MC Research Methods and Program Evaluation 2

Question 1

A counselor using a single-subject research design (SSRD) is most likely interested in:

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Tracking an individual client's progress across baseline and intervention phases

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Comparing two groups of clients in a controlled trial

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Conducting a national survey of counselor attitudes

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Performing a systematic review of existing studies

Question 2

Effect size in counseling research is a statistic that tells us:

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The practical magnitude of the treatment's impact

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Whether results are statistically significant

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How large the research sample was

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Whether the study had a control group

Question 3

Qualitative research methods in counseling are best suited for:

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Exploring lived experiences and meaning-making in depth

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Testing hypotheses with large representative samples

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Calculating prevalence rates of disorders

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Comparing treatment outcomes across control groups

Question 4

A meta-analysis in counseling research synthesizes findings from multiple studies primarily to:

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Calculate an overall effect size across the body of research

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Recruit large samples for a new trial

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Conduct long-term follow-up with original study participants

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Develop new theoretical frameworks

Question 5

In program evaluation, a 'needs assessment' is conducted to:

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Determine the gap between current and desired conditions before designing a program

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Measure program outcomes after implementation

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Train staff on evidence-based practices

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Audit financial expenditures

Question 6

Which sampling method involves recruiting participants who then refer others from their social network, commonly used when studying hard-to-reach populations?

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Snowball sampling

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Stratified random sampling

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Systematic sampling

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Cluster sampling