Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are true about logic models in program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) They graphically depict the essential components of s program. 
B) They might be required by funding sources. 
C) They can be constructed in various ways. 
D) All of these 
A) They graphically depict the essential components of s program. 
B) They might be required by funding sources. 
C) They can be constructed in various ways. 
D) All of these D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) They can detect problems in carrying out the main study as intended. 
B) They are useless until after a grant application is funded. 
C) They increase the likelihood of imitation of treatment occurring in the main study. 
D) They increase the chances of staff resistance to the main study. 
A) They can detect problems in carrying out the main study as intended. 
B) They are useless until after a grant application is funded. 
C) They increase the likelihood of imitation of treatment occurring in the main study. 
D) They increase the chances of staff resistance to the main study. A

Question 3

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

External evaluators are always objective and independent of stakeholder influences in the way they design,carry out,and report their evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following designs can be used in program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) Pre-experimental designs. 
B) Group experiments. 
C) Surveys. 
D) Qualitative designs 
E) All of these. 
A) Pre-experimental designs. 
B) Group experiments. 
C) Surveys. 
D) Qualitative designs 
E) All of these.

Question 6

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What steps should program evaluators take in order to foster the utilization of their studies?

Accepted Answer

Program evaluators can take several step

Question 8

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the utilization of program evaluation results?

Accepted Answer

A) They are less likely to be used if they contradict deeply held beliefs. 
B) If the results are clear and have obvious policy implications, they will always be used. 
C) They are less likely to be used when they threaten vested interests. 
D) None of these; they are all true. 
A) They are less likely to be used if they contradict deeply held beliefs. 
B) If the results are clear and have obvious policy implications, they will always be used. 
C) They are less likely to be used when they threaten vested interests. 
D) None of these; they are all true.

Question 9

Which of the following can be a purpose of program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) To assess program success. 
B) To assess problems in program implementation. 
C) To obtain information needed in program planning. 
D) All of these. 
A) To assess program success. 
B) To assess problems in program implementation. 
C) To obtain information needed in program planning. 
D) All of these.

Question 10

In-house evaluators,as compared to external evaluators,are likely to have

Accepted Answer

A) greater access to program information and personnel. 
B) more knowledge about program processes. 
C) less independence from agency administrators. 
D) all of these. 
A) greater access to program information and personnel. 
B) more knowledge about program processes. 
C) less independence from agency administrators. 
D) all of these.

Question 11

Managed care companies tend to be disinterested in the outcomes of program evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In order to foster the eventual utilization of an evaluation,one of the steps evaluators should take is

Accepted Answer

A) make sure stakeholders are not involved in planning the evaluation. 
B) ensure that program personnel do not influence the evaluation design. 
C) involve stakeholders throughout all phases of the evaluation. 
D) withhold the sharing of the evaluation report with stakeholders until it has been perfected and finalized. 
A) make sure stakeholders are not involved in planning the evaluation. 
B) ensure that program personnel do not influence the evaluation design. 
C) involve stakeholders throughout all phases of the evaluation. 
D) withhold the sharing of the evaluation report with stakeholders until it has been perfected and finalized.

Question 13

Identify and explain four practical pitfalls commonly encountered when carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies.

Accepted Answer

1. Selection bias: This occurs when the

Question 14

Discuss the value of pilot studies in program evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Pilot studies play a crucial role in pro

Question 15

Agency administrators who ask in-house program evaluators to assess their program's effectiveness are likely to

Accepted Answer

A) promote an atmosphere in which the paramount priority is on free, scientific inquiry. 
B) give the evaluator complete autonomy in designing the research and interpreting its findings. 
C) desire a study that is methodologically as rigorous as possible. 
D) none of these. 
A) promote an atmosphere in which the paramount priority is on free, scientific inquiry. 
B) give the evaluator complete autonomy in designing the research and interpreting its findings. 
C) desire a study that is methodologically as rigorous as possible. 
D) none of these.

Question 16

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

Accepted Answer

A) Exclude agency staff members from the research planning phase. 
B) Keep research staff members away from program staff during the study. 
C) Avoid developing or using treatment manuals for the experimental or control conditions. 
D) Refrain from recruiting clients on an ongoing basis throughout the study. 
E) none of these. 
A) Exclude agency staff members from the research planning phase. 
B) Keep research staff members away from program staff during the study. 
C) Avoid developing or using treatment manuals for the experimental or control conditions. 
D) Refrain from recruiting clients on an ongoing basis throughout the study. 
E) none of these.

Question 17

Evaluators who report negative findings about a program will usually be respected by stakeholders as competent and honest,provided that their methodology is reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The best way to avoid contaminating the control condition is to locate the experimental and control conditions in the same building

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 5.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative methods can be used to try t

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true about program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) It differs dramatically from most of the research done by social workers. 
B) It refers to the purpose of research more than to any particular research methods. 
C) It can apply to many diverse research designs and methods. 
D) It can be used not only to assess the impact of human service programs but also to improve their implementation. 
A) It differs dramatically from most of the research done by social workers. 
B) It refers to the purpose of research more than to any particular research methods. 
C) It can apply to many diverse research designs and methods. 
D) It can be used not only to assess the impact of human service programs but also to improve their implementation.

Which of the following statements is/are true about logic models in program evaluation?

Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

External evaluators are always objective and independent of stakeholder influences in the way they design,carry out,and report their evaluations.

Which of the following designs can be used in program evaluation?

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

What steps should program evaluators take in order to foster the utilization of their studies?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the utilization of program evaluation results?

Which of the following can be a purpose of program evaluation?

In-house evaluators,as compared to external evaluators,are likely to have

Managed care companies tend to be disinterested in the outcomes of program evaluations.

In order to foster the eventual utilization of an evaluation,one of the steps evaluators should take is

Identify and explain four practical pitfalls commonly encountered when carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies.

Discuss the value of pilot studies in program evaluation.

Agency administrators who ask in-house program evaluators to assess their program's effectiveness are likely to

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

Evaluators who report negative findings about a program will usually be respected by stakeholders as competent and honest,provided that their methodology is reasonable.

The best way to avoid contaminating the control condition is to locate the experimental and control conditions in the same building

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 5.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about program evaluation?

Why Study Research?

Evidence-Based Practice: The Research Process

Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single Case Evaluation Designs

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 14: Program Evaluation

Which of the following statements is/are true about logic models in program evaluation?

Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

External evaluators are always objective and independent of stakeholder influences in the way they design,carry out,and report their evaluations.

Which of the following designs can be used in program evaluation?

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

What steps should program evaluators take in order to foster the utilization of their studies?

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the utilization of program evaluation results?

Which of the following can be a purpose of program evaluation?

In-house evaluators,as compared to external evaluators,are likely to have

Managed care companies tend to be disinterested in the outcomes of program evaluations.

In order to foster the eventual utilization of an evaluation,one of the steps evaluators should take is

Identify and explain four practical pitfalls commonly encountered when carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies.

Discuss the value of pilot studies in program evaluation.

Agency administrators who ask in-house program evaluators to assess their program's effectiveness are likely to

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

Evaluators who report negative findings about a program will usually be respected by stakeholders as competent and honest,provided that their methodology is reasonable.

The best way to avoid contaminating the control condition is to locate the experimental and control conditions in the same building

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 5.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about program evaluation?

Why Study Research?

Evidence-Based Practice: The Research Process

Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single Case Evaluation Designs

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters