Question 1

PPBS stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Public Policy Business Systems 
B)  Political Policy Bureaucratic Systems 
C)  Program Planned Before Spending 
D)  Planning, Programming, Budgeting Systems 
A)  Public Policy Business Systems 
B)  Political Policy Bureaucratic Systems 
C)  Program Planned Before Spending 
D)  Planning, Programming, Budgeting Systems A

Question 2

For an evaluability assessment which of the following is not a crucial question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where will the project be done? 
B)  Is the project evaluable? 
C)  Who can do this work? 
D)  Will the findings be used? 
A)  Where will the project be done? 
B)  Is the project evaluable? 
C)  Who can do this work? 
D)  Will the findings be used? A

Question 3

_________________ research is applied social science research which is intended to guide public policy.

Accepted Answer

Evaluation

Question 4

_________________ experiments are applied field experiments with immediate practical policy implications.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ experiments are applied field experiments with...

Question 5

Modern statistical techniques are no substitute in control ling rival causal factors for experimental methods of control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A key notion which distinguishes evaluation research from standard social research is:

Accepted Answer

A)  utilization 
B)  design of instruments 
C)  data analysis 
D)  research design 
A)  utilization 
B)  design of instruments 
C)  data analysis 
D)  research design

Question 7

In systems analysis resources, guidelines, rules, and funds for personnel and equipment would be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  inputs 
B)  activities 
C)  results 
D)  outcomes 
A)  inputs 
B)  activities 
C)  results 
D)  outcomes

Question 8

Feedback in evaluation research refers to informing public policy planners and recommending changes or continuance of programs that have been reviewed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Some critics of criminal justice evaluation research feel that most of it has been very poor and virtually worthless since most of it has failed to employ the classic experi mental design.React to and discuss this criticism.

Accepted Answer

The criticism that most criminal justice

Question 10

Scared Straight programs were identified as programs that do not work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Evaluation research has been overreliant upon questionnaires as the primary means of data gathering.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Schwarz feels that flaws are inevitable in evaluation research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the major types of evaluation research and how do they differ from each other?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation research can be categorized i

Question 14

The purpose of evaluation research is primarily for applied reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are some concerns a researcher should address before deciding or agreeing to conduct an evaluation?

Accepted Answer

Before deciding or agreeing to conduct a

Question 16

Criminal justice evaluations which fail to employ the experimental model are unlikely to produce useful results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Feedback in evaluation research refers to interference which disrupts the research plan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Wilson's First Law of Evaluation Research states:

Accepted Answer

A)  if anything can go wrong, it will 
B)  policy interventions produce intended effect if research is conducted by those implementing the policy 
C)  work expands to fit the time allowed for it 
D)  while figures don't lie, liars can figure 
A)  if anything can go wrong, it will 
B)  policy interventions produce intended effect if research is conducted by those implementing the policy 
C)  work expands to fit the time allowed for it 
D)  while figures don't lie, liars can figure

Question 19

What have been some obstacles to evaluation research in the field of criminal justice?

Accepted Answer

There have been several obstacles to eva

Question 20

Evaluation research differs from other types of applied research in that the data is used in decision making regard ing a specific program rather than representing findings of solely theoretical interest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

PPBS stands for:

For an evaluability assessment which of the following is not a crucial question?

_________________ research is applied social science research which is intended to guide public policy.

_________________ experiments are applied field experiments with immediate practical policy implications.

Modern statistical techniques are no substitute in control ling rival causal factors for experimental methods of control.

A key notion which distinguishes evaluation research from standard social research is:

In systems analysis resources, guidelines, rules, and funds for personnel and equipment would be described as:

Feedback in evaluation research refers to informing public policy planners and recommending changes or continuance of programs that have been reviewed.

Some critics of criminal justice evaluation research feel that most of it has been very poor and virtually worthless since most of it has failed to employ the classic experi mental design.React to and discuss this criticism.

Scared Straight programs were identified as programs that do not work.

Evaluation research has been overreliant upon questionnaires as the primary means of data gathering.

Schwarz feels that flaws are inevitable in evaluation research.

What are the major types of evaluation research and how do they differ from each other?

The purpose of evaluation research is primarily for applied reasons.

What are some concerns a researcher should address before deciding or agreeing to conduct an evaluation?

Criminal justice evaluations which fail to employ the experimental model are unlikely to produce useful results.

Feedback in evaluation research refers to interference which disrupts the research plan.

Wilson's First Law of Evaluation Research states:

What have been some obstacles to evaluation research in the field of criminal justice?

Evaluation research differs from other types of applied research in that the data is used in decision making regard ing a specific program rather than representing findings of solely theoretical interest.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

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Exam 11: Policy Analysis and Evaluation Research

PPBS stands for:

For an evaluability assessment which of the following is not a crucial question?

_________________ research is applied social science research which is intended to guide public policy.

_________________ experiments are applied field experiments with immediate practical policy implications.

Modern statistical techniques are no substitute in control ling rival causal factors for experimental methods of control.

A key notion which distinguishes evaluation research from standard social research is:

In systems analysis resources, guidelines, rules, and funds for personnel and equipment would be described as:

Feedback in evaluation research refers to informing public policy planners and recommending changes or continuance of programs that have been reviewed.

Some critics of criminal justice evaluation research feel that most of it has been very poor and virtually worthless since most of it has failed to employ the classic experi mental design.React to and discuss this criticism.

Scared Straight programs were identified as programs that do not work.

Evaluation research has been overreliant upon questionnaires as the primary means of data gathering.

Schwarz feels that flaws are inevitable in evaluation research.

What are the major types of evaluation research and how do they differ from each other?

The purpose of evaluation research is primarily for applied reasons.

What are some concerns a researcher should address before deciding or agreeing to conduct an evaluation?

Criminal justice evaluations which fail to employ the experimental model are unlikely to produce useful results.

Feedback in evaluation research refers to interference which disrupts the research plan.

Wilson's First Law of Evaluation Research states:

What have been some obstacles to evaluation research in the field of criminal justice?

Evaluation research differs from other types of applied research in that the data is used in decision making regard ing a specific program rather than representing findings of solely theoretical interest.

Introduction to Criminal Justice

Ethics in Criminal Justice Research

Research Design: the Experimental Model and Its Variations

The Uniform Crime Reports and Sampling

Survey Research: Questionnaires

Survey Research: Interviews and Telephone Surveys

Participant Observation and Case Studies

Unobtrusive Measures, Secondary Analysis, and the Uses of Official Statistics

Validity, Reliability, and Triangulated Strategies

Scaling and Index Construction

Filters