Question 1

______ approaches emphasize the importance of researcher expertise

Accepted Answer

A)  Social science 
B)  Integrative 
C)  Stakeholder 
D)  Entrepreneurial 
A)  Social science 
B)  Integrative 
C)  Stakeholder 
D)  Entrepreneurial

Question 2

Evaluation research questions are amenable to a true experimental design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

It was not until the end of the ______ that social research became immersed in the workings of government with the common goal of improving society.

Accepted Answer

A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s 
A)  1950s 
B)  1960s 
C)  1970s 
D)  1980s

Question 4

What is a Needs Assessment? How is it accomplished?

Accepted Answer

Is a new program needed or is an old one

Question 5

The primary reason why randomization is likely not possible in evaluation research is that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  it can be difficult to obtain the cooperation of the research board 
B)  the program is usually outside the control of the evaluator 
C)  although there may be cooperation of the stakeholders there likely will not be from the other researchers 
D)  experimental designs are not very powerful 
A)  it can be difficult to obtain the cooperation of the research board 
B)  the program is usually outside the control of the evaluator 
C)  although there may be cooperation of the stakeholders there likely will not be from the other researchers 
D)  experimental designs are not very powerful

Question 6

After a program has begun, evaluators are often called on to determine ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  if the theoretical aspects are sound. 
B)  what resources are being expended in the conduct of the program. 
C)  if there is congruence between expenditures and theoretical underpinnings. 
D)  a similar population might benefit from a program. 
A)  if the theoretical aspects are sound. 
B)  what resources are being expended in the conduct of the program. 
C)  if there is congruence between expenditures and theoretical underpinnings. 
D)  a similar population might benefit from a program.

Question 7

Program impact may be evaluated with quasi-experimental designs or survey or field research methods without a randomized experimental design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A quasi-experimental design in which there are experimental and comparison groups that are designated before the treatment occurs but are not created by random assignment is a nonequivalent control group design.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Evaluation research that investigates the process of service delivery is a(n) ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  needs assessment 
B)  evaluability assessment 
C)  process evaluation (monitoring) 
D)  program montage 
A)  needs assessment 
B)  evaluability assessment 
C)  process evaluation (monitoring) 
D)  program montage

Question 10

Give an examples of the types of questions that evaluation projects may focus on that are related to the operation and impact of a program.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation projects can focus on several

Question 11

How has evaluation research changed over the years, particularly from the 1500s forward?

Accepted Answer

Although scientific research methods had

Question 12

What is an Evaluability Assessment? How is it accomplished?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation research will be pointless if

Question 13

Describe the research done by the US Department of Justice as part of its Project Safe Neighborhoods. Was it deemed to be effective? Why?

Accepted Answer

As part of its Project Safe Neighborhood

Question 14

Because Taylor and Woods (2010) could not randomly assign LEAs to experimental and control conditions, they used a(n) ______ design.

Accepted Answer

A)  equivalent group 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  nonequivalent control group 
D)  true experimental 
A)  equivalent group 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  nonequivalent control group 
D)  true experimental

Question 15

Evaluability assessments often rely on quantitative methods.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In quasi-experimental designs, there is a comparison group that is comparable to the experimental group in critical ways but the subjects are not randomly assigned to the comparison and experimental groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Data obtained from a true experimental design provide the best way to determine that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the assessment of change in the independent variable is present 
B)  showing the time ordering was not necessary 
C)  all three criteria necessary for establishing a causal relationship has been shown 
D)  there is no need for random assignment because the population was not random 
A)  the assessment of change in the independent variable is present 
B)  showing the time ordering was not necessary 
C)  all three criteria necessary for establishing a causal relationship has been shown 
D)  there is no need for random assignment because the population was not random

Question 18

A quasi-experimental design is the preferred method for maximizing internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evaluators are often called on to document the extent to which implementation has taken place, whether the program is reaching the target individuals or groups, whether the program is actually operating as expected, and what resources are being expended in the conduct of the program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research with an impact on policy choices in the immediate future is known as ______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical 
B)  applied 
C)  sampling 
D)  singular approach 
A)  statistical 
B)  applied 
C)  sampling 
D)  singular approach

______ approaches emphasize the importance of researcher expertise

Evaluation research questions are amenable to a true experimental design.

