MIDTERM EXAM PRACTICE
EVALUATION UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Needs assessments serve primarily which purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Estimating
what is not available in the service array
According to Bradshaw (1977), a(n) _____________________ need is one that is expressed by
actual clients and those directly affected by the issue. - CORRECT ANSWER - Felt
A consultant is hired by your agency to conduct a gaps analysis to determine groups of people
not being served by the current services provided to the homeless. The consultant concludes that
adolescents ages 17-18 who have formerly been in foster care comprise a large percentage of the
homeless and you do not have any programs that target this group. This is an example of what
type of need? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normative
Which of the following steps comes first when planning a needs assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determine the information needed and what you already have.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four A's to guide planning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Assessment
Before conducting the needs assessment, it may be helpful to consult census data available in
geographical units to learn more about the population being studied. This is an example of use of
__________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary data
Common issues that can affect your needs assessment approach include: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the importance of the effort, budget and available resources, and time to finish
the project.
People who have knowledge of the problem you are assessing, through work or educational
experience with a program or agency, or with a certain population with which you should consult
, before conducting your needs assessment are known as which of the following terms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Key informants
The __________________ technique is utilized when a group of experts is asked to comment on
a questionnaire designed for a study, provide input, and assist the researcher in refining the
measure. - CORRECT ANSWER - Delphi
___________________ involve(s) a small group of individuals gathered to be asked questions by
a facilitator related to a certain topic, with the goal being to gather relevant information about a
problem or issue about which all the members are aware or have direct knowledge. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Focus groups
What type of survey is utilized to determine the extent of problems in a certain area and then
express the findings as rates affected within the population? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Epidemiologic
A researcher utilizes a survey as well as focus groups to determine the outcomes of a particular
intervention. When analyzing the data, the researcher is careful to analyze how the different
focus groups as well as the survey yield similar findings (or not). This is called what type of
analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Convergent
Needs assessments are a final step to take when developing a new program. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
An expressed need is when a need of one group is determined to be the need of a group with
similar characteristics, but you are unable to talk to the other group directly. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
When disseminating the results of the needs assessment, you should present preliminary results
to the stakeholders before finalizing and presenting the information to the community. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
EVALUATION UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Needs assessments serve primarily which purpose? - CORRECT ANSWER - Estimating
what is not available in the service array
According to Bradshaw (1977), a(n) _____________________ need is one that is expressed by
actual clients and those directly affected by the issue. - CORRECT ANSWER - Felt
A consultant is hired by your agency to conduct a gaps analysis to determine groups of people
not being served by the current services provided to the homeless. The consultant concludes that
adolescents ages 17-18 who have formerly been in foster care comprise a large percentage of the
homeless and you do not have any programs that target this group. This is an example of what
type of need? - CORRECT ANSWER - Normative
Which of the following steps comes first when planning a needs assessment? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Determine the information needed and what you already have.
Which of the following is NOT one of the four A's to guide planning? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Assessment
Before conducting the needs assessment, it may be helpful to consult census data available in
geographical units to learn more about the population being studied. This is an example of use of
__________________________________. - CORRECT ANSWER - Secondary data
Common issues that can affect your needs assessment approach include: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the importance of the effort, budget and available resources, and time to finish
the project.
People who have knowledge of the problem you are assessing, through work or educational
experience with a program or agency, or with a certain population with which you should consult
, before conducting your needs assessment are known as which of the following terms? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Key informants
The __________________ technique is utilized when a group of experts is asked to comment on
a questionnaire designed for a study, provide input, and assist the researcher in refining the
measure. - CORRECT ANSWER - Delphi
___________________ involve(s) a small group of individuals gathered to be asked questions by
a facilitator related to a certain topic, with the goal being to gather relevant information about a
problem or issue about which all the members are aware or have direct knowledge. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Focus groups
What type of survey is utilized to determine the extent of problems in a certain area and then
express the findings as rates affected within the population? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Epidemiologic
A researcher utilizes a survey as well as focus groups to determine the outcomes of a particular
intervention. When analyzing the data, the researcher is careful to analyze how the different
focus groups as well as the survey yield similar findings (or not). This is called what type of
analysis? - CORRECT ANSWER - Convergent
Needs assessments are a final step to take when developing a new program. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
An expressed need is when a need of one group is determined to be the need of a group with
similar characteristics, but you are unable to talk to the other group directly. True or False? -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
When disseminating the results of the needs assessment, you should present preliminary results
to the stakeholders before finalizing and presenting the information to the community. True or
False? - CORRECT ANSWER - True
