Exam 13: Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

Which of the following is NOT part of the communication of results phase for the program evaluation process?

Dr. Qiana is the vice-president for a local grocery chain marketed toward middle-class families. However, sales have recently dipped by more than 10% and Dr. Qiana is concerned that her marketing is not reaching the people who would be best suited to shop at her store. Dr. Qiana is most interested in a(n):

_____ uses the scientific method to assess whether an organized activity is achieving its intended objectives.

Dr. Tonn emphasized in class that the program evaluation process is composed of three general main phases: developing a plan, gathering and analyzing the data, and:

Dr. Arias is the new chief operating officer for a small nonprofit company that uses donations to help fund philanthropic trips to third-world countries. Dr. Arias sees that there is a great deal of wasted expenses, but is unsure where the structure needs to be changed. She wants to determine what parts of the current nonprofit structure are working and what structures are resulting in losses. Dr. Arias is interested in conducting a(n):

Mr. Myrt has been a program evaluator for the last 10 years. He recently explained to his intern that program evaluations are useful because:

Which of the following applied fields focuses on helping make products easier to use?

Outcomes evaluation has several noted purposes, including identifying _____ and outcomes in order for a program to improve and better serve the clients or establish evidence for program effectiveness.

Dr. Graham needs to conduct a program evaluation as a grant recipient because he needs to provide the granting agency with tangible evidence that the program's goals have merit, the program achieves its objectives, and:

Use the following to answer questions Baronowski, T., Davis, M., Resnicow, K., et al. (2000). Gimme 5 fruit, juice, and vegetables for fun and health: outcome evaluation. Health Education and Behavior, 27, 96-111. The Gimme 5 Study The purpose of the Gimme 5 study was to assess how effective the implementation of a school-based nutrition program was in promoting good food choices and eating habits in elementary school-aged children. After obtaining baseline measures from the children about the food choices made at home, the researchers randomly assigned children to two groups. In the experimental group the children and their families received nutrition education throughout the school year. Children in the control group did not receive any nutrition education. Following the Gimme 5 program the efficacy of the program was evaluated by again asking kids in each group about their food choices made at home. The food choices made before and after the Gimme 5 program were compared between children in the experimental and control group. The results indicated that the program was effective, but the impact was small. On average, children who participated in the Gimme 5 program increased their vegetable consumption by 0.2 servings. Interviews from those involved in the study were also analyzed qualitatively. A word cloud revealed the most frequent words to be "busy," "time," and "expensive." -According to the authors of Scenario I, the results of this study are similar to the results of earlier studies, the Minnesota 5 a Day Power Plus, and the New Orleans Gimme 5 Project. Together, these data contribute to a body of:

If Dr. Prime is specifically interested the general program operation rather than the program's consistency with its stated objectives, she would be looking to what type of evaluation?

What is programmatic research and why is it important?

Dr. Malkin assembled a group of 10 individuals to hold a focus group on veteran affairs and access to medical care. Dr. Malkin assembled a focus group because he needed a high volume of information quickly for a grant he is writing. The focus group was facilitated by a(n) _____ to assist in any dialogue or disagreements among the participants.

Dr. Louise is interested in writing and developing an application to be submitted in hopes of gaining financial support to continue research examining the usefulness of stem cells. Dr. Louise is endeavoring to:

A world cloud is a visual representation of the frequency with which certain words are used in a(n):

What type of observation would be the most appropriate description from the perspective of a focus group moderator?

Dr. Hem is in the planning phase of the program evaluation process. She is collecting information about the program's mission and goals. This step is referred to as:

Dr. Wisor is concerned that his charitable organization is not making the promised changes in the local community. He decides that he needs to do something to make sure his charity is abiding by its mission statement. Dr. Wisor should obtain a(n):

Dr. Ingleton decided to use a single-item indicator in his investigation of compulsions among highly anxious individuals. Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with doing so. All of the following are limitations of a single-item indicator, EXCEPT:

Word clouds are a visual representation of a set of data frequencies from a _____ and larger words typically indicate higher frequency of use.