Exam 13: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

A form of "pre-evaluation" called a(n) ____________________ assessment is designed to allow the researcher to determine whether conditions necessary for conducting an evaluation are present.

Which of the following would not be an example of a program's goal statement?

Which is considered a sort of "preevaluation"?

Which of the following would a researcher completing an impact assessment be concerned with?

In order to measure a program's success in meeting goals, the researcher should be able to do which of the following in advance of the inception of the research?

Which of the following best describes an example of the use of evidence-based policy?

Which of the following is accurate concerning the use of evaluation research?

Which of the following is in contrast to incident-oriented policing?

According to your text, "theory driven" evaluations that consider how each element of a program should affect its targets should:

Not only is it necessary to measure dependent variables in impact assessment, the researcher also needs to measure the context within which the program is conducted.

____________________ research is appropriate whenever some policy intervention occurs or is planned.

What type of research is appropriate whenever some policy intervention occurs or is planned?

Policy analysis is used to:

Random assignment of people to receive some especially desirable or punitive treatment may not be possible

Randomization may not be appropriate for assignment of people to treatment or programs for all of the following reasons except:

Which of the following statements is accurate concerning program evaluations?

With regard to evaluation designs, which of the following statements is not accurate?

Identify the differences between randomized evaluation designs and quasi-experimental designs. Give an example of the appropriate use of each.

Evaluation research is designed to:

Specifying program goals and objectives in operational terms produces: