Exam 11: Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

Which of the following did the National Research Council's Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice identify as steps in designing policy experiments?

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

Which of the following is the study of the causes and consequences of government behavior what governments do or do not do)?

The __________ 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.

The outcomes component of the systems model is the accomplishments of broader-range societal goals;these are general consequences of the specific accomplishments outputs/results)of the program,for example,better justice,health,safety,and education.

Evaluability assessment is the process whereby researchers determine if adequate funding is available to complete the research project.

Which of the following refers to the examination of relationship between outcome and input,activities and results of a program?

The __________ is a research branch of the U.S.Department of Justice.

Which of the following refers to applied field experiments that are addressed to immediate,practical policy questions?

Which of the following 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?

Identify and discuss the steps in designing policy experiments as summarized by the National Research Council's Committee on Research on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.

Which of the following were identified as dangerous pitfalls by NCJRS?

Which of the following are steps in evaluation research?

Which of the following 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 education programs and interventions?

Which of the following refers to a model in which all parts of an organism,organization,or program are interrelated and consist of a series of inputs and outputs?

The National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals 1976)suggests clear agreements beforehand,assistance from funding agencies in bringing the two parties to suitable agreements,and training programs to acquaint researchers with agency problems and needs.

Which of the following refers to the selection,identification,and specification of the research topic to be investigated?

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

__________ are applied field experiments that address themselves to immediate practical policy questions.

__________ is the assessment of whether a program is evaluable.