chapter 1
Unanswered
Question 1 pts
What is one of the major goals of health program evaluation as described in the chapter?
➔ To improve public health and reduce health disparities
To increase funding for health programs
To promote political agendas in healthcare
To eliminate all health conditions
Unanswered
Question 2 pts
Health disparities are best defined as ______.
a set of evaluation standards used to judge program worth
the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health
➔ systematic, plausibly avoidable health differences affecting socially disadvantaged groups
the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age
Unanswered
Question 3 pts
“The state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health” is the
CDC definition for ______.
➔ health equity
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
health disparities
social justice perspective
Unanswered
Question 4 pts
What does Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) refer to?
, A glossary of bolded terms provided at the end of the book
Clinically proven treatment regimens for chronic disease
Evaluation designs used to establish causality in health programs
➔ Non−medical factors and broader forces that shape everyday life conditions and affect health
Unanswered
Question 5 pts
Which of the following is one of the book’s cross−cutting themes?
Doing Evaluation in a Perfect World
➔ Using a Racialized Lens: Understanding Race and Ethnicity and their Role in Evaluation
Using the Deficit Model to Define Populations
Using Logic and Common Sense to Evaluate Programs
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Question 6 pts
According to the chapter, the evaluation perspective used in the book brings together which three
components?
planning, implementation, and reporting/use of results
equality, efficiency, and evidence
➔ culturally responsive evaluation (CRE), a racialized lens, and a social justice perspective (SJP)
rigor, robustness, and reliability
Unanswered
Question 7 pts
A racialized lens in evaluation specifically calls attention to ______
geographic variation independent of social context
genetic differences as the primary explanation for health outcomes
participants’ racial diversity as the central driver of program success
➔ the ways race and ethnicity shape problem definitions, solutions, and access to opportunity
, Question 8 pts
Which of these practices best aligns with a social justice perspective (SJP) during evaluation?
masking inequalities to maintain neutrality and avoid controversy
avoiding engagement with communities to preserve evaluator independence
focusing solely on overall averages to simplify reporting
➔ documenting benefits and burdens of the project across groups and making disparities visible
Unanswered
Question 9 pts
Confirmation bias occurs when evaluators ______.
➔ seek or interpret information in ways that reinforce their existing beliefs
agree with a group to avoid social rejection or gain status
interpret information through the lens of the dominant culture’s values
attribute others’ behavior to internal character while excusing their own based on circumstances
Unanswered
Question 10 pts
What are implicit biases?
Consciously endorsed preferences and beliefs that can be readily communicated.
Negative social attitudes attached to a perceived deficiency.
Patterns of thinking (heuristics) that distort information processing and lead to errors.
➔ Unconscious mental processes that lead to automatic associations and reactions without intention.
Unanswered
Question 11 pts
Why does the chapter argue that objectivity in evaluation is a myth?
Because qualitative methods can never produce reliable findings as long as people are gathering the data
Because evaluators must avoid standards when judging merit and worth
Because evaluation never uses systematic data collection or analysis
➔
, Because evaluation is a social practice of valuing that is shaped by perspectives such as race, gender, and
class
Unanswered
Question 12 pts
Which example best illustrates stereotype threat in a health or evaluation setting?
A reviewer uses the ACT UP framework to assess misinformation.
An evaluator organizes project tasks using a Gantt chart.
A team selects a logic model that identifies scenarios of de facto discrimination to describe their program theory.
➔ A patient underperforms on a diagnostic task due to concerns about confirming a doctor’s bias.
Unanswered
Question 13 pts
Which of the following is one of CDC’s six steps in the 2024 Program Evaluation Framework?
advance equity
➔ gather credible evidence
engage collaboratively
learn from and use insights
Unanswered
Question 14 pts
Which of the following is a key advantage of using an internal evaluator?
Guaranteed lower cost than an external evaluator.
➔ Familiarity with the project and staff, providing opportunities for informal feedback.
Greater perceived objectivity and credibility with funders than external evaluators.
Broader and more specialized expertise than external evaluators.
Unanswered
Question 15 pts
Which of the following is a key advantage of using an external evaluator?
