Question 1

Characteristics of a "good" program include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) staffing 
B) stable funding 
C) only services that are empirically based 
D) a conceptual or theoretical foundation 
A) staffing 
B) stable funding 
C) only services that are empirically based 
D) a conceptual or theoretical foundation C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to base your program on a sound theoretical model?

Accepted Answer

A) it helps ensure that funding sources will favor your program 
B) it helps ensure the consistency of the approach 
C) it helps to organize the program 
D) it aids in problem conceptualization and proposed interventions 
A) it helps ensure that funding sources will favor your program 
B) it helps ensure the consistency of the approach 
C) it helps to organize the program 
D) it aids in problem conceptualization and proposed interventions A

Question 3

What is the definition of a program?

Accepted Answer

A) a group of individuals advocating for services for a vulnerable population 
B) an organized collection of activities designed to reach certain objectives 
C) a multi-disciplinary group of volunteers seeking to add to the knowledge base of a certain field 
D) a grass-roots effort aimed at securing funding for services that are to be developed 
A) a group of individuals advocating for services for a vulnerable population 
B) an organized collection of activities designed to reach certain objectives 
C) a multi-disciplinary group of volunteers seeking to add to the knowledge base of a certain field 
D) a grass-roots effort aimed at securing funding for services that are to be developed B

Question 4

The Campbell Collaboration and the Cochrane Collaboration are

Accepted Answer

A) theoreticians that can help practitioners find a theory upon which to base their programs 
B) websites that contain systematic reviews of research projects 
C) compendia of treatment manuals used to guide program development 
D) groups of practitioners that determine if interventions are empirically supported 
A) theoreticians that can help practitioners find a theory upon which to base their programs 
B) websites that contain systematic reviews of research projects 
C) compendia of treatment manuals used to guide program development 
D) groups of practitioners that determine if interventions are empirically supported

Question 5

The human services professionals are moving in the direction of evidence-based practice, which is the integration of which of the following three components?

Accepted Answer

A) the best research evidence, use of clinical expertise, client values 
B) mission statement, use of clinical expertise, client consent 
C) the best empirical research, community input, and use of clinical judgment 
D) literature review, program objectives, effective interventions 
A) the best research evidence, use of clinical expertise, client values 
B) mission statement, use of clinical expertise, client consent 
C) the best empirical research, community input, and use of clinical judgment 
D) literature review, program objectives, effective interventions

Question 6

The belief that valid knowledge about the objective world can be determined through scientific research is which philosophical foundation of program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A) realism 
B) positivism 
C) pragmatism 
D) scientism 
E) none of the above 
A) realism 
B) positivism 
C) pragmatism 
D) scientism 
E) none of the above

Question 7

You run a drug abuse prevention education for high school youth.You are asked to complete an evaluation of the program because recently some community members asked the school board to not fund this program because they had read previous studies about the DARE program and said these programs do not work.You believe the program is meeting its goals and want to show that it is effective, as well as a good use of public funds.This is an example of which reason to evaluate programs?

Accepted Answer

A) testing a new intervention 
B) competition for scarce funds 
C) evaluation for accountability 
D) evaluation for proof of met goals 
A) testing a new intervention 
B) competition for scarce funds 
C) evaluation for accountability 
D) evaluation for proof of met goals

Question 8

Programs have their own identify.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Agency A is known in their large urban community for their annual fund-raiser held every year in the summer, which is a regionally televised event.This is an example of which of the characteristics of a "good" program?

Accepted Answer

A) staffing 
B) evidence-based research foundation 
C) stable funding 
D) recognized identity 
A) staffing 
B) evidence-based research foundation 
C) stable funding 
D) recognized identity

Question 10

According to the APA's Clinical Psychology Task Force on Promotion and Dissemination of Psychological Procedures, in order for a psychosocial intervention to be considered for inclusion in the list of empirically supported treatments, it has to meet which of the following criteria when there have been at least two good between-group design experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) superior to pill or psychological placebo or to another treatment 
B) equivalent to an already established treatment in experiments with adequate statistical power 
C) a history of at least ten years of implementation by practitioners 
D) both a and b 
A) superior to pill or psychological placebo or to another treatment 
B) equivalent to an already established treatment in experiments with adequate statistical power 
C) a history of at least ten years of implementation by practitioners 
D) both a and b

Question 11

Within an agency, two programs may service philosophies that differ.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Program evaluation and basic research have some similarities.Which of the following is a difference between the two approaches?

