LSP Program Evaluation & Consultation 3

Question 1

A logic model for a prevention program maps inputs, activities, outputs, and outcomes. The 'outputs' component refers to:

Accepted Answer

Immediate products of program activities such as sessions delivered

Answer

Outputs are the direct, measurable products of program activities, such as the number of sessions conducted or participants served.

Question 2

An evaluator finds that a school-based counseling program produces significant effects only in schools with high administrative support. This finding is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Moderator effect

Answer

A moderator effect occurs when a third variable (administrative support) changes the strength or direction of the relationship between the program and outcomes.

Question 3

During organizational consultation, a psychologist discovers that conflict between two department heads is undermining a new initiative. The consultant's most appropriate next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Address the interpersonal conflict as part of the systemic problem

Answer

Organizational consultation views interpersonal conflicts as systemic issues that directly affect organizational functioning and must be addressed.

Question 4

Which ethical principle is MOST relevant when a program evaluator is hired by an organization but finds evidence of program harm to participants?

Accepted Answer

Beneficence and nonmaleficence

Answer

Beneficence and nonmaleficence obligate the evaluator to protect participants from harm, even when findings are unfavorable to the sponsoring organization.

Question 5

A consultant working with a school system to reduce disciplinary referrals uses a problem-solving model that involves problem identification, problem analysis, plan implementation, and plan evaluation. This framework is most consistent with:

Accepted Answer

Behavioral consultation (Bergan & Kratochwill)

Answer

Bergan and Kratochwill's behavioral consultation model follows a structured four-stage process: problem identification, problem analysis, plan implementation, and problem evaluation.

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LSP Program Evaluation & Consultation 3