Question 1

In a program evaluation report, where does one include the transcripts?
A) in the introduction
B) in the conclusions and program recommendations section
C) in the procedure and methods section
D) in the appendices

Accepted Answer

Transcripts are typically included in the appendices of a program evaluation report to provide detailed evidence or data without cluttering the main sections of the report. This allows the report to remain concise and focused while still offering access to the full data for those interested.

Question 2

Dr. Johnston is writing a program evaluation report. Which section should Dr. Johnston put immediately before the appendices?
A) procedure and methods
B) program goals and objectives
C) summary of key findings
D) conclusion and program recommendations

Accepted Answer

The conclusion and program recommendations section typically comes right before the appendices in a program evaluation report. This section wraps up the report by summarizing the findings and providing recommendations based on those findings, setting the stage for any additional materials or data provided in the appendices.

Question 3

Dr. Deena studies anxiety disorders and has developed a diagnostic measure for social anxiety with only one question. Dr. Deena is attempting to use which of the following methods of measurement?
A) single-item indicator
B) mundane realism
C) mixed design
D) double-blind procedure

Accepted Answer

Dr. Deena is using a single-item indicator, which means she is attempting to measure a concept or variable with just one question or item. This is in contrast to using multiple questions or items to assess a concept, which can provide a more comprehensive understanding but is not the method being described here.

Question 4

Dr. Killingam is writing a program evaluation report. Which section should Dr. Killingam put immediately after the evaluation's procedure and methods section?
A) appendices
B) program goals and objectives
C) summary of key findings
D) conclusion and program recommendations

Accepted Answer

After detailing the evaluation's procedure and methods, the next logical section in a program evaluation report would be the summary of key findings. This section presents the outcomes of the evaluation process, directly following the description of how the evaluation was conducted.

Question 5

Word clouds are a visual representation of a set of frequencies from a _____, and larger words typically indicate higher frequency of use.
A) hybrid design
B) quantitative assessment
C) qualitative assessment
D) coding system

Accepted Answer

Word clouds are used in qualitative assessments to visually represent the frequency of word usage in a text, with larger words indicating a higher frequency of use.

Question 6

Dr. Pintado asked, "How angry do you currently feel?" instead of using several questions as a measure of anger in his study. This is an example of which of the following?
A) single-item indicator
B) experiment bias
C) moderating variable
D) mundane realism

Accepted Answer

Dr. Pintado's use of one question to measure anger is an example of a single-item indicator, which means using a single question or item to measure a construct or variable, instead of using a multi-item scale.

Question 7

Dr. Ingleton decided to use a single-item indicator in his investigation of compulsions among highly anxious individuals. Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with doing so. All of the following are limitations of a single-item indicator, EXCEPT:
A) reliability.
B) random error.
C) it only measures effectiveness.
D) generalizability.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Ingleton decided to use a single-item...

Question 8

Dr. Murray attempted to make her statistics class engaging and interactive because of previous students' feedback. She wants to know if this new teaching format has improved students' retention of class material. What statistical test would be appropriate to use to determine if the current class has significantly better final exam grades than last year's class?
A) an independent samples t-test
B) a paired samples t-test
C) a one-way ANOVA
D) a single sample t-test

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Murray attempted to make her statistics...

Question 9

Dr. Hohn decided that instead of analyzing all responses on his research scale, he would rather use only one response as a reference measure for the variable of compulsions. He is referencing a(n):
A) expectancy effect.
B) single-item indicator.
C) moderating variable.
D) mediating variable.

Accepted Answer

Dr. Hohn is using a single-item indicator, which means he is choosing to use just one item or response from his research scale to represent or measure a specific variable, in this case, compulsions. This approach contrasts with using multiple items to assess a construct, providing a simpler but potentially less comprehensive measure.

Question 10

Kent is a new graduate student in the psychology department at his university. He recently conducted his first psychological study and is unsure which writing style is appropriate for writing up results. Which writing style would be appropriate?
A) MLA
B) Chicago
C) APA
D) whichever style is easiest

Accepted Answer

APA (American Psychological Association) style is the most appropriate for writing up results in psychology as it is specifically designed for scholarly writing in the social sciences, including psychology.

Question 11

In a 2004 study examining the neurological effects of cannabis use, 12 long-term cannabis users (using at least seven times a week) and 10 nonusers performed a spatial working memory task while an fMRI was conducted on their brain activity. Results indicated that:
A) nonusers displayed greater and more pervasive brain activation than heavy cannabis users.
B) heavy cannabis users displayed less and more-limited brain activation than nonusers.
C) heavy cannabis users displayed greater and more pervasive brain activation than nonusers.
D) there was no significant difference in brain activation among heavy users and nonusers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In a 2004 study examining the neurological...

Question 12

Which of the following symbols represents the internal consistency or Alpha level of a given scale or measurement?
A)  $\Omega$ 
B) $\chi$
C) $\beta$
D) $\alpha$

Accepted Answer

The symbol that represents the internal consistency or Alpha level of a given scale or measurement is "α" (alpha). This is commonly referred to as Cronbach's alpha in statistics, used to measure the reliability of a scale.

Question 13

Dr. Callahan has rearranged study hall and class work time so that class work time now comes before lunch in an effort to better keep students' attention. He wants to know if this new arrangement has improved students' study time compared with last semester's class. Which statistical test would be appropriate to use in order to determine if the current class of students has benefited from the rearrangement of classes?
A) an independent samples t-test
B) a paired samples t-test
C) a one-way ANOVA
D) a single sample t-test

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Callahan has rearranged study hall and...

