Question 1

Evaluation findings do not provide definitive conclusions about the value of a type of program because

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluators do not use valid research designs. 
B)  evaluators often fudge reports to favor a program. 
C)  conditions at other locations are often different from the setting in which an evaluation was conducted. 
D)  reports are written which are sensitive to stakeholder information needs. 
A)  evaluators do not use valid research designs. 
B)  evaluators often fudge reports to favor a program. 
C)  conditions at other locations are often different from the setting in which an evaluation was conducted. 
D)  reports are written which are sensitive to stakeholder information needs.

Question 2

Evaluators need not be overly discouraged if the implications of an evaluation are not taken into consideration immediately because

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational politics are strong. 
B)  you can't win 'em all. 
C)  evaluators should not be concerned about utilization anyway. 
D)  evaluation findings are only one form of information that managers must use. 
A)  organizational politics are strong. 
B)  you can't win 'em all. 
C)  evaluators should not be concerned about utilization anyway. 
D)  evaluation findings are only one form of information that managers must use.

Question 3

The finding of "no differences" between a comparison group and a treatment group could

Accepted Answer

A)  be due to poor evaluation methodology or inadequate analyses. 
B)  be due to sabotage on the part of the program staff. 
C)  create an arrogant attitude among the program staff. 
D)  be what most innovators of new programs want to see. 
A)  be due to poor evaluation methodology or inadequate analyses. 
B)  be due to sabotage on the part of the program staff. 
C)  create an arrogant attitude among the program staff. 
D)  be what most innovators of new programs want to see.

Question 4

Examining reports of completed evaluations in a systematic, quantitative manner

Accepted Answer

A)  is useful only to keep the evaluator from making gross errors in his/her work. 
B)  is probably a waste of time since each evaluation is unique. 
C)  can provide the program planners with invaluable ideas that have been effective. 
D)  is not possible from a statistical point of view. 
A)  is useful only to keep the evaluator from making gross errors in his/her work. 
B)  is probably a waste of time since each evaluation is unique. 
C)  can provide the program planners with invaluable ideas that have been effective. 
D)  is not possible from a statistical point of view.

Question 5

When evaluators sense a fear of evaluation, they would be wise to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid conducting the evaluation since all reports will be distorted by the timid staff. 
B)  encourage the management to state clearly that program improvement and innovation are wanted, even if some innovations may turn out to be ineffective. 
C)  suggest in strong terms that the staff should get its act together. 
D)  point out to the staff that fear of evaluation is a symptom of a staff which feels there are problems with its own program. 
A)  avoid conducting the evaluation since all reports will be distorted by the timid staff. 
B)  encourage the management to state clearly that program improvement and innovation are wanted, even if some innovations may turn out to be ineffective. 
C)  suggest in strong terms that the staff should get its act together. 
D)  point out to the staff that fear of evaluation is a symptom of a staff which feels there are problems with its own program.

Evaluation findings do not provide definitive conclusions about the value of a type of program because

Evaluators need not be overly discouraged if the implications of an evaluation are not taken into consideration immediately because

The finding of "no differences" between a comparison group and a treatment group could

Examining reports of completed evaluations in a systematic, quantitative manner

When evaluators sense a fear of evaluation, they would be wise to

Program Evaluation : an Overview

Planning an Evaluation

Developing and Using a Theory of the Program

Developing Measures of Implementation and Outcomes

Ethics in Program Evaluation

The Assessment of Need

Monitoring the Implementation and the Operation of Programs

Qualitative Evaluation Methods

Outcome Evaluations With One Group

Quasi-Experimental Approaches to Outcome Evaluation

Using Experiments to Evaluate Programs

Analyses of Costs and Outcomes

Evaluation Reports: Interpreting and Communicating Findings

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Exam 14: How to Encourage Utilization

Evaluation findings do not provide definitive conclusions about the value of a type of program because

Evaluators need not be overly discouraged if the implications of an evaluation are not taken into consideration immediately because

The finding of "no differences" between a comparison group and a treatment group could

Examining reports of completed evaluations in a systematic, quantitative manner

When evaluators sense a fear of evaluation, they would be wise to

Program Evaluation : an Overview

Planning an Evaluation

Developing and Using a Theory of the Program

Developing Measures of Implementation and Outcomes

Ethics in Program Evaluation

The Assessment of Need

Monitoring the Implementation and the Operation of Programs

Qualitative Evaluation Methods

Outcome Evaluations With One Group

Quasi-Experimental Approaches to Outcome Evaluation

Using Experiments to Evaluate Programs

Analyses of Costs and Outcomes

Evaluation Reports: Interpreting and Communicating Findings

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