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12.3 Program Evaluation Research 1)Which of the following is an accurate statement? A)Program evaluation was popular in the 1960s but is now just about extinct. B)The goal of a good program evaluation is to improve job satisfaction. C)Program evaluation is not a special set of research designs, but rather uses many of the designs presented in the text. D)Program evaluation consists of a special set of research designs which are rarely used for other purposes. 2)One of the most common problems in program evaluation research is A)finding researchers trained in program evaluation. B)finding laboratory space to conduct the experiments. C)the difficulties encountered in paying participants. D)that such research is often done under stringent ethical and political constraints. 3)All of the following can be accurately said of program evaluation research EXCEPT which statement? A)Control in program evaluation research is not important. B)Clients who have a vested interested in the program may inflate their ratings of its effectiveness. C)Program evaluation research poses unique practical considerations. D)Program evaluation research often takes place in a complex and uncontrolled natural setting. 4)Program evaluation research is A)a specific experimental design. B)a group of research methods. C)carried out under high-constraint, laboratory situations. D)diminishing in importance. 5)Program evaluation research is one of the fastest growing areas of psychological research because A)research that encompasses more than one study is more cost effective. B)today’s budget concerns make policy makers concerned about whether the money spent on programs is accomplishing the goals intended. C)more psychological programs are being enacted today. D)programs must be tested prior to enactment to ensure the effectiveness of a program. 6)Program evaluation A)studies have at least two causal hypotheses. B)involves the use of multiple dependent measures. C)modifies existing research designs to meet the particular constraints of the situation. D)should be used only when the employees of the program cannot tell if the program is effective. 7)Which of the following is NOT an ethical concern when using program evaluation? A)In programs that meet an urgent need, withholding the program from people in the control group may be denying them effective services. B)People who participate in programs may feel obliged to consent to research in order to continue their benefits. C)Randomly assigning people to a program or a control group ignores the level of need of the person. D)The money spent starting up a program will be wasted if a program evaluation shows the program is ineffective. 8)Since most programs are developed with several goals in mind, the program evaluator needs to A)rank order the goals and only evaluate the top one or two. B)use several dependent measures to see if the goals are being met. C)use several independent measures to see if the goals are being met. D)employ a particularly sophisticated statistical package in analyzing the data set. 9)The ideal design (i.e., the design with the most control) for use in program evaluation is A)the randomized control-group design. B)the single-subject, randomized, time-series design. C)the correlational design. D)the reversal or ABA design. 10)Why would you use a single-group, time-series design instead of a randomized control-group design for a program evaluation? A)A time-series design covers more time and therefore is more accurate. B)A control group may not be ethical or feasible in the program you wish to evaluate. C)The type of data you plan to collect can only be analyzed in terms of a time-series design. D)There is no reason to use the lower-constraint, single-group, time-series design. Â