Desirable Aspects of Gathering Data for Program Evaluation from Records

question 16

Multiple Choice

Desirable aspects of gathering data for program evaluation from records include the

• A) freedom to choose the most relevant outcome variables.
• B) uniformly high validity of archival data.
• C) thoroughness with which program records are routinely kept in many settings.
• D) non-reactivity of the data selected from program records.

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Definitions:

GDP Deflator

A gauge for the price rates of all fresh, domestically created, final goods and services in a nation's economy, applied in converting nominal GDP to real GDP.

Real GDP

The total value of all goods and services produced by a country over a specific time period, adjusted for changes in price or inflation.

Real GDP

Gross Domestic Product adjusted for inflation, measuring the value of all goods and services produced over a specific time period in real terms.

Social Security

Social Security is a government program that provides financial assistance to people with inadequate or no income, including retirees, disabled people, and their families.