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A local nonprofit implements an after-school tutoring program for middle school students. Halfway through the first semester, they conduct an evaluation to gather feedback from students and teachers to refine their approach. What type of evaluation is being conducted?  What would be the best way of collecting data in this evaluation?  Why?   

Which of the following best describes a formative evaluaton? 

A city is evaluating the effectiveness of a new housing assistance program. To ensure strong causal inference, researchers use an experimental design. Which of the following must be true for this to be considered a true experimental design?

Jan Thomas, age 45 recently sustained a CVA and presented with paresis of the contralateral extremities and aphasia.  Which of the following cerebral arteries are these symptoms associated with?

What is the key muscle for C8?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Guillian-Barre Syndrome?

Matching: (Match the term with the correct definition).

Zoey became ill at school and the nurse phoned Zoey’s mom and informed her that Zoey was irritable, had vomited earlier, was complaining of being sleepy and had suffered a mild seizure minutes prior to the phone call.  Zoey will likely receive which diagnosis after being examined by her pediatrician?

What is the typical purpose of a splint compared to an orthosis?

The PT’s initial examination indicates the patient has pusher syndrome.  Which of the following would be the least  effective  technique to include while working on sitting balance?