Question 1

Before an evaluation is undertaken,three crucial questions must be answered: Will the findings be used? Is the project evaluable? Who can do this work?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Define evaluation research and identify and discuss the types of questions that are asked during evaluation research;the last stage of the policy process.

Accepted Answer

[key points to be made]
● Evaluation research - an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy.
● Do the programs work?
● Do they produce the desired result?
● Do they provide enough benefits to justify their costs?
● Are there better ways to attack these problems?
● Should the programs be maintained,improved,or eliminated?

Question 3

Observing is similar to auditing;assessment of whether a program is doing what it is supposed to be doing in terms of process or program activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Model in which all parts of an organism,organization,or program are interrelated and consist of a series of inputs and outputs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

__________ is an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is an applied branch of social...

Question 6

__________ is assessment of whether the plans for a project have in fact been realized: Are the activities related to the inputs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ is assessment of whether the plans...

Question 7

Which of the following systems model components is defined as specific consequences of the project activities or the specific objectives of the program,for example,amount of services provided,work completed,production accomplished,or cases closed or cleared called output or products in many models)?

Accepted Answer

A) Inputs 
B) Activities 
C) Results 
D) Feedback 
A) Inputs 
B) Activities 
C) Results 
D) Feedback

Question 8

The Campbell Collaboration C2)is an international research organization founded in 2000 and dedicated to preparing,maintaining,and publicizing systematic reviews of research on the effects of social and educational programs and interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Impact evaluation establishes causal relationships between outcomes such as crime reduction)and inputs,activities,and results of programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following are obstacles in evaluation research?

Accepted Answer

A) Data collection 
B) Adequate funding 
C) Lack of research topics 
D) All of the above 
A) Data collection 
B) Adequate funding 
C) Lack of research topics 
D) All of the above

Question 11

Evaluation research analysis is the "study of whatever governments choose to do or not to do," "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a means of controlling for invalidity in research through experimental design.

Accepted Answer

A) Problem formulation 
B) Utilization 
C) Research designs 
D) Findings and conclusions 
A) Problem formulation 
B) Utilization 
C) Research designs 
D) Findings and conclusions

Question 13

Assessment sometimes called needs assessment)is the enumeration of some activity or resource,for instance,the need for a particular service in some target area.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

__________ establishes causal relationships between results such as an increase in arrests)and project inputs and activities.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ establishes causal relationships between results such...

Question 15

Which of the following refers to the enumeration of the need for an activity or resource.

Accepted Answer

A) Impact evaluation 
B) Assessment 
C) Process evaluation 
D) Monitoring 
A) Impact evaluation 
B) Assessment 
C) Process evaluation 
D) Monitoring

Question 16

The activities component of the systems model is defined as what is done in the project with these inputs resources),for example,services provided,staffing patterns,and use of materials and human and physical resources called process in many models).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following systems model components is defined as a recycling of results/outcomes into the operation as additional or modified)inputs;profits may induce a corporation to reinvest in a particularly profitable line,just as losses may lead it to eliminate a less profitable line?

Accepted Answer

A) Inputs 
B) Activities 
C) Results 
D) Feedback 
A) Inputs 
B) Activities 
C) Results 
D) Feedback

Question 18

Which of the following is a research branch of the U.S.Justice Department with a mission to develop knowledge about crime,its causes,and control?

Accepted Answer

A) NSA 
B) TSA 
C) AIG 
D) NIJ 
A) NSA 
B) TSA 
C) AIG 
D) NIJ

Question 19

__________ has an applied quality to it that requires the active support and cooperation of the agency or program to be evaluated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ has an applied quality to it...

Question 20

Which of the following is the last stage of the policy process where questions such as 'do the programs work' are asked?

Accepted Answer

A) Survey 
B) Assessment 
C) Conclusion 
D) Evaluation 
A) Survey 
B) Assessment 
C) Conclusion 
D) Evaluation

Before an evaluation is undertaken,three crucial questions must be answered: Will the findings be used? Is the project evaluable? Who can do this work?

Define evaluation research and identify and discuss the types of questions that are asked during evaluation research;the last stage of the policy process.

Observing is similar to auditing;assessment of whether a program is doing what it is supposed to be doing in terms of process or program activities.

