Hector is completing a graduate-level thesis on the needs of aging adults. He has been interested in
serving geriatric populations for years. His sample size for the project is four.
According to the text,
what is characteristic of research that has a smaller sample size?
a) Conduct more in-depth investigation
b) Typical for novice researchers
c) Limited access to data
d) Adequate for most probability sampling procedures
Regina is interested in social work because she wants to help people function more adaptively in the
community. She has worked as a practitioner for years, but over time has become more interested in
conducting social work research.
In her opinion, social work research can help people thrive in the
social environment. According to the text, what supportive role regarding research in social agencies
is she embracing?
a) Advocating for research that is quantitative
b) Promoting research that benefits the clients' well-being
c) Advocating for research that builds theory
d) Promoting research that is qualitative
A team of social and behavioral scientists are designing a study to determine childrens' needs in
shared custodial living arrangements. One of the variables is behavioral disturbances.
The variable
will be a nominal level measure, and one of the response categories is destroying property. In terms
of measurement, what term is used to describe the category destroying property?
a) Paradigm
b) Variable
c) Constant
d) Value
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