Psychology 321 - Psychology Research Method » Spring 2022 » Evaluation Research Quiz

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Question #1
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   Social service agencies often do not have the time or expertise to evaluate their programs.
B.   Program personnel often consider program evaluation disruptive, unhelpful, and threatening.
C.   All the choices are true
D.   Program evaluation is important to show the value of the program, to be accountable, and justify funds spent on the program.
E.   Program evaluation must be done by outside experts.
Question #2
Ongoing evaluation to determine how a program is functioning, how well the goals are being implemented, and whether the perceived needs of the participants are being met
A.   Program efficacy
B.   Needs assessment
C.   Formative evaluation
D.   Cost benefit analysis
Question #3
Diagrams that show the relationships between a program’s investments, activities, and results.
A.   Cost effectiveness analysis
B.   Accountability evaluation
C.   Program efficacy
D.   Logic model
Question #4
People with an interest in program evaluation outcomes.
A.   Cost effectiveness analysis
B.   Accountability evaluation
C.   Descriptive study
D.   Stakeholders
Question #5
Obtaining information to justify a program before the program is implemented.
A.   Formative evaluation
B.   Cost benefit analysis
C.   Logic model
D.   Needs assessment
Question #6
Compares estimated cost of implementing a program/policy to the benefits of not implementing the program/policy.
A.   Stakeholders
B.   Cost benefit analysis
C.   Logic model
D.   Needs assessment
Question #7
Gathering evidence that suggests whether a program can be designed to have the desired impact.
A.   Cost effectiveness analysis
B.   Descriptive study
C.   Accountability evaluation
D.   Program efficacy
Question #8
Utilization rates, participation rates, dropout rates, characteristics of the participants.
A.   Cost benefit analysis
B.   Needs assessment
C.   Formative evaluation
D.   Accountability evaluation
Question #9
Compares the cost efficiency of various competing programs or policies.
A.   Accountability evaluation
B.   Program efficacy
C.   Logic model
D.   Cost effectiveness analysis
Question #10
Outlining the goals, objectives, start-up procedures, implementation processes, and anticipated outcomes of a program,
A.   Cost benefit analysis
B.   Logic model
C.   Stakeholders
D.   Descriptive study
Question #11
Which of the following is NOT true?
A.   There is a need for more outcome evaluation.
B.   Stronger research designs are needed.
C.   All the choices are true
D.   In evaluation research, the testing is often conducted by untrained people.
E.   Evaluation studies are often biased.

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