Failing to detect a true program outcome because a variable is affected by so many influences is a particular problem with
A) community-level indexes such as crime rate or Gross Domestic Product.
B) program participant surveys of satisfaction with a program.
C) data gathered from the program staff.
D) questions addressed to relatives of the people being served.

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Community-level indexes such as crime rate or Gross Domestic Product are affected by multiple factors other than the program being evaluated, which makes it difficult to isolate the program's impact on the outcome. This is known as the problem of attribution.

Failing to Detect a True Program Outcome Because a Variable