Question 1

The 30 year follow up study of the participants in the Cambridge Somerville Youth Study found:

Accepted Answer

A) no long term differences between the experimental and control groups. 
B) that the experiment produced several negative effects on the experimental group. 
C) that the control group suffered from not experiencing the experimental condition. 
D) inconclusive results because few of the participants could be found after so many years. 
A) no long term differences between the experimental and control groups. 
B) that the experiment produced several negative effects on the experimental group. 
C) that the control group suffered from not experiencing the experimental condition. 
D) inconclusive results because few of the participants could be found after so many years.

Question 2

Which of the following is a (are)part(s)of an evaluability assessment

Accepted Answer

A) determining the purpose of the evaluation from the standpoint of the sponsor 
B) studying the program as operated 
C) identify those aspects of the program that are sufficiently unambiguous that they can be evaluated 
D) all of these are part of an evaluability assessment 
A) determining the purpose of the evaluation from the standpoint of the sponsor 
B) studying the program as operated 
C) identify those aspects of the program that are sufficiently unambiguous that they can be evaluated 
D) all of these are part of an evaluability assessment

Question 3

The dependent variables in evaluation research are most commonly:

Accepted Answer

A) program inputs. 
B) too vague to be used for evaluation. 
C) the goals of the program. 
D) determined solely by the researcher. 
A) program inputs. 
B) too vague to be used for evaluation. 
C) the goals of the program. 
D) determined solely by the researcher.

Question 4

What is the purpose of formative evaluation and to what questions does it provide answers

Accepted Answer

The purpose of formative evaluation is t

Question 5

How are cost benefit analysis and cost effective analysis alike and how are they different

Accepted Answer

Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) and Cost-Eff

Question 6

Describe the nonpositivist approach to evaluation research. Discuss as many of the assumptions of this approach as you can and compare them with the assumptions that positivists might make. How does all this relate to the "politics of evaluation research"

Accepted Answer

The nonpositivist approach to evaluation

Question 7

A community has a volunteer foster grandparent program in which retirees over the age of 55 are matched with children under 15 in families without accessible grandparents. The program, according to its brochure, is supposed to promote understanding between generations, provide positive role models, reduce loneliness, and make life more satisfying for young and old alike. Can these goals be evaluated Why Suggest how you might operationalize one or more of these goals in order to conduct an evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Yes, these goals can be evaluated. One w

Question 8

In cost benefit analysis, opportunity costs are:

Accepted Answer

A) the direct costs of funding a given program. 
B) the value of other programs on which the resources could have been used. 
C) the cost of pursuing unanticipated opportunities that arise while doing research. 
D) social costs to the participants in programs. 
A) the direct costs of funding a given program. 
B) the value of other programs on which the resources could have been used. 
C) the cost of pursuing unanticipated opportunities that arise while doing research. 
D) social costs to the participants in programs.

Question 9

Formative program evaluations would likely focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) program outcomes. 
B) program planning. 
C) program implementation. 
D) all of the answers represent likely focuses of formative program evaluation. 
A) program outcomes. 
B) program planning. 
C) program implementation. 
D) all of the answers represent likely focuses of formative program evaluation.

Question 10

Evaluation research refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) any research that draws conclusions. 
B) any research conducted for a sponsor. 
C) research that helps to plan, monitor, or assess the effectiveness of programs or clinical practices. 
D) research using an experimental design. 
A) any research that draws conclusions. 
B) any research conducted for a sponsor. 
C) research that helps to plan, monitor, or assess the effectiveness of programs or clinical practices. 
D) research using an experimental design.

The 30 year follow up study of the participants in the Cambridge Somerville Youth Study found:

Which of the following is a (are)part(s)of an evaluability assessment

The dependent variables in evaluation research are most commonly:

What is the purpose of formative evaluation and to what questions does it provide answers

How are cost benefit analysis and cost effective analysis alike and how are they different

Describe the nonpositivist approach to evaluation research. Discuss as many of the assumptions of this approach as you can and compare them with the assumptions that positivists might make. How does all this relate to the "politics of evaluation research"

In cost benefit analysis, opportunity costs are:

Formative program evaluations would likely focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Evaluation research refers to:

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

The 30 year follow up study of the participants in the Cambridge Somerville Youth Study found:

Which of the following is a (are)part(s)of an evaluability assessment

The dependent variables in evaluation research are most commonly:

What is the purpose of formative evaluation and to what questions does it provide answers

How are cost benefit analysis and cost effective analysis alike and how are they different

Describe the nonpositivist approach to evaluation research. Discuss as many of the assumptions of this approach as you can and compare them with the assumptions that positivists might make. How does all this relate to the "politics of evaluation research"

In cost benefit analysis, opportunity costs are:

Formative program evaluations would likely focus on all of the following EXCEPT:

Evaluation research refers to:

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

Filters