Question 1

Assessing program participation and participant outcome/impact data against some comparable standard is referred to as which type of evaluation method?

Accepted Answer

Benchmarking involves comparing program participation and outcomes against a standard or best practice to assess performance.

Question 2

An intervention seeks to change diet and exercise behavior in women who are recent immigrants. Which of the following is a dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

The dependent variable is the outcome that is being measured or affected by the intervention, which in this case is the diet and exercise behavior.

Question 3

The Tuskegee study was an experiment, conducted from 1932 to 1972, in which poor African American men were left untreated in order to gain information about the progression of which disease?

Accepted Answer

The Tuskegee Study was an unethical study conducted to observe the natural progression of untreated syphilis in African American men.

Question 4

Which of the following strategies could be used to increase general minority community capacity as well as increase empowerment?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following strategies could be...

Question 5

To address norms, attitudes, and beliefs shared among a group or population, which health communication strategy will focus on the process of disseminating information to individuals and maximizing the likelihood that individuals within the target population will adopt healthy behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Social marketing focuses on disseminating information and influencing behaviors within a target population by using marketing principles to promote healthy behaviors.

Question 6

Which of the following programs, developed by the Prevention Institute (Oakland, California) with support from the U.S. Office of Minority Health, focuses on building resilient communities?

Accepted Answer

The THRIVE Program, developed by the Prevention Institute with support from the U.S. Office of Minority Health, focuses on building resilient communities.

Question 7

The new, enhanced National CLAS Standards were developed and announced in 2013 in response to current health and healthcare disparities, changing demographics, legal and accreditation requirements, and the importance of cultural and linguistic competency in the language of which piece of legislation?

Accepted Answer

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act emphasized the importance of cultural and linguistic competency, which aligns with the goals of the National CLAS Standards to address healthcare disparities and improve healthcare quality.

Question 8

If you work for which type of organization, once a program is implemented, you will also be involved in conducting the evaluation, or working with another organization that has expertise in that area, and developing reports on program results?

Accepted Answer

Community-based organizations often implement programs and are involved in evaluating their effectiveness and reporting on the results, either internally or by collaborating with external experts.

Question 9

An advocacy organization is a form of which type of agency, where the emphasis is to help increase public engagement about an issue or group of related issues and to affect public policy about that issue?

Accepted Answer

Advocacy organizations are typically nonprofit organizations that aim to influence public policy and increase public engagement on specific issues.

Question 10

In __________, labor unions are most likely to handle some or all of the employee support tasks, such as wellness and prevention programming.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In __________, labor unions are most likely...

Question 11

Which of the following are very much involved in social and behavioral theory in a number of ways, including generating theory through research and analysis and evaluating the effectiveness of theory-driven interventions?

Accepted Answer

Academic settings are heavily involved in generating and evaluating social and behavioral theories through research, analysis, and assessing interventions.

Question 12

Which types of organizations may have expertise in evaluation, program design, organizational development, cultural competency, logistics and meeting planning, accounting and finance, communications campaigns, social media and materials development, information technology, Web design, and other areas important for conducting public health programs?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which types of organizations may have expertise...

Question 13

Universal prevention interventions are those that may combine multiple types of activities and treatments to address multiple factors that occur together, such as poverty, high diabetes risk, and poor diet.

Accepted Answer

Universal prevention interventions are designed to target the general population regardless of individual risk factors, rather than addressing multiple specific factors or conditions simultaneously.

Question 14

It is helpful to consider the overall community context or environmental design for school-based interventions.

Accepted Answer

Understanding the community context and environmental design can enhance the effectiveness of school-based interventions by ensuring they are relevant and appropriately tailored to the specific needs and circumstances of the community.

Question 15

The Internet has been central to the ways in which current and recent events have unfolded in the public eye across the globe.

Accepted Answer

The Internet facilitates rapid information dissemination and communication, making it a key platform for news, social movements, and public discourse globally.

Question 16

"Gray literature" (unpublished reports) from specific projects and interventions, available through project or organization websites, is an important source of indicators on broad global health risk.

Accepted Answer

Gray literature often contains valuable data and insights from specific projects and interventions that may not be published in traditional academic journals, providing unique indicators on global health risks.

Question 17

The term "violence" refers to a broad category of behavior that is itself a "health" problem, so it is the behavior that is the ultimate target.

Accepted Answer

Violence is considered a public health issue because it affects the physical and mental well-being of individuals and communities, and addressing the behavior can help prevent related health problems.

Question 18

Quantitative data refer to the kind of data typically obtained from a survey where there are specific answer choices and you select one, or the kind of data you can get from official records, such as demographic or epidemiological data.

Accepted Answer

Quantitative data is numerical data that can be measured and analyzed using statistical methods. It is often collected through surveys or official records.

Question 19

The National CLAS ( culturally and linguistically appropriate services ) Standards may represent a focus on organizational behavior without enough emphasis on understanding the deeper role of culture in health.

Accepted Answer

The National CLAS Standards primarily focus on improving health care access and quality through organizational policies and practices, which may not fully address the complex, deeper cultural factors affecting health outcomes.

Question 20

Grant announcements are increasingly based on a program framework or theoretical approach developed or adopted by the agency that is determined to be appropriate for the problem.

Accepted Answer

Agencies often use program frameworks or theoretical approaches to ensure that grant announcements align with their strategic goals and effectively address the identified problem.

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