Exam 4: Intervention and Evaluation

The essence of the application of social norm theory is to

Steps 2 and 3 in intervention design and delivery are ______ and ______,respectively.

Suppose that you and most students in your course study for a number of days ahead of an exam but believe that the vast majority of students in the course wait until the day right before the exam to do almost all of their studying.This would be an example of ______.

The text notes that the social norm intervention designed to curb drinking at Northern Illinois University

When a car salesperson uses a social influence idea he learned in class to try to achieve a sale,this is an example of a(n)______ intervention.

The Cambridge-Somerville project in Boston is a well-known example of a failed program.Which of the following did NOT characterize the intervention?

In comparing policy and intervention,the text suggests

Biglan,Mrazek,Carnine,and Flay (2003)have proposed that before scientific organizations advise the adoption of a program directed toward the prevention of behavior problems in youth,the effectiveness of the program should be demonstrated by

The text considered several plausible explanations for the failure of the Cambridge-Somerville project on preventing youth from going down a criminal path.What was one explanation that was suggested?

There are two main forms of evaluations: (1)formative evaluations,also known as process evaluations,and (2)summative evaluations,also referred to as outcome evaluations.

Social psychology can contribute to both the development of policy and the development of interventions.Differentiate between the two.

A program logic model is fundamental to evaluations and interventions.Explain what a program logic model is,and list the core components.

Although interventions can be directed at different levels (e.g.,individual,group,organization,or community),they are ultimately directed toward individuals,as for change to occur,whether in a group or in an organization,individual members must change in some way.

Social psychology can contribute to the development of both intervention and policy; however,the path from social psychological knowledge to influencing social policy is seldom straightforward and is influenced by many factors.

As highlighted in the text,the path from social psychological knowledge to influencing social policy is seldom straightforward.Describe two factors that preclude the direct use of knowledge in policy decision making.

The authors of Chapter 4 ("Intervention and Evaluation")note that intervention design is

Name the two broad types of interventions,and distinguish between them.

Name and describe the two main types of program evaluation.

Which is true?

By using qualitative research methods,de Visser and colleagues (2015)were able to determine that young people often avoid excessive drinking by