Certified Prevention Specialist Exam – Sample Questions and Practice Test
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Qualitative data is often collected through key informant interviews, focus groups, listening
sessions, and: A) Community meetings B) Newspaper articles C) Arrest reports D) Hospital
records - correct answer ✔✔A: Qualitative data is subjective information about a topic or issue
that can't actually be measured. Qualitative data are usually reported in words. Sources of
qualitative data include stories, key informant interviews, testimonials, and focus groups.
Qualitative data is gathered from individuals and/or communities usually in person and/or the
phone. The data is then compiled, reported and utilized to illustrate community and/or
population specific perspectives, e.g. the how and the why.
A program that has been researched and found to be effective is known as: A) Universal. B)
Evidence-based C) Promising D) Excellent. - correct answer ✔✔B: Evidence-based programs
have been researched and analyzed in a methodical way and found to be effective.
An example of an indicated prevention strategy is: A) Student Assistance Program (SAP) B)
Media Campaign C) Schools Assemblies D) Social Norm Program - correct answer ✔✔A: The
Institute of Medicine (IOM) describes an indicated prevention strategy as a strategy that focuses
on a person and/or group who have participated in an identified risk behavior. The key is the risk
level of the person and/or group. Student assistance programs often focus on youth who have
exhibited risk behaviors.
Mobilizing community members to participate in a community prevention effort is an example
of: A) Community readiness B) Problem prioritization C) Coalition building D) Community needs
assessment - correct answer ✔✔C: Community mobilization engages all sectors of the
population in a community-wide effort to address a health, social, or environmental issue. It
brings together policy makers, opinion leaders, local, state, federal governments, professional
groups, religious groups, businesses, and individual community members. Community
mobilization empowers individuals and groups to take some kind of action to facilitate change.
A common community mobilization strategy is coalition building and development.
, You are planning to use a proven, evidence‐based program but realize it is not feasible to
implement all of the program components. You should: A) Not proceed at all with your choice B)
Consult with the program's developers to determine potential impact C) Go ahead, as most
programs can be modified to meet local circumstances D) Add additional alternatives to fill out
the missing components - correct answer ✔✔B: Adaptation of an evidence-based program
requires consultation and approval from the developer to ensure programmatic fidelity and
determine if adaptations will impact program effectiveness.
A prevention program that has been designated as a best practice means: A) It has been
adapted by many prevention programs throughout the country B) It reflects the specific cultural
needs of the community C) It needs to involve a skilled, experienced program director D) It has
been shown through research and evaluation to be effective - correct answer ✔✔D: Best
practices in prevention refer to a set of prevention activities that evaluation research has shown
to be effective.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data? A) Interviews with service providers
B) A review of archival data C) A survey of prevention program directors/staff D) A review of
program documents - correct answer ✔✔C: Quantitative data provide information about
quantities; that is, information that can be measured and written down with numbers. Sources
of quantitative data include counting, checklists, surveys, and analysis of statistics
A prevention strategy aimed at informing broad segments of society is called a: A) Universal
intervention B) Selective intervention C) Indicated intervention D) Risk and protective approach
- correct answer ✔✔A: The Institute or Medicine (IOM) defines a universal prevention
strategy/approach as focused on a broad group regardless of participation in an identified risk
factor, environment, biological or other external factors.
Information collected from interviews, focus groups, and/or observations involving document
reviews to produce a descriptive report is called: A) Indicator data B) Qualitative data C)
Outcome data D) Quantitative data - correct answer ✔✔B: Qualitative data provide information
about qualities; information that can't actually be measured. Qualitative data are usually
reported in words. Sources of qualitative data include key informant interviews, case studies,
testimonials, and focus groups.
Preparation Material
Qualitative data is often collected through key informant interviews, focus groups, listening
sessions, and: A) Community meetings B) Newspaper articles C) Arrest reports D) Hospital
records - correct answer ✔✔A: Qualitative data is subjective information about a topic or issue
that can't actually be measured. Qualitative data are usually reported in words. Sources of
qualitative data include stories, key informant interviews, testimonials, and focus groups.
Qualitative data is gathered from individuals and/or communities usually in person and/or the
phone. The data is then compiled, reported and utilized to illustrate community and/or
population specific perspectives, e.g. the how and the why.
A program that has been researched and found to be effective is known as: A) Universal. B)
Evidence-based C) Promising D) Excellent. - correct answer ✔✔B: Evidence-based programs
have been researched and analyzed in a methodical way and found to be effective.
An example of an indicated prevention strategy is: A) Student Assistance Program (SAP) B)
Media Campaign C) Schools Assemblies D) Social Norm Program - correct answer ✔✔A: The
Institute of Medicine (IOM) describes an indicated prevention strategy as a strategy that focuses
on a person and/or group who have participated in an identified risk behavior. The key is the risk
level of the person and/or group. Student assistance programs often focus on youth who have
exhibited risk behaviors.
Mobilizing community members to participate in a community prevention effort is an example
of: A) Community readiness B) Problem prioritization C) Coalition building D) Community needs
assessment - correct answer ✔✔C: Community mobilization engages all sectors of the
population in a community-wide effort to address a health, social, or environmental issue. It
brings together policy makers, opinion leaders, local, state, federal governments, professional
groups, religious groups, businesses, and individual community members. Community
mobilization empowers individuals and groups to take some kind of action to facilitate change.
A common community mobilization strategy is coalition building and development.
, You are planning to use a proven, evidence‐based program but realize it is not feasible to
implement all of the program components. You should: A) Not proceed at all with your choice B)
Consult with the program's developers to determine potential impact C) Go ahead, as most
programs can be modified to meet local circumstances D) Add additional alternatives to fill out
the missing components - correct answer ✔✔B: Adaptation of an evidence-based program
requires consultation and approval from the developer to ensure programmatic fidelity and
determine if adaptations will impact program effectiveness.
A prevention program that has been designated as a best practice means: A) It has been
adapted by many prevention programs throughout the country B) It reflects the specific cultural
needs of the community C) It needs to involve a skilled, experienced program director D) It has
been shown through research and evaluation to be effective - correct answer ✔✔D: Best
practices in prevention refer to a set of prevention activities that evaluation research has shown
to be effective.
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data? A) Interviews with service providers
B) A review of archival data C) A survey of prevention program directors/staff D) A review of
program documents - correct answer ✔✔C: Quantitative data provide information about
quantities; that is, information that can be measured and written down with numbers. Sources
of quantitative data include counting, checklists, surveys, and analysis of statistics
A prevention strategy aimed at informing broad segments of society is called a: A) Universal
intervention B) Selective intervention C) Indicated intervention D) Risk and protective approach
- correct answer ✔✔A: The Institute or Medicine (IOM) defines a universal prevention
strategy/approach as focused on a broad group regardless of participation in an identified risk
factor, environment, biological or other external factors.
Information collected from interviews, focus groups, and/or observations involving document
reviews to produce a descriptive report is called: A) Indicator data B) Qualitative data C)
Outcome data D) Quantitative data - correct answer ✔✔B: Qualitative data provide information
about qualities; information that can't actually be measured. Qualitative data are usually
reported in words. Sources of qualitative data include key informant interviews, case studies,
testimonials, and focus groups.
