Worksheets2019 HSC MCQ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
What should a literature review provide?
An analysis of primary data
A hypothesis with focus questions
A critique of information already written about the topic
An outline of limitations associated with the research procedures used
What is the main type of assistance provided by support groups for first-time parents?
Emotional
Employment
Financial
Housing
Which row of the table correctly matches the research method to one of its limitations?
A
B
C
D
Which of the following would best assist young people to improve their sense of identity?
Engaging in safe behaviours
Participating in employment
Having appropriate health care
Being dependent on their parents
Olivia has a chronic disability that decreases her ability to undertake daily tasks and responsibilities for her two children aged two and five years old.
Which of the following could best assist Olivia?
Housing and insurance
Counselling and education
Legal aid and employment
Financial support and child care
In the research process, what is the next step after presenting the raw data in tables and graphs?
Analysing research results
Assembling information in the appendix
Considering ethical behaviour in research
Drawing valid conclusions from the research results
Which of the following is true of adoptive parents?
They are biologically connected to their child
They are legally allowed to select their child’s religion
They cannot make medical decisions on their child’s behalf.
They have used birthing technologies to assist them to have their child.
The prevalence of a group within a community refers to the
number of groups that are within a community.
level of community organisations supporting members of a specific group.
number of individuals who are members of a specific group in the community.
level of acceptance given to a specific group by the community and government organisations.
Which of the following is a benefit of preventing youth homelessness?
It complies with the Anti-Discrimination Act.
It increases the number of counsellors available.
It reduces government payments such as youth allowance.
It leads to better education and economic outcomes for the individual.
A researcher ignores an agreement about not sharing participant data. This is an example of
Bias
Invalid data
poor reliability.
breach of privacy.
A researcher creates a sample group that does not represent a cross-section of the population.
How would this affect the quality of the research?
The data would lack validity
The conclusions would be unbiased.
The process would lack respect for the participants.
The process would break anonymity and confidentiality agreements
Which of the following best describes respite care for a physically disabled person?
Making modifications to the person’s social environment
A community nurse prescribing rest and medications for the person
A health case worker from the local hospital making weekly visits to the person’s home
A trained carer giving the primary carer of the person temporary relief from their duties
Which of the following contributes to research being free from bias?
The researcher references correct sources
The researcher avoids asking leading questions.
The participants select which questions to answer.
The participants give permission before research is conducted.
Which of the following lists the most significant needs for people with disabilities and youth?
Social status, safety and security
Access to transport and social status
Adequate standard of living, safety and security
Access to transport and adequate standard of living
How can a researcher demonstrate integrity when conducting research?
By modifying data to fit into tables and graphs
By analysing data using only personal preference
By maintaining participants’ privacy only when they request it
By providing an appropriate disclaimer at the start of the research process
Which of the following is most likely to lead to an increase in the number of primary carers in the future?
The increasing wage for health care workers
The increasing percentage of homeless people in NSW
The increasing percentage of people aged 65 years and over
The increasing percentage of young people participating in the workforce
Why is it important for young people to have access to free counselling without parental consent?
They may be at risk within the home
They are going through a period of physiological change.
They are old enough to be active members of the community.
They may be experiencing a period of unsettled social change
The graph provides information about carers, other than resident parents, for children under the age of 12.
Which of the following statements is correct?
More 8-year-olds are being cared for by a sibling than by a non-resident parent.
Children are most likely to be cared for by a non-resident parent at the age of 9.
More 5-year-olds are being cared for by a sibling than by any other type of carer.
Grandparents are more likely than any other type of carer to look after 3-year-olds.
Both culture and socioeconomic status are most likely to influence which parental decision?
To return to work
To access childcare subsidies
To use a particular parenting style
To socialise a child without gender stereotyping
Which of the following best describes stratified sampling?
Each individual in the population is chosen entirely by chance
Individuals are selected at regular intervals from the population.
The population is divided into subgroups and only individuals in certain subgroups are randomly selected.
The population is divided into subgroups and individuals are then randomly selected from each subgroup.
