Which of the Following Is the First Step in Conducting

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the first step in conducting a program evaluation?

• A) decide whether an evaluation should be done
• B) examine the literature
• C) determine the methodology
• D) identify the stakeholders

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Definitions:

Prior Probabilities

Prior probabilities are the probabilities of events before any new evidence is considered, often serving as the initial belief in Bayesian statistics.

Conditional Probabilities

The probability of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred, reflecting the dependence between events.

Joint Probabilities

The probability that multiple events will occur simultaneously.

Posterior Probabilities

Probabilities that are updated on the basis of new evidence, incorporating the likelihood of observed data under given hypotheses.