Deck 16: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Question 1

Whittemore and Knafl (2005) noted that common methods of developing evidence-based practice information happen through ______.

A) integrative and systematic reviews
B) meta-analyses
C) qualitative reviews
D) all of these

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A meta-analysis is a research method that is focused on ______.

A) a particular topic or common research approach
B) the use of quantitative statistical methods to analyze a number of studies
C) the author's own research
D) both particular topic or common research approach and the use of quantitative statistical methods to analyze a number of studies

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following researcher(s) described the goal of a meta-analysis as an effort to synthesize the results of multiple studies and determine the effect size of the complete works that have been conducted?

A) Borenstein et al.
B) Durlak
C) Cuijpers
D) Eby et al.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Which of the following researcher(s) defined a meta-analysis as a method to systematically review professional literature and identify relationships between variables across studies?

A) Borenstein et al.
B) Durlak
C) Cuijpers
D) Eby et al.

Question 5

Which of the following researcher(s) provided an updated meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral therapy with adults for depression?

A) Borenstein et al.
B) Durlak
C) Cuijpers
D) Eby et al.

Question 6

Which of the following researcher(s) completed a meta-analysis focused on using career counseling methods and the impact of mentoring?

A) Borenstein et al.
B) Durlak
C) Cuijpers
D) Eby et al.

Question 7

Van Etten and Taylor (1998) conducted a meta-analysis focused on the efficacy of treatments for ______.

A) PTSD
B) career counseling
C) depression
D) tobacco counseling

Question 8

Gorin and Heck (2004) conducted a meta-analysis focused on the effectiveness of ______.

A) PTSD
B) career counseling
C) depression
D) tobacco counseling

Question 9

Denison, O'Reilly, Schmid, Kennedy and Sweat (2008) conducted a meta-analysis focused on ______.

A) PTSD
B) career counseling
C) HIV
D) tobacco counseling

Question 10

Wilson and Lipsey (2007) conducted a meta-analysis focused on school-based interventions for ______.

A) PTSD
B) career counseling
C) aggressive and disruptive behavior
D) tobacco counseling

Question 11

Which of the following researcher(s) completed a meta-analysis focused on parental involvement in schools--elementary, middle school, and secondary?

A) Borenstein et al.
B) Durlak
C) Hill and Tyson
D) Eby et al.

Question 12

Which of the following researcher(s) completed a meta-analysis focused on peer-assisted learning, PAI, and environments with elementary school children?

A) Borenstein et al.
B) Rohrbeck et al.
C) Hill and Tyson
D) Eby et al.

Question 13

Whittemore and Knafl (2005) discussed the process of conducting an integrative review of the professional literature in contributing to evidence-based practice and discussed a ______ step approach.

A) one
B) three
C) six
D) five

Question 14

Gorey and Leslie (1997) conducted an integrative review of ______.

A) PTSD
B) prevalence of child sexual abuse
C) aggressive and disruptive behavior
D) tobacco counseling

Question 15

Houser states in the chapter that educators need to have the skills to evaluate research published in the professional literature and evaluate ______ of the research.

A) efficacy
B) advantages
C) a broader perspective
D) norm group

Question 16

The purpose of acquiring skills in evaluating articles published in the professional literature as has been discussed in previous chapters is to be able to use and apply the results in practice.

Question 17

Researchers completing meta-analyses typically start with a description of how they chose the articles to review, including the databases used to identify potential articles to be included.

Question 18

In meta-analysis, researchers do not discuss all reasons for excluding articles from the analysis.

Question 19

The key element of a meta-analysis is determining and reporting the composite effect size for studies reviewed for the meta-analysis.

Question 20

Cuijpers et al. provided an updated meta-analysis of cognitive-behavioral therapy with adults for depression.

Question 21

Cuijpers et al. did not find that CBT was an effective treatment for adults with depression.

Question 22

Cuijpers et al. found that the combination of CBT and pharmacology was superior to pharmacology alone.

Question 23

Van Etten and Taylor (1998) found that all three treatment interventions showed similar treatment outcomes (drug therapies, behavioral counseling, and EMDR).

Question 24

The specific aim of the meta-analysis conducted by Gorin and Heck (2004) was to determine the effectiveness of smoking cessation counseling by health-care professionals, specifically with the use of journaling.

Question 25

CACREP standards do not address understanding the relevance of evidence-based research.

Question 26

How do Borenstein, Hedges, Higgins, and Rothstein (2009) describe the goal of a meta-analysis?

Question 27

The purpose of acquiring skills in evaluating articles published in the professional literature is to be able to ______.

Question 28

Whittemore and Knafl (2005) noted that common methods of developing evidence-based practice information are ______.

Question 29

One of the most common methods of reviewing the professional literature for identifying evidence-based practice is the use of ______.

Question 30

Name three studies noted in the chapter that focused on counseling meta-analysis.

Question 31

Name the treatment interventions that Van Etten and Taylor (1998) focused on with those suffering from PTSD.

Question 32

Describe the purpose of Gorin and Heck's (2004) meta-analysis with tobacco counseling.

Question 33

Describe the purpose of Denison et al.'s (2008) meta-analysis involving HIV.

Question 34

Describe the benefits of PAL found in the meta-analysis conducted by Rohrbeck et al. (2003).

Question 35

Describe CAEP standard 1.2.

Question 36

Describe Cuijpers et al.'s (2013) procedures for their meta-analysis.

Question 37

Discuss the findings of the meta-analysis done by Hill and Tyson (2009).

Question 38

Discuss the findings of the meta-analysis done by Rohrbeck, Ginsburg-Block, Fantuzzo, and Miller (2003).

Question 39

Discuss the five-step approach suggested by Whittemore and Knafl (2005).

Question 40

Discuss the goals of meta-analysis.