Question 1

In a summative program evaluation, the program inputs would most likely be:

Accepted Answer

A) the independent variables in the evaluation. 
B) the dependent variables in the evaluation. 
C) the control variables in the evaluation. 
D) the proximate goals in the evaluation. 
A) the independent variables in the evaluation. 
B) the dependent variables in the evaluation. 
C) the control variables in the evaluation. 
D) the proximate goals in the evaluation.

Question 2

When it comes to measuring variables for evaluation research:

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A) multiple indicators are suggested. 
B) existing measures should be used where possible. 
C) measures do not need to be of as high validity and reliability as for basic research purposes. 
D) both multiple indicators are suggested and existing measures should be used where possible. 
A) multiple indicators are suggested. 
B) existing measures should be used where possible. 
C) measures do not need to be of as high validity and reliability as for basic research purposes. 
D) both multiple indicators are suggested and existing measures should be used where possible.

Question 3

In recent decades, evaluation researchers have come to recognize that any given social program or policy:

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A) has only one stakeholder. 
B) has a small number of stakeholders. 
C) has a large variety of stakeholders. 
D) may or may not have stakeholders. 
A) has only one stakeholder. 
B) has a small number of stakeholders. 
C) has a large variety of stakeholders. 
D) may or may not have stakeholders.

Question 4

In program evaluations, the measurable criteria that are used to determine the success of a program are called the program:

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A) objectives. 
B) goals. 
C) benefits. 
D) opportunities. 
A) objectives. 
B) goals. 
C) benefits. 
D) opportunities.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an element of a logic model used to understand a program evaluation

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A) resources/inputs of the program 
B) activities/interventions of the program 
C) a cost-effective analysis of the program 
D) outputs/outcomes of the program 
A) resources/inputs of the program 
B) activities/interventions of the program 
C) a cost-effective analysis of the program 
D) outputs/outcomes of the program

Question 6

Nonpositivist approaches to evaluation research have come to recognize that:

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A) there is consensus about what social ills are and how to achieve social betterment. 
B) social programs cannot be evaluated unless they have only a few stakeholders. 
C) randomized experiments are the preferred method for evaluating social programs and policies. 
D) social ills and their betterment are not objective conditions. 
A) there is consensus about what social ills are and how to achieve social betterment. 
B) social programs cannot be evaluated unless they have only a few stakeholders. 
C) randomized experiments are the preferred method for evaluating social programs and policies. 
D) social ills and their betterment are not objective conditions.

Question 7

One complaint about evaluation research is that it's not worth the time and trouble because it simply doesn't get used. Identify four barriers to the utilization of evaluation research and suggest what might be done to break them down.

Accepted Answer

One barrier to the utilization of evalua

Question 8

The major difference between cost benefit analysis and cost effective analysis is:

Accepted Answer

A) cost benefit considers only direct costs. 
B) cost effective monetizes only costs not benefits. 
C) cost effective considers only direct costs. 
D) there is no difference and the two terms are interchangeable. 
A) cost benefit considers only direct costs. 
B) cost effective monetizes only costs not benefits. 
C) cost effective considers only direct costs. 
D) there is no difference and the two terms are interchangeable.

Question 9

In regard to deciding whether particular elements of a program are a cost or a benefit for purposes of conducting a cost-benefit analysis of the program, the text concludes that:

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A) only benefits should be included in a cost-benefit analysis. 
B) people can disagree over whether an element is a cost or a benefit. 
C) government regulations determine whether a particular element is a cost or a benefit. 
D) only those costs and benefits about which everyone agrees should be included in a cost-benefit analysis. 
A) only benefits should be included in a cost-benefit analysis. 
B) people can disagree over whether an element is a cost or a benefit. 
C) government regulations determine whether a particular element is a cost or a benefit. 
D) only those costs and benefits about which everyone agrees should be included in a cost-benefit analysis.

Question 10

Proximate goals in evaluation research are:

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A) goals of the researchers but not the sponsors. 
B) goals of the sponsors but not the researchers. 
C) short run goals that are related to long term goals. 
D) goals that the evaluated program achieves successfully. 
A) goals of the researchers but not the sponsors. 
B) goals of the sponsors but not the researchers. 
C) short run goals that are related to long term goals. 
D) goals that the evaluated program achieves successfully.

Question 11

Formative evaluation research often uses all of the following EXCEPT:

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A) needs assessments. 
B) focus groups. 
C) trial runs. 
D) all of the answers might be used. 
A) needs assessments. 
B) focus groups. 
C) trial runs. 
D) all of the answers might be used.

Question 12

Which of the following was NOT listed in the text as a valid alternative to the use of randomized experiments in evaluation research

Accepted Answer

A) quasi experimental designs 
B) matching 
C) client testimonials 
D) cohort groups 
A) quasi experimental designs 
B) matching 
C) client testimonials 
D) cohort groups

Question 13

Which of the following are NOT among the assumptions made about summative program evaluations by those who use nonpositivist approaches

Accepted Answer

A) There are multiple stakeholders in social interventions. 
B) Interpretation and social meanings are at the core of social interventions. 
C) Social interventions reflect and reinforce inequitable distributions of power. 
D) All of the answers represent assumptions made by these approaches. 
A) There are multiple stakeholders in social interventions. 
B) Interpretation and social meanings are at the core of social interventions. 
C) Social interventions reflect and reinforce inequitable distributions of power. 
D) All of the answers represent assumptions made by these approaches.

