Question 1

The family and social network is a part of

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A)  the exosystem. 
B)  the microsystem. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  the macrosystem. 
E)  the culture. 
A)  the exosystem. 
B)  the microsystem. 
C)  the individual. 
D)  the macrosystem. 
E)  the culture. B

Question 2

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion, identified by Cowen (1996) are:

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A)  proactive; population-focused; multi-dimensional; ongoing 
B)  reactive; targeted; multi-dimensional; ongoing 
C)  proactive; targeted; focused; ongoing 
D)  reactive; population focused; focused; ongoing 
E)  proactive; population-focus; bi-dimensional; appropriately timed 
A)  proactive; population-focused; multi-dimensional; ongoing 
B)  reactive; targeted; multi-dimensional; ongoing 
C)  proactive; targeted; focused; ongoing 
D)  reactive; population focused; focused; ongoing 
E)  proactive; population-focus; bi-dimensional; appropriately timed A

Question 3

Compare and contrast the high-risk approach vs. the universal approach to promotion/prevention programs.

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High-risk approach: is based on the assumption that there are known risk factors for certain mental health problems, and that it is most effective to target individuals most exposed to these risk factors.
Universal approach: is designed to include all individuals in a particular geographical area (for example, a neighbourhood or city) or particular setting (a school or workplace).

Question 4

Better Beginnings, Better Futures differs from most prevention projects in that

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A)  it was designed to address child, family, and community development. 
B)  a home-visiting component is included. 
C)  funding was provided by the community members themselves. 
D)  community psychologists are responsible for most decisions. 
E)  it focused only on families falling below the poverty line. 
A)  it was designed to address child, family, and community development. 
B)  a home-visiting component is included. 
C)  funding was provided by the community members themselves. 
D)  community psychologists are responsible for most decisions. 
E)  it focused only on families falling below the poverty line.

Question 5

The future focus of prevention/promotion programs should be

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A)  documenting outcomes. 
B)  successful implementation. 
C)  children and youth. 
D)  developing more effective programs. 
E)  determining which groups most need help. 
A)  documenting outcomes. 
B)  successful implementation. 
C)  children and youth. 
D)  developing more effective programs. 
E)  determining which groups most need help.

Question 6

Although there has been a call for a social justice approach to prevention, to date, there haven't been any clear, concrete programs that model this approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which statement best describes the results of the Perry Preschool Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children at high-risk were better able to complete their academic careers. 
B)  This program is more beneficial to girls than to boys. 
C)  Although there were long -term benefits of this program, there were no immediate benefits. 
D)  The short-term effects on academic performance disappeared by the time the children were in grades 3 and 4. 
E)  The long-term benefits of participation in the program are unknown. 
A)  Children at high-risk were better able to complete their academic careers. 
B)  This program is more beneficial to girls than to boys. 
C)  Although there were long -term benefits of this program, there were no immediate benefits. 
D)  The short-term effects on academic performance disappeared by the time the children were in grades 3 and 4. 
E)  The long-term benefits of participation in the program are unknown.

Question 8

What is "cumulative risk?" What are the inadequacies in the current understanding of cumulative risk?

Accepted Answer

It is accepted that the effects of risk

Question 9

The local high school has a program that attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs. This approach would be characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  campaigning. 
B)  public health approach. 
C)  drug education. 
D)  secondary prevention. 
E)  tertiary prevention. 
A)  campaigning. 
B)  public health approach. 
C)  drug education. 
D)  secondary prevention. 
E)  tertiary prevention.

Question 10

Recently, some provinces have begun prevention initiatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Return on investment studies have computed economic returns for a variety of early intervention programs with families and children at risk. These studies have generated estimates ranging from __________ to ____ return on every dollar invested.

Accepted Answer

A)  $0.25; $1.75 
B)  $0.75; $3.50 
C)  $1.00; $12.00 
D)  $1.50; $17.00 
E)  $2.50; $29.00 
A)  $0.25; $1.75 
B)  $0.75; $3.50 
C)  $1.00; $12.00 
D)  $1.50; $17.00 
E)  $2.50; $29.00

Question 12

All of the following distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

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A)  community psychologists stress the interdependence of the individual, family, and community. 
B)  community psychology takes an ecological approach. 
C)  community psychologists focus on treating groups rather than individuals. 
D)  community psychologists encourage the use of social support groups. 
E)  community psychology focuses on prevention. 
A)  community psychologists stress the interdependence of the individual, family, and community. 
B)  community psychology takes an ecological approach. 
C)  community psychologists focus on treating groups rather than individuals. 
D)  community psychologists encourage the use of social support groups. 
E)  community psychology focuses on prevention.

Question 13

Community psychology had its roots in

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  sociological medicine. 
C)  organizational psychology. 
D)  anthropology. 
E)  ecological perspective. 
A)  clinical psychology. 
B)  sociological medicine. 
C)  organizational psychology. 
D)  anthropology. 
E)  ecological perspective.

Question 14

Primary prevention focuses on reducing mental health problems and enhancing functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES, unemployment, etc.).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Joffe and Albee (1981) refer to these as the "causes of the causes" of social and psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  poor parenting 
B)  societal sources of injustice 
C)  dictatorships 
D)  social media 
E)  individualistic societies 
A)  poor parenting 
B)  societal sources of injustice 
C)  dictatorships 
D)  social media 
E)  individualistic societies

Question 17

What are the elements of the Better Beginnings Program? Is this

Accepted Answer

The Better Beginnings Program qualifies

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a protective factor for mental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive role models 
B)  aspirations and planning for the future 
C)  parental monitoring 
D)  attractiveness to peers and adults 
E)  education at a private school 
A)  positive role models 
B)  aspirations and planning for the future 
C)  parental monitoring 
D)  attractiveness to peers and adults 
E)  education at a private school

Question 19

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems, and if we intervene early enough, we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is true of Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada is ahead of many Western European countries in social policies that support families. 
B)  Canada has dramatically reduced rates of child poverty. 
C)  Canada's national mental health strategy focuses too little on prevention or promotion. 
D)  Beginning in the late 1980s, the federal government increased transfer payments to the provinces. 
E)  There are very few national and provincial early childhood education initiatives. 
A)  Canada is ahead of many Western European countries in social policies that support families. 
B)  Canada has dramatically reduced rates of child poverty. 
C)  Canada's national mental health strategy focuses too little on prevention or promotion. 
D)  Beginning in the late 1980s, the federal government increased transfer payments to the provinces. 
E)  There are very few national and provincial early childhood education initiatives.

The family and social network is a part of

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion, identified by Cowen (1996) are:

Compare and contrast the high-risk approach vs. the universal approach to promotion/prevention programs.

Better Beginnings, Better Futures differs from most prevention projects in that

The future focus of prevention/promotion programs should be

Although there has been a call for a social justice approach to prevention, to date, there haven't been any clear, concrete programs that model this approach.

Which statement best describes the results of the Perry Preschool Project?

What is "cumulative risk?" What are the inadequacies in the current understanding of cumulative risk?

The local high school has a program that attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs. This approach would be characteristic of

Recently, some provinces have begun prevention initiatives.

Return on investment studies have computed economic returns for a variety of early intervention programs with families and children at risk. These studies have generated estimates ranging from ______ to return on every dollar invested.

All of the following distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

Community psychology had its roots in

Primary prevention focuses on reducing mental health problems and enhancing functioning.

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES, unemployment, etc.).

Joffe and Albee (1981) refer to these as the "causes of the causes" of social and psychological problems.

What are the elements of the Better Beginnings Program? Is this

Which of the following is NOT a protective factor for mental health?

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems, and if we intervene early enough, we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

Which of the following is true of Canada?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

The family and social network is a part of

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion, identified by Cowen (1996) are:

Compare and contrast the high-risk approach vs. the universal approach to promotion/prevention programs.

Better Beginnings, Better Futures differs from most prevention projects in that

The future focus of prevention/promotion programs should be

Although there has been a call for a social justice approach to prevention, to date, there haven't been any clear, concrete programs that model this approach.

Which statement best describes the results of the Perry Preschool Project?

What is "cumulative risk?" What are the inadequacies in the current understanding of cumulative risk?

The local high school has a program that attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs. This approach would be characteristic of

Recently, some provinces have begun prevention initiatives.

Return on investment studies have computed economic returns for a variety of early intervention programs with families and children at risk. These studies have generated estimates ranging from __________ to ____ return on every dollar invested.

All of the following distinguish community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

Community psychology had its roots in

Primary prevention focuses on reducing mental health problems and enhancing functioning.

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES, unemployment, etc.).

Joffe and Albee (1981) refer to these as the "causes of the causes" of social and psychological problems.

What are the elements of the Better Beginnings Program? Is this

Which of the following is NOT a protective factor for mental health?

Specific risk factors are responsible for certain types of mental health problems, and if we intervene early enough, we could prevent specific problems in groups of people.

Which of the following is true of Canada?

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma -Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorder and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Therapies

Mental Disorder and the Law

Filters

Return on investment studies have computed economic returns for a variety of early intervention programs with families and children at risk. These studies have generated estimates ranging from ______ to return on every dollar invested.