Research & Program Evaluation Flashcards
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A counselor uses structured interviews and observation to understand clients' lived experiences of grief. This approach reflects which research paradigm?
Answer: Constructivist/qualitative paradigm
Constructivist qualitative research seeks to understand subjective, lived experiences through methods like interviews and observation.
Which measure of central tendency is most resistant to the influence of extreme outlier scores?
Answer: Median
The median, as the middle value, is not affected by extreme scores, making it more robust than the mean in skewed distributions.
In needs assessment, a 'discrepancy model' focuses on:
Answer: The gap between current conditions and desired outcomes
The discrepancy model identifies needs by measuring the gap between where things are now and where they should be.
A counselor researcher uses member checking in a qualitative study. The primary purpose of member checking is to:
Answer: Have participants verify the accuracy of the researcher's interpretations
Member checking enhances credibility by allowing participants to review and confirm or correct the researcher's interpretations of their experiences.
Which correlation coefficient value indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
Answer: -0.78
The strength of a correlation is determined by its absolute value regardless of direction, and -0.78 has the highest absolute value among the options.
When conducting program evaluation in a school setting, 'process evaluation' specifically examines:
Answer: How the program was delivered and whether it followed the planned model
Process evaluation assesses program fidelity — whether the program was implemented as intended and with what quality.
A counselor researcher wants to compare mean anxiety scores across three different therapy groups. The most appropriate statistical test is:
Answer: One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA)
ANOVA is used to compare means across three or more independent groups simultaneously while controlling the Type I error rate.