CHES Exam Area 4 (Conduct Evaluation +
Research) Review Questions with correct answers
In evaluation research, experiments with control groups:
A - provide clearest evidence of causal association
B - use same intervention in both groups, to double the evidence
C - always place participants in groups by random assignment
D - are not suitable for use in public health - Answer Answer: A
An outcomes eval of a program requires all of the following, except:
A - uncertainty about the effect of the program
B - a program with a logic model
C - an intervention that is clearly defined D - a program with a theory or rationale of why it works - Answer Answer: B
(DUPLICATE QUESTION) Community-based participatory research challenges all of these positivist tenets except:
A - science is neutral and value free
B - there is one valid way of interpreting reality
C - research needs a systematic approach and clear disclosure of methods used
D - because of their training, scientists are the real experts and their opinion carries
more weight than that of community members - Answer Answer: C
For the dissemination of research findings to be effective, it is necessary that:
A - the research occurs in a neutral locaiton
B - they be presented once, to minimize miscommunication
C - the intended audience is able to access the findings D - the findings are presented in a way that is convenient of the researchers - Answer Answer: C
Which is NOT true of publishing research or program findings?
A - may contribute to future funding
B - delays other research being done
C - is crucial to career advancement
D - makes it possible for other researchers to use the results - Answer Answer: B
A local HD develops a program including HE and screening to reduce the number of cases of gonorrhea in the county a year. A measure of the programs outcomes would be: A - the number of office visits for treatment of gonorrhea
B - the number of PSAs aired on radio
C - the number of gonorrhea cases after the campaign
D - the number of people who could name the signs and symptoms of gonorrhea - Answer Answer: C
Which of the following is NOT a common threat to internal validity?
A - history effects
B - maturation effects
C - selection effect
D - hawthorne effect - Answer Answer: D
Hawthorne effect is threat to external validity - see page 110
(DUPLICATE?) All of the following correctly describe the characteristics of triangulations EXCEPT:
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