Question 1

Evaluation research is a scientific method that does not need to consider who the intended audience is for its findings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Imagine that you would like to do a piece of applied research that focuses on a group in your community,such as a shelter for homeless people,a literacy program,a neighborhood preservation association,a local girls or boys club,volunteer services for an animal organization or any group of interest.How would you go about designing a possible participatory action research project,based on the guidelines described in your text? Be sure to discuss issues concerning practicality,feasibility,stakeholders,ethics,and proposed benefits.

Accepted Answer

To design a participatory action researc

Question 3

What are the basic differences between basic and applied research? What is the purpose of basic and applied research?

Accepted Answer

Basic research and applied research are

Question 4

Cost-benefit analysis is used to determine if the program saves money for program participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Participatory action research

Accepted Answer

A)  is generally not successful. 
B)  differs from conventional research in that researchers are able to see the impact of their work. 
C)  is less time consuming than conventional research. 
D)  is not ideologically bound. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  is generally not successful. 
B)  differs from conventional research in that researchers are able to see the impact of their work. 
C)  is less time consuming than conventional research. 
D)  is not ideologically bound. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Outcome evaluations usually begin with a question like

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the reason the program is doing what it is doing? 
B)  Does the program accomplish its goals ? 
C)  Are there better ways to implement this program? 
D)  Who is this program designed to serve? 
E)  How much money will the program spend? 
A)  What is the reason the program is doing what it is doing? 
B)  Does the program accomplish its goals ? 
C)  Are there better ways to implement this program? 
D)  Who is this program designed to serve? 
E)  How much money will the program spend?

Question 7

Which type of evaluation research is best used in the early implantation stages of the program or policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  needs assessment 
B)  formative 
C)  cost benefit 
D)  process 
E)  none of these 
A)  needs assessment 
B)  formative 
C)  cost benefit 
D)  process 
E)  none of these

Question 8

When selecting an evaluation strategy,which of the following is not usually an important factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  the educational level of program staff 
B)  the study's intended audience 
C)  the resources available for the evaluation 
D)  the kinds of information needed 
E)  all of these are important factors for evaluation strategies 
A)  the educational level of program staff 
B)  the study's intended audience 
C)  the resources available for the evaluation 
D)  the kinds of information needed 
E)  all of these are important factors for evaluation strategies

Question 9

Applied research

Accepted Answer

A)  is research with a practical purpose. 
B)  tests hypotheses just as basic research does. 
C)  is generally a lonely research enterprise. 
D)  can help to create, modify, and implement programs and activities that make a difference in people's lives. 
E)  is research with a practical purpose and helps to create, modify, and implement programs and activities that make a difference in people's lives. 
A)  is research with a practical purpose. 
B)  tests hypotheses just as basic research does. 
C)  is generally a lonely research enterprise. 
D)  can help to create, modify, and implement programs and activities that make a difference in people's lives. 
E)  is research with a practical purpose and helps to create, modify, and implement programs and activities that make a difference in people's lives.

Question 10

Evaluation research is a kind of applied research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Formative analysis usually occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  when the program is completed. 
B)  whenever the evaluation team is called in to perform an evaluation. 
C)  in the early stages of program development and design. 
D)  after the program has been denied funding. 
E)  before the program has been implemented. 
A)  when the program is completed. 
B)  whenever the evaluation team is called in to perform an evaluation. 
C)  in the early stages of program development and design. 
D)  after the program has been denied funding. 
E)  before the program has been implemented.

Question 12

In the focal research by Harrison and Norton-Hawk,what kind of evaluation research was completed?

Accepted Answer

A)  process evaluation 
B)  applied 
C)  needs assessment 
D)  cost effectiveness 
E)  participatory action research 
A)  process evaluation 
B)  applied 
C)  needs assessment 
D)  cost effectiveness 
E)  participatory action research

Question 13

Participatory research involves

Accepted Answer

A)  getting permission from authorities first. 
B)  projects that are done with the community, not to the community. 
C)  projects that are more academia based and less community based. 
D)  both projects that are done with the community, not to the community as well as getting permission from the authorities first. 
E)  none of these 
A)  getting permission from authorities first. 
B)  projects that are done with the community, not to the community. 
C)  projects that are more academia based and less community based. 
D)  both projects that are done with the community, not to the community as well as getting permission from the authorities first. 
E)  none of these

Question 14

Evaluation research design includes choices about study design,measurement techniques,sample selection,and methods for analyzing data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Participatory action research

