The Criteria Selected for Measuring Program Effectiveness Should Be Sensitive

question 6

Multiple Choice

The criteria selected for measuring program effectiveness should be sensitive to changes caused by the program. A good way to determine if a variable might be sensitive to change is to

• A) ask program participants for their opinions.
• B) depend on program staff for ideas.
• C) see if the variable distinguishes between groups of people who differ in degree to which they achieved planned program outcomes.
• D) use well-constructed, standard personality or intelligence tests.

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Definitions:

Experience-Dependent

Experience-dependent refers to the concept that certain aspects of brain development, learning, and memory formation are influenced by individual encounters and interactions with the environment.

Experience-Expectant

A process by which the brain develops and modifies itself in response to basic environmental stimuli.

Brain Maturation

The process by which the brain develops structurally and functionally, reaching full development.

Fine Motor Skills

Physical abilities involving small body movements, especially of the hands and fingers, such as drawing or picking up a coin. (The word fine here means “small.”)