HUS 515 Midterm Exam Questions
And Answers
/.The main purposes of program evaluation are to attempt to build theory and add to the
knowledge base of the profession. - Answer-False
/.The human services professionals are moving in the direction of evidence-based
practice, which is the integration of which of the following three components? - Answer-
the best research evidence, use of clinical expertise, client values
/.Program evaluation studies are considered an inadequate way to test the validity of
theories. - Answer-True
/.What is the definition of a program? - Answer-an organized collection of activities
designed to reach certain objectives
/.Program evaluation involves making comparisons to other agencies, past or prior
efforts or against a stated objective. - Answer-True
/.You run a drug abuse prevention education for high school youth. You are asked to
complete an evaluation of the program because recently some community members
asked the school board to not fund this program because they had read previous
studies about the DARE program and said these programs do not work. You believe the
program is meeting its goals and want to show that it is effective, as well as a good use
of public funds. This is an example of which reason to evaluate programs? - Answer-
evaluation for accountability
/.Characteristics of a "good" program include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer-only
services that are empirically based
/.Agency A is known in their large urban community for their annual fund-raiser held
every year in the summer, which is a regionally televised event. This is an example of
which of the characteristics of a "good" program? - Answer-recognized identity
/.If there have been a large series of single case designs (more than 9) demonstrating
efficacy, which criteria must be met to be considered an empirically supported
treatment? - Answer-use of good experimental design, compared the intervention to
another treatment, use of a treatment manual, and demonstrated effects by at least two
different investigators or practitioners.
, /.Which of the following is NOT a good reason to base your program on a sound
theoretical model? - Answer-
/.Evaluative research helps those in the social sciences to - Answer-help determine
whether the needs of clients are being met
/.Within an agency, two programs may service philosophies that differ. - Answer-True
/.A(n) _______________________ definition is the way a variable is defined and
measured for the purposes of the evaluation or study. - Answer-operational
/.Program evaluation and basic research have some similarities. Which of the following
is a difference between the two approaches? - Answer-
/.According to the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects in
Biomedical and Behavioral Research (the Belmont Report, 1979), which of the following
are the three ethical principles that must guide research involving humans? - Answer-
beneficence, respect, justice
/.If a researcher wants to conduct a study using incarcerated prisoners as research
participants, the study must undergo full review including the presence of a prisoner or
prisoner representative at the meeting. - Answer-True
/.You are hired as an external evaluator for a new, innovative therapeutic program for
children with autism that has not yet been empirically tested. The program director tells
you that five staff members will lose their jobs if the evaluation does not show the
intervention to be effective, and that the parents will be so angry, they will never seek
services at their agency again. You analyze the results and find that the children's
symptoms did not improve after participating in the new program. What is the most
ethical course of action? - Answer-Write a draft of the report balancing the positive and
negative aspects to show the program director before disseminating the final report to
other stakeholders.
/.There is a section of the NASW Code of Ethics that addresses research and
evaluation. - Answer-True
/.Minors (under age 18) can give informed consent to participate in research studies. -
Answer-False
/.Which of the following statements is true regarding the protection of sensitive
information in research? - Answer-Confidentiality means that the researcher will protect
and not reveal the participant's identity, while anonymity means that the research
participant cannot be identified by anyone, including the researcher
/.If a research participant is cognitively impaired, it is not necessary to seek their assent
to participate in a research study. - Answer-False
And Answers
/.The main purposes of program evaluation are to attempt to build theory and add to the
knowledge base of the profession. - Answer-False
/.The human services professionals are moving in the direction of evidence-based
practice, which is the integration of which of the following three components? - Answer-
the best research evidence, use of clinical expertise, client values
/.Program evaluation studies are considered an inadequate way to test the validity of
theories. - Answer-True
/.What is the definition of a program? - Answer-an organized collection of activities
designed to reach certain objectives
/.Program evaluation involves making comparisons to other agencies, past or prior
efforts or against a stated objective. - Answer-True
/.You run a drug abuse prevention education for high school youth. You are asked to
complete an evaluation of the program because recently some community members
asked the school board to not fund this program because they had read previous
studies about the DARE program and said these programs do not work. You believe the
program is meeting its goals and want to show that it is effective, as well as a good use
of public funds. This is an example of which reason to evaluate programs? - Answer-
evaluation for accountability
/.Characteristics of a "good" program include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer-only
services that are empirically based
/.Agency A is known in their large urban community for their annual fund-raiser held
every year in the summer, which is a regionally televised event. This is an example of
which of the characteristics of a "good" program? - Answer-recognized identity
/.If there have been a large series of single case designs (more than 9) demonstrating
efficacy, which criteria must be met to be considered an empirically supported
treatment? - Answer-use of good experimental design, compared the intervention to
another treatment, use of a treatment manual, and demonstrated effects by at least two
different investigators or practitioners.
, /.Which of the following is NOT a good reason to base your program on a sound
theoretical model? - Answer-
/.Evaluative research helps those in the social sciences to - Answer-help determine
whether the needs of clients are being met
/.Within an agency, two programs may service philosophies that differ. - Answer-True
/.A(n) _______________________ definition is the way a variable is defined and
measured for the purposes of the evaluation or study. - Answer-operational
/.Program evaluation and basic research have some similarities. Which of the following
is a difference between the two approaches? - Answer-
/.According to the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects in
Biomedical and Behavioral Research (the Belmont Report, 1979), which of the following
are the three ethical principles that must guide research involving humans? - Answer-
beneficence, respect, justice
/.If a researcher wants to conduct a study using incarcerated prisoners as research
participants, the study must undergo full review including the presence of a prisoner or
prisoner representative at the meeting. - Answer-True
/.You are hired as an external evaluator for a new, innovative therapeutic program for
children with autism that has not yet been empirically tested. The program director tells
you that five staff members will lose their jobs if the evaluation does not show the
intervention to be effective, and that the parents will be so angry, they will never seek
services at their agency again. You analyze the results and find that the children's
symptoms did not improve after participating in the new program. What is the most
ethical course of action? - Answer-Write a draft of the report balancing the positive and
negative aspects to show the program director before disseminating the final report to
other stakeholders.
/.There is a section of the NASW Code of Ethics that addresses research and
evaluation. - Answer-True
/.Minors (under age 18) can give informed consent to participate in research studies. -
Answer-False
/.Which of the following statements is true regarding the protection of sensitive
information in research? - Answer-Confidentiality means that the researcher will protect
and not reveal the participant's identity, while anonymity means that the research
participant cannot be identified by anyone, including the researcher
/.If a research participant is cognitively impaired, it is not necessary to seek their assent
to participate in a research study. - Answer-False
