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

For your master's thesis you built up a series of studies examining social skill deficits among individuals with an autism spectrum disorder. Each study built on the previous study, and when you defended your master's thesis you had a better understanding of this social skills phenomenon. What you did was:

_____ are monetary gifts given to help organizations meet a specific goal or objective.

Many researchers try to keep focus groups to_____ participants to optimize individual member participation and to make the moderation manageable.

Mr. Libby has been entrusted to complete an assessment to determine what parts of the current corporate structure and mission are productive and beneficial and where the corporation can improve. Mr. Libby is interested in conducting a(n):

Dr. Callahan has rearranged study hall and class work time so that class work time now comes before lunch in an effort to better keep students' attention. He wants to know if this new arrangement has improved student's study time compared with last semester's class. What statistical test would be appropriate to use in order to determine if the current class of students has benefited from the rearrangement of classes?

When completing a literature search to find information regarding specific measurements and scales it is important to extract all of the following information, EXCEPT:

Key findings of program evaluations tend to be represented visually by:

Mr. Miles is a young entrepreneur who recently opened an online business selling vintage clothing. After the first year he wants to conduct an official progress check to determine how his company is doing. Mr. Miles will most likely reach out to someone with experience in:

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. -When communicating the results about the effectiveness of the G.R.E.A.T. program, the authors should:

Dr. Simmons emphasized in class that the program evaluation process is composed of three general main phases: _____, gather and analyze the data, and communicate the results

Dr. Rinnel is interested in having his students complete external service work to enable them to apply their skills in a real-world setting. This experience is typically referred to as a(n):

Programmatic research is integral to understanding a(n):

Ms. Clarez is a new hire to the institutional review board of a local college. She is charged with the task of locating public funds for campus programming. All of the following are affiliated agencies that typically offer grants, EXCEPT:

Needs evaluation has several noted purposes, including identifying program features to continue or discontinue, and determining:

Dr. Soyars is in the execution phase of the program evaluation process. She is collecting information via interviews, focus groups, and survey forms. This step is referred to as:

What is the difference between a mean (M) and a single sample t-test?

When conducting programmatic research, it is very important to:

In a program evaluation report, where does one include the transcripts?

Natalie has a degree in statistics and has a special interest in program evaluation. She has been instructed to visually represent a set of findings provided to her from a recent program evaluation. Most likely she will visually represent these data with:

Dr. Murray attempted to make her statistics class engaging and interactive because of previous students' feedback. She wants to know if this new teaching format has improved student's retention of class material. What statistical test would be appropriate to use to determine if the current class has significantly better final exam grades than last year's class?