Question 1

Program evaluators should involve stakeholders in planning an evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a rigorous experimental assessment of program outcome finds that a program is not effective in attaining its goals,then there is no need to evaluate the program's implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is/are true about carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies

Accepted Answer

A) The intervention being tested might not be implemented in the intended fashion. 
B) The control condition might be contaminated by interaction between clients in the experimental and control groups. 
C) Practitioners might violate the research protocol for case assignment to make sure that clients receive the intervention being evaluated. 
D) Reluctance by outside agencies to refer clients might hinder obtaining a sufficient sample size. 
E) All of these. 
A) The intervention being tested might not be implemented in the intended fashion. 
B) The control condition might be contaminated by interaction between clients in the experimental and control groups. 
C) Practitioners might violate the research protocol for case assignment to make sure that clients receive the intervention being evaluated. 
D) Reluctance by outside agencies to refer clients might hinder obtaining a sufficient sample size. 
E) All of these.

Question 4

Quantitative and qualitative methods can be combined in program evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the impact managed care has had on program evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Managed care has had a significant impac

Question 6

Which of the following statements is/are true about problems in client recruitment and retention in experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations in social work agencies?

Accepted Answer

A) Referring agencies might dump clients that they don't want to serve. 
B) Referring agencies might be reluctant to refer any clients. 
C) Referring agencies might resent having their referrals assigned to a control condition. 
D) Clients may resent the use of randomized procedures to determine which service they receive. 
E) Agency estimates of the number of likely referrals may be overly optimistic.
F)All of these. 
A) Referring agencies might dump clients that they don't want to serve. 
B) Referring agencies might be reluctant to refer any clients. 
C) Referring agencies might resent having their referrals assigned to a control condition. 
D) Clients may resent the use of randomized procedures to determine which service they receive. 
E) Agency estimates of the number of likely referrals may be overly optimistic.
F)All of these.

Question 7

Describe the components of a logic model that might fit a program with which you are familiar.

Accepted Answer

The logic model for a program I am famil

Question 8

What are the special problems that program evaluators encounter that other types of researchers are less likely to encounter?

Accepted Answer

Program evaluators often encounter speci

Question 9

Agency administrators and practitioners are likely to encourage maximum scientific rigor in evaluations of program outcome,irrespective of the funding implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about the history of program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been widespread throughout the history of social welfare. 
B) It became widespread during the late 1950s. 
C) Interest in it waned during the 1960s. 
D) It has been opposed by political conservatives throughout its history. 
A) It has been widespread throughout the history of social welfare. 
B) It became widespread during the late 1950s. 
C) Interest in it waned during the 1960s. 
D) It has been opposed by political conservatives throughout its history.

Question 12

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

Accepted Answer

A) having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions. 
B) NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol. 
C) pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency. 
D) assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members. 
A) having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions. 
B) NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol. 
C) pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency. 
D) assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members.

Program evaluators should involve stakeholders in planning an evaluation.

If a rigorous experimental assessment of program outcome finds that a program is not effective in attaining its goals,then there is no need to evaluate the program's implementation.

Which of the following statements is/are true about carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies

Quantitative and qualitative methods can be combined in program evaluations.

Describe the impact managed care has had on program evaluation.

Which of the following statements is/are true about problems in client recruitment and retention in experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations in social work agencies?

Describe the components of a logic model that might fit a program with which you are familiar.

What are the special problems that program evaluators encounter that other types of researchers are less likely to encounter?

Agency administrators and practitioners are likely to encourage maximum scientific rigor in evaluations of program outcome,irrespective of the funding implications.

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Which of the following statements is true about the history of program evaluation?

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

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

Program evaluators should involve stakeholders in planning an evaluation.

If a rigorous experimental assessment of program outcome finds that a program is not effective in attaining its goals,then there is no need to evaluate the program's implementation.

Which of the following statements is/are true about carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies

Quantitative and qualitative methods can be combined in program evaluations.

Describe the impact managed care has had on program evaluation.

Which of the following statements is/are true about problems in client recruitment and retention in experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations in social work agencies?

Describe the components of a logic model that might fit a program with which you are familiar.

What are the special problems that program evaluators encounter that other types of researchers are less likely to encounter?

Agency administrators and practitioners are likely to encourage maximum scientific rigor in evaluations of program outcome,irrespective of the funding implications.

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Which of the following statements is true about the history of program evaluation?

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

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