Question 1

Which of the following can be a purpose of program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  To assess program success. 
B)  To assess problems in program implementation. 
C)  To obtain information needed in program planning. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  To assess program success. 
B)  To assess problems in program implementation. 
C)  To obtain information needed in program planning. 
D)  All of these.

Question 2

Describe the impact managed care has had on program evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Managed care has had a significant impac

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the utilization of program evaluation results?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are less likely to be used if they contradict deeply held beliefs. 
B)  If the results are clear and have obvious policy implications, they will always be used. 
C)  They are less likely to be used when they threaten vested interests. 
D)  None of these; they are all true. 
A)  They are less likely to be used if they contradict deeply held beliefs. 
B)  If the results are clear and have obvious policy implications, they will always be used. 
C)  They are less likely to be used when they threaten vested interests. 
D)  None of these; they are all true.

Question 4

Agency administrators and practitioners are likely to encourage maximum scientific rigor in evaluations of program outcome,irrespective of the funding implications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statements is NOT true about program evaluation?

Accepted Answer

A)  It differs dramatically from most of the research done by social workers. 
B)  It refers to the purpose of research more than to any particular research methods. 
C)  It can apply to many diverse research designs and methods. 
D)  It can be used not only to assess the impact of human service programs but also to improve their implementation. 
A)  It differs dramatically from most of the research done by social workers. 
B)  It refers to the purpose of research more than to any particular research methods. 
C)  It can apply to many diverse research designs and methods. 
D)  It can be used not only to assess the impact of human service programs but also to improve their implementation.

Question 6

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 5.

Accepted Answer

Qualitative methods can be used to try t

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are true about problems in client recruitment and retention in experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations in social work agencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Referring agencies might dump clients that they don't want to serve. 
B)  Referring agencies might be reluctant to refer any clients. 
C)  Referring agencies might resent having their referrals assigned to a control condition. 
D)  Clients may resent the use of randomized procedures to determine which service they receive. 
E)  Agency estimates of the number of likely referrals may be overly optimistic. 
F) All of these. 
A)  Referring agencies might dump clients that they don't want to serve. 
B)  Referring agencies might be reluctant to refer any clients. 
C)  Referring agencies might resent having their referrals assigned to a control condition. 
D)  Clients may resent the use of randomized procedures to determine which service they receive. 
E)  Agency estimates of the number of likely referrals may be overly optimistic. 
F) All of these.

Question 8

If a rigorous experimental assessment of program outcome finds that a program is not effective in attaining its goals,then there is no need to evaluate the program's implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

External evaluators are always objective and independent of stakeholder influences in the way they design,carry out,and report their evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify and explain four practical pitfalls commonly encountered when carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies.

Accepted Answer

1. Selection bias: This occurs when the

Question 11

Describe the components of a logic model that might fit a program with which you are familiar.

Accepted Answer

The logic model for a program I am famil

Question 12

Which of the following statements is/are true about carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies

Accepted Answer

A)  The intervention being tested might not be implemented in the intended fashion. 
B)  The control condition might be contaminated by interaction between clients in the experimental and control groups. 
C)  Practitioners might violate the research protocol for case assignment to make sure that clients receive the intervention being evaluated. 
D)  Reluctance by outside agencies to refer clients might hinder obtaining a sufficient sample size. 
E)  All of these. 
A)  The intervention being tested might not be implemented in the intended fashion. 
B)  The control condition might be contaminated by interaction between clients in the experimental and control groups. 
C)  Practitioners might violate the research protocol for case assignment to make sure that clients receive the intervention being evaluated. 
D)  Reluctance by outside agencies to refer clients might hinder obtaining a sufficient sample size. 
E)  All of these.

Which of the following can be a purpose of program evaluation?

Describe the impact managed care has had on program evaluation.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the utilization of program evaluation results?

Agency administrators and practitioners are likely to encourage maximum scientific rigor in evaluations of program outcome,irrespective of the funding implications.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about program evaluation?

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 5.

Which of the following statements is/are true about problems in client recruitment and retention in experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations in social work agencies?

If a rigorous experimental assessment of program outcome finds that a program is not effective in attaining its goals,then there is no need to evaluate the program's implementation.

External evaluators are always objective and independent of stakeholder influences in the way they design,carry out,and report their evaluations.

Identify and explain four practical pitfalls commonly encountered when carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies.

Describe the components of a logic model that might fit a program with which you are familiar.

Which of the following statements is/are true about carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies

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

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Exam 14: Program Evaluation

Which of the following can be a purpose of program evaluation?

Describe the impact managed care has had on program evaluation.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the utilization of program evaluation results?

Agency administrators and practitioners are likely to encourage maximum scientific rigor in evaluations of program outcome,irrespective of the funding implications.

Which of the following statements is NOT true about program evaluation?

Discuss how qualitative methods can be used to try to avoid or alleviate the pitfalls identified above in essay number 5.

Which of the following statements is/are true about problems in client recruitment and retention in experimental and quasi-experimental evaluations in social work agencies?

If a rigorous experimental assessment of program outcome finds that a program is not effective in attaining its goals,then there is no need to evaluate the program's implementation.

External evaluators are always objective and independent of stakeholder influences in the way they design,carry out,and report their evaluations.

Identify and explain four practical pitfalls commonly encountered when carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies.

Describe the components of a logic model that might fit a program with which you are familiar.

Which of the following statements is/are true about carrying out experiments and quasi-experiments in social agencies

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