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

In a 2004 study examining the neurological effects of cannabis use, 12 long-term cannabis users (using at least seven times a week) and 10 nonusers performed a spatial working memory task while a(n):

Dr. Qiana is the vice-president for a local grocery chain marketed toward middle-class families. However, sales have recently dipped by more than 10% and Dr. Qiana is concerned that her marketing is not reaching the people who would be best suited to shop at her store. Dr. Qiana is most interested in a(n):

Lavonne wants to open a dentistry office in her local neighborhood. She needs to determine what type of services the local area would benefit from most and what types of health insurance programs would be most beneficial to accept in order to include a large portion of the neighborhood's residents. Which type of program evaluation should she conduct?

Rita is currently on the school board and has been instructed to oversee a community services committee. She is unsure as to whether the program is actually producing the intended consequences stated in the committee's mission of purpose. Rita would benefit from a(n):

Paolo created a Spanish-English immersion program in his community in an effort to help individuals learn to speak English and develop resumes for job placement. Paolo has not been closely monitoring whether those who participate in the program are successfully matched with jobs and if they maintain employment. To determine whether his immersion program is effectively matching and placing job candidates, Paolo may want to consider a(n):

Which of the following is part of the execution phase for the program evaluation process?

Dr. Morell is CEO of a local environmental firm. He wants to assess which philanthropic efforts are appropriately engaging the community in environmental activist efforts and which strategies are not reaching the community. Dr. Morell appears to be most interested in a(n):

Dr. Louise is interested in writing and developing an application to be submitted, hoping to gain financial support to continue her research examining the usefulness of stem cells. Dr. Louise is endeavoring to:

Dr. Tully was explaining to his research students the sampling procedures as they relate to focus groups. Dr. Tully stated that the ideal would be to select _____ in order to best reflect the community represented.

The ultimate goal is to keep focus groups limited to _____ participants in order to optimize individual member participation and to make the moderation manageable.

Dr. Callahan has rearranged study hall and class work time so that class work time now comes before lunch in an effort to better keep students' attention. He wants to know if this new arrangement has improved students' study time compared with last semester's class. Which statistical test would be appropriate to use in order to determine if the current class of students has benefited from the rearrangement of classes?

Dr. Taylor is in the planning phase of the program evaluation process. She is formulating and describing the evaluation's design. This step is referred to as:

Dr. Kalin is in the communication phase of the program evaluation process. He is communicating the findings to the various stakeholders in a clear format. This step is referred to as:

All of the following are within the purview of a moderator's job during a focus group, EXCEPT:

Dr. Whitt has completed several steps in the planning phase of the program evaluation process. Dr. Whitt has identified the stakeholders in the program evaluation, described the program itself, and established goals for the evaluation. Identify which step he is missing.

Process evaluation has several noted purposes, including the improval of program implementation, program delivery, and ensuring a match between:

A _____ is a statistic for evaluating whether a sample mean statistically differs from a specific value.

Roberta wants to open an art therapy program at the local boys and girls club where children can go after school. She needs to determine who would benefit the most from such a therapy program and what type of services she needs to offer. Which type of program evaluation should Roberta conduct?

Joycelin just opened a laundry service oriented toward college students near campus. She wants to assess her company's overall level of operation and to ensure that the services she is providing are appropriately delivered. Joycelin is interested in a(n):

Dr. Johnson is in the communication phase of the program evaluation process. He is interpreting the findings as they relate to the program's goals, to identify strengths and weaknesses. This step is referred to as: