Deck 11: Social Work Practice With Diverse Groups

Question 1

_____ evaluation is an assessment, generally by clients, as to the aspects of the services received that were useful or detrimental.

A) Outcome
B) Process
C) Formative
D) Achievement

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The second step in the single-system design approach to evaluating practice is:

A) Specifying the outcome
B) Assessing change
C) Selecting a suitable measure
D) Recording baseline data

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The objective of _____ is to establish the beginning rate of the outcome measure before intervention occurs.

A) Baselining
B) Mainlining
C) Grounding
D) Footing

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The step that involves demonstrating logically and empirically that the intervention is the most likely explanation for the change in the client outcome is called:

A) An accomplishment
B) Goal achievement scaling
C) Multiple Baseline
D) Inferring effectiveness

Question 5

One of the libraries cited in the text that provides free online access to systematic reviews in the areas of social welfare, criminal justice, and education is:

A) Cartwright
B) Chanel
C) Cochrane
D) Chamberlain

Question 6

With this type of scaling, the work toward accomplishing clients' goals is broken down into many separate actions or tasks.

A) Goal Achievement
B) Task Achievement
C) Small Step System
D) Goal Monitoring

Question 7

Examining the financial costs associate with providing a service or operating a program is called:

A) Financial Goals
B) Summative Evaluation
C) Budgeting Evaluation
D) Cost-Benefit Analysis

Question 8

The first step in Evidence Based Practice is:

A) The professional needs to be motivated to use
B) The professional needs to formulate a clear and answerable question
C) The professional needs to search the literature
D) The professional needs to try an intervention

Question 9

Formative evaluations are typically implemented prior to or in the early stages of starting a program.

Question 10

Outcome evaluation is an assessment, generally by clients, as to the aspects of the services received that were useful or detrimental.

Question 11

Process evaluations can be conducted orally.

Question 12

Single-subject design has also been identified as intensive or ideographic research.

Question 13

The third step in single-subject design is to implement intervention and monitor outcomes.

Question 14

Goal attainment scaling can be done a few weeks after termination of services.

Question 15

Task achievement scaling can be used for program evaluation.

Question 16

Summative evaluations examine the financial cost of a program.

Question 17

Evidence-based practice evolved in the field of sociology.

Question 18

Universities and other research organizations are required to have institutional review boards to oversee research.

Question 19

Describe the difference between formative, outcome, and process evaluations.

Question 20

Describe the steps involved in the single-system approach to evaluating social work practice.

Question 21

Describe the importance of baselining.

Question 22

Compare and contrast goal achievement scaling, task achievement scaling, and satisfaction questionnaires.

Question 23

What are the NASW's guidelines for protecting clients/subjects who participate in research projects?