Generate an hypothesis in this form: If _________________________ then _____________________________.

1. who are the programs participants?
2. in addition to the programs participants who are other stakeholders?
3. describe how you would decide if the program was successful in meeting its goal by designing an outcome evaluation study?
4. what are the ethical considerations you would need to consider if you were interested in doing this study?

Residents of the Pondview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center have a series of unusual guests once a week. The VIPs (Volunteers Interested in Pondview) have organized a "Meet the Pets Day" at the local facility. Each week, one or more volunteers bring a friendly pet for short one-to- One Visits with residents. On a typical day, a dozen or so Owners will bring dogs, cats, and bunnies to Pondview, but sometimes companions include hatasters and gerbils. Last week, Buffy, a spirited golden retriever with a wildly wagging tail, made her debut at Pondview. In a 15-minute visit with Mrs. Rita Williams, an 85-year-old widow recovering from a broken hip, Buffy managed to bestow at least several "kisses on the woman's face and hands. Mrs. Williams said she has seen more sedate pets, but wasn't at all displeased wlih today's visit. Margaret Collins, facility administrator, sald that the program had been adapted from one she had read about in a nearby city. She was glad that the VIPs had organized the new program. "It gives the residents something to look forward to," she said. "I think it makes them more alert and aftentive, it really does aid the residents' recoveries and re- sults in their improved mental health, we'll expand it to several days a week next year."