Qualitative Methods

question 8

Multiple Choice

Qualitative methods:

• A)are well suited to evaluations requiring data from large numbers of respondents
• B)are most useful when the emphasis is on reporting program outcomes with precision and exactitude
• C)provide vivid descriptions and an understanding of how results came to pass
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

---

Definitions:

PERT

An acronym for Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a statistical tool used in project management, designed to analyze and represent the tasks involved in completing a given project.

Pareto Analysis

A method used in quality control and business to identify the few critical causes that account for most of an effect, enabling prioritization of effort.

Project Life Cycle

The series of phases that a project goes through from its initiation to its closure.

Variable Costs

Expenses that vary directly with the level of production or output, such as materials and labor costs.