Answer the qusetion QUESTION 1Evaluation researchis also called program evaluationis the use of one or more research methods to assess a program or policyis technicalall of the above5 points QUEST

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Answer the qusetion

QUESTION 1

  1. Evaluation researchis also called program evaluation

    is the use of one or more research methods to assess a program or policy

    is technical

    all of the above

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QUESTION 2

  1. Weaknesses are identified and objectives are used to identify and diagnose organizational or community-wide programsin a needs assessment

    never in evaluation

    for profit

    as a purpose of needs assessment

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QUESTION 3

  1. Process evaluationis concerned with how a particular program operates

    never focuses on staffing or budget

    is not useful as a monitoring system

    all of the above

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QUESTION 4

  1. Data for evaluation research may be obtained through surveys, interviews, and observations.True

    False

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QUESTION 5

  1. Cost-benefit analysis comparesthe benefits of a program with its costs

    benefits of a program with its cost including both direct and indirect benefits and costs

    both a and b

    a only

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QUESTION 6

  1. Data may be collected primarily by researchers or secondarily by using existing sources.True

    False

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QUESTION 7

  1. Qualitative research focuses on using numbers in the analysis and quantitative research focuses on using statements in the analysis.True

    False

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QUESTION 8

  1. Samplingincludes selecting a subset of observations from an entire population of interest

    examines a subset to study a large population

    makes generalizations about the whole population of interest

    all of the above

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QUESTION 9

  1. Heterogeneity and size never have an impact on the size of a representative sample.True

    False

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QUESTION 10

  1. Reliabilityinvolves no replication of findings

    is the ability to repeat research and replicate findings

    is the same as validity

    none of the above

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QUESTION 11

  1. The following is an open-ended question: “What type(s) of health insurance plans do you have”?True

    False

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QUESTION 12

  1. Loaded questions are biased.True

    False

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QUESTION 13

  1. HIPAA restrictionsare not imposed on research studies

    have affected the ability of investigators to research medical charts

    make research questions more user friendly

    do not require informed consent forms for research studies

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QUESTION 14

  1. Questionnaire codingincludes assigning numbers to questionnaire answer categories

    specifies column locations for questionnaire numbers in the computer data file

    provides standardization and quantification of data and is critical to data preparation

    all of the above

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QUESTION 15

  1. Measures of central tendency summarize information about the average value of a variable.True

    False

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QUESTION 16

  1. The mode is the middle position of a distribution.True

    False

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QUESTION 17

  1. Half the cases fall below the median and the other half are above it.True

    False

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QUESTION 18

  1. When communicating research findings to a research communityit is wrong to assume the audience has prior knowledge

    research findings may be summarized rather than explained

    technical terms should not be used

    results are typically posted in newspapers

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QUESTION 19

  1. An abstract is a small version of an full article and is prepared after an article is already written.True

    False

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QUESTION 20

  1. The ability to write is not critical to research skills.True

    False