Deck 13: Using Research in the Real World: Part 1

Question 1

When conducting programmatic research,it is very important to:

A) avoid previous literature as this would be plagiarism.
B) use previous literature to inform the current study.
C) copy the previous literature for the current study.
D) ignore the previous literature.

Answer 1

use previous literature to inform the current study.

Question 2

If a participant scores significantly higher than the midpoint on a particular measure using a single sample t-test this would indicate that:

A) the participant falls on the negative end of the continuum for that particular measure.
B) the measure is not reliable for the given construct.
C) the participant falls on neutral on the continuum for that particular measure.
D) the participant falls on the positive end of the continuum for that particular measure.

Answer 2

the participant falls on the positive end of the continuum for that particular measure.

Question 3

Which of the following outcomes would indicate a significant finding based on conducting a factorial ANOVA?

A) F(1,142)= 6.73,p = .03,eta² = .06
B) F(1,142)= 8.73,p = .07,eta² = .06
C) F(1,142)= 7.73,p = .21,eta² = .06
D) F(1,142)= 6.73,p = .18,eta² = .06

Answer 3

F(1,142)= 6.73,p = .03,eta² = .06

Question 4

Ron completed a study on personality variables among males and females in his first graduate empirical study and then built on that initial study with examining the role of personality variables in long term and short term romantic relationships,now Ron would like to develop a third study that incorporates the results from Study 1 and Study 2.Ron has completed:

A) a program evaluation
B) an empirical research
C) a survey study
D) programmatic research

Question 5

Focus groups tend to use _____ in order to have a proportionate number of individuals to provide insight into a particular topic.

A) area probability sampling
B) cluster sampling
C) stratified random sampling
D) snowball sampling

Question 6

_____ uses the scientific method to assess whether an organized activity is achieving its intended objectives.

A) Process evaluation
B) Outcomes evaluation
C) Program evaluation
D) Needs evaluation

Question 7

Focus groups typically have a:

A) low volume of content
B) high volume of content
C) difficulty obtaining content from participants
D) lack of generalizability

Question 8

_____ are monetary gifts given to help organizations meet a specific goal or objective.

A) Endowments
B) Grants
C) Word clouds
D) Lotteries

Question 9

A(n)_____ is an assessment to determine which features of a program are most valuable and who they benefit most.

A) needs evaluation
B) process evaluation
C) outcomes evaluation
D) program evaluation

Question 10

A world cloud is a visual representation of the frequency with which certain words are used in a(n):

A) needs assessment.
B) quantitative assessment.
C) qualitative assessment.
D) outcome evaluation.

Question 11

_____involve assembling a group of individuals to discuss a specific topic.

A) Participant pools
B) Waiting-list control groups
C) Focus groups
D) Dependent means

Question 12

Programmatic research is a systematic and planned sequence of related studies where subsequent studies build directly on a previous study's findings to provide a more comprehensive understanding of a:

A) researcher's area of interest.
B) single variable.
C) phenomenon.
D) control group.

Question 13

A program evaluation report includes specific information.The appendices of program evaluation reports typically include all of the following A typical program evaluation report includes all of the following,EXCEPT:

A) research measures
B) program goals and objectives.
C) references
D) data files

Question 14

_____ is only one item or question being used to measure a variable.

A) A single-item indicator
B) The testing effect
C) The cell mean
D) A dependent indicator

Question 15

A(n)_____ identifies program features to continue or discontinue and to determine potential new components to add.

A) program evaluation
B) process evaluation
C) needs evaluation
D) outcomes evaluation

Question 16

Symbols are used to identify a variety of statistical concepts.The symbol of $\alpha$ typically represents:

A) an ANOVA
B) a Chi-square
C) internal consistency
D) a Beta

Question 17

_____ assesses the general program operation,including who the program serves and how the program delivers services to that population.

A) Needs evaluation
B) Process evaluation
C) Outcomes evaluation
D) Program evaluation

Question 18

Which of the following is part of the communication of results phase for the program evaluation process?

A) reporting the results
B) analyzing the data
C) identifying key stakeholders
D) describing the program

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT part of the planning phase for the program evaluation process?

A) identifying key stakeholders
B) describing the program
C) creating an evaluation plan
D) gathering the data

Question 20

The _____ is the person who asks the questions and facilitations discussion in a focus group.

A) moderator
B) mediator
C) judge
D) panelist