Question 1

The risk of child abuse by poor,single teenage mothers who participated in a home visiting prevention program was _________ comparison mothers who did not participate.

Accepted Answer

A) equal to 
B) 25% less than 
C) half that of 
D) 100% less than 
A) equal to 
B) 25% less than 
C) half that of 
D) 100% less than

Question 2

The risk reduction model is an approach to prevention that

Accepted Answer

A) promotes resilience factors. 
B) identifies and reduces risk factors. 
C) relies heavily on research to guide preventions. 
D) All of the above. 
A) promotes resilience factors. 
B) identifies and reduces risk factors. 
C) relies heavily on research to guide preventions. 
D) All of the above.

Question 3

What is the primary reason that relatively few studies have examined whether various prevention programs are effective in reducing incidence rates?

Accepted Answer

A) Insufficient statistical power due to small sample sizes. 
B) Measurement issues. 
C) Sample representativeness issues. 
D) Accumulating samples from different studies has inadequate support as a methodology. 
A) Insufficient statistical power due to small sample sizes. 
B) Measurement issues. 
C) Sample representativeness issues. 
D) Accumulating samples from different studies has inadequate support as a methodology.

Question 4

Tobler and colleagues 2000)found substance abuse prevention programs were most effective when they were

Accepted Answer

A) non-interactive. 
B) lecture-based. 
C) interactive. 
D) taught by psychologists rather than by teachers. 
A) non-interactive. 
B) lecture-based. 
C) interactive. 
D) taught by psychologists rather than by teachers.

Question 5

The extent to which a prevention program achieves desired outcomes when used in an applied setting rather than in the original research conditions is known as

Accepted Answer

A) the number needed to treat. 
B) effectiveness. 
C) the reduction of risk. 
D) efficacy. 
A) the number needed to treat. 
B) effectiveness. 
C) the reduction of risk. 
D) efficacy.

Question 6

Positive characteristics that are associated with decreasing the chances that an individual will develop a problem or disorder are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) positive factors. 
B) protective factors. 
C) effective factors. 
D) risk factors. 
A) positive factors. 
B) protective factors. 
C) effective factors. 
D) risk factors.

Question 7

Children and youth are most commonly referred to mental health clinics for

Accepted Answer

A) attention or concentration issues. 
B) internalizing problems,such as with depression or anxiety. 
C) externalizing problems,such as aggressive or non-compliant behaviour. 
D) bed-wetting. 
A) attention or concentration issues. 
B) internalizing problems,such as with depression or anxiety. 
C) externalizing problems,such as aggressive or non-compliant behaviour. 
D) bed-wetting.

Question 8

Parents' use of physical punishment in both Canada and the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) against the law. 
B) permitted only if the parent does not inflict physical harm. 
C) permitted only if the physical harm is justified by the seriousness of the misbehaviour. 
D) entirely at the parent's discretion. 
A) against the law. 
B) permitted only if the parent does not inflict physical harm. 
C) permitted only if the physical harm is justified by the seriousness of the misbehaviour. 
D) entirely at the parent's discretion.

Question 9

Research has found that the risk of physical abuse can be modified by:

Accepted Answer

A) home visiting programs. 
B) behavioural parent training programs. 
C) multi-modal programs. 
D) all of the above. 
A) home visiting programs. 
B) behavioural parent training programs. 
C) multi-modal programs. 
D) all of the above.

Question 10

Research has found that the likelihood of drop out from parenting programs is higher among

Accepted Answer

A) parents who argue a lot. 
B) depressed parents 
C) isolated parents. 
D) all of the above. 
A) parents who argue a lot. 
B) depressed parents 
C) isolated parents. 
D) all of the above.

Question 11

Because children living in poverty are challenged across numerous life areas,prevention efforts must

Accepted Answer

A) disentangle the effects of each life area's stressful events and treat each area of stress individually. 
B) take into account the effects of a pile-up of stressors. 
C) prioritize teaching skills to cope with the most chronic of the stressors. 
D) focus on the most currently severe area of stress. 
A) disentangle the effects of each life area's stressful events and treat each area of stress individually. 
B) take into account the effects of a pile-up of stressors. 
C) prioritize teaching skills to cope with the most chronic of the stressors. 
D) focus on the most currently severe area of stress.

The risk of child abuse by poor,single teenage mothers who participated in a home visiting prevention program was _________ comparison mothers who did not participate.

The risk reduction model is an approach to prevention that

What is the primary reason that relatively few studies have examined whether various prevention programs are effective in reducing incidence rates?

Tobler and colleagues 2000)found substance abuse prevention programs were most effective when they were

The extent to which a prevention program achieves desired outcomes when used in an applied setting rather than in the original research conditions is known as

Positive characteristics that are associated with decreasing the chances that an individual will develop a problem or disorder are referred to as

Children and youth are most commonly referred to mental health clinics for

Parents' use of physical punishment in both Canada and the United States is

Research has found that the risk of physical abuse can be modified by:

Research has found that the likelihood of drop out from parenting programs is higher among

Because children living in poverty are challenged across numerous life areas,prevention efforts must

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Exam 10: Prevention

The risk of child abuse by poor,single teenage mothers who participated in a home visiting prevention program was _________ comparison mothers who did not participate.

The risk reduction model is an approach to prevention that

What is the primary reason that relatively few studies have examined whether various prevention programs are effective in reducing incidence rates?

Tobler and colleagues 2000)found substance abuse prevention programs were most effective when they were

The extent to which a prevention program achieves desired outcomes when used in an applied setting rather than in the original research conditions is known as

Positive characteristics that are associated with decreasing the chances that an individual will develop a problem or disorder are referred to as

Children and youth are most commonly referred to mental health clinics for

Parents' use of physical punishment in both Canada and the United States is

Research has found that the risk of physical abuse can be modified by:

Research has found that the likelihood of drop out from parenting programs is higher among

Because children living in poverty are challenged across numerous life areas,prevention efforts must

The Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Contemporary Clinical Psychology

Classification and Diagnosis

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Assessment: Overview

Assessment: Interviewing and Observation

Assessment: Intellectual and Cognitive Measures

Assessment: Self-Report and Projective Measures

Assessment Integration and Clinical Decision-Making

Intervention: Overview

Intervention: Adults and Couples

Intervention: Children and Adolescents

Intervention: Identifying Key Elements of Change

Health Psychology, clinical Neuropsychology, and Forensic Psychology

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