Question 1

The specification of concepts in a scientific inquiry depends on​

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A)   ​nominal, operational, and real definitions.
B)   ​real definitions.
C)   ​nominal and operational definitions.
D)   ​nominal and real definitions.
E)   ​operational and real definitions.F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Construct two hypotheses of interest to social workers. One should predict a positive relationship, the other a negative relationship: Identify the independent and dependent variables in each hypothesis. Identify a control variable for each hypothesis. Operationally define each variable.​

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Hypothesis 1: There is a positive relati...

Question 3

Construct a hypothesis predicting that a particular intervention will be effective regarding a particular long-term outcome. Then identify a mediating variable and a moderating variable that could be assessed in testing the hypothesis. Explain why one variable is the mediating variable and the other is the moderating one.​

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Hypothesis: Implementing a mindfulness m...

Question 4

Measuring how practitioners feel about working with minority clients when you really want to know how well informed they are about cross-cultural practice is a problem of operationalization concerning

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A)   ​the use of single or multiple indicators.
B)   ​how observations are going to be made.
C)   ​the specific dimensions of the variable to be studied.
D)   the relevant range of variations.
E)   ​the degree of precision needed between extremes.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

The following is an example of a good hypothesis: "Social work practitioners who work in mental health agencies do not care adequately for the chronically mentally ill."​

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Concepts are

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A)   ​empirical measurements.
B)   ​variables.
C)   ​mental images.
D)   ​hypotheses.
E)   ​definitions.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

Discuss how the quantitative and qualitative perspectives on operational definitions differ.​

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The quantitative and qualitative perspec...

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an operational definition of degree of homophobia?

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A)   ​a score on a scale measuring attitude about homosexuality.
B)   ​whether or not participates in protests against gay marriage.
C)   ​view of homosexuality.
D)   ​number of derogatory statements made about homosexuality in a conversation about it.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Researchers who operationally define the severity of substance abuse as a total score on a scale with multiple questions asking research participants to indicate how often they use various types of substances are using what source of data for their operational definition?​

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A)   ​Direct observation.
B)   ​Self-report.
C)   ​Available records.
D)   ​Direct observables.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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