Harold wants to obtain funding for a social support program for military personnel returning from
combat. He is sifting through several options and decides to write a grant proposal to request funds
from the federal government.
Harold approaches his friend Greg for help because of his success in
receiving grant monies. What knowledge can Greg provide on the process of proposal writing?
a) Proposal writing is antiquated
b) Proposal writing is done after the program is completed
c) Proposal writing consists of several steps
d) Proposal writing consists of one exhaustive and exclusive step
Based on the vignette from question 5, an ethical dilemma of withdrawing an intervention may make
this ABAB design inappropriate.
Imagine the consequences of withholding treatment from a client
who struggles with drug addiction, domestic abuse, or is homeless. As social workers we are
ethically, sometimes legally, and probably morally obligated to implement interventions that
ameliorate people's connection with the social environment. What might be a second limitation of an
ABAB design?
a) Outcome variable needs to be reversible
b) It is a pre-experimental design
c) Intervention strength
d) No clinical relevance
This group design is often referred to as the classical experimental design. It is useful for program
evaluations because causal implications can be inferred. What is the name of this research design?
a) Cross-sectional design
b) Single systems design
c) Pretest/posttest comparison group design
d) Pretest/posttest control group design
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