A school social worker administered a self-esteem test to a group of 9th graders in September. During the school year the students received intensive social work intervention designed to improve their self-esteem. In May the self-esteem test was given again and the self-esteem scores improved. A major problem in this research is that the researcher failed to control for
a. history.
b. maturation.
c. testing.
d. selection biases.
e. all of these.
E
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19. The plan developed collaboratively by parents and professionals to address the child and family as a unit is called the ___________.
a. Individualized Family Service Plan b. Individualized Education Plan c. Early Intervention Plan d. Prevention of Delay Plan
A critical challenge for social justice group work is to ______ members’ views of themselves while ensuring that the group is relevant for each individual member.
a. challenge b. undermine c. validate d. enhance
_____ is a type of psychotherapy where the worker uses play, a natural means by which children express
themselves, to facilitate communication.
a. Color time b. Imitation therapy c. Mimic counseling d. Play therapy
The problem of external validity refers to the generalizability of results
Indicate whether the statement is true or false