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Evaluation Research

Questão 1 de 23

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research attempts to answer questions about the of social service programmes and to derive information which will improve programmes and policies.

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Questão 2 de 23

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Evaluation research is a skill that is in short supply.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

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Questão 3 de 23

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Evaluation research is a major activity for many community and applied social psychologists.

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  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

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Questão 4 de 23

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Evaluation research is not inter-disciplinary.

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  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

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Questão 5 de 23

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A common view of evaluation is that it appears after which stage?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Problem

  • Input

  • Process

  • Output

  • Outcome

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Questão 6 de 23

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: Young people getting into petty crime.

: Boot camp.

: Strict discipline, challenging activities.

: Increased self-esteem.

: Reduction in offending.

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    Problem
    Input
    Process
    Output
    Outcome

Explicação

Questão 7 de 23

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Considering the evaluation research for the boot camp programme, what would it mean if the research found no reduction in offending?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • The programme is useless.

  • The programme does increase self-esteem, but self-esteem is not related to offending.

  • Parts of the programme are great, but it gives the participants opportunity to plot more crime.

  • You cannot tell much if all you do is assess outcomes.

Explicação

Questão 8 de 23

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Evaluation research should be done over the whole programme. What is the correct order of stages:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    Problem
    Input
    Process
    Output
    Outcome

Explicação

Questão 9 de 23

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Types and stages of evaluation research:

: Before the programme begins e.g. Is a program needed? What sort of programme is needed?

: Early in the life of the programme e.g. What are the strengths and weaknesses? How can it be improved?

: "Mature" programme e.g. What is the effect of the programme?

: "Mature" programme e.g. How efficient is the programme?

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    Formative (and needs assessment)
    Process (monitoring)
    Outcome (impact)
    Cost effectiveness

Explicação

Questão 10 de 23

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What is the main purpose of evaluation?

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • To determine the worth of a programme.

  • To help programme managers improve.

  • To help maximise the allocation of scarce resources.

  • All of the above.

Explicação

Questão 11 de 23

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is the systematic collection of information about activities, characteristics, and outcomes of programs for use by specific people to reduce uncertainties, improve effectiveness, and make decisions with regard to what those programs are doing and affecting.

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Questão 12 de 23

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Programme evaluation is...

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Messy

  • Applied

  • Real world

  • Political

  • Sophisticated

  • Uncertain

Explicação

Questão 13 de 23

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Evaluations often use which types of data

Selecione uma das seguintes:

  • Qualitative

  • Quantitative

  • Qualitative and Quantitative

Explicação

Questão 14 de 23

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The facilitates and decision making by rather than acting as a distant, . Since no can be , utilisation-focussed evaluation answers the questions of whose will frame the evaluation by working with intended users who have responsibility to evaluation findings and recommendations.

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    evaluator
    judgement
    intended users
    independent judge
    evaluation
    value-free
    values
    implement
    apply
    researcher
    ignore
    discard

Explicação

Questão 15 de 23

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The implicit model for evaluation research relates to policy adoption and has the following stages.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    Problem
    Pilot project(s)
    Evaluation
    Policy decision - adopt or not

Explicação

Questão 16 de 23

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The three stages of setting up an evaluation include
1.

2.

3.

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    Selecting and signing of contract
    Write proposal(s)
    Request for proposals

Explicação

Questão 17 de 23

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A contact for evaluation research is often secured through a tender process.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 18 de 23

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Some of the key findings from the evaluation of the mentoring programmes for youth at risk or offending include

Selecione uma ou mais das seguintes:

  • Most sites took longer to get established than planned, meaning there was often less to evaluate than expected.

  • The implementation varied significantly across providers.

  • Relationships were found to be beneficial

Explicação

Questão 19 de 23

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An evaluation is ideally conducted over a short period of time.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

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Questão 20 de 23

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Controls are usually impossible when conducting evaluations.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 21 de 23

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Evaluation is not a political process at all.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação

Questão 22 de 23

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research which can make a .

Evaluations can for .
Can enhance programmes and policies - a .

Good evaluations usually used methods and requires working with all .

Arraste e solte para completar o texto.

    Applied
    difference
    advocate
    poorly served groups
    reformist approach to social change
    mixed
    collaborative
    stakeholders

Explicação

Questão 23 de 23

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An evaluator can be an impartial referee or judge, a cheerleader, or an involved (and partial) coach.

Selecione uma das opções:

  • VERDADEIRO
  • FALSO

Explicação