Accepted Answer

A)  involves reporting to funders on the behavior of participants in the research setting. 
B)  involves researchers as subjects of investigation. 
C)  involves researchers working with community members to empower a community. 
D)  should not be done because it may not be value free. 
E)  is also considered basic research. 
A)  involves reporting to funders on the behavior of participants in the research setting. 
B)  involves researchers as subjects of investigation. 
C)  involves researchers working with community members to empower a community. 
D)  should not be done because it may not be value free. 
E)  is also considered basic research.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evaluation research does not have issues with validity or reliability. 
B)  Evaluation research is likely valid but not reliable. 
C)  Evaluation research is likely reliable but not valid. 
D)  Evaluation research is neither valid nor reliable. 
E)  Evaluation researchers must balance issues of reliability and validity with practicality. 
A)  Evaluation research does not have issues with validity or reliability. 
B)  Evaluation research is likely valid but not reliable. 
C)  Evaluation research is likely reliable but not valid. 
D)  Evaluation research is neither valid nor reliable. 
E)  Evaluation researchers must balance issues of reliability and validity with practicality.

Question 17

What type of research is used to solve immediate social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  applied research 
B)  basic research 
C)  participatory action research 
D)  both applied and participatory action research 
E)  experimental research. 
A)  applied research 
B)  basic research 
C)  participatory action research 
D)  both applied and participatory action research 
E)  experimental research.

Question 18

Consider an existing program at your college/university.How would you go about evaluating that program?

Accepted Answer

There are several ways to evaluate an ex

Question 19

In process evaluation the goal is

Accepted Answer

A)  to see whether there is an effect on a program. 
B)  to see how big the effect of a program is. 
C)  to try to pinpoint how something works. 
D)  to find out what aspects of the program contribute to the effect. 
E)  to try to pinpoint how something works and to find out what aspects of the program contribute to the effect. 
A)  to see whether there is an effect on a program. 
B)  to see how big the effect of a program is. 
C)  to try to pinpoint how something works. 
D)  to find out what aspects of the program contribute to the effect. 
E)  to try to pinpoint how something works and to find out what aspects of the program contribute to the effect.

Question 20

Stakeholders are

Accepted Answer

A)  persons who control the finances of projects. 
B)  found in Institutional Review Board panels. 
C)  people or groups affected by a program. 
D)  applied researchers. 
E)  none of these are true. 
A)  persons who control the finances of projects. 
B)  found in Institutional Review Board panels. 
C)  people or groups affected by a program. 
D)  applied researchers. 
E)  none of these are true.

Evaluation research is a scientific method that does not need to consider who the intended audience is for its findings.

What are the basic differences between basic and applied research? What is the purpose of basic and applied research?

Cost-benefit analysis is used to determine if the program saves money for program participants.

Participatory action research

Outcome evaluations usually begin with a question like

Which type of evaluation research is best used in the early implantation stages of the program or policy?

When selecting an evaluation strategy,which of the following is not usually an important factor?

Applied research

Evaluation research is a kind of applied research.

Formative analysis usually occurs

In the focal research by Harrison and Norton-Hawk,what kind of evaluation research was completed?

Participatory research involves

Evaluation research design includes choices about study design,measurement techniques,sample selection,and methods for analyzing data.

Participatory action research

Which of the following statements is accurate?

What type of research is used to solve immediate social problems?

Consider an existing program at your college/university.How would you go about evaluating that program?

In process evaluation the goal is

Stakeholders are

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters

Exam 14: Applied Social Research

Evaluation research is a scientific method that does not need to consider who the intended audience is for its findings.

What are the basic differences between basic and applied research? What is the purpose of basic and applied research?

Cost-benefit analysis is used to determine if the program saves money for program participants.

Participatory action research

Outcome evaluations usually begin with a question like

Which type of evaluation research is best used in the early implantation stages of the program or policy?

When selecting an evaluation strategy,which of the following is not usually an important factor?

Applied research

Evaluation research is a kind of applied research.

Formative analysis usually occurs

In the focal research by Harrison and Norton-Hawk,what kind of evaluation research was completed?

Participatory research involves

Evaluation research design includes choices about study design,measurement techniques,sample selection,and methods for analyzing data.

Participatory action research

Which of the following statements is accurate?

What type of research is used to solve immediate social problems?

Consider an existing program at your college/university.How would you go about evaluating that program?

In process evaluation the goal is

Stakeholders are

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters