Evaluation in Programs and Policies
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What have been the main focus of program evaluations in the past three decades?

  • The control of public expenses and management of assistance programs or policies (correct)
  • The contribution, planning and improvement of the program
  • The verification of the program's effectiveness and impact
  • All of the above

    • What are the two perspectives within the evaluation of programs according to the text?

  • Qualitative and quantitative approaches
  • Meta-analysis and meta-evaluation
  • The control of public expenses and management of assistance programs or policies
  • The contribution, planning and improvement of the program, and the verification of its effectiveness and impact (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the theoretical article?

  • To describe the practical research conducted at a Brazilian Governmental audit agency
  • To point to the fundamental difference between meta-analysis and metaevaluation
  • To present a model for metaevaluation as a tool that can be used in other studies (correct)
  • To discuss the focus of program evaluations in the past three decades

    • What kind of research design was used in the study?

    <p>Qualitative</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between meta-analysis and metaevaluation according to the text?

    <p>Metaevaluation is a qualitative method useful when evaluating prior evaluations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which professionals are involved in program evaluation according to the text?

    <p>Economists, sociologists, anthropologists, and psychologists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of evaluation?

    <p>To determine merit, cost, and value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of program evaluation?

    <p>Subjective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the definition provided, what is the purpose of obtaining valid and trustful data in program evaluation?

    <p>To support judgment of merit and value</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the definition of program evaluation provided?

    <p>Improving service quality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the definition of program evaluation aim to express?

    <p>The utility of program evaluation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following authors is NOT mentioned in the text as having contributed to the definition of program evaluation?

    <p>Gray, Jenkins, and Segsworth</p> Signup and view all the answers

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