LCSW Social Work Research and Evaluation

Question 1

In social work research, which design BEST establishes a causal relationship between an intervention and an outcome?

Accepted Answer

Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

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Qualitative case study

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Cross-sectional survey

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Retrospective chart review

Question 2

A social worker uses a standardized depression scale before and after treatment to evaluate client progress. This is an example of which evaluation design?

Accepted Answer

Single-subject design

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Needs assessment

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Program evaluation

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Randomized control trial

Question 3

In research methodology, internal validity refers to:

Accepted Answer

The degree to which study results are attributable to the intervention rather than confounding factors

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The degree to which findings can be generalized to other populations

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The consistency of a measure across time

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The cultural appropriateness of assessment tools

Question 4

Which qualitative research method involves the researcher immersing themselves in a community to observe and participate in daily life?

Accepted Answer

Ethnography

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Focus groups

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Phenomenology

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Grounded theory

Question 5

The primary ethical principle governing research with human subjects, requiring that participants be fully informed about study risks and voluntarily agree to participate, is:

Accepted Answer

Informed consent

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Beneficence

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Fidelity

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Nonmaleficence

Question 6

A social worker wants to understand the lived experience of clients recovering from opioid use disorder. The MOST appropriate research approach is:

Accepted Answer

Phenomenological qualitative inquiry

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Experimental design with control group

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Structured survey with Likert-scale responses

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Epidemiological cohort study