Research methods; Statistical methods; Psychology, Applied
A critical aspect of conducting any type of field-based research and evaluation is the collection of data needed for testing hypotheses and answering evaluation questions. Many do not realize the importance of this activity in the planning of...
Donation of organs, tissues, etc.; Psychology, Applied; Health behavior
Efforts to increase the availability of organs and tissue from donors have received increased emphasis in the last decade in both policy and practice circles. As part of an innovative grant program operated by the U.S. Division of Transplantation,...
Social psychology; Evaluation; American Evaluation Association
In this debate Dr. Patton and Dr. Scriven discuss issues related to utilization-focused evaluation and its promise and pitfalls respectively. The debate covers key issues to how the field is practiced today. The debaters discuss the importance of...