Question 1

Group structures in the form of communication patterns and power structures are potential targets to evaluate in group work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A typical goal of analyzing member and worker statements is to evaluate whether the number of ______ increases over time.

Accepted Answer

A)   member-to-member
B)   member-to-worker
C)   worker-to-member
D)   worker-to-workerE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

______ are especially useful when workers want to evaluate the impact of cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

A)   Journals
B)   Quantitative methods
C)   Scales
D)   Qualitative methodsE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Accurate evaluation involves a comparison to a "norm"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Involving members in data analysis represents a significant threat to validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 6

Evaluating group work outcomes is unnecessary when operating from a framework of social justice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

______ represent a naturally occurring example of a control group.

Accepted Answer

A)   Wait-listed individuals
B)   Individuals who have already graduated from the group
C)   Members of similar groups in other agencies
D)   Demographically similar individuals in the communityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of baseline data?

Accepted Answer

A)   a worker tracking how often a child is able to engage in positive social interactions with others after participating in a social skills group
B)   a member journaling how often they experience anxiety over the course of the group
C)   a parent tracking how often they yell at their daughter after the first session of a parenting group
D)   a member reflecting on how confident they felt speaking in groups as the group closedE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) C

Question 9

Efforts to understand member experiences can provide valuable measures of environmental change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

______ are often used to measure environmental change.

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavior counts
B)   Sociometric measures
C)   Official reports
D)   Process recordingsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Socially just research is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   quantitative
B)   qualitative
C)   participatory
D)   focused exclusively on diversityE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Process recordings are especially useful at helping workers understand and evaluate ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   group progress toward goals and purposes
B)   member progress toward individual goals
C)   relationships and interactions between members and between members and the worker
D)   member motivations for being in the groupE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

______ is/are an individualized method of measuring individual progress toward a goal.

Accepted Answer

A)   Values Clarification Rating
B)   Behavioral Counts
C)   Task Accomplishment Measures
D)   Goal Attainment ScalingE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Evaluating ______ involves the study of a group as a whole system, changes in its development, and interactions in its subsystems.

Accepted Answer

A)   group agreements
B)   power structures
C)   sociometrics
D)   group processesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Psychological instruments are useful for evaluation, but when used in socially just practice, workers must ensure that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   they are culturally and linguistically appropriate for members
B)   they have been validated
C)   the agency sanctions their use
D)   findings are disseminated to improve practiceE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 18: Evaluation

Group structures in the form of communication patterns and power structures are potential targets to evaluate in group work.

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A typical goal of analyzing member and worker statements is to evaluate whether the number of ______ increases over time.

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______ are especially useful when workers want to evaluate the impact of cultural differences.

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Accurate evaluation involves a comparison to a "norm"

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Involving members in data analysis represents a significant threat to validity.

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False

Evaluating group work outcomes is unnecessary when operating from a framework of social justice.

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______ represent a naturally occurring example of a control group.

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Which of the following is an example of baseline data?

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Efforts to understand member experiences can provide valuable measures of environmental change.

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______ are often used to measure environmental change.

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Socially just research is ______.

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Process recordings are especially useful at helping workers understand and evaluate ______.

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______ is/are an individualized method of measuring individual progress toward a goal.

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Evaluating ______ involves the study of a group as a whole system, changes in its development, and interactions in its subsystems.

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Psychological instruments are useful for evaluation, but when used in socially just practice, workers must ensure that ______.

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Group structures in the form of communication patterns and power structures are potential targets to evaluate in group work.

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A typical goal of analyzing member and worker statements is to evaluate whether the number of ______ increases over time.

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______ are especially useful when workers want to evaluate the impact of cultural differences.

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Accurate evaluation involves a comparison to a "norm"

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Involving members in data analysis represents a significant threat to validity.

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Evaluating group work outcomes is unnecessary when operating from a framework of social justice.

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______ represent a naturally occurring example of a control group.

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Efforts to understand member experiences can provide valuable measures of environmental change.

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______ are often used to measure environmental change.

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Socially just research is ______.

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Process recordings are especially useful at helping workers understand and evaluate ______.

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______ is/are an individualized method of measuring individual progress toward a goal.

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Evaluating ______ involves the study of a group as a whole system, changes in its development, and interactions in its subsystems.

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Psychological instruments are useful for evaluation, but when used in socially just practice, workers must ensure that ______.

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