Question 1

Like survey designs and field studies, evaluation research refers to the research purpose not a specific research method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Scientific realism is rooted in the principle that:

Accepted Answer

A)  similar interventions can naturally be expected to have different outcomes in different contexts 
B)  the success of evaluations depends on the assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups 
C)  there be equivalence between experimental and control groups before an intervention 
D)  treatment integrity must be rigorously guarded 
A)  similar interventions can naturally be expected to have different outcomes in different contexts 
B)  the success of evaluations depends on the assignment of subjects to experimental and control groups 
C)  there be equivalence between experimental and control groups before an intervention 
D)  treatment integrity must be rigorously guarded

Question 3

When a researcher prepares her understanding of a program's goals, elements, and operations, she is preparing a program:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation 
B)  description 
C)  analysis 
D)  hypothesis 
A)  evaluation 
B)  description 
C)  analysis 
D)  hypothesis

Question 4

Treatment integrity is roughly equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  generalizability 
D)  the accuracy of the data 
A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  generalizability 
D)  the accuracy of the data

Question 5

Evaluation in the criminal justice system seeks to link what?

Accepted Answer

A)  the intended actions and goals of the policy to evidence that the policies are carried out 
B)  the policies to the people who work within the agency 
C)  the people within the agency to their specific responsibilities 
D)  the written policies and the written goals 
A)  the intended actions and goals of the policy to evidence that the policies are carried out 
B)  the policies to the people who work within the agency 
C)  the people within the agency to their specific responsibilities 
D)  the written policies and the written goals

Question 6

At what stage does problem analysis take place?

Accepted Answer

A)  policy implementing 
B)  later study 
C)  program evaluation 
D)  policy making 
A)  policy implementing 
B)  later study 
C)  program evaluation 
D)  policy making

Question 7

The relationship between process evaluations and impact assessments can be stated as:

Accepted Answer

A)  impact assessments must precede process evaluations 
B)  impact assessments answer questions about program effects while process evaluations monitor a program's implementation 
C)  only process evaluations can be used to determine if a program is effective 
D)  all of the above 
A)  impact assessments must precede process evaluations 
B)  impact assessments answer questions about program effects while process evaluations monitor a program's implementation 
C)  only process evaluations can be used to determine if a program is effective 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

True or "classical" experiments differ from quasi-experiments with respect to the fact that

Accepted Answer

A)  classical experiments use random assignment to control and experimental groups while quasi-experimental designs do not 
B)  classical experiments use experimental groups while quasi-experimental designs use experimental and control groups 
C)  quasi-experimental designs afford more control than do classical designs 
D)  only one independent variable can be used in a classical experiment, while there are no limits to the number of independent variables in a quasi-experimental design 
A)  classical experiments use random assignment to control and experimental groups while quasi-experimental designs do not 
B)  classical experiments use experimental groups while quasi-experimental designs use experimental and control groups 
C)  quasi-experimental designs afford more control than do classical designs 
D)  only one independent variable can be used in a classical experiment, while there are no limits to the number of independent variables in a quasi-experimental design

Question 9

In its most elementary form, evaluation research is a process of:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluating whether a piece of research is valid 
B)  determining the reliability of research findings 
C)  determining whether the intended result of a given policy intervention was produced 
D)  evaluating whether a given piece of legislation is effective 
A)  evaluating whether a piece of research is valid 
B)  determining the reliability of research findings 
C)  determining whether the intended result of a given policy intervention was produced 
D)  evaluating whether a given piece of legislation is effective

Question 10

Which of the following is not something of concern in the evaluability assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the degree of support for your project 
B)  determine what the general program goals are as well as the specific objectives 
C)  determine how the goals are translated into the program components 
D)  whether the people in the organization have some sort of direct or indirect stake in the program 
A)  determine the degree of support for your project 
B)  determine what the general program goals are as well as the specific objectives 
C)  determine how the goals are translated into the program components 
D)  whether the people in the organization have some sort of direct or indirect stake in the program

Question 11

Which of the following embody the means to achieve desired policy goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  outputs 
B)  inputs 
C)  impacts 
D)  achievements 
A)  outputs 
B)  inputs 
C)  impacts 
D)  achievements

Question 12

Dr. Smith is interested in implementing a program that is designed to reduce the recidivism rates of property offenders. He selects two state prisons and with the blessing of the Department of Corrections begins the programs in the main state prison for males and a female institution that is nearby. Which design would be best for Dr. Smith to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  nonequivalent groups 
B)  randomized study 
C)  interrupted times-series 
D)  none of these would work 
A)  nonequivalent groups 
B)  randomized study 
C)  interrupted times-series 
D)  none of these would work

Question 13

Which of the following is a type of program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory studies 
B)  content assessment 
C)  impact assessment 
D)  content analysis 
A)  exploratory studies 
B)  content assessment 
C)  impact assessment 
D)  content analysis

Question 14

In the home detention studies used in your text as examples of randomized studies, the authors concluded that:

Accepted Answer

A)  randomization allows generalization 
B)  randomization allows for reliability 
C)  randomization does not control for variation in treatment integrity and program delivery 
D)  randomization does control for variation in treatment integrity and program delivery 
A)  randomization allows generalization 
B)  randomization allows for reliability 
C)  randomization does not control for variation in treatment integrity and program delivery 
D)  randomization does control for variation in treatment integrity and program delivery

Question 15

Which of the following can color research in many ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation 
B)  politics 
C)  results 
D)  analyses 
A)  evaluation 
B)  politics 
C)  results 
D)  analyses

Question 16

A community policing program began in an entertainment area in a large metropolitan area. City leaders are interested to see if the change in policing strategy has reduced the number of crimes and has asked faculty from a local university to complete a study. What type of evaluation would be best?

