Deck 14: Evaluating Programs in Human Development and Family Science

Question 1

A null finding shows researchers that the study they conducted is practically useless and should be abandoned.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The ______ of a program only determines whether the program was successful in achieving its original purpose.

A)needs assessment
B)social theory
C)outcome assessment
D)theoretical foundation

Answer 2

C

Question 3

It is not always practical or possible to have random assignment in evaluation research.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

A policy maker is interested in how many families within a community would take advantage of after-school music programs.This process of figuring out the potential usage of a social program would be included in the ______.

A)needs assessment
B)outcome assessments
C)theoretical foundations
D)conceptual foundations

Question 5

Social programs are required to have a strong theoretical basis before being implemented.

Question 6

Basic social research is more concerned with ______ than applied social research.

A)comparing the implementation of social programs
B)reliability and validity
C)developing and testing social theories
D)qualitative methods

Question 7

Which of the following is used to explain how and why a social program should work?

A)quantitative methods
B)qualitative methods
C)outcome assessments
D)theoretical foundations

Question 8

Evaluation researchers rarely operate in the public arena.

Question 9

Current political climates will affect the way evaluation research is received by society, according to the text.

Question 10

Social programs that have a mostly pragmatic basis are going to rely more on ______ to determine the effectiveness of the program.

A)statistical significance
B)common sense and professional judgment
C)theoretical foundations
D)conceptual foundations