An effect evaluation was being conducted of a cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention program. The program targeted cholesterol consumption and exercise. The evaluation question was, “Did lowering cholesterol intake and increasing exercise decrease CVD?”
Of the following statements, which is correct?
Answer
Cholesterol and exercise are the dependent variables and CVD is the independent variable.
Cholesterol and CVD are the dependent variables and exercise is the independent variable.
Exercise and CVD are the y variables and cholesterol is the x variable.
CVD is the dependent variable and cholesterol and exercise are the independent variables.
CVD, exercise, and cholesterol are all dependent variables.
Question 44
State which of the following statements is true or false
Answer
-A.B.
A survey instrument on tobacco consumption in youth that does not accurately measure smoking in youth is a reliability issue.
Read Answer Items for Question 44
A.B.
A likert scale survey question whose only options are “agree” and “disagree” is considered a validity issue.
Read Answer Items for Question 44
Answer
A.
True
B.
False
Question 45
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary data source?
Answer
Self-report
Death certificate
Standardized tests
Biological samples
None of the above
Question 46
Which of the following techniques will help to improve validity of a questionnaire?
Answer
Pilot test
Limiting number of questions
Not using skip patterns
Reading comprehension no greater than a 6th grade level
All of the above
Question 47
A logic model attempts to convey visually the connection between program activities and the program’s desired outcome.
Answer
True
False .
Question 48
A dependent variable:
Answer
Is controlled by the evaluator
Exerts some influence
Leads to change in independent variables
can be viewed as an outcome variable
Question 49
In program evaluation, the null hypothesis states that there is a difference between O1 and O2.
Answer
True
False .
Question 50
Outreach workers from the CeaseFire program spent a total of 500 combined hours with program participants during the first year of program implementation. This is an example of which service utilization output?
Answer
Coverage
Units of service
Service completion
Workflow
