Problems That Develop When an Evaluator Becomes an Advocate for the Program

question 31

Multiple Choice

Problems that develop when an evaluator becomes an advocate for the program being evaluated include:

• A) the loss of objectivity needed to conduct an evaluation.
• B) the temptation to design evaluations that are too complex.
• C) being forced by the staff to produce only favorable evaluations.
• D) the development of hostility between evaluator and program staff.

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