Evaluators Must Be Very Careful to Be Sure That They

question 25

Multiple Choice

Evaluators must be very careful to be sure that they understand the actual purpose of a request for an evaluation because

• A) many stakeholders talk about evaluation in terms that sound like summative evaluation when they really want to improve the program.
• B) most program staff members are too willing to disrupt the service program to accommodate the evaluation.
• C) the demand for evaluation is so widespread that program staff are eager to participate.
• D) stakeholders are eager to apply all recommendations from an evaluator.

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Definitions:

Cultural Context

The environment or situation that is relevant to the beliefs, values, and practices of the culture in which a person operates.

Cultural Biases

Refers to the tendency to interpret or judge phenomena based on one's own cultural norms and values.

Social

Pertaining to society, or the organized interaction among people, often involving cooperative and collaborative behavior.

Genetic Origins

The hereditary aspects and biological background that influence an individual's physical and behavioral traits.