Chapter 16: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Characteristics of Qualitative Research Methods

Difficulty Level: Easy

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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Easy

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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

A. PTSD

B. career counseling

C. depression

D. tobacco counseling

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Effectiveness of Health Care Providers Using an Intervention: Tobacco Counseling

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: The Use of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing for Risk Reduction

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: School-Based Interventions for Aggressive and Disruptive Behavior

Difficulty Level: Easy

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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Interventions in Schools

Difficulty Level: Easy

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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Peer-Assisted Learning Environment

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Integrative Reviews

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Integrative Reviews

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Application of Using Evidence-Based Research to National Accreditation: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Difficulty Level: Easy

True/False

1. 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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. 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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Difficulty Level: Easy

9. 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.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Effectiveness of Health Care Providers Using an Intervention: Tobacco Counseling

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Application of using evidence-based research to national accreditation: Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs and Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

Difficulty Level: Easy

Short Answer

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Treatments for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Difficulty Level: Easy

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Effectiveness of Health Care Providers Using an Intervention: Tobacco Counseling

Difficulty Level: Medium

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: The Use of HIV Voluntary Counseling and Testing for Risk Reduction

Difficulty Level: Medium

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

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Peer-Assisted Learning Environment

Difficulty Level: Medium

10. Describe CAEP standard 1.2.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: CACREP and CAEP

Difficulty Level: Medium

Essay

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

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Counseling Meta-Analyses

Difficulty Level: Medium

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

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Interventions in Schools

Difficulty Level: Medium

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

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Peer-Assisted Learning Environment

Difficulty Level: Medium

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

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Integrative Reviews

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. Discuss the goals of meta-analysis.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Evidence-Based Research and Application

Difficulty Level: Hard