Question 1

Explain the concept of "black box" evaluation.What is the value of opening the black box?

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The "meat and potatoes" of most evaluati...

Question 2

How can qualitative methods add to quantitative evaluation research studies?

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A)  By adding more depth, detail and nuance
B)  By helping to add understanding of how social programs actually operate
C)  The more complex the social program the more value qualitative methods add to the evaluation process
D)  All of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

It is always possible to use randomized experiments to evaluate the impacts of a program.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Program process refers to the

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A)  Inputs that go into a program
B)  Direct products of the program's service delivery
C)  The complete treatment or service delivered by the program
D)  All of the aboveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A cost-benefit analysis is a type of evaluation research that compares program costs to the economic value of program benefits.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

This type of evaluation occurs when an evaluation of program outcomes ignores the process by which the program produced the effect

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A)  Effective box evaluation
B)  Black box evaluation
C)  Hidden box evaluation
D)  Midnight blue box evaluationE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A black box evaluation is guided by a theory that specifies the process of a program and its effectiveness.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A needs assessment attempts to discover

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A)  The demographics of a population in order to decide if a program is necessary
B)  Whether a population actually needs to have a particular program
C)  Both A and B
D)  Neither A nor BE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Evaluation research is conducted for a distinctive purpose: to investigate social programs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When at least one or more elements of a true experimental design is absent, it is known as a

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A)  Nonprobability study
B)  Quasi-experimental design
C)  Randomly assigned control
D)  None of the aboveE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which type of research is the preferred method for maximizing internal validity?

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A)  Surveys
B)  Experiments
C)  Participant observation
D)  EvaluationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The design used by D'Amico and Fromme was a true experimental design.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Research that has an impact on policy is known as

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A)  Exploratory research
B)  Descriptive research
C)  Explanatory research
D)  Applied researchE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

What is a needs assessment? When is it used?

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A needs assessment attempts to answer th...

Question 15

The most powerful alternatives to true randomized experimental designs are

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A)  Participant observation design
B)  Nonequivalent control group design
C)  Time series design
D)  Both A and BE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

A type of evaluation research that is conducted to determine whether it is feasible to evaluate a program's effects with available time and resources is known as

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A)  An assessment evaluation
B)  An evaluability assessment
C)  A needs assessment
D)  An operational assessmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Stakeholders are

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A)  Individuals and groups who have some basis of concern with the program
B)  People who have no connection to a program
C)  Clients, staff, managers or funders of the program
D)  Only A and CE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What is the role of program theory and its value in evaluation research?

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If an investigation of program process i...

Question 19

Problem-oriented policing strategies are increasingly used by urban jurisdictions to reduce crime in high-activity crime places.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Policy research is a process rather than a method.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Evaluation and Policy Analysis

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What is a needs assessment? When is it used?

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How can qualitative methods add to quantitative evaluation research studies?

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The design used by D'Amico and Fromme was a true experimental design.

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Explain the concept of "black box" evaluation.What is the value of opening the black box?

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A black box evaluation is guided by a theory that specifies the process of a program and its effectiveness.

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Evaluation research is conducted for a distinctive purpose: to investigate social programs.

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Program process refers to the

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A type of evaluation research that is conducted to determine whether it is feasible to evaluate a program's effects with available time and resources is known as

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Policy research is a process rather than a method.

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A cost-benefit analysis is a type of evaluation research that compares program costs to the economic value of program benefits.

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