Question 1

A program logic model is a necessary tool to consult when doing a thorough evaluation of an intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Intervention hypotheses are central to which step in the design and delivery of a program?

Accepted Answer

A)  problem identification 
B)  problem solution 
C)  delineation of the causes of the problem 
D)  goal setting 
A)  problem identification 
B)  problem solution 
C)  delineation of the causes of the problem 
D)  goal setting B

Question 3

List three possible reasons why some interventions may prove to be ineffective.

Accepted Answer

1.The theoretical rationale for the intervention (i.e.,the program logic model may be inadequate and require revision)
2.The program might not be implemented as designed despite a sound theoretical and research basis
3.Program failure may also be a result of the operation of reactance in program recipients.Thus,even though an intervention is intended to help people,if the people feel pressure to change,they might resist the social influence attempt that the program represents.
4.A fourth reason for program failure may stem from an incompatibility between program design and cultural context.

Question 4

______ may be viewed as the overriding reason for evaluation research.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethical responsibility 
B)  Financial accountability 
C)  Humanitarianism 
D)  Program development 
A)  Ethical responsibility 
B)  Financial accountability 
C)  Humanitarianism 
D)  Program development

Question 5

All interventions have to operate within constraints.Describe three main constraints faced by program developers.

Accepted Answer

1.Budgetary constraints-Budgetary constr

Question 6

Conclusions made in evaluations encompass both a(n)______ aspect.

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical and numerical 
B)  numerical and diagnostic 
C)  empirical and normative 
D)  diagnostic and empirical 
A)  empirical and numerical 
B)  numerical and diagnostic 
C)  empirical and normative 
D)  diagnostic and empirical

Question 7

The process of designing and implementing an intervention follows four steps.Name and describe these four steps.

Accepted Answer

Step 1: Identifying a problem-The first

Question 8

Quantitative evaluation methods,such as questionnaires and survey,can capture the experience of intervention participants in a much more nuanced way than qualitative evaluation data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An intervention may be defined as a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophy 
B)  research method 
C)  procedure 
D)  set of attainable objectives 
A)  philosophy 
B)  research method 
C)  procedure 
D)  set of attainable objectives

Question 10

The authors of Chapter 4 ("Intervention and Evaluation")note that interventions are subjected to various kinds of constraint.What category of constraint was NOT mentioned?

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict and disagreement among program administrators and program deliverers 
B)  budgetary limitations 
C)  the funder's needs and priorities 
D)  the collaborative nature of intervention design 
A)  conflict and disagreement among program administrators and program deliverers 
B)  budgetary limitations 
C)  the funder's needs and priorities 
D)  the collaborative nature of intervention design

Question 11

The text notes that the goal of increased condom use as a means of preventing HIV/AIDS with regard to some UN intervention programs is sometimes difficult to achieve and thus contributes to the failure of some intervention programs.This fact was cited to illustrate what reason for why programs can fail?

Accepted Answer

A)  operation of reactance 
B)  deficiencies in the program logic model 
C)  failure to factor in the cultural context 
D)  failure to implement the program as designed 
A)  operation of reactance 
B)  deficiencies in the program logic model 
C)  failure to factor in the cultural context 
D)  failure to implement the program as designed

Question 12

Over a 10-year span using the social norm intervention,Northern Illinois University experienced a ______% decrease in perceived high-risk drinking,a ______% decrease in actual high-risk drinking,and a ______% decrease in alcohol-related injuries.

Accepted Answer

A)  87; 80; 70 
B)  67; 70; 40 
C)  37; 30; 20 
D)  7; 10; 5 
A)  87; 80; 70 
B)  67; 70; 40 
C)  37; 30; 20 
D)  7; 10; 5

Question 13

Suppose that you are designing a program to get grade school boys to make more use of recreational activities at a neighborhood community center.You take steps to deal with the problem of reactance.Which of the following most clearly addresses reactance?

