Question 1

Intensive supervision on parole or probation was found not to work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The study of "what governments do or do not do" is a description of:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation research 
B)  policy analysis 
C)  problem formulation 
D)  factor analysis 
A)  evaluation research 
B)  policy analysis 
C)  problem formulation 
D)  factor analysis

Question 3

Which of the following is not true of policy analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a study of government policy 
B)  it is an applied interdisciplinary subfield 
C)  it is the same as operations research 
D)  it studies the causes and consequences of government behavior 
A)  it is a study of government policy 
B)  it is an applied interdisciplinary subfield 
C)  it is the same as operations research 
D)  it studies the causes and consequences of government behavior

Question 4

Which of the following is not part of Dye's model or steps in the policy process?

Accepted Answer

A)  estimation 
B)  identification 
C)  formulation 
D)  legitimation 
A)  estimation 
B)  identification 
C)  formulation 
D)  legitimation

Question 5

A type of model which views programs as an interrelated process of inputs, programs, and outputs is:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation model 
B)  policy model 
C)  systems model 
D)  heuristic model 
A)  evaluation model 
B)  policy model 
C)  systems model 
D)  heuristic model

Question 6

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) was one of the programs identified as one that "works".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The only way of avoiding error in research is to do no research at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is evaluation research and in what ways does it differ from the type of research that has been discussed previously throughout the text? What types of questions does evaluation research ask?

Accepted Answer

Evaluation research is a type of researc

Question 9

What role does the host agency play in successful evaluation research?

Accepted Answer

The host agency, which is the organizati

Question 10

Having an evaluation cost more than the operating costs of the program it is designed to assess is absurd according to the National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_________________ is the "study of whatever governments choose do or not to do"; "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior."

Accepted Answer

The answer of _________________ is the "study of whatever governments...

Question 12

Postplanned evaluations are generally inferior to preplanned evaluations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Other than the applied focus most methodological procedures used in evaluation research are quite similar to those we have examined throughout the course.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the systems approach the accomplishment of broader range societal goals such as better justice or safety is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Evaluation research:

Accepted Answer

A)  was begun with legislation creating LEAA in 1968 
B)  is quite different methodologically from the standard research methods discussed in the text 
C)  measures the effects of a program in terms of its specific goals 
D)  is relatively inexpensive and quick 
A)  was begun with legislation creating LEAA in 1968 
B)  is quite different methodologically from the standard research methods discussed in the text 
C)  measures the effects of a program in terms of its specific goals 
D)  is relatively inexpensive and quick

Question 16

The major emphasis of the NIJ research program is that the research be policy relevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Policy analysis is the study of government behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Evaluation research is best conducted by "in-house" rather than by outside researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An investigation as to whether activities are related to inputs is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  process evaluation 
B)  impact evaluation 
C)  needs assessment 
D)  monitoring 
A)  process evaluation 
B)  impact evaluation 
C)  needs assessment 
D)  monitoring

Question 20

There has been far too much use of replication in criminal justice research, which amounts to little more than re discovering the wheel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Intensive supervision on parole or probation was found not to work.

The study of "what governments do or do not do" is a description of:

Which of the following is not true of policy analysis?

Which of the following is not part of Dye's model or steps in the policy process?

A type of model which views programs as an interrelated process of inputs, programs, and outputs is:

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) was one of the programs identified as one that "works".

The only way of avoiding error in research is to do no research at all.

What is evaluation research and in what ways does it differ from the type of research that has been discussed previously throughout the text? What types of questions does evaluation research ask?

What role does the host agency play in successful evaluation research?

Having an evaluation cost more than the operating costs of the program it is designed to assess is absurd according to the National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals.

_________________ is the "study of whatever governments choose do or not to do"; "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior."

Postplanned evaluations are generally inferior to preplanned evaluations.

Other than the applied focus most methodological procedures used in evaluation research are quite similar to those we have examined throughout the course.

In the systems approach the accomplishment of broader range societal goals such as better justice or safety is called:

Evaluation research:

The major emphasis of the NIJ research program is that the research be policy relevant.

Policy analysis is the study of government behavior.

Evaluation research is best conducted by "in-house" rather than by outside researchers.

An investigation as to whether activities are related to inputs is known as:

There has been far too much use of replication in criminal justice research, which amounts to little more than re discovering the wheel.

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

Intensive supervision on parole or probation was found not to work.

The study of "what governments do or do not do" is a description of:

Which of the following is not true of policy analysis?

Which of the following is not part of Dye's model or steps in the policy process?

A type of model which views programs as an interrelated process of inputs, programs, and outputs is:

DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) was one of the programs identified as one that "works".

The only way of avoiding error in research is to do no research at all.

What is evaluation research and in what ways does it differ from the type of research that has been discussed previously throughout the text? What types of questions does evaluation research ask?

What role does the host agency play in successful evaluation research?

Having an evaluation cost more than the operating costs of the program it is designed to assess is absurd according to the National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals.

_________________ is the "study of whatever governments choose do or not to do"; "the description and explanation of the causes and consequences of government behavior."

Postplanned evaluations are generally inferior to preplanned evaluations.

Other than the applied focus most methodological procedures used in evaluation research are quite similar to those we have examined throughout the course.

In the systems approach the accomplishment of broader range societal goals such as better justice or safety is called:

Evaluation research:

The major emphasis of the NIJ research program is that the research be policy relevant.

Policy analysis is the study of government behavior.

Evaluation research is best conducted by "in-house" rather than by outside researchers.

An investigation as to whether activities are related to inputs is known as:

There has been far too much use of replication in criminal justice research, which amounts to little more than re discovering the wheel.

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