any given study represent how concepts and variables are measured. What is the
definition of measurement?
a) Process of providing useful knowledge
b) Process of building empirical evidence
c) Process of determining values for a variable
d) Process of comparing measures from the literature
c
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Using questioning to expand and clarify is particularly important with families and groups because
a. family and group members never listen to each other. b. it encourages interaction among members as they expand on their thoughts/feelings. c. family members do not communicate with each other unless in the presence of an unbiased observer. d. it encourages family or group members to individualize and develop in a healthy manner separate from their family or group.
Social services that provide some designated social services and whose major purpose is
to make a profit for their owners are ______ social agencies.
A. Public B. Proprietary C. Private
Most methods of determining interobserver reliability divide the larger number of
observations into the smaller and multiply by 100 . Indicate whether the statement is true or false