Model in which all parts of an organism,organization,or program are interrelated and consist of a series of inputs and outputs.

__________ is an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy.

__________ is assessment of whether the plans for a project have in fact been realized: Are the activities related to the inputs?

Which of the following systems model components is defined as specific consequences of the project activities or the specific objectives of the program,for example,amount of services provided,work completed,production accomplished,or cases closed or cleared called output or products in many models)?

The Campbell Collaboration C2)is an international research organization founded in 2000 and dedicated to preparing,maintaining,and publicizing systematic reviews of research on the effects of social and educational programs and interventions.

Impact evaluation establishes causal relationships between outcomes such as crime reduction)and inputs,activities,and results of programs.

Which of the following are obstacles in evaluation research?

Evaluation research analysis is the "study of whatever governments choose to do or not to do," "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior".

Which of the following is a means of controlling for invalidity in research through experimental design.

Assessment sometimes called needs assessment)is the enumeration of some activity or resource,for instance,the need for a particular service in some target area.

__________ establishes causal relationships between results such as an increase in arrests)and project inputs and activities.

Which of the following refers to the enumeration of the need for an activity or resource.

The activities component of the systems model is defined as what is done in the project with these inputs resources),for example,services provided,staffing patterns,and use of materials and human and physical resources called process in many models).

Which of the following systems model components is defined as a recycling of results/outcomes into the operation as additional or modified)inputs;profits may induce a corporation to reinvest in a particularly profitable line,just as losses may lead it to eliminate a less profitable line?

Which of the following is a research branch of the U.S.Justice Department with a mission to develop knowledge about crime,its causes,and control?

__________ has an applied quality to it that requires the active support and cooperation of the agency or program to be evaluated.

Which of the following is the last stage of the policy process where questions such as 'do the programs work' are asked?

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures,secondary Analysis,and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity,reliability,and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Data Management: Coding,tabulation,and Simple Data Presentation

Data Analysis: a Users Guide to Statistics

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Exam 11: Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Before an evaluation is undertaken,three crucial questions must be answered: Will the findings be used? Is the project evaluable? Who can do this work?

Define evaluation research and identify and discuss the types of questions that are asked during evaluation research;the last stage of the policy process.

Observing is similar to auditing;assessment of whether a program is doing what it is supposed to be doing in terms of process or program activities.

Model in which all parts of an organism,organization,or program are interrelated and consist of a series of inputs and outputs.

__________ is an applied branch of social science that is intended to supply scientifically valid information with which to guide public policy.

__________ is assessment of whether the plans for a project have in fact been realized: Are the activities related to the inputs?

The Campbell Collaboration C2)is an international research organization founded in 2000 and dedicated to preparing,maintaining,and publicizing systematic reviews of research on the effects of social and educational programs and interventions.

Impact evaluation establishes causal relationships between outcomes such as crime reduction)and inputs,activities,and results of programs.

Which of the following are obstacles in evaluation research?

Evaluation research analysis is the "study of whatever governments choose to do or not to do," "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior".

Which of the following is a means of controlling for invalidity in research through experimental design.

Assessment sometimes called needs assessment)is the enumeration of some activity or resource,for instance,the need for a particular service in some target area.

__________ establishes causal relationships between results such as an increase in arrests)and project inputs and activities.

Which of the following refers to the enumeration of the need for an activity or resource.

The activities component of the systems model is defined as what is done in the project with these inputs resources),for example,services provided,staffing patterns,and use of materials and human and physical resources called process in many models).

Which of the following systems model components is defined as a recycling of results/outcomes into the operation as additional or modified)inputs;profits may induce a corporation to reinvest in a particularly profitable line,just as losses may lead it to eliminate a less profitable line?

Which of the following is a research branch of the U.S.Justice Department with a mission to develop knowledge about crime,its causes,and control?

__________ has an applied quality to it that requires the active support and cooperation of the agency or program to be evaluated.

Which of the following is the last stage of the policy process where questions such as 'do the programs work' are asked?

Introduction to Criminal Justice Research Methods: Theory and Method

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures,secondary Analysis,and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity,reliability,and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Data Management: Coding,tabulation,and Simple Data Presentation

Data Analysis: a Users Guide to Statistics

Filters