Accepted Answer

A)  You tell kids the doors of the center are open everyday of the week, and they can come by anytime they like. 
B)  You ensure that the activities at the center are age appropriate. 
C)  You advise the kids to come together with their friends. 
D)  You tell kids that there are some high school boys at the center who help to organize activities and spend time with the younger kids. 
A)  You tell kids the doors of the center are open everyday of the week, and they can come by anytime they like. 
B)  You ensure that the activities at the center are age appropriate. 
C)  You advise the kids to come together with their friends. 
D)  You tell kids that there are some high school boys at the center who help to organize activities and spend time with the younger kids.

Question 14

When the chairperson of a psychology department informally speaks with some faculty members in order to decide if the department should have a workshop dealing with faculty morale,she has engaged in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a program efficacy assessment 
B)  a needs assessment 
C)  prescientific problem identification 
D)  an intervention viability analysis 
A)  a program efficacy assessment 
B)  a needs assessment 
C)  prescientific problem identification 
D)  an intervention viability analysis

Question 15

De Visser and colleagues (2015)designed an intervention to address the harmful alcohol use among young people at NIU.To ensure that the intervention would appeal to its target audience,the researchers surveyed approximately 1,400 young people about the strategies that they thought would be effective to combat binge drinking.Participants indicated that an intervention that focused on which of the following skills would be effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal skills to know how to avoid certain environments 
B)  teaching skills to resist alcohol consumption when others were drinking 
C)  social skills to know when to drink 
D)  conflict management skills 
A)  interpersonal skills to know how to avoid certain environments 
B)  teaching skills to resist alcohol consumption when others were drinking 
C)  social skills to know when to drink 
D)  conflict management skills

Question 16

The text discusses four reasons for evaluating interventions.List and explain three of them.

Accepted Answer

1.Its scientific nature-Based on the tra

Question 17

For the applied social psychologist,ethical issues with respect to programs typically arise when he or she discovers

Accepted Answer

A)  that there are serious unintended negative consequences of the program 
B)  that program administrators are manipulating the programs for devious, self-serving purposes 
C)  that improper designs have been used 
D)  information that, if revealed, would benefit one stakeholder group at the expense of another 
A)  that there are serious unintended negative consequences of the program 
B)  that program administrators are manipulating the programs for devious, self-serving purposes 
C)  that improper designs have been used 
D)  information that, if revealed, would benefit one stakeholder group at the expense of another

Question 18

Hansen,Meissler,and Ovens (2000)have used aspects of ______ and ______ to develop play therapy programs for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Accepted Answer

A)  social norm theory; reactance theory 
B)  social norm theory; cognitive dissonance theory 
C)  social learning theory; cognitive dissonance theory 
D)  social learning theory; the fundamental attribution error 
A)  social norm theory; reactance theory 
B)  social norm theory; cognitive dissonance theory 
C)  social learning theory; cognitive dissonance theory 
D)  social learning theory; the fundamental attribution error

Question 19

With regard to intervention design and delivery,which is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Objectives include intermediate-term changes that happen as a consequence of a program. 
B)  A program logic model entails a summary statement of the intervention and the outcomes that are expected. 
C)  Precipitating factors are those that define the need for an intervention. 
D)  Needs and problems are viewed differently, in that the former reflect biological deficits and the latter social deficits. 
A)  Objectives include intermediate-term changes that happen as a consequence of a program. 
B)  A program logic model entails a summary statement of the intervention and the outcomes that are expected. 
C)  Precipitating factors are those that define the need for an intervention. 
D)  Needs and problems are viewed differently, in that the former reflect biological deficits and the latter social deficits.

Question 20

What is NOT characteristic of the intervention carried out at Northern Illinois University designed to curb drinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  The main program activity was a print media campaign. 
B)  The program designers chose to have educators and student leaders identified with the message in order to enhance message credibility. 
C)  A program activity involved rewarding students who remembered the message. 
D)  The intervention was carried out for more than 10 years. 
A)  The main program activity was a print media campaign. 
B)  The program designers chose to have educators and student leaders identified with the message in order to enhance message credibility. 
C)  A program activity involved rewarding students who remembered the message. 
D)  The intervention was carried out for more than 10 years.

A program logic model is a necessary tool to consult when doing a thorough evaluation of an intervention.

Intervention hypotheses are central to which step in the design and delivery of a program?

List three possible reasons why some interventions may prove to be ineffective.

