MSW Research and Program Evaluation 3

Question 1

A researcher conducting a needs assessment wants to identify gaps between current services and community needs. Which data collection method provides the broadest community perspective most efficiently?

Accepted Answer

Community survey

Answer

A community survey reaches a large representative sample and efficiently quantifies the scope of unmet needs across a population.

Question 2

Which type of validity assesses whether a measure correlates with a theoretically related variable?

Accepted Answer

Construct validity

Answer

Construct validity evaluates whether a measure behaves as theory predicts in relation to other variables.

Question 3

In a longitudinal study tracking child welfare outcomes over five years, participants who move away and cannot be re-interviewed represent which threat?

Accepted Answer

Attrition (mortality)

Answer

Attrition occurs when participants drop out over time, potentially biasing results if dropouts differ systematically from those who remain.

Question 4

A social worker reviews aggregate data showing that neighborhoods with more liquor stores have higher crime rates. Concluding that alcohol causes individual criminal behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Ecological fallacy

Answer

The ecological fallacy occurs when conclusions about individuals are incorrectly drawn from group-level aggregate data.

Question 5

Which IRB category typically applies to anonymous surveys about non-sensitive topics with minimal risk?

Accepted Answer

Exempt review

Answer

Anonymous surveys on non-sensitive topics generally qualify for exempt status under federal research regulations because they pose minimal risk.

MSW - Master of Social Work Practice Test

MSW - Master of Social Work Practice Test

MSW Research and Program Evaluation 3