Exam 8: Evaluation Termination and Follow up in Generalist Practice

List ten ways in which cultural competence can be applied to our evaluation efforts.

_____ is the extent to which an instrument has a clear relationship to the thing we hope to measure by using it.

Using a client-satisfaction questionnaire is appropriate to assess whether a program achieved its goal of reducing delinquent behavior.

Name and describe three types of program evaluation tools. Assess and discuss which type of assessment is best used in what situations.

A disadvantage of using client satisfaction questionnaires is their potential for misuse.

Client satisfaction questionnaires are designed to be used as a baseline right before the intervention process begins.

If a social worker feels a sense of disappointment or loss at termination, it is inappropriate for the worker to self-disclose those feelings with the client.

Single-subject designs work well when there is an obvious behavior that can somehow be measured.

Single-subject designs generally cannot be used with multiple baselines.

Validity is the extent to which an instrument measures the same phenomenon the same way each time it is used.

Susan appears distraught and anxious at the beginning of the next-to-last session. She states that she really does not feel that she has made much progress in her work with Mark, and wonders aloud whether this has all been a waste of time. Now Mark is confused. What might he say?

An evaluation conducted by one's peers that assesses the actions taken by an individual is called:

_____ is a measure of the frequency, intensity, or duration of a behavior.

____ refers to the extent to which you are measuring what you think you are measuring

Validity and reliability mean essentially the same thing.

Process analysis can be used to help an agency improve service by looking at ways in which service is provided.

Increasing your own effectiveness as a social worker requires feedback from others.

The needs-assessment mechanism that is designed simply to answer the question, "Can this program be evaluated?" is:

_____ is the alternate explanation for program outcomes when the results of an intervention can be attributed to other changes being experienced by the subject.

_____ practice relies on opinion and testimonials to support specific interventions.