Question 14

In a 2004 study examining the neurological effects of cannabis use, 12 long-term cannabis users (using at least seven times a week) and 10 nonusers performed a spatial working memory task while a(n):
A) fMRI machine monitored their brain activity.
B) X-ray machine monitored their brain activity.
C) EEG machine monitored their brain activity.
D) research assistant monitored their nonverbal postures.

Accepted Answer

Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) is commonly used in studies to monitor brain activity because it can measure brain activity by detecting changes associated with blood flow. This makes it suitable for examining the neurological effects of substances like cannabis on brain function during tasks.

Question 15

Dr. Morgan wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in a recent qualitative study he conducted on romantic relationships. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
A) frequency polygon
B) word cloud
C) pictograph
D) word histogram

Accepted Answer

A word cloud visually represents the frequency of words, with more frequent terms appearing larger, making it ideal for summarizing qualitative data like terms noted in a study on romantic relationships.

Question 16

Dr. Zawilinski is writing a program evaluation report, but she became distracted between her many projects and lost track of her place. Which section typically immediately precedes the references?
A) appendices
B) full report of analyses and findings
C) summary of key findings
D) conclusion and program recommendations

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dr. Zawilinski is writing a program evaluation...

Question 17

Word clouds are a visual representation of a set of frequencies from a qualitative assessment; larger words typically indicate:
A) higher frequency of use.
B) lower frequency of use.
C) minimal frequency of use.
D) marginal use.

Accepted Answer

Larger words in a word cloud represent words that appear more frequently in the given text, indicating a higher frequency of use.

Question 18

Dr. Pell recently learned about word clouds in qualitative research. He initially tried to include them in every subsequent study, but he failed to realize that word clouds are most useful in:
A) disseminating results from a program evaluation or a qualitative study.
B) interpreting data from a quantitative study.
C) writing an APA-style results section.
D) making recommendations based on a program evaluation.

Accepted Answer

Word clouds are most effective in disseminating results from qualitative studies or program evaluations because they visually represent the frequency or importance of words used in qualitative data, making it easier to communicate key themes or findings.

Question 19

Dr. Kant wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in a recent qualitative study he conducted on drug use and addictive behaviors. Which of the following would be most appropriate?
A) frequency polygon
B) pictograph
C) word cloud
D) word histogram

Accepted Answer

A word cloud visually represents the frequency of words used in a text or dataset, with more frequently occurring terms displayed in larger fonts or more prominent colors, making it an ideal choice for Dr. Kant's needs to showcase the frequency of specific terms noted in the study on drug use and addictive behaviors.

Question 20

Natalie has a degree in statistics and has a special interest in program evaluation. She has been instructed to visually represent a set of findings provided to her from a recent program evaluation. Most likely she will visually represent these data with:
A) regression lines.
B) bar graphs.
C) cluster lines.
D) pictographs.

Accepted Answer

Bar graphs are commonly used to visually represent data from program evaluations, as they can effectively compare different groups or categories, which is often required in such analyses.

Quiz 13: Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

In a program evaluation report, where does one include the transcripts?

Dr. Johnston is writing a program evaluation report. Which section should Dr. Johnston put immediately before the appendices?

Dr. Deena studies anxiety disorders and has developed a diagnostic measure for social anxiety with only one question. Dr. Deena is attempting to use which of the following methods of measurement?

Dr. Killingam is writing a program evaluation report. Which section should Dr. Killingam put immediately after the evaluation's procedure and methods section?

Word clouds are a visual representation of a set of frequencies from a _____, and larger words typically indicate higher frequency of use.

Dr. Pintado asked, "How angry do you currently feel?" instead of using several questions as a measure of anger in his study. This is an example of which of the following?

Dr. Ingleton decided to use a single-item indicator in his investigation of compulsions among highly anxious individuals. Unfortunately, there are a number of issues with doing so. All of the following are limitations of a single-item indicator, EXCEPT:

Dr. Hohn decided that instead of analyzing all responses on his research scale, he would rather use only one response as a reference measure for the variable of compulsions. He is referencing a(n) :

Kent is a new graduate student in the psychology department at his university. He recently conducted his first psychological study and is unsure which writing style is appropriate for writing up results. Which writing style would be appropriate?

In a 2004 study examining the neurological effects of cannabis use, 12 long-term cannabis users (using at least seven times a week) and 10 nonusers performed a spatial working memory task while an fMRI was conducted on their brain activity. Results indicated that:

Which of the following symbols represents the internal consistency or Alpha level of a given scale or measurement?

In a 2004 study examining the neurological effects of cannabis use, 12 long-term cannabis users (using at least seven times a week) and 10 nonusers performed a spatial working memory task while a(n) :

Dr. Morgan wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in a recent qualitative study he conducted on romantic relationships. Which of the following would be most appropriate?

Dr. Zawilinski is writing a program evaluation report, but she became distracted between her many projects and lost track of her place. Which section typically immediately precedes the references?

Word clouds are a visual representation of a set of frequencies from a qualitative assessment; larger words typically indicate:

Dr. Pell recently learned about word clouds in qualitative research. He initially tried to include them in every subsequent study, but he failed to realize that word clouds are most useful in:

Dr. Kant wants a way to visually represent the frequency of specific terms noted by participants in a recent qualitative study he conducted on drug use and addictive behaviors. Which of the following would be most appropriate?

Natalie has a degree in statistics and has a special interest in program evaluation. She has been instructed to visually represent a set of findings provided to her from a recent program evaluation. Most likely she will visually represent these data with: