List the five points about sample quality stated in Chapter 5.
What will be an ideal response?
Researchers cannot evaluate the quality of a sample if they do not know what population
it is supposed to represent; researchers cannot evaluate the quality of a sample if they do
not know how cases in the sample were selected from the population; sample quality is
determined by the sample actually obtained, not just by the sampling method itself;
researchers need to be aware that other researchers who obtain very good samples may
talk about the implications of their findings for some group that is larger than the
population they actually sampled; a sample that allows for comparisons involving
theoretically important variables is better than one that does not allow such comparisons.
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In some theoretical modes of practice, self-disclosure is acceptable, but it should always be made
a) within the boundaries of the theoretical model. b) outside the boundaries of the theoretical model. c) in the form of casual conversation. d) to increase the secure interdependence between the client and the therapist.
Which of the following statements is true?
A. The Settlement House Movement viewed poverty resulting from a denial of opportunity. B. The Charity Organization Societies viewed poverty resulting from a lack of self-esteem. C. Nixon's Family Assistance Plan was rejected out of fear that adding the working poor to the welfare rolls would lead to a depression. D. Decisions about who should benefit from public policies have served to bring Americans closer together on ideology than anything else.
Involving clients in policymaking is:
a) Unnecessary, as many clients are disinterested in the policymaking process and are unwilling to learn about it b) A good idea if the client agrees and has minimal training in political advocacy c) A very empowering activity for clients, but can be very challenging, especially for those clients who have been made to believe they deserved their lot in life d) An exercise in futility, as effective and long lasting policymaking can only be accomplished by trained social work practitioners and seasoned politicians
If a practitioner uses self-disclosure to relieve his or her own discomfort with the inequality of the relationship, this is considered a(n) a. mutually sympathetic action. b. inappropriate action
c. serious ethical violation. d. cultural competence.