Chapter 14

Question 1

What would be some examples of an element of process evaluation?

Answer 1

• Fidelity
• Response
• Dose
• Context

Question 2

The presence of any confounding factors in the environment that may affect program participation or initial results are known as…

Answer 2

Context

Question 3

Which of the following is the type of bar or line chart that displays a program’s timeline or project schedule?

Answer 3

Gantt chart

Question 4

What would be some qualitative methods commonly used in evaluation?

Answer 4

• Historical analysis
• Case studies
• Nominal group process
• Content analysis

Question 5

A —- analysis can determine the profit received from the dollars invested in the program

Answer 5

Cost-benefit Analysis

Question 6

Mary is a participant in a research study. She has been performing the same test numerous times and is familiar with test procedures. As a result, her recent outcomes are better than her past performances. This is considered as —– threat to internal validity

Answer 6

Testing

Question 7

The quantitative approach is inductive (T/F)

Answer 7

False

Question 8

The threat to internal validity called attrition refers to having participants leave the study between the period of pretest and post-test (T/F)

Answer 8

True

Question 9

A study wherein participants, planners and evaluators don’t know which group participants are in is called a triple-blind study. (T/F)

Answer 9

True

Question 10

List the 4 Threats to external validity

Answer 10

• Social desirability
• Expectancy/ Pygmalion Effects
• Hawthorne effect
• Placebo effect