Question 1

In evaluation studies, the group to whom the program is appropriate is referred to as the program's _______________________ population.

Accepted Answer

target

Question 2

Evaluation apprehension occurs when officials fear that their own job performance is not being rated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is not something of concern in the evaluability assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  determine the degree of support for your project
B)  determine what the general program goals are as well as the specific objectives
C)  determine how the goals are translated into the program components
D)  do people in the organization have some sort of direct or indirect stake in the program A

Question 4

Problem analysis, coupled with scientific realism, helps public officials use:

Accepted Answer

A)  research to select different methods
B)  research to measure the effects of policies
C)  research to determine which program to start
D)  research to select and assess alternative courses of action

Question 5

Policy ___________ refer to what is actually produced.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Policy ___________ refer to what is actually...

Question 6

The relationship between policy analysis and program evaluation is best characterized as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  both relying upon clearly specified goals and objectives
B)  program evaluation used to test the achievement of goals and objectives worked out through policy analysis
C)  both a and b are correct
D)  there is no relationship between policy analysis and program evaluation

Question 7

What does "treatment integrity" mean? Why is this an important issue in evaluation studies?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does "treatment integrity" mean? Why is...

Question 8

Problem solving is a fundamental tool in problem-oriented policing and involves which one of the following analytic steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carefully defined specific problems.
B)  Conduct in-depth analysis to understand their causes.
C)  Undertake broad searcher for solutions to remove these causes and bring about lasting reductions in problems.
D)  All of the above

Question 9

Goal-oriented public policies cannot be viewed as "if-then" statements: if some policy action is taken, then we expect some result to be produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Policy analysis focuses upon whether the intended result was produced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Problem analysis takes place in the policymaking stage while ________ studies are conducted in later stages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Problem analysis takes place in the policymaking...

Question 12

Randomized experiments for evaluation purposes require which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  case flow must be adequate to produce enough subjects in both the experimental and the control groups
B)  program staff may minimize the exceptions to randomization
C)  special interventions must be consistently applied
D)  maintaining the desired level of control over experimental conditions

Question 13

Like survey designs and field studies, evaluation research refers to a research method not a specific research purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following statements is inaccurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  impact assessments evaluate whether or not specified goals are attained
B)  process evaluations focus on whether programs are carried out according to plans
C)  problem analysis usually considers a limited range of alternative choices
D)  ideally impact assessments and process evaluations are conducted separately

Question 15

Which of the following is not a variable-oriented strategy for research?

Accepted Answer

A)  realist approach
B)  experimental approach
C)  case-study approach
D)  all of these

Question 16

____________________ is appropriate whenever some policy intervention occurs or is planned.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is appropriate whenever some policy intervention...

Question 17

Program evaluation differs from policy analysis with respect to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the time dimension within the policy process
B)  the cost
C)  the time
D)  the role of the stakeholder

Question 18

Outputs refer to the basic question of what a policy action is trying to achieve while impacts refer to the means of achieving desired policy goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Program evaluation is designed to link the intended actions and goals of criminal justice policy to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical evidence that supports them having the desired effects
B)  policies that are made to benefit communities
C)  implementation of policies
D)  randomized field experiments

Question 20

Case flow represents the process through which subjects are accumulated in which two kinds of groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental and control
B)  deductive and inductive
C)  equivalent and nonequivalent
D)  voluntary and involuntary

Exam 10: Evaluation Research and Problem Analysis

In evaluation studies, the group to whom the program is appropriate is referred to as the program's _______________________ population.

Evaluation apprehension occurs when officials fear that their own job performance is not being rated.

Which of the following is not something of concern in the evaluability assessment?

Problem analysis, coupled with scientific realism, helps public officials use:

Policy ___________ refer to what is actually produced.

The relationship between policy analysis and program evaluation is best characterized as _____.

What does "treatment integrity" mean? Why is this an important issue in evaluation studies?

Problem solving is a fundamental tool in problem-oriented policing and involves which one of the following analytic steps?

Goal-oriented public policies cannot be viewed as "if-then" statements: if some policy action is taken, then we expect some result to be produced.

Policy analysis focuses upon whether the intended result was produced.

Problem analysis takes place in the policymaking stage while ________ studies are conducted in later stages.

Randomized experiments for evaluation purposes require which of the following?

Like survey designs and field studies, evaluation research refers to a research method not a specific research purpose.

Which of the following statements is inaccurate?

Which of the following is not a variable-oriented strategy for research?

____________________ is appropriate whenever some policy intervention occurs or is planned.

Program evaluation differs from policy analysis with respect to _____.

Outputs refer to the basic question of what a policy action is trying to achieve while impacts refer to the means of achieving desired policy goals.

Program evaluation is designed to link the intended actions and goals of criminal justice policy to __________.

Case flow represents the process through which subjects are accumulated in which two kinds of groups?