LPC Research and Program Evaluation 4

Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a confounding variable in counseling research?

Accepted Answer

Client motivation for therapy that affects both group assignment and outcomes

Answer

A confounding variable is correlated with both the independent and dependent variables, providing an alternative explanation for observed results.

Question 2

A counselor reads a meta-analysis on CBT for PTSD. Which of the following BEST describes the key advantage of meta-analysis over a single study?

Accepted Answer

It statistically integrates findings across multiple studies to increase statistical power

Answer

Meta-analysis pools effect sizes across multiple studies to increase statistical power and produce more stable, generalizable estimates of treatment effects.

Question 3

In qualitative research, 'member checking' is used to enhance:

Accepted Answer

Credibility by having participants verify the accuracy of findings

Answer

Member checking enhances credibility (the qualitative analog to internal validity) by returning findings to participants for verification and correction.

Question 4

An LPC administering a standardized assessment notes that a client's raw score of 42 corresponds to a T-score of 65. This T-score indicates the client scores:

Accepted Answer

1.5 standard deviations above the mean

Answer

T-scores have a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10, so a T-score of 65 is 1.5 standard deviations above the mean.

Question 5

A researcher wants to study whether childhood trauma predicts adult depression without manipulating any variables. The MOST appropriate design is:

Accepted Answer

Ex post facto (causal-comparative) research design

Answer

Ex post facto research examines the relationship between a pre-existing condition (childhood trauma) and an outcome (adult depression) without researcher manipulation.

LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Practice Test

LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor Practice Test

LPC Research and Program Evaluation 4