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Marlow, Research Methods for Generalist Social Work, 5e

CHAPTER FIVE

DESIGNING NEEDS ASSESSMENTS

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1. A commonly used term for needs assessments is .

a. feasibility studies

b. survey

c. process studies

d. both a and b

ANS: D

2. The purpose(s) of a needs assessment is .

a. b. c. to determine who uses existing services

to determine whether program goals have been met

to determine if services exist

d. both a and c

ANS: D

3. Longitudinal studies include .

a. trend studies

b. cohort studies

c. panel surveys

d. all of the choices

ANS: D

4. Cohort studies .

a. b. c. study the same set of people over time

examine specific subgroups as they change over time

take multiple sampling from the same population over a period of time

ANS: B

5. Ex-post facto mean .

a. after the fact

b. general research

c. theory

d. before the factANS: A

6. If you wanted to study changes in the ways in which children who were born blind adapt to

their situation at different ages, the preferred research method to use would be:

a. cross-sectional research

b. longitudinal research

c. reactive research

d. feasibility study

ANS: B

7. You are asked to investigate if an adolescent pregnancy prevention program could be

supported in your community. This is known as a .

a. program evaluation

b. feasibility study

c. cost benefit analysis

ANS: B

8. If you wanted to know if there was a noticeable increase in the number of teenage

pregnancies in your town from 2007 to 2009, you would design a/an:

a. trend study

b. program evaluation

c. formative evaluation

d. explanatory study

ANS: A

9. You are interested in finding out the relative rates of boys and girls in a study of truancy in a

middle school. This is known as a(n):

a. experimental study

b. ex-post facto study

c. longitudinal study

d. feasibility study

ANS: B

10. One of the first steps in developing a new program would be to carry out a needs

assessment.

a. true

b. falseANS: A

11. A participatory approach can be used for a needs assessment.

a. true

b. false

ANS: A

12. When designing a needs assessment a number of questions need to be answered before

starting the study including:

a. b. c. What level of description is useful?

Whose need is being assessed?

Who will have input into the study?

d. All of the choices

ANS: D

13. When designing a needs assessment there has to be a consideration of when the study will

be carried out the choice involves:

a. A cross sectional or longitudinal study

b. A descriptive or explanatory study

c. An individual or group

d. Qualitative or quantitative

ANS: A

14. One central ethical issue when designing needs assessments is:

a. b. c. To follow the political agenda of local groups

To be sure to follow the “true” needs of the community

To be influenced by available funds even if they differ from community needs

d. all of the choices

ANS: B

15. You should always use a _______________ approach when conducting needs assessments.

a. Descriptive

b. Quantitative

c. Qualitative

d. Scientific

ANS: D