CPH EXAM – ALL SAMPLE OF QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model
have in common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors
that operate outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be
addressed at the policy level.
(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with
valued outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy
behaviors.
A
Which of the following is the best example of a process evaluation for a program
designed to decrease mortality from drinking and driving among high school youth?
(A) Document change in mortality associated with drinking and driving
(B) Document change in numbers of youth riding with impaired drivers
(C) Document about risks of riding with impaired drivers
(D) Document number of students who attend the school's alcohol-free party
D
All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
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,(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored
C
Which of the following most directly deals with the issue of internal validity in
program evaluation design?
(A) Having a reliable and valid measurement instrument
(B) Having well-written process objective (s)
(C) Having a comparison group
(D) Ensuring generalizability of program effects
C
Which of the following is the best example of intrapersonal factors that affect an
individual's behavior as outlined by the Social Ecological Model?
(A) National laws and policies
(B) Informal social networks
(C) Personal knowledge or skills
(D) Community partnerships
C
Which of the following is not an example of a methodology used during a social
assessment?
(A) Process evaluation
(B) Focus groups research
(C) Delphi method
(D) Survey administration
A
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,A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast
cancer. Researchers at a local university implement a breast cancer screening
intervention. This intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention
C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan
A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a
social and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were
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, related to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included
diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following
behavioral factors are most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-
life issues in Franklin 's Grove?
(A) Unprotected sex, early sexual initiation, use of drugs
(B) Sedentary lifestyle, high caloric consumption, low fiber intake
(C) Advanced age, low levels of education, history of racism
(D) Frequent tobacco, drug, and alcohol us
B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this
scenario, what would be the best source for community planners to use to find data
on how widespread each behavioral factor is at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
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CORRECT ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model
have in common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors
that operate outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be
addressed at the policy level.
(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with
valued outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy
behaviors.
A
Which of the following is the best example of a process evaluation for a program
designed to decrease mortality from drinking and driving among high school youth?
(A) Document change in mortality associated with drinking and driving
(B) Document change in numbers of youth riding with impaired drivers
(C) Document about risks of riding with impaired drivers
(D) Document number of students who attend the school's alcohol-free party
D
All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
1
,(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored
C
Which of the following most directly deals with the issue of internal validity in
program evaluation design?
(A) Having a reliable and valid measurement instrument
(B) Having well-written process objective (s)
(C) Having a comparison group
(D) Ensuring generalizability of program effects
C
Which of the following is the best example of intrapersonal factors that affect an
individual's behavior as outlined by the Social Ecological Model?
(A) National laws and policies
(B) Informal social networks
(C) Personal knowledge or skills
(D) Community partnerships
C
Which of the following is not an example of a methodology used during a social
assessment?
(A) Process evaluation
(B) Focus groups research
(C) Delphi method
(D) Survey administration
A
2
,A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast
cancer. Researchers at a local university implement a breast cancer screening
intervention. This intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention
C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan
A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a
social and health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were
3
, related to limb amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included
diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Which of the following
behavioral factors are most likely responsible for the above health and quality-of-
life issues in Franklin 's Grove?
(A) Unprotected sex, early sexual initiation, use of drugs
(B) Sedentary lifestyle, high caloric consumption, low fiber intake
(C) Advanced age, low levels of education, history of racism
(D) Frequent tobacco, drug, and alcohol us
B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this
scenario, what would be the best source for community planners to use to find data
on how widespread each behavioral factor is at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the
Southeast. On the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as
a health improvement zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to
improve progress toward reaching the national health objectives. Communities
receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between
the current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in
place to narrow such gaps.
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