Question 1

According to the text, the ideal follow-up time for evaluation is six months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The fact that neighborhoods or other geographic areas are often targeted in prevention raises all but which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  neighborhoods cannot be isolated 
B)  interventions are not uniformly applied 
C)  crime displacement may occur 
D)  there are competing influences 
E)  all of the above are problems 
A)  neighborhoods cannot be isolated 
B)  interventions are not uniformly applied 
C)  crime displacement may occur 
D)  there are competing influences 
E)  all of the above are problems E

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a threat to external validity listed by Tilley?

Accepted Answer

A)  place attributes 
B)  non-crime options 
C)  selection 
D)  intervenor attributes 
E)  all of the above are threats 
A)  place attributes 
B)  non-crime options 
C)  selection 
D)  intervenor attributes 
E)  all of the above are threats C

Question 4

Impact evaluations consider the implementation of a program or initiative and involve determining the procedures used to implement a specific program.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The issue of generalizability involves what are called threats to internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Investigating the impact of a prevention technique or intervention on the level of subsequent crime, fear, or other intended outcome is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizability 
B)  evaluation 
C)  external validity 
D)  reliability 
E)  none of the above 
A)  generalizability 
B)  evaluation 
C)  external validity 
D)  reliability 
E)  none of the above

Question 7

Another name for an impact evaluation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  force evaluation 
B)  benefit evaluation 
C)  outcome evaluation 
D)  scientific evaluation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  force evaluation 
B)  benefit evaluation 
C)  outcome evaluation 
D)  scientific evaluation 
E)  none of the above

Question 8

Ekblom and Pease argue that the goals of evaluation include all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding the implementation of the intervention 
B)  understanding the impact of the initiative 
C)  understanding who had the most impact on project 
D)  all of the above are goals 
E)  none of the above are goals 
A)  understanding the implementation of the intervention 
B)  understanding the impact of the initiative 
C)  understanding who had the most impact on project 
D)  all of the above are goals 
E)  none of the above are goals

Question 9

The underlying problem for external validity is that, too often, experimental designs fail to consider the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  context of the program 
B)  costs of the program 
C)  implementation of the program 
D)  dosage of the program 
E)  none of the above 
A)  context of the program 
B)  costs of the program 
C)  implementation of the program 
D)  dosage of the program 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

The taking of measurements in a study that cause change to occur in place of or beyond the impact of the stimulus refers to the problem of:

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  instrumentation 
C)  testing 
D)  selection 
E)  none of the above 
A)  history 
B)  instrumentation 
C)  testing 
D)  selection 
E)  none of the above

Question 11

Process evaluations offer a detailed descriptive account of the program and its implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Threats to internal validity are factors that could cause the results other than the measures that were implemented.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Intensity of intervention in relation to target people, places, or crime problems varies from site to site, and the level refers to the external validity problem of intervenor attributes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Self-report data is a response to evaluations of crime prevention programs on neighborhoods or other small geographic areas that do not coincide with specific police reporting areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cost-benefit analysis is a form of process evaluation that requires that an impact evaluation be completed at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Something that takes place independent of the experiment and causes the change to take place refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  instrumentation 
C)  testing 
D)  selection 
E)  none of the above 
A)  history 
B)  instrumentation 
C)  testing 
D)  selection 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

In realistic evaluation, rather than relying exclusively on experimental approaches, evaluation needs to observe the phenomenon in its entirety.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The fact that crime prevention initiatives rarely rely on a single intervention or approach is an advantage in conducting evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The negative findings in an evaluation may be the result of all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  poor program implementation 
B)  misspecification of the appropriate target 
C)  misspecification of the causal mechanism 
D)  resistance by the target 
E)  none of the above 
A)  poor program implementation 
B)  misspecification of the appropriate target 
C)  misspecification of the causal mechanism 
D)  resistance by the target 
E)  none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a reason for an atheoretical evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  an evaluation has already been conducted 
B)  there is no interest in why the program works 
C)  the administrators already know the program works 
D)  there is a lack of interest in undertaking an evaluation 
E)  all of the above are reasons 
A)  an evaluation has already been conducted 
B)  there is no interest in why the program works 
C)  the administrators already know the program works 
D)  there is a lack of interest in undertaking an evaluation 
E)  all of the above are reasons

According to the text, the ideal follow-up time for evaluation is six months.

The fact that neighborhoods or other geographic areas are often targeted in prevention raises all but which of the following problems?

Which of the following is NOT a threat to external validity listed by Tilley?

Impact evaluations consider the implementation of a program or initiative and involve determining the procedures used to implement a specific program.

The issue of generalizability involves what are called threats to internal validity.

Investigating the impact of a prevention technique or intervention on the level of subsequent crime, fear, or other intended outcome is referred to as:

Another name for an impact evaluation is:

Ekblom and Pease argue that the goals of evaluation include all but which of the following?

The underlying problem for external validity is that, too often, experimental designs fail to consider the __________.

The taking of measurements in a study that cause change to occur in place of or beyond the impact of the stimulus refers to the problem of:

Process evaluations offer a detailed descriptive account of the program and its implementation.

Threats to internal validity are factors that could cause the results other than the measures that were implemented.

Intensity of intervention in relation to target people, places, or crime problems varies from site to site, and the level refers to the external validity problem of intervenor attributes.

Self-report data is a response to evaluations of crime prevention programs on neighborhoods or other small geographic areas that do not coincide with specific police reporting areas.

Cost-benefit analysis is a form of process evaluation that requires that an impact evaluation be completed at the same time.

Something that takes place independent of the experiment and causes the change to take place refers to:

In realistic evaluation, rather than relying exclusively on experimental approaches, evaluation needs to observe the phenomenon in its entirety.

The fact that crime prevention initiatives rarely rely on a single intervention or approach is an advantage in conducting evaluations.

The negative findings in an evaluation may be the result of all but which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for an atheoretical evaluation?

Crime and the Fear of Crime

Crime Prevention

The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention

Neighborhood Crime Prevention

The Mass Media and Crime Prevention

Developmental Crime Prevention

General Deterrence

Prediction for Secondary Prevention

Situational Crime Prevention

Displacement and Diffusion

Partnerships for Crime Prevention

Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention

The School and Crime Prevention

Specific Deterrence and Incapacitation

Rehabilitation

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Exam 3: Evaluation and Crime Prevention

According to the text, the ideal follow-up time for evaluation is six months.

The fact that neighborhoods or other geographic areas are often targeted in prevention raises all but which of the following problems?

Which of the following is NOT a threat to external validity listed by Tilley?

Impact evaluations consider the implementation of a program or initiative and involve determining the procedures used to implement a specific program.

The issue of generalizability involves what are called threats to internal validity.

Investigating the impact of a prevention technique or intervention on the level of subsequent crime, fear, or other intended outcome is referred to as:

Another name for an impact evaluation is:

Ekblom and Pease argue that the goals of evaluation include all but which of the following?

The underlying problem for external validity is that, too often, experimental designs fail to consider the __________.

The taking of measurements in a study that cause change to occur in place of or beyond the impact of the stimulus refers to the problem of:

Process evaluations offer a detailed descriptive account of the program and its implementation.

Threats to internal validity are factors that could cause the results other than the measures that were implemented.

Intensity of intervention in relation to target people, places, or crime problems varies from site to site, and the level refers to the external validity problem of intervenor attributes.

Self-report data is a response to evaluations of crime prevention programs on neighborhoods or other small geographic areas that do not coincide with specific police reporting areas.

Cost-benefit analysis is a form of process evaluation that requires that an impact evaluation be completed at the same time.

Something that takes place independent of the experiment and causes the change to take place refers to:

In realistic evaluation, rather than relying exclusively on experimental approaches, evaluation needs to observe the phenomenon in its entirety.

The fact that crime prevention initiatives rarely rely on a single intervention or approach is an advantage in conducting evaluations.

The negative findings in an evaluation may be the result of all but which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT a reason for an atheoretical evaluation?

Crime and the Fear of Crime

Crime Prevention

The Physical Environment and Crime Prevention

Neighborhood Crime Prevention

The Mass Media and Crime Prevention

Developmental Crime Prevention

General Deterrence

Prediction for Secondary Prevention

Situational Crime Prevention

Displacement and Diffusion

Partnerships for Crime Prevention

Substance Use, Crime, and Crime Prevention

The School and Crime Prevention

Specific Deterrence and Incapacitation

Rehabilitation

Filters