Kim has used random sampling during multiple investigations on empowering black families. Her
scholarship has been used to develop theory and macro-level interventions. What is the definition of
random sampling?
a) Researcher randomly selects a sampling procedure
b) Researcher is not aware of the sampling procedure
c) Each person in a sample has an equal chance of being selected
d) Each person in a population has an equal chance of being selected
The research division within the Department of Social Services (DSS) is studying the effectiveness of
a job training program.
Measurement reliability and validity, similar to all social work research, is
important to the division if they want to produce consistent and accurate outcomes. Over the past
several years the research division has used triangulation to ensure measurement reliability and
validity. In this scenario what is meant by triangulation?
a) Comparing results from multiple studies
b) Comparing responses from two or more groups of research participants
c) Appropriate outcomes produced from reliability and validity
d) Comparing results from multiple measures of a variable
Charlie is a social work administrator at a public agency that serves clients from three counties. He
believes in the utility of social scientific research if it benefits clients.
As a professional social
worker, he often finds himself in the role of determining whether a researcher can gain access to the
agency's data. According to the text, what role is Charlie assuming?
a) Mid to upper level management
b) Liaison
c) Key master
d) Gatekeeper
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