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

Dr.Strawley is in the planning phase of the program evaluation process.He is identifying what the evaluation hopes to accomplish and the necessary steps to do so.This step is referred to as:

Mrs.Shinn wants to assess the program operation of her clothing manufacturing business,specifically to determine what clientele her company is serving and how the businesses' services are being marketed and delivered to that clientele.Mrs.Shinn is looking to conduct a(n):

If Nikki is specifically interested in a program's consistency with its stated objectives rather than general program operation,she would be looking to what type of evaluation?

Antwan Briggs is the current mayor of a small city and has developed a civic center to provide a public space for the arts and sciences.The specific addressed purpose of the civic center is to provide more music programming,art exhibitions,and theatre productions in the city.However,after two years,people have brought concerns to Antwan that the civic center is not having the anticipated results.Antwan most likely would want to conduct a(n):

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):

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:

Dr.Trenton Ira received the finalized transcription from the focus group session last week.As a qualitative researcher Dr.Trenton must conduct a content analysis of participant responses to each question,which allows research to identify:

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.What percentage of children attended the entire program?

Dr.Taylor is in the planning phase of the program evaluation process.She is formulating and describing the evaluation's design.This step is referred to as:

If Nicholas is specifically interested in determining what features of a program are most valuable rather than the general program operation,he would be looking to what type of evaluation?

Marcia is interviewing for a research-assistant position.This particular research lab conducts mainly focus groups and part of the lab assistant job description noted that the assistant may need to act a moderator.Preferable skills for such a position would include a thorough understanding of the focus group's topic,_____,and an understanding of group dynamics or the processes of a social group.

Germaine opened up a crisis intervention center to create more accessibility to services.The crisis center has been active for the last year.She wants to determine if the crisis center is effectively living up to its mission statement to help individuals in need and to assist in finding support systems in the local area.Germaine is interested in a(n):

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?

Dr.Kalin is in the communication phase of the program evaluation process.He is communicating the findings to the various stakeholders in a clear format.This step is referred to as:

Process evaluation has several noted purposes,including program implementation,program delivery,and ensuring a match between:

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

In a 2004 study examining the neurological effects of cannabis use,12 long-term cannabis users (at least seven times a week)and 10 nonusers performed a spatial working memory task while a fMRI was conducted on their brain activity.Results indicated:

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:

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:

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