Quasi-Experimental Designs and Applied Research

Question 1

If participants cannot be assigned randomly, the design is called a…

Answer 1

quasi-experimental design

Question 2

2 quasi-experimental designs most frequently encountered:

Answer 2

1. Non-equivalent control group designs

2. Interrupted time series designs

Question 3

Non-equivalent control group designs

Answer 3

Evaluate the effectiveness of some treatment program when random assignment is not possible. Thus, the groups are not equal and they experience different events in the study

Question 4

Interrupted time series designs

Answer 4

A program or treatment is evaluated by measuring performance several times prior to the institution of the program and several times after the program is put into effect. Allows researchers to evaluate trends.

Question 5

Applied research that attempts to assess the effectiveness and value of public policy or specially designed programs is sometimes given the name _________ _________

Answer 5

program evaluation

Question 6

Needs analysis

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A set of procedures for predicting whether a population exists that would benefit from the proposed program

Question 7

Formative evaluation

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A form of program evaluation that monitors the functioning of a program while it is operating to determine if it is functioning as planned

Question 8

Summative evaluations

Answer 8

Overall assessments of program effectiveness