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

Dr. Morgan wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in recent qualitative study he conducted on romantic relationships. Which of the following would be most appropriate?

Rita is currently on the school board and has been instructed to oversee a community services committee. She is unsure as to whether the program is actually producing the intended consequences stated in the committee's mission of purpose. Rita would benefit from a(n):

Describe what is involved in a process evaluation.

Ron completed a study on personality variables among males and females in his first graduate empirical study and then built on that initial study with examining the role of personality variables in long term and short term romantic relationships, now Ron would like to develop a third study that incorporates the results from Study 1 and Study 2. Ron has completed:

Use the following to answer questions Esbensen, F., Peterson, D., Taylor, T. J., et al. (2011). Evaluation and evolution of the gang resistance education and training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. Journal of School Violence, 10, 53-70. Gang Resistance The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) program was developed in 1991 by law-enforcement officers in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to an increase in local gang activity. The program is taught to middle school-aged children by police officers in the school setting. Although the goals of the program were to encourage children to avoid gangs and gang-related activities, as well as to develop a positive attitude toward law enforcement, a 2006 study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed the program was not effective. As a result, the program was modified. The most current assessment of the program suggests the revisions have been a positive change. -The authors of the 2006 study described in Scenario II probably received a(n) ____________ from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Olivia recently finished the planning phase of a program evaluation on foreign language requirement courses in the biology degree program at her university. What is her next step after identifying stakeholders?

Programmatic research is a systematic and planned sequence of related studies where subsequent studies build directly on a previous study's findings to provide a more comprehensive understanding of a:

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

A _____ is a statistic to evaluate whether a sample mean statistically differs from a specific value.

A(n) _____ identifies unmet goals and outcomes the program can improve in order to better serve the clients or establish evidence for program effectiveness.

A unique way to represent information gathered from a program evaluation that conveys information in an engaging, visually appealing, and easily deciphered format is referred to as a(n):

Use the following to answer questions Esbensen, F., Peterson, D., Taylor, T. J., et al. (2011). Evaluation and evolution of the gang resistance education and training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. Journal of School Violence, 10, 53-70. Gang Resistance The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) program was developed in 1991 by law-enforcement officers in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to an increase in local gang activity. The program is taught to middle school-aged children by police officers in the school setting. Although the goals of the program were to encourage children to avoid gangs and gang-related activities, as well as to develop a positive attitude toward law enforcement, a 2006 study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed the program was not effective. As a result, the program was modified. The most current assessment of the program suggests the revisions have been a positive change. -During the planning phase of the G.R.E.A.T program, the researchers most likely conducted a(n):

The Butler and colleagues (2005) addiction severity assessment tool had an internal consistency of:

A program evaluation report includes specific information. The appendices of program evaluation reports typically include all of the following A typical program evaluation report includes all of the following, EXCEPT:

Theo recently finished the execution phase of a program evaluation. What is his next step after gathering and analyzing data?

_____ is only one item or question being used to measure a variable.

Obesity in the United States is a continuing struggle for youth and adults. A program known as "Comics for Health" uses comic books and graphic strips as an inclusive part of an obesity-prevention after-school program. A program evaluation was conducted on the program's effectiveness. Specifically, the evaluation addressed how strictly lessons were adhered to, the number and length of lessons, and the children's attendance. The results indicated that:

Dr. Rivera is in the communication phase of the program evaluation process. She is evaluating the empirical support to determine what conclusions can be drawn from such data. This step is referred to as:

Dr. Kant wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in recent qualitative study he conducted on drug use and addictive behaviors. Which of the following would be most appropriate?

Symbols are used to identify a variety of statistical concepts. The symbol of $\alpha$ typically represents: