Research & Evidence-Based Practice Flashcards
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Which ethical principle requires that school social work researchers obtain voluntary, informed agreement from participants before data collection?
Answer: Informed consent
Informed consent ensures participants voluntarily agree to participate with full understanding of the study's purpose, risks, and their right to withdraw.
A school social worker is implementing Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS). To ensure fidelity, the worker should FIRST:
Answer: Follow the manualized protocol as designed
Treatment fidelity requires implementing the intervention as designed per its manual before any adaptations, preserving the evidence base that supports its effectiveness.
When evaluating a research article, internal validity refers to:
Answer: The degree to which the study design supports causal conclusions
Internal validity concerns whether the study design adequately controls for confounds, supporting the conclusion that the independent variable caused observed changes.
A school social worker collects pre- and post-test data on student depression using a standardized scale after implementing a new intervention. This is an example of a:
Answer: One-group pretest-posttest design
A one-group pretest-posttest design measures one group before and after an intervention but lacks a control group, limiting causal conclusions.
Which database is MOST appropriate for finding peer-reviewed research on school-based mental health interventions?
Answer: PsycINFO or ERIC
PsycINFO and ERIC are peer-reviewed academic databases specifically covering psychology, education, and social work research.
In single-subject research design, an 'ABAB' pattern refers to:
Answer: Alternating baseline and intervention phases to demonstrate experimental control
An ABAB design alternates between baseline (A) and intervention (B) phases, and replication of change across phases demonstrates experimental control.
Cultural competence in research requires that a school social worker:
Answer: Adapt measures and procedures to be culturally appropriate for the population studied
Culturally competent research adapts methods and instruments to match the cultural context of participants, ensuring valid and ethical data collection.