Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are true about logic models in program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They graphically depict the essential components of s program. 
B)  They might be required by funding sources. 
C)  They can be constructed in various ways. 
D)  All of these 
A)  They graphically depict the essential components of s program. 
B)  They might be required by funding sources. 
C)  They can be constructed in various ways. 
D)  All of these D

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They can detect problems in carrying out the main study as intended. 
B)  They are useless until after a grant application is funded. 
C)  They increase the likelihood of imitation of treatment occurring in the main study. 
D)  They increase the chances of staff resistance to the main study. 
A)  They can detect problems in carrying out the main study as intended. 
B)  They are useless until after a grant application is funded. 
C)  They increase the likelihood of imitation of treatment occurring in the main study. 
D)  They increase the chances of staff resistance to the main study. A

Question 3

In-house evaluators,as compared to external evaluators,are likely to have

Accepted Answer

A)  greater access to program information and personnel. 
B)  more knowledge about program processes. 
C)  less independence from agency administrators. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  greater access to program information and personnel. 
B)  more knowledge about program processes. 
C)  less independence from agency administrators. 
D)  all of these. D

Question 4

Discuss the value of pilot studies in program evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Pilot studies play a crucial role in pro

Question 5

What steps should program evaluators take in order to foster the utilization of their studies?

Accepted Answer

Program evaluators can take several step

Question 6

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

Accepted Answer

A)  having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions. 
B)  NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol. 
C)  pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency. 
D)  assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members. 
A)  having agency staff implement the case assignment decisions. 
B)  NOT explaining to agency staff the purpose and nature of the case assignment protocol. 
C)  pilot testing the randomization procedure in the agency. 
D)  assigning control of the case assignment protocol to multiple agency staff members.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true about the history of program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been widespread throughout the history of social welfare. 
B)  It became widespread during the late 1950s. 
C)  Interest in it waned during the 1960s. 
D)  It has been opposed by political conservatives throughout its history. 
A)  It has been widespread throughout the history of social welfare. 
B)  It became widespread during the late 1950s. 
C)  Interest in it waned during the 1960s. 
D)  It has been opposed by political conservatives throughout its history.

Question 8

Program evaluators should involve stakeholders in planning an evaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The best way to avoid contaminating the control condition is to locate the experimental and control conditions in the same building

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Agency administrators who ask in-house program evaluators to assess their program's effectiveness are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  promote an atmosphere in which the paramount priority is on free, scientific inquiry. 
B)  give the evaluator complete autonomy in designing the research and interpreting its findings. 
C)  desire a study that is methodologically as rigorous as possible. 
D)  none of these. 
A)  promote an atmosphere in which the paramount priority is on free, scientific inquiry. 
B)  give the evaluator complete autonomy in designing the research and interpreting its findings. 
C)  desire a study that is methodologically as rigorous as possible. 
D)  none of these.

Question 12

Quantitative and qualitative methods can be combined in program evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In order to foster the eventual utilization of an evaluation,one of the steps evaluators should take is

Accepted Answer

A)  make sure stakeholders are not involved in planning the evaluation. 
B)  ensure that program personnel do not influence the evaluation design. 
C)  involve stakeholders throughout all phases of the evaluation. 
D)  withhold the sharing of the evaluation report with stakeholders until it has been perfected and finalized. 
A)  make sure stakeholders are not involved in planning the evaluation. 
B)  ensure that program personnel do not influence the evaluation design. 
C)  involve stakeholders throughout all phases of the evaluation. 
D)  withhold the sharing of the evaluation report with stakeholders until it has been perfected and finalized.

Question 14

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Managed care companies tend to be disinterested in the outcomes of program evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following designs can be used in program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pre-experimental designs. 
B)  Group experiments. 
C)  Surveys. 
D)  Qualitative designs 
E)  All of these. 
A)  Pre-experimental designs. 
B)  Group experiments. 
C)  Surveys. 
D)  Qualitative designs 
E)  All of these.

