Question 1

Burt is a child of an alcoholic father and mother with a history of depressive episodes.Yet he has a neighbor who has spent time teaching him to fish and to play chess,and in school Burt has shown a talent for math,which his teachers encourage.His skills and the supportive adults are examples of:

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A) risk factors. 
B) indicated preventive measures. 
C) developmental assets. 
D) both "b" and "c"

Question 2

What is a problem with the IOM approach to categorizing prevention efforts as universal,selected or indicated?

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A) these categories focus on preventing disorder,not promoting competence or wellness 
B) many settings have persons in all three categories: no symptoms,early symptoms,and diagnosed disorder 
C) universal prevention overlaps with clinical treatment 
D) both 'a' and 'b'

Question 3

The approach most related to recognizing and strengthening protective factors,resilience,and thriving.

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A) prevention of specific disorders 
B) promotion of competence and wellness 
C) early diagnosis of specific mental disorders 
D) selective preventive measures

Question 4

What can we learn about prevention from the story of the Broad Street Pump?

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Question 5

Define Caplan's concepts of primary,secondary,and tertiary prevention.For each,give your own example of a program using that approach,and describe one limitation of this approach.

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Question 6

A qualitative approach to evaluating prevention/promotion programs,which involves detailed analysis of how they operate most effectively in "real-world" settings.

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A) meta-analysis 
B) best practices 
C) focus group methods 
D) a lessons learned approach

Question 7

Distinguish between prevention of disorder and promotion of wellness and competence as goals of community programs.Give your own examples of programs that would be aimed at each goal.Indicate one limitation of each approach.

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Question 8

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth:

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A) involve families,peers,schools and localities. 
B) address multiple related goals,not just one goal. 
C) focus on attaining one specific goal well. 
D) both 'a' and 'b'

Question 9

The story of John Snow and the Broad Street Pump demonstrates that:

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A) cholera is spread through the air. 
B) cholera can be prevented through vaccinations. 
C) you do not need to know the cause of a disease in order to prevent it. 
D) nothing can be done about an epidemic until you know how to cure the disease.

Question 10

Define the protective factors in the Albee and Elias equations.For each,give an example of a program that would promote that factor.

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Question 11

What do we know about best practices for effective prevention programs ? Pick one of the programs discussed in detail in chapters 9 and 10 and describe how that program utilizes best practices.

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Question 12

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth:

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A) strengthen the development of specific skills. 
B) are appropriate to the child's developmental level. 
C) are sensitive to cultural traditions. 
D) all of the above

Exam 9: Prevention and Promotion: Key Concepts

Burt is a child of an alcoholic father and mother with a history of depressive episodes.Yet he has a neighbor who has spent time teaching him to fish and to play chess,and in school Burt has shown a talent for math,which his teachers encourage.His skills and the supportive adults are examples of:

What is a problem with the IOM approach to categorizing prevention efforts as universal,selected or indicated?

The approach most related to recognizing and strengthening protective factors,resilience,and thriving.

What can we learn about prevention from the story of the Broad Street Pump?

Define Caplan's concepts of primary,secondary,and tertiary prevention.For each,give your own example of a program using that approach,and describe one limitation of this approach.

A qualitative approach to evaluating prevention/promotion programs,which involves detailed analysis of how they operate most effectively in "real-world" settings.

Distinguish between prevention of disorder and promotion of wellness and competence as goals of community programs.Give your own examples of programs that would be aimed at each goal.Indicate one limitation of each approach.

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth:

The story of John Snow and the Broad Street Pump demonstrates that:

Define the protective factors in the Albee and Elias equations.For each,give an example of a program that would promote that factor.

What do we know about best practices for effective prevention programs ? Pick one of the programs discussed in detail in chapters 9 and 10 and describe how that program utilizes best practices.

In general,the most effective prevention-promotion programs for children and youth: