Evaluation Findings Do Not Provide Definitive Conclusions About the Value

question 21

Multiple Choice

Evaluation findings do not provide definitive conclusions about the value of a type of program because

• A) evaluators do not use valid research designs.
• B) evaluators often fudge reports to favor a program.
• C) conditions at other locations are often different from the setting in which an evaluation was conducted.
• D) reports are written which are sensitive to stakeholder information needs.

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Definitions:

Passive

Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Primary Motivation

A fundamental drive or psychological need that propels an individual's behavior and actions.

Defense Mechanisms

Psychological strategies employed by individuals to cope with reality and maintain self-image by unconsciously denying or distorting reality.

Internal Stimuli

Events or occurrences within an individual's body that can influence thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.