10 Questions
What is the term for a variable that influences the relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable?
Moderating variable
Which type of variable can be ranked or ordered, but the differences between values are not equal?
Ordinal variable
What is the term for a variable that intervenes between an independent variable and a dependent variable, influencing the strength or direction of the relationship?
Mediating variable
What is the term for the extent to which a measure can distinguish between different levels of the attribute being measured?
Measure sensitivity
Which type of data collection is based on the effect theory and requires baseline and postintervention data?
Data type based on effect theory; baseline and postintervention data are required
What is the purpose of Outcome Evaluation in the context of program evaluation?
To verify the theory underlying the program interventions
Which level of rigor is required for Outcome Documentation, Assessment, and Evaluation?
Maximum
What is the goal or purpose of Research, as distinguished from Evaluation?
Generating new knowledge for prediction
Which theory focuses on how immediate outcomes become long-term impact?
Impact theory – How immediate outcomes become long-term impact
What is the level of intervention effects evaluation that aims to determine whether participants in the program experienced any change/benefit?
Outcome assessment
Test your understanding of evaluation planning, terminology, and factors to consider when designing effects evaluation. This quiz covers topics including outcome documentation, assessment, advantages and disadvantages of measurement levels, and the basis for decisions about evaluation focus and purpose.
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