Swift Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3

Question 1

An IRB primarily ensures research participants are protected through which core principle?

Accepted Answer

Ensuring informed consent and minimizing harm

Answer

Institutional Review Boards enforce the Belmont Report principles, particularly ensuring voluntary informed consent and protecting participants from unnecessary harm.

Question 2

When a research instrument consistently measures the same construct across repeated administrations, it demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Reliability

Answer

Reliability refers to the consistency and reproducibility of a measurement instrument across time and conditions.

Question 3

A social worker uses a manualized treatment protocol with demonstrated effectiveness. This approach BEST exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

Evidence-based practice

Answer

Evidence-based practice integrates the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and client values to guide intervention decisions.

Question 4

What type of validity is assessed by examining whether a measure covers all relevant dimensions of the construct being studied?

Accepted Answer

Content validity

Answer

Content validity evaluates whether a measurement instrument adequately samples all aspects of the construct it purports to measure.

Question 5

In a single-subject design (SSD), the 'baseline phase' is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Phase A

Answer

In single-subject research, 'A' designates the baseline phase, during which target behavior is measured before any intervention is introduced.

Swift Practice Test

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Swift Research & Evidence-Based Practice 3