Community and Public Health Education Methods, Fifth Edition
Robert Bensley and Jodi Brookins Fisher
Test Bank Chapter 1
Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz Complete Chapters Included ✅
Multiple Choice
1. The Transtheoretical Model identifies stages or levels of readiness that can be applied to any type of
behavior change. These stages include:
A) precontemplation and contemplation.
B) preparation and action.
C) maintenance.
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
2. In the Theory of Planned Behavior, a person’s intention regarding performing a prescribed behavior
cannot be identified by which of the following?
A) Attitudes toward the behavior
B) What significant others will think about the behavior
C) If the person thinks it can be attained in a short amount of time—6 weeks or less
D) How difficult it will be for the individual to perform and maintain the behavior
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
3. Positive health behaviors can by supported or encouraged through which of the following?
A) Interpersonal relationships
B) Social groups
C) Other social networks
D) None of the above
E) All of the above
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
4. Which of the following concepts are essential to Social Cognitive Theory?
A) Behavioral capacity
B) Expectations
C) Self-efficacy
D) Observational learning
E) All of the above
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
5. Diffusion of Innovation identifies people’s readiness to accept an innovation. An early adopter:
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A) is the first to adopt an innovation.
B) is interested, but does not want to be the first to adopt an innovation.
C) accepts innovations once others they respect have done so.
D) is skeptical of the innovation and late to adopt it.
Ans: B
Subject: Chapter 1
6. A theory is a general explanation of:
A) innovations that can be experimented with before a commitment is made.
B) the extent to which a program can succeed.
C) a system of moral principles.
D) why people act or do not act to maintain or promote the health of themselves, their families,
organizations, and communities.
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 1
7. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is based on the assumption that:
A) health educators can identify a person’s intention.
B) behavior change is a concept of reasoned action.
C) behavior change is a process, and individuals are at varying levels of motivation or readiness to
change.
D) the emphasis of perceptions is vulnerability to illness and treatment.
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
8. _______ refers to how consistent an innovation is with the values, habits, experiences, and needs of
potential adopters.
A) Compatibility
B) Relative advantage
C) Complexity
D) Treatability
E) None of the above
Ans: A
Subject: Chapter 1
9. The Health Belief Model is based on the belief that individuals:
A) perceive themselves to be susceptible to a health problem.
B) see the health problem as serious.
C) are convinced they will benefit from treatment or prevention activities.
D) All of the above
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 1
10. Reciprocal determinism is:
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A) a theory that behavior changes are determined by interactions between a person and their
environment.
B) the degree to which an innovation is seen as being better than the program it replaces.
C) believing that one has the ability to take action.
D) the extent to which an innovation can be experimented with.
Ans: A
Subject: Chapter 1
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Test Bank: Chapter 2
Chapter: Chapter 02 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is not a principle in the core body of ethics?
A) Justice
B) Integrity
C) Doing good or beneficence
D) Avoiding harm or nonmaleficence
Ans: B
Subject: Chapter 2
2. _______ is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system,
agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professions to work effectively
in cross-cultural situations.”
A) Cultural humility
B) Cultural awareness
C) Cultural competence
D) Culture
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 2
3. ___________ is “a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and critique, to redressing power imbalances
… and to developing mutually beneficial and non-paternalistic partnerships with communities on behalf of
individuals and defined populations.”
A) Cultural humility
B) Cultural awareness
C) Cultural competence
D) Culture
Ans: A
Subject: Chapter 2
4. The best mentor–protégé relationships involve:
A) mutual respect.
B) trust.
C) two-way listening and reflection.
D) All of the above
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 2
5. Health education specialists currently have _______ areas of responsibility.
A) two
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Robert Bensley and Jodi Brookins Fisher
Test Bank Chapter 1
Chapter: Chapter 01 - Quiz Complete Chapters Included ✅
Multiple Choice
1. The Transtheoretical Model identifies stages or levels of readiness that can be applied to any type of
behavior change. These stages include:
A) precontemplation and contemplation.
B) preparation and action.
C) maintenance.
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
2. In the Theory of Planned Behavior, a person’s intention regarding performing a prescribed behavior
cannot be identified by which of the following?
A) Attitudes toward the behavior
B) What significant others will think about the behavior
C) If the person thinks it can be attained in a short amount of time—6 weeks or less
D) How difficult it will be for the individual to perform and maintain the behavior
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
3. Positive health behaviors can by supported or encouraged through which of the following?
A) Interpersonal relationships
B) Social groups
C) Other social networks
D) None of the above
E) All of the above
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
4. Which of the following concepts are essential to Social Cognitive Theory?
A) Behavioral capacity
B) Expectations
C) Self-efficacy
D) Observational learning
E) All of the above
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
5. Diffusion of Innovation identifies people’s readiness to accept an innovation. An early adopter:
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A) is the first to adopt an innovation.
B) is interested, but does not want to be the first to adopt an innovation.
C) accepts innovations once others they respect have done so.
D) is skeptical of the innovation and late to adopt it.
Ans: B
Subject: Chapter 1
6. A theory is a general explanation of:
A) innovations that can be experimented with before a commitment is made.
B) the extent to which a program can succeed.
C) a system of moral principles.
D) why people act or do not act to maintain or promote the health of themselves, their families,
organizations, and communities.
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 1
7. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is based on the assumption that:
A) health educators can identify a person’s intention.
B) behavior change is a concept of reasoned action.
C) behavior change is a process, and individuals are at varying levels of motivation or readiness to
change.
D) the emphasis of perceptions is vulnerability to illness and treatment.
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
8. _______ refers to how consistent an innovation is with the values, habits, experiences, and needs of
potential adopters.
A) Compatibility
B) Relative advantage
C) Complexity
D) Treatability
E) None of the above
Ans: A
Subject: Chapter 1
9. The Health Belief Model is based on the belief that individuals:
A) perceive themselves to be susceptible to a health problem.
B) see the health problem as serious.
C) are convinced they will benefit from treatment or prevention activities.
D) All of the above
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 1
10. Reciprocal determinism is:
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Test Bank Chapter 1
A) a theory that behavior changes are determined by interactions between a person and their
environment.
B) the degree to which an innovation is seen as being better than the program it replaces.
C) believing that one has the ability to take action.
D) the extent to which an innovation can be experimented with.
Ans: A
Subject: Chapter 1
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Robert Bensley and Jodi Brookins Fisher
Test Bank: Chapter 2
Chapter: Chapter 02 - Quiz
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is not a principle in the core body of ethics?
A) Justice
B) Integrity
C) Doing good or beneficence
D) Avoiding harm or nonmaleficence
Ans: B
Subject: Chapter 2
2. _______ is a set of congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system,
agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professions to work effectively
in cross-cultural situations.”
A) Cultural humility
B) Cultural awareness
C) Cultural competence
D) Culture
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 2
3. ___________ is “a lifelong commitment to self-evaluation and critique, to redressing power imbalances
… and to developing mutually beneficial and non-paternalistic partnerships with communities on behalf of
individuals and defined populations.”
A) Cultural humility
B) Cultural awareness
C) Cultural competence
D) Culture
Ans: A
Subject: Chapter 2
4. The best mentor–protégé relationships involve:
A) mutual respect.
B) trust.
C) two-way listening and reflection.
D) All of the above
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 2
5. Health education specialists currently have _______ areas of responsibility.
A) two
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