Cleveland is a social work researcher who is measuring the effects of therapy frequencies on
depression. The research design dictates that therapy frequencies is a straight-forward measure of the
number of visits to a therapist.
For instance, a research participant could indicate that they have seen
a therapist on seven occasions. Overall, the range of scores for the variable therapy frequencies
ranges from 0 to 20 . What level of measurement is this variable?
a) Prenominal
b) Nominal
c) Ordinal
d) Interval/Ratio
Jim is concerned about the physical environment of his community. He proceeds to inquire if any of
his neighbors have the similar concerns, only to find that he is not alone, that dozens of people also
have concerns about the physical environment.
What would be the first step Jim will implement if he
is using participatory action research to better understand the problem(s)?
a) Train researchers
b) Select research team
c) Involve stakeholders
d) Report findings
Some social work practitioners suggest that clients get hospitalized after inflicting self-injurious
behaviors.
Other practitioners believe that rigorous boundaries must be maintained if self-injurious
behaviors are enacted, whereas all contact is cut-off between the practitioner and client for at least
twenty-four hours. Research can clarify best practices for clients who physically harm themselves.
According to the text, what dynamics are being inferred in this hypothetical vignette?
a) Impact of quantitative research
b) Wide variety of qualitative methods
c) Wide variety of perspectives in approaching a topic
d) Impact of inductive philosophy
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