Chapter 16: Program Evaluation

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Program evaluation refers to the systematic scientific and rigorous evaluation of a program’s ______.

A. spending

B. effectiveness

C. goals

D. adherence to ethical guidelines

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. ______ evaluations demonstrate the ability of a program to achieve its stated outcomes under experimentally controlled settings.

A. Effectiveness

B. Efficacy

C. Summative

D. Formulative

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. ______ evaluations focus on the extent to which a program’s impact can be demonstrated under authentic program settings.

A. Effectiveness

B. Efficacy

C. Summative

D. Formulative

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. ______ evaluation is used to determine the feasibility of the program’s implementation.

A. Effectiveness

B. Efficacy

C. Process

D. Formulative

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. ______ evaluation is used to determine whether the program activities have been implemented as intended.

A. Effectiveness

B. Efficacy

C. Process

D. Formulative

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

6. Which of the following would you use if you were seeking outcome evaluation?

A. effectiveness

B. efficacy

C. summative

D. formulative

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

7. What is used to determine the barriers that may prevent potential participants from participating in a proposed program?

A. asking agency leaders

B. a needs assessment

C. asking a client their opinion

D. a request for proposals

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Medium

8. Which type of evaluation is used to determine whether a program has met its long-term goals?

A. outcome evaluation

B. impact evaluation

C. cost-effectiveness evaluation

D. cost-benefit analysis evaluation

Learning Objective: 16.1: Define program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Program Evaluation Defined

Difficulty Level: Hard

9. A program logic model is a visual representation of the relationship between the program’s ______.

A. researchers and participants

B. goals

C. core components

D. research topics

Learning Objective: 16.2: Describe the components that are included in a logic model.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Program Logic Model

Difficulty Level: Easy

10. ______ outcomes are changes that can be achieved within brief periods of time.

A. Medium-term

B. Immediate

C. Short-term

D. Long-term

Learning Objective: 16.2: Describe the components that are included in a logic model.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Program Logic Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

11. Teaching youth problem-solving skills so that they can better manage conflict with their peers is considered a(n) ______ outcome.

A. medium-term

B. immediate

C. short-term

D. long-term

Learning Objective: 16.2: Describe the components that are included in a logic model.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Program Logic Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

12. Ending homelessness in America would be considered which type of outcome?

A. medium-term

B. immediate

C. short-term

D. long-term

Learning Objective: 16.2: Describe the components that are included in a logic model.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Program Logic Model

Difficulty Level: Medium

13. Which of the following would be an example of a logic model statement?

A. If youth improve their problem-solving skills, then their self-efficacy will improve.

B. When I go to the store, I buy food.

C. A client ought to visit his grandmother weekly for her mental health.

D. When I exercise each day, then I lose weight over time.

Learning Objective: 16.2: Describe the components that are included in a logic model.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Program Logic Model

Difficulty Level: Hard

14. ______ or process evaluation is used to document the implementation of a program.

A. Formative

B. Progress

C. Summative

D. Effectiveness

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

15. Which term describes ccommunity or board members who are involved in the decision-making process?

A. beneficiaries

B. fundraisers

C. stakeholders

D. researchers

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

16. Formative evaluation is a ______-step process.

A. one

B. two

C. three

D. four

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

17. During the program ______, formative evaluation is conducted to determine whether modifications are needed to be done to the program.

A. formation

B. creation

C. review

D. implementation

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

18. When developing data collection instruments, what is a researcher deciding?

A. what data need to be collected

B. how to use the data collected

C. how to collect the data

D. where to publish the data collected

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

19. When developing a data monitoring system, what is a researcher deciding?

A. what data need to be collected

B. how to use the data collected

C. how to collect the data

D. where to publish the data collected

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

20. When analyzing the data, what is the researcher determining?

A. what data need to be collected

B. how to use the data collected

C. how to collect the data

D. where to publish the data collected

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

21. When is summative evaluation normally conducted?

A. prior to creating a research study

B. before beginning the implementation

C. during the coding phase

D. after the program’s implementation

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Summative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

22. The purpose of an ______ evaluation is to assess changes over time and generate knowledge.

A. initial

B. introspective

C. outcome

D. external

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Summative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

23. When completed correctly, outcome evaluation is a(n) ______-step process.

A. six

B. eight

C. ten

D. twelve

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Summative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

24. Formative evaluation focuses on identifying ______ of the program.

A. costs

B. participants

C. strengthens and weaknesses

D. time line

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Formative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

25. When communicating and disseminating the results, why does it matter that the researcher discuss this with the stakeholders?

A. for approval to finish the study

B. to find out whether the results are what they wanted

C. to determine how to disseminate the report

D. for consideration on whether the study should be destroyed and hidden

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Summative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Hard

True/False

1. Efficacy summative evaluation is used to evaluate the effects of an intervention which was used in a random clinical trial.

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Summative Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Hard

2. During the program implementation, formative evaluation is conducted to determine whether modifications are needed to be done to the program.

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

3. Formative evaluation is a four-step process. It is conducted prior to program implementation, during program implementation, a second time during program implementation, and after program implementation.

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

4. Summative evaluation also referred to as outcome evaluation is used to evaluate the effectiveness of a program.

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

5. Summative evaluation is normally conducted before the program has been implemented.

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

Short Answer

1. What are the essential practices of a culturally competent evaluator?

Learning Objective: 16.5: Identify the ethical and diversity issues associated with program evaluation.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Easy

2. What is the purpose of summative evaluations?

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

3. What are the six steps to summative evaluation?

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

4. How can formative evaluations be used when combined with outcomes?

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Medium

5. What does formative evaluation focus on?

Learning Objective: 16.3: Differentiate between the various types of program evaluations.

Cognitive Domain: Analysis

Answer Location: Diversity and Program Evaluation

Difficulty Level: Hard