Explain the concept of participatory action research (PAR).
What will be an ideal response?
In PAR, counseling professionals do not conduct studies on community members; rather, they conduct studies with community members on issues of local interest and urgency. This is a process in which all participants contribute, learn, and grow as they address the sociocultural conditions that undermine the community’s emotional well-being in the first place
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a. It determines what is assessed and what items are included on the measure b. It makes it clearer whether the measure is reliable c. A content validity ratio can be conducted d. Establishing a clear construct is not necessary
_________________ research is interested in investigating some puzzle or problem that is suggested by theory
A. basic B. applied C. outcome D. process
Which of the following is the least problematic about alternative therapies, such as those presented in the book Alternative Psychotherapies: Evaluating Unconventional Mental Health Treatments?
A. lack of theoretical or conceptual soundness B. lack of scientific evidence C. lack of support from federal funding agencies D. may be unsafe for patients
What drives definitions of deviant behavior?
a. laws b. religion c. claims making d. morals