Counseling Research and Program Evaluation 5

Question 1

An evaluation conducted during program implementation to provide feedback for improvement is called:

Accepted Answer

Formative evaluation

Answer

Formative evaluation occurs while a program is ongoing and is used to refine and improve it.

Question 2

A community agency surveys residents to identify gaps in mental health services before designing a new program. This is a:

Accepted Answer

Needs assessment

Answer

A needs assessment identifies the discrepancy between current and desired conditions before a program is developed.

Question 3

An evaluator examines whether a school counseling curriculum is being delivered as designed. This focuses on:

Accepted Answer

Implementation fidelity (process evaluation)

Answer

Process evaluation examines how a program is delivered, including fidelity to its intended design.

Question 4

In a logic model, the number of counseling sessions delivered and clients served are best classified as:

Accepted Answer

Outputs

Answer

Outputs are the direct, countable products of program activities, while outcomes are changes in participants.

Question 5

The primary role of an Institutional Review Board (IRB) is to:

Accepted Answer

Protect the rights and welfare of human research participants

Answer

IRBs review research protocols to ensure the protection of human participants, as required by federal regulations.

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