Deck 1: The Contribution of Theory to Program Planning

Question 1

A cookbook approach to the use of theory in Program Planning does NOT answer which of the following:

A) methodology.
B) set of activities.
C) why the set of activities produce the result.
D) assembly and order of introduction.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Program Planning is driven by:

A) using the right methodology.
B) client need.
C) theory.
D) available resources.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which pre-eminent social scientist is quoted "researchers who collect data without a roadmap are merely on a fishing expedition"?

A) Faludi
B) Tolman
C) Rosen
D) Karl Popper

Answer 3

D

Question 4

A hypothesis used in Program Planning must be:

A) verified.
B) be written as a question.
C) identify which program methodology to use.
D) be written as the summary statement in Program Planning.

Question 5

A program is:

A) planned by first collecting data to support the program.
B) the same as a hypothesis.
C) a set of activities to produce a desired effect.
D) planned according to what clients' need in the community.

Question 6

Faludi distinguished two types of theory-the first type is the process of problem solving. The second type:

A) collects the data necessary for problems.
B) provides the basis for the hypothesis.
C) provides the understanding of the problem.
D) is a summary of the review of the literature.

Question 7

The etiology of poverty might include all of the following EXCEPT:

A) low education.
B) poor health.
C) poor anger control.
D) unemployment.

Question 8

It is important to understand the cause and effect of a problem...

A) as the second step in developing the hypothesis.
B) so you can limit services to just the presenting problem.
C) to so you know what theory to use.
D) which can then be used to form the hypothesis.

Question 9

Laissez-faire economics in the early 20^th century controlled the ____________ decision-making.

A) interest in eliminating poverty
B) safety and health
C) political
D) east coast

Question 10

Scientific management is based on:

A) exploring all the options and then choosing the best.
B) having all levels of workers reach consensus on quotas.
C) having a single best way to achieve goals.
D) guaranteeing quality control.

Question 11

Banfield and Meyerson concluded that effective planning must be comprehensive in scope. Which of the following is NOT a component of this type of planning?

A) Analysis needs to identify the etiology of the problem
B) To identify all the possible means to solve the problem in terms of efficiency and effectiveness
C) Development of goals and objectives
D) Creation of a balanced budget as a part of the plan

Question 12

Herbert Simon suggested that comprehensive planning was neither feasible nor useful and that "suboptimizing" was a more reasonable alternative. Which of the following is the best description of "suboptimizing"?

A) Identifying and analyzing all alternatives
B) The development of goals and objectives that are comprehensive
C) The selection of an alternative that achieves some of the desired goals
D) Recognizing the ways in which the client is not optimizing their potential

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT produced during strategic planning?

A) A statement of strategic direction
B) Strategic goals
C) Strategy for securing adequate resources for the program
D) Strategic analysis

Question 14

Management Planning focuses on:

A) the manager assigning specific responsibilities to staff.
B) that the program is viewed only as a small part of a larger organization.
C) management analyzing where the organization wants to be in 10 years.
D) resources being used effectively and efficiently.

Question 15

Two of the problem-solving approaches in planning are efficiency and ______.

A) effectiveness
B) profit
C) sustainability
D) growth

Question 16

Assets planning and assets mapping is a new approach to program planning that is based on:

A) resources needed.
B) need.
C) strengths.
D) an adequate financial ratio.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a part of Assets Planning?

A) Identifying community leaders and organizations
B) Community engagement
C) Identifying the needs of the community
D) Community-building

Question 18

When working with a client/patient, which of the following is NOT a part of the activities or process?

A) Monitoring of progress
B) Assessment of the problem based on data collected
C) Getting a good financial history
D) Evaluation

Question 19

In Macro Practice, as differentiated from Clinical Practice, which of following planning activity includes developing the hypothesis?

A) Problem analysis
B) Establishing goals and objectives
C) Designing the program
D) Developing a monitoring and evaluation plan

Question 20

Theory of planning provides an approach to problem solving and:

A) sets goals and objectives.
B) identifies the etiology of the problem.
C) identifies the problem.
D) identifies the best intervention.

Question 21

Social science research begins with hypotheses that can be verified and tested.

Question 22

A program can start so long as the Coordinator has experience in the type of program.

Question 23

Faludi distinguished the two types of theory used by a planner are the process of problem-solving and the etiology of the problem.

Question 24

"Theory in" provides a blueprint for action."

Question 25

When a woman/man seeks help for domestic violence, the program should be designed to understand the etiology of the problem as well as the barriers to seeking help.

Question 26

In planning, a problem statement is translated into a hypothesis and a hypothesis is translated into goals and objectives.

Question 27

Faludi published his work "The Principles of Scientific Management" which introduced the era of scientific research.

Question 28

Suboptimizing" requires that the planner selects the best possible solution after examining all possible solutions.

Question 29

Three major types of planning are used in the human services: strategic planning, financial planning and program planning.

Question 30

Efficiency is much more important than effectiveness in human service planning.

Question 31

The collection of_____________, social history data, and etiology of the problem are important to selecting an intervention.

Question 32

There are five components of Planning Theory: problem analysis and needs assessment; establishing goals and objectives; designing the program; developing a data collection system; and_________________.

Question 33

The hypothesis is a series of ____________ in hierarchical form.

Question 34

Intake data for a client might include demographic, social history, and _______________.

Question 35

Assets Mapping is built around the __________ of a community.

Question 36

Your human services organization's Director has appointed you to head the staff and management committee which will develop the organization's planning effort. You have used strategic planning, management planning and program planning models before to develop the organization's program planning. But you believe strongly that taking a strengths-based approach will produce better results for long term sustainable change in the community. Below, explain to the committee the three different types of planning models and then compare/contrast those to the methods of Assets Planning and Mapping. Describe one example of each of the three standard models (strategic, management and program) and then one example of Assets Planning and Mapping. Tell your committee in one sentence why you want to use Assets Planning and Mapping for the organization's planning process.

Question 37

Compare and contrast efficiency and effectiveness as they might be defined in a human services agency.

Question 38

Strategic planning takes a long-range view and may establish a vision. The process often produces a vision statement, a mission statement, a statement of strategic direction, strategic analysis and strategic goals. Describe how each of these products might be used in a human service organization.