It was not until the end of the ______ that social research became immersed in the workings of government with the common goal of improving society.

What is a Needs Assessment? How is it accomplished?

The primary reason why randomization is likely not possible in evaluation research is that ______.

After a program has begun, evaluators are often called on to determine ______.

Program impact may be evaluated with quasi-experimental designs or survey or field research methods without a randomized experimental design.

A quasi-experimental design in which there are experimental and comparison groups that are designated before the treatment occurs but are not created by random assignment is a nonequivalent control group design.

Evaluation research that investigates the process of service delivery is a(n) ______.

Give an examples of the types of questions that evaluation projects may focus on that are related to the operation and impact of a program.

How has evaluation research changed over the years, particularly from the 1500s forward?

What is an Evaluability Assessment? How is it accomplished?

Describe the research done by the US Department of Justice as part of its Project Safe Neighborhoods. Was it deemed to be effective? Why?

Because Taylor and Woods (2010) could not randomly assign LEAs to experimental and control conditions, they used a(n) ______ design.

Evaluability assessments often rely on quantitative methods.

In quasi-experimental designs, there is a comparison group that is comparable to the experimental group in critical ways but the subjects are not randomly assigned to the comparison and experimental groups.

Data obtained from a true experimental design provide the best way to determine that ______.

A quasi-experimental design is the preferred method for maximizing internal validity.

Evaluators are often called on to document the extent to which implementation has taken place, whether the program is reaching the target individuals or groups, whether the program is actually operating as expected, and what resources are being expended in the conduct of the program.

Research with an impact on policy choices in the immediate future is known as ______ research.

Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology

Ethical Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content and Police Data: Social-Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, Big Data, and Content Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters

Exam 10: Evaluation and Policy Analysis

______ approaches emphasize the importance of researcher expertise

Evaluation research questions are amenable to a true experimental design.

It was not until the end of the ______ that social research became immersed in the workings of government with the common goal of improving society.

What is a Needs Assessment? How is it accomplished?

The primary reason why randomization is likely not possible in evaluation research is that ______.

After a program has begun, evaluators are often called on to determine ______.

Program impact may be evaluated with quasi-experimental designs or survey or field research methods without a randomized experimental design.

A quasi-experimental design in which there are experimental and comparison groups that are designated before the treatment occurs but are not created by random assignment is a nonequivalent control group design.

Evaluation research that investigates the process of service delivery is a(n) ______.

Give an examples of the types of questions that evaluation projects may focus on that are related to the operation and impact of a program.

How has evaluation research changed over the years, particularly from the 1500s forward?

What is an Evaluability Assessment? How is it accomplished?

Describe the research done by the US Department of Justice as part of its Project Safe Neighborhoods. Was it deemed to be effective? Why?

Because Taylor and Woods (2010) could not randomly assign LEAs to experimental and control conditions, they used a(n) ______ design.

Evaluability assessments often rely on quantitative methods.

In quasi-experimental designs, there is a comparison group that is comparable to the experimental group in critical ways but the subjects are not randomly assigned to the comparison and experimental groups.

Data obtained from a true experimental design provide the best way to determine that ______.

A quasi-experimental design is the preferred method for maximizing internal validity.

Evaluators are often called on to document the extent to which implementation has taken place, whether the program is reaching the target individuals or groups, whether the program is actually operating as expected, and what resources are being expended in the conduct of the program.

Research with an impact on policy choices in the immediate future is known as ______ research.

Science, Society, and Research Related to Criminal Justice and Criminology

The Process and Problems of Research Related to Crime and Criminology

Ethical Guidelines for Research

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Experimentation

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods and Data Analysis

Analyzing Content and Police Data: Social-Network Analysis, Crime Mapping, Big Data, and Content Analysis

Mixing and Comparing Methods

Summarizing and Reporting Research

Filters