Exam 12: Evaluation Research

Which of the following is(are)FALSE regarding time-series designs?

In a study that examined whether the use of mediation in divorces resulted in "fairer" settlements,the intervention is

A new law has been enacted increasing the penalty for drunk driving in order to reduce the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities.The number of fatalities one year before and after the law was enacted is measured,as well as a count of the number of high profile accidents.The experimental stimulus in this project would be:

When a control group is not feasible for practical or ethical purposes,the use of a non-equivalent control group can be beneficial.

Although some research indicates that the depiction of violence on TV has no effect on children,many parents still screen their children's TV selections to prevent the selection of violent programs.From a methodologist's perspective,parents probably ignore the implication of this research because:

Social indicators research combines:

Evaluation research,because it occurs within real life,has special problems.What are some of these problems?

A potential shortcoming of using computer simulation in the field of social indicators research is:

Operationalization is not necessary in evaluation research.

You examined the IQ scores of children at several high schools.You finally select two high schools where the children appear similar in terms of IQ scores,family income,family religion,and the like.You match two classes from each grade (9 to 12)from each high school.In one high school you plan to offer a course on study skills in the selected classes and in the other high school you plan to have students follow their "normal" curriculum.After obtaining permission from the principals,parents,and children to do your research,you arrive at the first school to begin the study skills class.You find that the classes you had selected are on field trips and that the principal assigned a different class at the same grade level to you.This illustrates the problem(s)of:

Evaluation research refers to a research purpose rather than a specific research method.

When performing evaluation research,creating one's own measure of a variable has all but which of the following benefits?

You are conducting a study of how effective a midnight basketball program is on reducing inner city juvenile crime.You measure the number of crimes reported to the police before and after the program is instituted,and you compare your findings to the crime rates in another city of similar size that does not have such a program.What sort of evaluation design are you using?

Computer simulation has mostly removed the need to conduct actual evaluation research.

Which of the following statements about the Sabido methodology is FALSE?

What is meant by social indicators research? Give an outline of an original study showing how this type of research would be used.

Another name for the experimental stimulus in evaluation research is program intervention.

Professor Henley is interested in comparing the use of the legal system in different countries.Henley examines the number of arrests per 1,000 population,the number of jury trials per 1,000 court cases,the number of lawyers per capita,and the number of people incarcerated per 1,000 population.Henley is doing

As programs are refined,eventually computer simulation will reduce cost because significant problems can be modeled before a program is put in place.

Pregnant women planning to deliver their baby in hospital A were given a poison control test.After the delivery of their baby,the new moms attended a two hour training session on poison control.One week later,at the baby's one-week check-up exam,the new moms retook the poison control test.Located in the same city,pregnant women planning to deliver their baby in hospital B were given a poison control test.One week later,at the baby's one-week check-up exam,these new moms retook the poison control test.What design is being used?