Macro Shit

Question 1

Type I Research error

Answer 1

Invalid rejection of null hypothesis that is true OR the detection of an effect that was not actually present

Question 2

Type II Research Error

Answer 2

One fails to detect an effect that is actually present

Question 3

Cultural Perspective

Answer 3

Organizations that develop their own mixtures of values, presumptions, standards, and practices regarding how things should be done until it becomes habit

Question 4

Cost effectiveness analysis

Answer 4

Examines both cost and health outcomes of one or more interventions

Question 5

Contigency approaches to management

Answer 5

Different organizations require different approaches to management

Question 6

Type of program evaluation that measures whether expenditure justifies spending

Answer 6

Cost-benefit ratio

Question 7

Brokering

Answer 7

When a SWer negotiates for a client

Question 8

Case management

Answer 8

Planning, facilitating, advocating but not directly referring

Question 9

Theory X (for management)

Answer 9

Classic organizational theory. Authoritarian. Best way to do a task

Question 10

Theory Y for management

Answer 10

More liberal, focus on development, ppl should like their job, empowering. Genuine concern for human needs in an organization

Question 11

Validity

Answer 11

How accurate is this measure? Does it measure what it should measure?

Question 12

Reliability

Answer 12

How consistent is this measure? Is it dependable?

Question 13

Test-retest reliability

Answer 13

Consistency of results over time

Question 14

Interrater reliability

Answer 14

Agreement between different evaluators or raters

Question 15

Internal consistency

Answer 15

The extent to which items within a measure are related to one another

Question 16

Content validity

Answer 16

Degree in which a measure represents all aspects of a concept

Question 17

Criterion validity

Answer 17

The extent to which a measure correlates with an external criterion

Question 18

Construct validity

Answer 18

The degree to which a measure correlates with an external criterion

Question 19

Face validity

Answer 19

The extent to which a measure appears to be measuring what it is intended to measure

Question 20

Input

Answer 20

What we invest/put in. Resources

Question 21

Output

Answer 21

What we get, direct product of program

Question 22

Throughput

Answer 22

Change due to energy being used. The process employed to GET the output.

Question 23

Overt behavior

Answer 23

Can theoretically be observed directly

Question 24

Covert behavior

Answer 24

Cannot be observed directly. Thoughts, feelings, urges

Question 25

Response latency

Answer 25

The time it takes for a behavior to occur in relation to the occurrence of stimulus

Question 26

Logic model

Answer 26

Start with goal, work your way back

Question 27

Cost-effectiveness study

Answer 27

Define the program, compute costs. Specific evaluation question. Used by taxpayer, provider, etc

Question 28

Cost-benefit analysis

Answer 28

Measures both the costs and benefits (monetary or non-monetary)

Question 29

Needs assessment

Answer 29

Estimates the problem. First step in responding to perceived needs in community or client group

Question 30

Needs assessment

Answer 30

Estimates problem. First step in responding to perceived needs in community or client group

Question 31

Secondary data

Answer 31

Existing data that comes from consensus data, like public documents and reports

Question 32

Program evaluation

Answer 32

Monitors $$, demographics served, effectiveness of a program. Funders often require it

Question 33

Formative evaluation

Answer 33

Examine process of delivering services

Question 34

Summative evaluation

Answer 34

Examine outcome of services