When evaluating their program, in which group exercise classes tended to increase several measures of participant health, researchers concluded that it didn't really matter how the group classes worked, just so long as it worked. This is an example of:
A) Black box theory
B) Program theory
C) Utilization theory
D) Theory-driven evaluation
E) Process theory

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Black box theory suggests that the focus should be on the outcomes of a program, rather than the specific processes or mechanisms that led to those outcomes. In this case, the researchers were primarily interested in whether the group classes were effective in improving participant health, rather than how they achieved those improvements.

When Evaluating Their Program, in Which Group Exercise Classes Tended