Accepted Answer

A) beginning with a problem, question or hypotheses 
B) a design is developed then data are gathered 
C) data are analyzed and a report is written 
D) the expected use or utility of the data 
A) beginning with a problem, question or hypotheses 
B) a design is developed then data are gathered 
C) data are analyzed and a report is written 
D) the expected use or utility of the data

Question 13

If there have been a large series of single case designs (more than 9) demonstrating efficacy, which criteria must be met to be considered an empirically supported treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) use of good experimental design 
B) compared the intervention to another treatment 
C) use of a treatment manual 
D) demonstrated effects by at least two different investigators or practitioners 
E) all of the above are criteria that must be met 
A) use of good experimental design 
B) compared the intervention to another treatment 
C) use of a treatment manual 
D) demonstrated effects by at least two different investigators or practitioners 
E) all of the above are criteria that must be met

Question 14

Program evaluation involves making comparisons to other agencies, past or prior efforts or against a stated objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Program evaluation studies are considered an inadequate way to test the validity of theories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Evaluative research helps those in the social sciences to

Accepted Answer

A) objectively describe things 
B) uncover the causes of psychological problems 
C) uncover the processes by which interventions work 
D) help determine whether the needs of clients are being met 
A) objectively describe things 
B) uncover the causes of psychological problems 
C) uncover the processes by which interventions work 
D) help determine whether the needs of clients are being met

Question 17

A(n) _______________________ definition is the way a variable is defined and measured for the purposes of the evaluation or study.

Accepted Answer

A) accurate 
B) measurable 
C) good 
D) operational 
A) accurate 
B) measurable 
C) good 
D) operational

Question 18

The main purposes of program evaluation are to attempt to build theory and add to the knowledge base of the profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Characteristics of a "good" program include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to base your program on a sound theoretical model?

What is the definition of a program?

The Campbell Collaboration and the Cochrane Collaboration are

The human services professionals are moving in the direction of evidence-based practice, which is the integration of which of the following three components?

The belief that valid knowledge about the objective world can be determined through scientific research is which philosophical foundation of program evaluation?

Programs have their own identify.

Agency A is known in their large urban community for their annual fund-raiser held every year in the summer, which is a regionally televised event.This is an example of which of the characteristics of a "good" program?

Within an agency, two programs may service philosophies that differ.

Program evaluation and basic research have some similarities.Which of the following is a difference between the two approaches?

If there have been a large series of single case designs (more than 9) demonstrating efficacy, which criteria must be met to be considered an empirically supported treatment?

Program evaluation involves making comparisons to other agencies, past or prior efforts or against a stated objective.

Program evaluation studies are considered an inadequate way to test the validity of theories.

Evaluative research helps those in the social sciences to

A(n) _______________________ definition is the way a variable is defined and measured for the purposes of the evaluation or study.

The main purposes of program evaluation are to attempt to build theory and add to the knowledge base of the profession.

Ethical Issues in Program Evaluation

Needs Assessment

Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Evaluation

Formative and Process Evaluation

Single System Research Designs

Client Satisfaction

Sampling

Group Research Designs

Cost-Effectiveness and Cost Analysis

Measurement Tools and Strategies

Illustrations of Instruments

Pragmatic Issues

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Exam 1: Introduction

Characteristics of a "good" program include all of the following EXCEPT:

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to base your program on a sound theoretical model?

What is the definition of a program?

The Campbell Collaboration and the Cochrane Collaboration are

The human services professionals are moving in the direction of evidence-based practice, which is the integration of which of the following three components?

The belief that valid knowledge about the objective world can be determined through scientific research is which philosophical foundation of program evaluation?

Programs have their own identify.

Agency A is known in their large urban community for their annual fund-raiser held every year in the summer, which is a regionally televised event.This is an example of which of the characteristics of a "good" program?

Within an agency, two programs may service philosophies that differ.

Program evaluation and basic research have some similarities.Which of the following is a difference between the two approaches?

If there have been a large series of single case designs (more than 9) demonstrating efficacy, which criteria must be met to be considered an empirically supported treatment?

Program evaluation involves making comparisons to other agencies, past or prior efforts or against a stated objective.

Program evaluation studies are considered an inadequate way to test the validity of theories.

Evaluative research helps those in the social sciences to

A(n) _______________________ definition is the way a variable is defined and measured for the purposes of the evaluation or study.

The main purposes of program evaluation are to attempt to build theory and add to the knowledge base of the profession.

Ethical Issues in Program Evaluation

Needs Assessment

Qualitative and Mixed Methods in Evaluation

Formative and Process Evaluation

Single System Research Designs

Client Satisfaction

Sampling

Group Research Designs

Cost-Effectiveness and Cost Analysis

Measurement Tools and Strategies

Illustrations of Instruments

Pragmatic Issues

Writing Evaluation Proposals, Reports, and Journal Articlesindex

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