Accepted Answer

A)  interrupted time-series 
B)  ex post evaluation 
C)  nonequivalent groups 
D)  class experiment 
A)  interrupted time-series 
B)  ex post evaluation 
C)  nonequivalent groups 
D)  class experiment

Question 17

All of the following would be examples of goal statements that must be clarified before empirical testing can follow except for:

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging participants to accept the philosophy of a drug-free life 
B)  encouraging participants to be equipped with the life skills necessary to succeed 
C)  encouraging participants to obtain their GED upon completion of the program 
D)  providing participants with problem-solving skills 
A)  encouraging participants to accept the philosophy of a drug-free life 
B)  encouraging participants to be equipped with the life skills necessary to succeed 
C)  encouraging participants to obtain their GED upon completion of the program 
D)  providing participants with problem-solving skills

Question 18

When doing ____________________ research, the first key step is to learn policy goals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When doing ____________________ research, the first key...

Question 19

Nesting a quasi-experimental design within a randomized experiment refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  a way to study specific parts of a town 
B)  a way of backing up a true experiment 
C)  a substitute for a classical experiment 
D)  a way to examine the impact of the experiment on the subjects 
A)  a way to study specific parts of a town 
B)  a way of backing up a true experiment 
C)  a substitute for a classical experiment 
D)  a way to examine the impact of the experiment on the subjects

Question 20

Your state prison system is determined to reduce the recidivism rates of adult offenders leaving the system. To accomplish this goal, a prerelease program is implemented. The director of the department of corrections suggested an ideal design involving:

Accepted Answer

A)  randomization 
B)  interrupted time-series 
C)  nonequivalent groups 
D)  quasi-experimental design 
A)  randomization 
B)  interrupted time-series 
C)  nonequivalent groups 
D)  quasi-experimental design

Like survey designs and field studies, evaluation research refers to the research purpose not a specific research method.

Scientific realism is rooted in the principle that:

When a researcher prepares her understanding of a program's goals, elements, and operations, she is preparing a program:

Treatment integrity is roughly equivalent to:

Evaluation in the criminal justice system seeks to link what?

At what stage does problem analysis take place?

The relationship between process evaluations and impact assessments can be stated as:

True or "classical" experiments differ from quasi-experiments with respect to the fact that

In its most elementary form, evaluation research is a process of:

Which of the following is not something of concern in the evaluability assessment?

Which of the following embody the means to achieve desired policy goals?

Which of the following is a type of program evaluation?

In the home detention studies used in your text as examples of randomized studies, the authors concluded that:

Which of the following can color research in many ways?

A community policing program began in an entertainment area in a large metropolitan area. City leaders are interested to see if the change in policing strategy has reduced the number of crimes and has asked faculty from a local university to complete a study. What type of evaluation would be best?

All of the following would be examples of goal statements that must be clarified before empirical testing can follow except for:

When doing ____________________ research, the first key step is to learn policy goals.

Nesting a quasi-experimental design within a randomized experiment refers to:

Your state prison system is determined to reduce the recidivism rates of adult offenders leaving the system. To accomplish this goal, a prerelease program is implemented. The director of the department of corrections suggested an ideal design involving:

Crime Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Foundations of Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts Operationalization and Measurement

Measuring Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Observation

Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Interpreting Data

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Exam 13: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

Like survey designs and field studies, evaluation research refers to the research purpose not a specific research method.

Scientific realism is rooted in the principle that:

When a researcher prepares her understanding of a program's goals, elements, and operations, she is preparing a program:

Treatment integrity is roughly equivalent to:

Evaluation in the criminal justice system seeks to link what?

At what stage does problem analysis take place?

The relationship between process evaluations and impact assessments can be stated as:

True or "classical" experiments differ from quasi-experiments with respect to the fact that

In its most elementary form, evaluation research is a process of:

Which of the following is not something of concern in the evaluability assessment?

Which of the following embody the means to achieve desired policy goals?

Which of the following is a type of program evaluation?

In the home detention studies used in your text as examples of randomized studies, the authors concluded that:

Which of the following can color research in many ways?

A community policing program began in an entertainment area in a large metropolitan area. City leaders are interested to see if the change in policing strategy has reduced the number of crimes and has asked faculty from a local university to complete a study. What type of evaluation would be best?

All of the following would be examples of goal statements that must be clarified before empirical testing can follow except for:

When doing ____________________ research, the first key step is to learn policy goals.

Nesting a quasi-experimental design within a randomized experiment refers to:

Your state prison system is determined to reduce the recidivism rates of adult offenders leaving the system. To accomplish this goal, a prerelease program is implemented. The director of the department of corrections suggested an ideal design involving:

Crime Criminal Justice and Scientific Inquiry

Foundations of Criminal Justice Research

Ethics and Criminal Justice Research

General Issues in Research Design

Concepts Operationalization and Measurement

Measuring Crime

Experimental and Quasi Experimental Designs

Sampling

Survey Research

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Observation

Agency Records Content Analysis and Secondary Data

Interpreting Data

Filters