What would you infer from the following graph of the number of temper tantrums in an AB design?
Baseline: 15 15 14 14 13 13 12 12 11 11
Intervention: 10 10 9 9 8 8 7 7 6
a. The intervention appears to be effective.
b. Maturation appears to be the most plausible explanation.
c. History appears to be the most plausible explanation.
d. Regression toward the mean appears to be the most plausible explanation.
B
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Cultural competence provides which benefit to social work practice?
A. It guides decisions about whether a given source of evidence is proper for the implementation of evidence-based practice. B. It informs the research process in such a way that it makes it more meaningful to our understanding of the cultural influences upon behavior. C. It determines the research question that will be pursued in a research study. D. It determines the proper statistic for testing the study hypothesis.
Which of the following describes the systems perspective?
A. Systems are made up of interrelated members/parts that constitute a whole B. A holistic approach that views human systems as complex and connected C. All systems are subsystems of other larger systems D. All the above
What can Megan recommend in this case? What are the potential costs and benefits of each option?
While working as a probation officer for the U.S. District Courts, Megan Romanowski, BSW, was given the task of supervising parolee Robert Sanchez. Robert adjusted well to the community setting—he had a stable job and living situation—and even developed a good working relationship with Megan. But when Robert was involved in another robbery, Megan was forced to make a decision about what to recommend to the judge regarding his sentence.
Evidence-based social work practice can BEST be defined as:
A. Interventions that a social worker has gained training and experience in delivering B. Treatment that yields the most cost-effective outcomes according to a cost-benefit analysis C. Decision making based on the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research knowledge, clinical expertise, social work values, and client wishes D. Practice evaluations that adhere to scientific principles