PHHE 467-1Final Exam Essay Questions:
Explain the basic differences among a True Experimental Research Design, a Quasi-Experimental Design and a Non-Experimental design. Which one of the three types of
designs is most commonly used in public health field research, and why? (This is a comparison-contrast question).
2. PHHE 467 has emphasized the need to use evaluation techniques which yield valid andreliable data.If you were conducting a health survey of DeKalb County residents, what kinds of issues would you have to consider in the process of survey selection, creating a survey, survey data collection, types of surveys, and cultural and diversity influences?How would these issues relate to reliability and validity concerns?
3.Joel Cowen’s classic Mental Health Needs Assessment (2009) features four types of needs assessment tools. Briefly describe each kind of assessment and explain why each type of assessment is useful in determining the unmet needs of a community. (Hint: Each of the four assessment tools (techniques) samples a different perspective [examples: field professionals, health services providers, prospective services clientele]).
What perspective does each assessment tool reflect? Why is it important to use multiple kinds of needs assessment tools in gauging the needs of a population?What is meant by the phrase “Weight of the evidence”?How is this concept important to the art of crafting a valid and reliable needs assessment?