SSW Research & Evidence-Based Practice 4

Question 1

A school social worker reviews evidence and selects an intervention. According to the EBP process, after finding the best evidence the NEXT step is to:

Accepted Answer

Integrate evidence with clinical expertise and client values

Answer

The EBP process steps are: ask, search, appraise, then integrate evidence with clinical expertise and client/family values before applying the intervention.

Question 2

Which type of reliability measures consistency of scores across different raters scoring the same observation?

Accepted Answer

Inter-rater reliability

Answer

Inter-rater reliability assesses the degree to which two or more raters give consistent scores when evaluating the same behavior or response.

Question 3

A school social worker wants to study the long-term outcomes of students who received early intervention services. The BEST research design would be:

Accepted Answer

Longitudinal cohort study

Answer

A longitudinal cohort study follows the same participants over time, making it ideal for examining long-term outcomes of early intervention.

Question 4

What is 'publication bias' and why is it important for school social workers reviewing evidence?

Accepted Answer

Journals tend to publish positive results, so the evidence base may overestimate intervention effectiveness

Answer

Publication bias occurs because journals favor positive results, meaning the literature may not reflect the full picture of an intervention's effectiveness including null findings.

Question 5

When a school social worker uses the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) to assess student functioning, this instrument demonstrates validity because it:

Accepted Answer

Has been shown to accurately measure what it claims to measure across diverse populations

Answer

Validity means the instrument accurately measures the construct it is intended to measure, supported by empirical evidence across populations.

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

(SSW) School Social Worker Practice Test

SSW Research & Evidence-Based Practice 4