Question 1

Program evaluation is one of the best ways to inform evidence-based practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Cost is the one variable that nobody understands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Evaluation researchers need which type of approach to test theories and develop programs that are based on sound research findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hands-off 
B)  Statistical analysis 
C)  Hands-on 
D)  Qualitative 
A)  Hands-off 
B)  Statistical analysis 
C)  Hands-on 
D)  Qualitative C

Question 4

___________ has to do with whether the effectiveness of the policy was suffcient enough to justify the resources required to produce the results.

Accepted Answer

A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Efficiency 
C)  Public Value 
D)  Spillover Effect 
A)  Effectiveness 
B)  Efficiency 
C)  Public Value 
D)  Spillover Effect

Question 5

Practitioners view the evaluation research process the same way they view academics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The idea that crime will simply move to other areas rather than being truly impacted is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Crime displacement 
B)  Crime migration 
C)  Failure to treat 
D)  Rational Choice Theory 
A)  Crime displacement 
B)  Crime migration 
C)  Failure to treat 
D)  Rational Choice Theory

Question 7

It is necessary that all evaluations have either a control or comparison group or a baseline measure of what the crime rate was before the program was implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The strongest collective evidence of police effectiveness is the "diffusion of benefits," or the idea that crime control spreads beyond the target location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Researchers need to use which type of design, which will document comparisons between program outcomes and what would have resulted if nothing was done?

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical experimental design 
B)  Focus group design 
C)  Quasi-experimental design 
D)  Best possible research design 
A)  Classical experimental design 
B)  Focus group design 
C)  Quasi-experimental design 
D)  Best possible research design

Question 10

Which of the following helps contribute to a researcher's development by getting him or her out to the front lines where the action is?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process Evaluation 
B)  Program Evaluation 
C)  Impact Evaluation 
D)  Cost-benefit analysis 
A)  Process Evaluation 
B)  Program Evaluation 
C)  Impact Evaluation 
D)  Cost-benefit analysis

Program evaluation is one of the best ways to inform evidence-based practice.

Cost is the one variable that nobody understands.

Evaluation researchers need which type of approach to test theories and develop programs that are based on sound research findings?

___________ has to do with whether the effectiveness of the policy was suffcient enough to justify the resources required to produce the results.

Practitioners view the evaluation research process the same way they view academics.

The idea that crime will simply move to other areas rather than being truly impacted is known as:

It is necessary that all evaluations have either a control or comparison group or a baseline measure of what the crime rate was before the program was implemented.

The strongest collective evidence of police effectiveness is the "diffusion of benefits," or the idea that crime control spreads beyond the target location.

Researchers need to use which type of design, which will document comparisons between program outcomes and what would have resulted if nothing was done?

Which of the following helps contribute to a researcher's development by getting him or her out to the front lines where the action is?

Getting Stated With Program Evaluation

Planning a Program Evaluation

Needs Assessment Evaluation

Theory-Driven Evaluation

Outcome Evaluation

Process Evaluation

Cost-Efficiency Evaluation

Measurement and Data Analysis

Reporting and Using Evaluations

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Exam 10: Looking Ahead: a Call to Action in Evaluation Research

Program evaluation is one of the best ways to inform evidence-based practice.

Cost is the one variable that nobody understands.

Evaluation researchers need which type of approach to test theories and develop programs that are based on sound research findings?

___________ has to do with whether the effectiveness of the policy was suffcient enough to justify the resources required to produce the results.

Practitioners view the evaluation research process the same way they view academics.

The idea that crime will simply move to other areas rather than being truly impacted is known as:

It is necessary that all evaluations have either a control or comparison group or a baseline measure of what the crime rate was before the program was implemented.

The strongest collective evidence of police effectiveness is the "diffusion of benefits," or the idea that crime control spreads beyond the target location.

Researchers need to use which type of design, which will document comparisons between program outcomes and what would have resulted if nothing was done?

Which of the following helps contribute to a researcher's development by getting him or her out to the front lines where the action is?

Getting Stated With Program Evaluation

Planning a Program Evaluation

Needs Assessment Evaluation

Theory-Driven Evaluation

Outcome Evaluation

Process Evaluation

Cost-Efficiency Evaluation

Measurement and Data Analysis

Reporting and Using Evaluations

Filters