Question 1

The influence of which piece of legislation, and the "accountability movement" of which it was a part, has accelerated the degree to which agencies and organizations use strategic planning documents to set out their goals as a guide to action and as a method for evaluating progress?
A) Health Information Portability and Accountability Act
B) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
C) The Government Performance and Results Act
D) The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

Accepted Answer

The Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993 was designed to improve government performance management. It requires agencies to engage in strategic planning and performance measurement, thus promoting accountability and the use of strategic planning documents to guide actions and evaluate progress.

Question 2

For a replication to serve as an additional test of the model, the program has to be replicated with which of the following?
A) Fidelity
B) Autonomy
C) Integrity
D) Honesty

Accepted Answer

Replication with fidelity ensures that the program is implemented in the same way as the original, allowing for a valid test of the model's reliability and effectiveness.

Question 3

What is the basic question that is answered by a process evaluation?
A) What short-term or immediate effect did the intervention have?
B) Did the intervention affect the health problem/issue that was the ultimate target?
C) Was the expectation guided by theory and your assessment?
D) Were the components of the intervention implemented as planned?

Accepted Answer

Process evaluation focuses on whether the components of the intervention were implemented as planned, assessing the fidelity and quality of the implementation process.

Question 4

The question, "Are program results comparable to other results as documented in comparison data?" would be best answered with which evaluation method?
A) Benchmarking
B) Historical record keeping
C) Quasi-experimental design
D) Periodic inventory/time series

Accepted Answer

Benchmarking is the evaluation method that involves comparing program results to other results as documented in comparison data.

Question 5

When a program includes a full-scale design of which type as part of the program itself, it can be viewed as an evaluation project?
A) Cohort design
B) Cross-sectional design
C) Experimental design
D) Quasi-experimental design

Accepted Answer

An experimental design is often used in evaluation projects to assess the impact of an intervention by comparing outcomes between a treatment group and a control group.

Question 6

Which type of confounding may occur in cases with extreme poverty or extremely high-risk behavior, as pre-posttest scores may end up showing improvement only because they cannot get worse?
A) Selection bias
B) Attrition confound
C) Diffusion of treatment
D) Regression to the mean

Accepted Answer

Regression to the mean occurs when extreme scores on a pre-test naturally move closer to the average on a post-test, not due to any intervention but because of statistical tendency.

Question 7

Empowerment evaluation is an experimental evaluation design intended only to produce rigorous data.

Accepted Answer

Empowerment evaluation is a participatory approach that focuses on helping communities or organizations evaluate their own programs and improve them, rather than solely producing rigorous data.

Question 8

Dependent variables are important because they tell you a lot about which characteristics or situations might have an effect on program outcomes and impacts.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Quantitative data refer to the data that are more narrative, descriptive, and subjective in character-the information typically obtained from extended interviews, focus groups, and observation.

Accepted Answer

Quantitative data is numerical and can be measured, while qualitative data is narrative, descriptive, and subjective.

Question 10

Diffusion of treatment occurs when you cannot prevent the control or comparison group from getting some or all of the intervention.

Accepted Answer

Diffusion of treatment happens when the control group inadvertently receives some or all of the intervention, which can contaminate the results of an experiment or study.

Quiz 15: Evaluation: What Is It? Why Is It Needed? How Does It Relate to Theory?

The influence of which piece of legislation, and the "accountability movement" of which it was a part, has accelerated the degree to which agencies and organizations use strategic planning documents to set out their goals as a guide to action and as a method for evaluating progress?

For a replication to serve as an additional test of the model, the program has to be replicated with which of the following?

What is the basic question that is answered by a process evaluation?

The question, "Are program results comparable to other results as documented in comparison data?" would be best answered with which evaluation method?

When a program includes a full-scale design of which type as part of the program itself, it can be viewed as an evaluation project?

Which type of confounding may occur in cases with extreme poverty or extremely high-risk behavior, as pre-posttest scores may end up showing improvement only because they cannot get worse?

Empowerment evaluation is an experimental evaluation design intended only to produce rigorous data.

Dependent variables are important because they tell you a lot about which characteristics or situations might have an effect on program outcomes and impacts.

Quantitative data refer to the data that are more narrative, descriptive, and subjective in character-the information typically obtained from extended interviews, focus groups, and observation.

Diffusion of treatment occurs when you cannot prevent the control or comparison group from getting some or all of the intervention.