Exam 13: Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

Justin wants to develop a video game company focused on educational games for young children. He is unsure about what types of features would be most valuable and beneficial to a new company. Which type of program evaluation should he conduct?

(Scenario III) The authors of Scenario III most likely analyzed the interview responses using:

Dr. Tonil has identified key themes from the transcription of his focus group session last week. As a qualitative researcher Dr. Tonil conducted a(n) _____ in order to identify key themes.

In a program evaluation report, where does one include the transcripts?

Michel is interviewing for a lab assistant position. This particular research lab conducts mainly focus groups and part of the lab assistant job description noted that the assistant may need to act as a moderator. Preferable skills for such a position would include a thorough understanding of the focus group's topic, a strong foundation in research methods, and an understanding of:

Dr. Hohn decided that instead of analyzing all responses on his research scale, he would rather use only one response as a reference measure for the variable of compulsions. He is referencing a(n):

Program evaluation allows organizations to promote a program's merits to potential clients and:

Dr. Rivera is in the communication phase of the program evaluation process. She is evaluating the empirical support to determine what information can be drawn from such data. This step is referred to as:

_____ evaluation has several noted purposes, including identifying program features to continue or discontinue, and determining new additive components.

Dr. Morgan wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in a recent qualitative study he conducted on romantic relationships. Which of the following would be most appropriate?

Focus groups tend to NOT use _____, in order to have a proportionate number of individuals to provide insight into a particular topic.

Out of respect for participants, focus groups typically do not last longer than:

Dr. Hallett is working on a program evaluation for his chemical dependency clinic serving lower income clientele. At present he is collecting information from practitioners, patients, and general community members through interviews, focus groups, and surveys. Dr. Hallett is likely in what phase of the program evaluation?

Focus groups typically have a:

Program evaluation allows organizations to make _____ rather than _____.

Typically focus groups do not last longer than _____ to facilitate efficiency and out of respect for the participants.

Mr. Miles is a young entrepreneur who recently opened an online business selling vintage clothing. After the first year he wants to conduct an official progress check to determine how he can target new customers and what they want in regards to his products. Mr. Miles will most likely reach out to someone with experience in:

Symbols are used to identify a variety of statistical concepts. The symbol of $\alpha$ typically represents internal consistency, which is measured via:

Dr. Quinton is looking for monetary gifts to help his organization continue to provide mentorship to young men and women in low-income neighborhoods. Dr. Quinton is looking for:

Mrs. Shinn wants to assess the program operation of her clothing manufacturing business, specifically to determine the clientele her company is serving and how the business's services are being marketed and delivered to that clientele. Mrs. Shinn is looking to conduct a(n):