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CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST -
ASSOCIATE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Targeted programs are: Ans: High impact, highly focused programs for
risk reduction
A needs assessment that uses information collected from interviews,
focus groups, and/or observations involving document reviews to produce
a descriptive report is called: Ans: Qualitative Data
A thorough prevention needs assessment process should involve:
I. Key stakeholders
II. Collection of consumption/consequence data
III. Funding options
IV. Identification of target (affected) populations Ans: I, III, IV
An example of an indicated prevention strategy includes:
Student Assistance Program (SAP)
Media Campaign
Schools Assemblies
Social Norm Program Ans: Student Assistance Program (SAP)
The most important feature in creating a logic model is:
They try out multiple strategies.
They enhance community involvement.
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They help you determine appropriate staffing patterns.
They connect your outcomes and your goals. Ans: They connect your
outcomes to your goals
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:
Not proceed at all with your choice.
Consult with the developers to determine potential impact for fidelity
Go ahead, as most programs can be modified to meet local circumstances
Add additional alternatives to fill out the missing components Ans:
Consult with the developers to deteremine potential impact for fidelity
If your community coalition lack participation from a specific ethnic
community you should:
Go with the group that has volunteered to serve in your coalition.
Invite them to your next planning meeting.
Wait until the current coalition is completed with its work.
Have an existing member go to them and personally invite them to
participate. Ans: Have an exisiting member go and personally invite
them to participate
In selecting a prevention program, what should you do?
Select a program that has been proven efficient and consider community
input.
Base decision on what other prevention programs in the area are doing.
Base selection just on the prevention literature.
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Select a universal-based approach. Ans: Select a program that has been
proven efficient and consider community input
A prevention strategy aimed at informing broad segments of society is
called a:
Universal program
Selected program
Indicated program
Risk and protective approach Ans: Universal Program
A goal statement:
Specifies what and when something is to be accomplished.
Is general and inclusive.
Identifies who will do what tasks.
Is the same as a mission statement. Ans: Is general and inclusive
Including demographic information for outcome program evaluation will
help determine if the:
Program is effective for minority groups.
Program is effective for children.
Test is valid.
Program is effective for different types of participants. Ans: Program is
effective for different types of participants
Focus groups are used to bring together people:
With common characteristics for implementing programs
CERTIFIED PREVENTION SPECIALIST -
ASSOCIATE PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Targeted programs are: Ans: High impact, highly focused programs for
risk reduction
A needs assessment that uses information collected from interviews,
focus groups, and/or observations involving document reviews to produce
a descriptive report is called: Ans: Qualitative Data
A thorough prevention needs assessment process should involve:
I. Key stakeholders
II. Collection of consumption/consequence data
III. Funding options
IV. Identification of target (affected) populations Ans: I, III, IV
An example of an indicated prevention strategy includes:
Student Assistance Program (SAP)
Media Campaign
Schools Assemblies
Social Norm Program Ans: Student Assistance Program (SAP)
The most important feature in creating a logic model is:
They try out multiple strategies.
They enhance community involvement.
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They help you determine appropriate staffing patterns.
They connect your outcomes and your goals. Ans: They connect your
outcomes to your goals
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:
Not proceed at all with your choice.
Consult with the developers to determine potential impact for fidelity
Go ahead, as most programs can be modified to meet local circumstances
Add additional alternatives to fill out the missing components Ans:
Consult with the developers to deteremine potential impact for fidelity
If your community coalition lack participation from a specific ethnic
community you should:
Go with the group that has volunteered to serve in your coalition.
Invite them to your next planning meeting.
Wait until the current coalition is completed with its work.
Have an existing member go to them and personally invite them to
participate. Ans: Have an exisiting member go and personally invite
them to participate
In selecting a prevention program, what should you do?
Select a program that has been proven efficient and consider community
input.
Base decision on what other prevention programs in the area are doing.
Base selection just on the prevention literature.
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Select a universal-based approach. Ans: Select a program that has been
proven efficient and consider community input
A prevention strategy aimed at informing broad segments of society is
called a:
Universal program
Selected program
Indicated program
Risk and protective approach Ans: Universal Program
A goal statement:
Specifies what and when something is to be accomplished.
Is general and inclusive.
Identifies who will do what tasks.
Is the same as a mission statement. Ans: Is general and inclusive
Including demographic information for outcome program evaluation will
help determine if the:
Program is effective for minority groups.
Program is effective for children.
Test is valid.
Program is effective for different types of participants. Ans: Program is
effective for different types of participants
Focus groups are used to bring together people:
With common characteristics for implementing programs
