Author Question: When might a randomized control-group design be unethical in a program evaluation? A) whenever ... (Read 168 times)

ericka1 · **on:** Aug 4, 2018

When might a randomized control-group design be unethical in a program evaluation?

A) whenever there are more people needing service than the program has funds to serve
B) whenever it would mean denying services for which there is a critical need.
C) whenever the evaluation will take more than a few weeks to complete
D) whenever we are dealing with children

Question 2

Why is informed consent such a tricky issue in program evaluation?

A) Participants often feel a subtle coercion to consent to an evaluation because they are receiving services through the program.
B) Most of the people served by such programs would not be legally able to give consent.
C) In general, the program evaluator could not give the participants sufficient information for informed consent without jeopardizing the validity of the evaluation.
D) All of the above