LMSW LMSW Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 5

Question 1

A social worker notices that participants in a study tend to answer questions in ways they believe are socially acceptable. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Social desirability bias

Answer

Social desirability bias occurs when respondents answer to appear favorable rather than honestly.

Question 2

A single-subject design (ABA) shows behavior improving during the intervention phase (B) but returning to baseline when removed (A2). This BEST supports:

Accepted Answer

A causal relationship between intervention and behavior change

Answer

Reversal to baseline when intervention is withdrawn strengthens the causal inference that the intervention produced the change.

Question 3

Which research approach is MOST consistent with a constructivist paradigm?

Accepted Answer

In-depth interviews exploring personal meaning

Answer

Constructivism holds that reality is subjectively constructed, aligning with qualitative methods like in-depth interviews.

Question 4

A meta-analysis synthesizing 15 studies on CBT for depression finds a pooled effect size of d = 0.8. This is interpreted as:

Accepted Answer

A large effect

Answer

Cohen's d of 0.8 is conventionally classified as a large effect size (small=0.2, medium=0.5, large=0.8).

Question 5

An IRB (Institutional Review Board) requires informed consent because it protects participants' right to:

Accepted Answer

Voluntarily decide whether to participate with full information

Answer

Informed consent ensures participants voluntarily agree to research participation after receiving all relevant information about risks and benefits.

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker Practice Test

LMSW LMSW Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice 5