Question 1

Applied studies such as program evaluation is that they do not require the same degree of planning as do survey designs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The term _______________ refer to the basic question of what a policy action is trying to achieve.

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Question 3

In evaluation studies, the group to whom the program is appropriate is referred to as the program's _______________ population.

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Question 4

If the number of subjects in a program is small, statistical tests can detect only very large program effects of differences in outcome measures between the two groups. This illustrates the problem of ____.

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A)   generalizability
B)   statistical conclusion validity
C)   maturation
D)   reliabilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is not correct with respect to process evaluations?

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A)   information about program implementation can be linked to outcome measures, even when accompanied by a process evaluation
B)   process evaluation aids in interpreting results from impact assessments
C)   process evaluations are useful when a researcher is interested in the performance of specific tasks within a program
D)   process evaluations assume that tasks within a program are linked to program outcomesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Problem analysis takes place in the earlier stages of the policy process. In contrast, program evaluation studies are conducted ____.

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A)   in the interim stages
B)   In the later stages
C)   In the preliminary stages
D)   In the middleE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

An _______________ is an action taken for the purpose of producing some intended result.

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Question 8

Which statement is inaccurate?

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A)   impact assessments evaluate whether or not specified goals are attained
B)   process evaluations focus on whether programs are carried out according to plans
C)   problem analysis usually considers a limited range of alternative choices
D)   ideally, impact assessments and process evaluations are conducted separatelyE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Policy analysis is ____.

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A)   infeasible courses of action
B)   the generation of information and collection of evidence of the benefits
C)   the consequences that would follow the implementation of various courses of action
D)   fluid and does not always "start at the beginning and conclude at the end."E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 10

A form of "pre-evaluation" called an _______________ is designed to allow the researcher to determine whether conditions necessary for conducting an evaluation are present.

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Question 11

What does "treatment integrity" mean? Why is this an important issue in evaluation studies?

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Treatment integrity refers to the extent...

Question 12

Program goals represent ____.

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A)   empirical indicators
B)   desired outcomes
C)   inputs
D)   standardsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is not accurate with respect to ethics and the political aspects of applied research?

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A)   There is no set of political norms that are agreed upon by all criminal justice researchers.
B)   Just as there are codes for ethical conduct for researchers, there are formal codes of accepted political conduct.
C)   Ethics of criminal justice research deals more with the methods used while political issues are more concerned with the substance and use of the research.
D)   There is no formal code of accepted political conduct.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Your criminal justice department has been requiring graduating seniors to take an exit exam as a measure of departmental outcomes. How could that tool be used to determine if the criminal justice major is effective?

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The exit exam for graduating seniors in ...

Question 15

Which step is of least concern in the evaluability assessment?

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A)   determine the degree of support for your project
B)   determine what the general program goals are as well as the specific objectives
C)   determine how the goals are translated into the program components
D)   determine whether people in the organization have some sort of direct or indirect stake in the programE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Dr. Smith is interested in implementing a program that is designed to reduce the recidivism rates of property offenders. He selects two state prisons and, with the blessing of the Department of Corrections, begins the programs in the main state prison for males and a female institution that is nearby. Which design would be best for Dr. Smith to use?

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A)   non-equivalent groups
B)   randomized study
C)   interrupted times-series
D)   none of these would workE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Relating to randomization, which statement is inaccurate?

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A)   as the number of exceptions to random assignment increases, the statistical equivalence of the experimental and control groups decreases
B)   when exceptions to random assignment are made, no bias enters the selection process
C)   randomization in experiments for evaluation purposes are best suited for programs where exceptions are at a minimum
D)   Random assignment of people to receive some especially desirable or punitive treatment may not be possible for legal, ethical, and practical reasons.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Treatment integrity is ____.

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A)   roughly equivalent to measurement reliability
B)   roughly equivalent to measurement validity
C)   the difference between the experimental intervention is delivered as intended
D)   both reliable and validE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Problem analysis takes place in the policymaking stage while ________ studies are conducted in later stages.

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Question 20

One of the most important parts of conducting evaluation research is _____.

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A)   selecting a sample that will support the program goals
B)   formulating goal statements that are empirically testable
C)   gathering official documents since that is where the researcher can find complete descriptions of goals
D)   making sure that the staff of the agency where you conduct research like you by doing anything to get them on your sideE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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