Question 14

As a part of formative program evaluation, program monitoring refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) controlled experiments to assess program outcomes. 
B) assessing the ongoing operation of existing programs 
C) using focus groups to help develop programs. 
D) using needs assessments to help develop programs. 
A) controlled experiments to assess program outcomes. 
B) assessing the ongoing operation of existing programs 
C) using focus groups to help develop programs. 
D) using needs assessments to help develop programs.

Question 15

Compare and contrast evaluation research with basic research.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation research and basic research a

Question 16

The study by Rossi, Berk, and Lenihan, in which they compared six released inmates who received weekly monetary allowances with twenty others who received no payments, is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a summative evaluation. 
B) a randomized block design. 
C) the use of available data in evaluation research. 
D) a formative evaluation. 
A) a summative evaluation. 
B) a randomized block design. 
C) the use of available data in evaluation research. 
D) a formative evaluation.

Question 17

In the cost benefit analysis of early childhood intervention programs discussed in the text, the lower costs for welfare payments to mothers that result from such programs is most clearly a benefit to:

Accepted Answer

A) society. 
B) the participants. 
C) the funding source. 
D) all of these clearly benefit from this. 
A) society. 
B) the participants. 
C) the funding source. 
D) all of these clearly benefit from this.

Question 18

The term "stakeholder" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the people who are being observed in evaluation research. 
B) the people who have an interest in a particular social program or policy. 
C) the people who assist the researcher in conducting evaluation research. 
D) the sponsors of evaluation research. 
A) the people who are being observed in evaluation research. 
B) the people who have an interest in a particular social program or policy. 
C) the people who assist the researcher in conducting evaluation research. 
D) the sponsors of evaluation research.

Question 19

Summative evaluation research:

Accepted Answer

A) is usually conducted by in house personnel. 
B) assesses the impact of a program. 
C) is concerned with the planning, development, and implementation of a program. 
D) is concerned with the mundane daily operations of a program. 
A) is usually conducted by in house personnel. 
B) assesses the impact of a program. 
C) is concerned with the planning, development, and implementation of a program. 
D) is concerned with the mundane daily operations of a program.

Question 20

Formative evaluation research:

Accepted Answer

A) involves an assessment of a program's impact after service has been provided to a group of clients. 
B) is usually conducted by outside consultants. 
C) is concerned with the planning, development, and implementation of a program. 
D) always employs a randomized experimental design. 
A) involves an assessment of a program's impact after service has been provided to a group of clients. 
B) is usually conducted by outside consultants. 
C) is concerned with the planning, development, and implementation of a program. 
D) always employs a randomized experimental design.

In a summative program evaluation, the program inputs would most likely be:

When it comes to measuring variables for evaluation research:

In recent decades, evaluation researchers have come to recognize that any given social program or policy:

In program evaluations, the measurable criteria that are used to determine the success of a program are called the program:

Which of the following is NOT an element of a logic model used to understand a program evaluation

Nonpositivist approaches to evaluation research have come to recognize that:

One complaint about evaluation research is that it's not worth the time and trouble because it simply doesn't get used. Identify four barriers to the utilization of evaluation research and suggest what might be done to break them down.

The major difference between cost benefit analysis and cost effective analysis is:

In regard to deciding whether particular elements of a program are a cost or a benefit for purposes of conducting a cost-benefit analysis of the program, the text concludes that:

Proximate goals in evaluation research are:

Formative evaluation research often uses all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT listed in the text as a valid alternative to the use of randomized experiments in evaluation research

Which of the following are NOT among the assumptions made about summative program evaluations by those who use nonpositivist approaches

As a part of formative program evaluation, program monitoring refers to:

Compare and contrast evaluation research with basic research.

The study by Rossi, Berk, and Lenihan, in which they compared six released inmates who received weekly monetary allowances with twenty others who received no payments, is an example of:

In the cost benefit analysis of early childhood intervention programs discussed in the text, the lower costs for welfare payments to mothers that result from such programs is most clearly a benefit to:

The term "stakeholder" refers to:

Summative evaluation research:

Formative evaluation research:

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 12: Evaluation Research

In a summative program evaluation, the program inputs would most likely be:

When it comes to measuring variables for evaluation research:

In recent decades, evaluation researchers have come to recognize that any given social program or policy:

In program evaluations, the measurable criteria that are used to determine the success of a program are called the program:

Which of the following is NOT an element of a logic model used to understand a program evaluation

Nonpositivist approaches to evaluation research have come to recognize that:

One complaint about evaluation research is that it's not worth the time and trouble because it simply doesn't get used. Identify four barriers to the utilization of evaluation research and suggest what might be done to break them down.

The major difference between cost benefit analysis and cost effective analysis is:

In regard to deciding whether particular elements of a program are a cost or a benefit for purposes of conducting a cost-benefit analysis of the program, the text concludes that:

Proximate goals in evaluation research are:

Formative evaluation research often uses all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following was NOT listed in the text as a valid alternative to the use of randomized experiments in evaluation research

Which of the following are NOT among the assumptions made about summative program evaluations by those who use nonpositivist approaches

As a part of formative program evaluation, program monitoring refers to:

Compare and contrast evaluation research with basic research.

The study by Rossi, Berk, and Lenihan, in which they compared six released inmates who received weekly monetary allowances with twenty others who received no payments, is an example of:

In the cost benefit analysis of early childhood intervention programs discussed in the text, the lower costs for welfare payments to mothers that result from such programs is most clearly a benefit to:

The term "stakeholder" refers to:

Summative evaluation research:

Formative evaluation research:

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Analysis of Available Data

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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