Unanswered
Question 1 pts
What is one of the major goals of health program evaluation as described in the chapter?
➔ To improve public health and reduce health disparities
To increase funding for health programs
To promote political agendas in healthcare
To eliminate all health conditions
Unanswered
Question 2 pts
Health disparities are best defined as ______.
a set of evaluation standards used to judge program worth
the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health
➔ systematic, plausibly avoidable health differences affecting socially disadvantaged groups
the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age
Unanswered
Question 3 pts
“The state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health” is the
CDC definition for ______.
➔ health equity
Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
health disparities
social justice perspective
Unanswered
Question 4 pts
What does Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) refer to?
, A glossary of bolded terms provided at the end of the book
Clinically proven treatment regimens for chronic disease
Evaluation designs used to establish causality in health programs
➔ Non−medical factors and broader forces that shape everyday life conditions and affect health
Unanswered
Question 5 pts
Which of the following is one of the book’s cross−cutting themes?
Doing Evaluation in a Perfect World
➔ Using a Racialized Lens: Understanding Race and Ethnicity and their Role in Evaluation
Using the Deficit Model to Define Populations
Using Logic and Common Sense to Evaluate Programs
Unanswered
Question 6 pts
According to the chapter, the evaluation perspective used in the book brings together which three
components?
planning, implementation, and reporting/use of results
equality, efficiency, and evidence
➔ culturally responsive evaluation (CRE), a racialized lens, and a social justice perspective (SJP)
rigor, robustness, and reliability
Unanswered
Question 7 pts
A racialized lens in evaluation specifically calls attention to ______
geographic variation independent of social context
genetic differences as the primary explanation for health outcomes
participants’ racial diversity as the central driver of program success
➔ the ways race and ethnicity shape problem definitions, solutions, and access to opportunity
, Question 8 pts
Which of these practices best aligns with a social justice perspective (SJP) during evaluation?
masking inequalities to maintain neutrality and avoid controversy
avoiding engagement with communities to preserve evaluator independence
focusing solely on overall averages to simplify reporting
➔ documenting benefits and burdens of the project across groups and making disparities visible
Unanswered
Question 9 pts
Confirmation bias occurs when evaluators ______.
➔ seek or interpret information in ways that reinforce their existing beliefs
agree with a group to avoid social rejection or gain status
interpret information through the lens of the dominant culture’s values
attribute others’ behavior to internal character while excusing their own based on circumstances
Unanswered
Question 10 pts
What are implicit biases?
Consciously endorsed preferences and beliefs that can be readily communicated.
Negative social attitudes attached to a perceived deficiency.
Patterns of thinking (heuristics) that distort information processing and lead to errors.
➔ Unconscious mental processes that lead to automatic associations and reactions without intention.
Unanswered
Question 11 pts
Why does the chapter argue that objectivity in evaluation is a myth?
Because qualitative methods can never produce reliable findings as long as people are gathering the data
Because evaluators must avoid standards when judging merit and worth
Because evaluation never uses systematic data collection or analysis
➔
, Because evaluation is a social practice of valuing that is shaped by perspectives such as race, gender, and
class
Unanswered
Question 12 pts
Which example best illustrates stereotype threat in a health or evaluation setting?
A reviewer uses the ACT UP framework to assess misinformation.
An evaluator organizes project tasks using a Gantt chart.
A team selects a logic model that identifies scenarios of de facto discrimination to describe their program theory.
➔ A patient underperforms on a diagnostic task due to concerns about confirming a doctor’s bias.
Unanswered
Question 13 pts
Which of the following is one of CDC’s six steps in the 2024 Program Evaluation Framework?
advance equity
➔ gather credible evidence
engage collaboratively
learn from and use insights
Unanswered
Question 14 pts
Which of the following is a key advantage of using an internal evaluator?
Guaranteed lower cost than an external evaluator.
➔ Familiarity with the project and staff, providing opportunities for informal feedback.
Greater perceived objectivity and credibility with funders than external evaluators.
Broader and more specialized expertise than external evaluators.
Unanswered
Question 15 pts
Which of the following is a key advantage of using an external evaluator?