______ may be viewed as the overriding reason for evaluation research.

All interventions have to operate within constraints.Describe three main constraints faced by program developers.

Conclusions made in evaluations encompass both a(n)______ aspect.

The process of designing and implementing an intervention follows four steps.Name and describe these four steps.

Quantitative evaluation methods,such as questionnaires and survey,can capture the experience of intervention participants in a much more nuanced way than qualitative evaluation data.

An intervention may be defined as a ______.

The authors of Chapter 4 ("Intervention and Evaluation")note that interventions are subjected to various kinds of constraint.What category of constraint was NOT mentioned?

Over a 10-year span using the social norm intervention,Northern Illinois University experienced a % decrease in perceived high-risk drinking,a % decrease in actual high-risk drinking,and a __% decrease in alcohol-related injuries.

Suppose that you are designing a program to get grade school boys to make more use of recreational activities at a neighborhood community center.You take steps to deal with the problem of reactance.Which of the following most clearly addresses reactance?

When the chairperson of a psychology department informally speaks with some faculty members in order to decide if the department should have a workshop dealing with faculty morale,she has engaged in ______.

The text discusses four reasons for evaluating interventions.List and explain three of them.

For the applied social psychologist,ethical issues with respect to programs typically arise when he or she discovers

Hansen,Meissler,and Ovens (2000)have used aspects of and to develop play therapy programs for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

With regard to intervention design and delivery,which is true?

What is NOT characteristic of the intervention carried out at Northern Illinois University designed to curb drinking?

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Applying Social Psychology to the Community

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A program logic model is a necessary tool to consult when doing a thorough evaluation of an intervention.

Intervention hypotheses are central to which step in the design and delivery of a program?

List three possible reasons why some interventions may prove to be ineffective.

______ may be viewed as the overriding reason for evaluation research.

All interventions have to operate within constraints.Describe three main constraints faced by program developers.

Conclusions made in evaluations encompass both a(n)______ aspect.

The process of designing and implementing an intervention follows four steps.Name and describe these four steps.

Quantitative evaluation methods,such as questionnaires and survey,can capture the experience of intervention participants in a much more nuanced way than qualitative evaluation data.

An intervention may be defined as a ______.

The authors of Chapter 4 ("Intervention and Evaluation")note that interventions are subjected to various kinds of constraint.What category of constraint was NOT mentioned?

Over a 10-year span using the social norm intervention,Northern Illinois University experienced a ______% decrease in perceived high-risk drinking,a ______% decrease in actual high-risk drinking,and a ______% decrease in alcohol-related injuries.

Suppose that you are designing a program to get grade school boys to make more use of recreational activities at a neighborhood community center.You take steps to deal with the problem of reactance.Which of the following most clearly addresses reactance?

When the chairperson of a psychology department informally speaks with some faculty members in order to decide if the department should have a workshop dealing with faculty morale,she has engaged in ______.

The text discusses four reasons for evaluating interventions.List and explain three of them.

For the applied social psychologist,ethical issues with respect to programs typically arise when he or she discovers

Hansen,Meissler,and Ovens (2000)have used aspects of ______ and ______ to develop play therapy programs for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

With regard to intervention design and delivery,which is true?

What is NOT characteristic of the intervention carried out at Northern Illinois University designed to curb drinking?

Defining the Field of Applied Social Psychology

Social Psychological Theory

Research Methods in Applied Social Psychology

Applying Social Psychology to Clinical and Counseling Psychology

Applying Social Psychology to Sports Teams

Applying Social Psychology to the Media

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to Education

Applying Social Psychology to Organizations

Applying Social Psychology to the Criminal Justice System

Applying Social Psychology to the Community

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Applying Social Psychology to Diversity

Applying Social Psychology to Personal Relationships

Applying Social Psychology to the Classroom

Applying Social Psychology to the Good Life: Balancing Optimism and Pessimism

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Over a 10-year span using the social norm intervention,Northern Illinois University experienced a % decrease in perceived high-risk drinking,a % decrease in actual high-risk drinking,and a __% decrease in alcohol-related injuries.

Hansen,Meissler,and Ovens (2000)have used aspects of and to develop play therapy programs for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).