Question 17

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

Accepted Answer

A)  Exclude agency staff members from the research planning phase. 
B)  Keep research staff members away from program staff during the study. 
C)  Avoid developing or using treatment manuals for the experimental or control conditions. 
D)  Refrain from recruiting clients on an ongoing basis throughout the study. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  Exclude agency staff members from the research planning phase. 
B)  Keep research staff members away from program staff during the study. 
C)  Avoid developing or using treatment manuals for the experimental or control conditions. 
D)  Refrain from recruiting clients on an ongoing basis throughout the study. 
E)  none of these.

Question 18

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are the special problems that program evaluators encounter that other types of researchers are less likely to encounter?

Accepted Answer

Program evaluators often encounter speci

Question 20

Evaluators who report negative findings about a program will usually be respected by stakeholders as competent and honest,provided that their methodology is reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following statements is/are true about logic models in program evaluation?

Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?

In-house evaluators,as compared to external evaluators,are likely to have

Discuss the value of pilot studies in program evaluation.

What steps should program evaluators take in order to foster the utilization of their studies?

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

Which of the following statements is true about the history of program evaluation?

Program evaluators should involve stakeholders in planning an evaluation.

The best way to avoid contaminating the control condition is to locate the experimental and control conditions in the same building

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

Agency administrators who ask in-house program evaluators to assess their program's effectiveness are likely to

Quantitative and qualitative methods can be combined in program evaluations.

In order to foster the eventual utilization of an evaluation,one of the steps evaluators should take is

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

Managed care companies tend to be disinterested in the outcomes of program evaluations.

Which of the following designs can be used in program evaluation?

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

What are the special problems that program evaluators encounter that other types of researchers are less likely to encounter?

Evaluators who report negative findings about a program will usually be respected by stakeholders as competent and honest,provided that their methodology is reasonable.

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 14: Program Evaluation

Which of the following statements is/are true about logic models in program evaluation?

Which of the following statements is true about pilot studies in program evaluation?

In-house evaluators,as compared to external evaluators,are likely to have

Discuss the value of pilot studies in program evaluation.

What steps should program evaluators take in order to foster the utilization of their studies?

Recommendations to maximize compliance with the case assignment protocol in experiments or quasi-experiments include

Which of the following statements is true about the history of program evaluation?

Program evaluators should involve stakeholders in planning an evaluation.

The best way to avoid contaminating the control condition is to locate the experimental and control conditions in the same building

Videotaping treatment sessions should be used only as a last resort when assessing intervention fidelity.

Agency administrators who ask in-house program evaluators to assess their program's effectiveness are likely to

Quantitative and qualitative methods can be combined in program evaluations.

In order to foster the eventual utilization of an evaluation,one of the steps evaluators should take is

Qualitative methods offer a number of techniques that on-site research staff members can use in attempting to observe research implementation pitfalls.

Managed care companies tend to be disinterested in the outcomes of program evaluations.

Which of the following designs can be used in program evaluation?

To avoid or alleviate practical pitfalls when carrying out experiments in social work agencies,researchers should:

It is safe to assume that agency staff members who initially approve of an experiment will remain in close compliance with its research protocol throughout the study.

What are the special problems that program evaluators encounter that other types of researchers are less likely to encounter?

Evaluators who report negative findings about a program will usually be respected by stakeholders as competent and honest,provided that their methodology is reasonable.

Why Study Research

Evidence-Based Practice

Quantitative, qualitative, and Mixed Methods of Inquiry

Factors Influencing the Research Process

Ethical Issues in Social Work Research

Culturally Competent Research

Problem Formulation

Measurement in Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry

Quantitative and Qualitative Measurement Instruments

Surveys

Sampling: Quantitative and Qualitative Approaches

Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Single-Case Evaluation Designs

Additional Methods in Qualitative Inquiry

Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters