CPP Program Evaluation & Outcomes 3

Question 1

Which evaluation framework is specifically designed to build evaluation capacity within organizations and involves stakeholders throughout the entire evaluation process?

Accepted Answer

Participatory evaluation

Answer

Participatory evaluation actively involves stakeholders—including program staff, clients, and community members—in designing and conducting the evaluation to build local capacity.

Question 2

The SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework Step 3 is 'Planning.' Which evaluation component is most directly aligned with this step?

Accepted Answer

Developing the logic model and selecting evidence-based programs

Answer

Step 3 Planning involves developing the logic model, selecting evidence-based interventions, and outlining the evaluation plan tied to identified needs.

Question 3

An evaluator discovers that participants who completed all program sessions had significantly better outcomes than those who only attended some sessions. This finding most likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

Both A and B are plausible interpretations

Answer

Dose-response patterns can reflect true program effects, but completers may also be more motivated or have fewer barriers, making causal attribution ambiguous without random assignment.

Question 4

In substance abuse prevention evaluation, 'protective factor' outcomes are important because they:

Accepted Answer

Assess factors that buffer against risk and promote resilience

Answer

Protective factors such as family bonding, school connectedness, and positive peer norms buffer against risk factors and are key intermediate outcome targets in prevention.

Question 5

A prevention evaluator uses a comparison group from a neighboring community rather than random assignment. This design is called a:

Accepted Answer

Quasi-experimental design

Answer

Quasi-experimental designs use nonrandomly assigned comparison groups to approximate experimental conditions and improve causal inference over pre-experimental designs.

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CPP Program Evaluation & Outcomes 3