Question 1

Which of the following is a personal characteristic that has often been associated with personal resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  a rational way of thinking. 
B)  an internal locus of control. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  introversion. 
E)  extraversion. 
A)  a rational way of thinking. 
B)  an internal locus of control. 
C)  agreeableness. 
D)  introversion. 
E)  extraversion.

Question 2

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter- dependence of the individual, the family, the community and society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STIs. This program is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a high-risk prevention program. 
B)  a universal prevention program. 
C)  a psychological secondary prevention program. 
D)  a biological primary prevention program. 
E)  an indicated high-risk program. 
A)  a high-risk prevention program. 
B)  a universal prevention program. 
C)  a psychological secondary prevention program. 
D)  a biological primary prevention program. 
E)  an indicated high-risk program.

Question 4

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In Ontario, Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

Accepted Answer

A)  The Kirby Report. 
B)  A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians. 
C)  Achieving Health for All. 
D)  Reversing the Real Brain Drain: Early Years Study - Final Report. 
E)  Mental Health for Canadians: Striking a Balance. 
A)  The Kirby Report. 
B)  A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians. 
C)  Achieving Health for All. 
D)  Reversing the Real Brain Drain: Early Years Study - Final Report. 
E)  Mental Health for Canadians: Striking a Balance.

Question 6

The affirmation field consists of two intersecting continua:

Accepted Answer

A)  The capability dimension and the participation dimension 
B)  The first dimension and third dimension 
C)  The deficit dimension and the ability dimension 
D)  The validation dimension and healing dimension 
E)  The empowerment dimension and the validation dimension 
A)  The capability dimension and the participation dimension 
B)  The first dimension and third dimension 
C)  The deficit dimension and the ability dimension 
D)  The validation dimension and healing dimension 
E)  The empowerment dimension and the validation dimension

Question 7

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that __________ an individual has, the more an individual is to disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  handicapped 
B)  resilient 
C)  affected 
D)  protected 
E)  vulnerable 
A)  handicapped 
B)  resilient 
C)  affected 
D)  protected 
E)  vulnerable

Question 8

Pat and his parents live in a high-risk neighborhood. Pat's parents do not allow him to hang out on the streets, he must complete his homework and be in by his curfew. Placing limits on Pat's behaviour is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  prevention. 
B)  altering exposure to risk. 
C)  an authoritarian parenting style. 
D)  a secure attachment. 
E)  parental involvement. 
A)  prevention. 
B)  altering exposure to risk. 
C)  an authoritarian parenting style. 
D)  a secure attachment. 
E)  parental involvement.

Question 9

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of ________ and _________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  temporal; ecological. 
B)  situational; ecological. 
C)  situational; temporal 
D)  home; academic. 
E)  internal; external. 
A)  temporal; ecological. 
B)  situational; ecological. 
C)  situational; temporal 
D)  home; academic. 
E)  internal; external.

Question 10

According to the ecological perspective, mental health problems can be viewed as having

Accepted Answer

A)  singular etiologies. 
B)  multiple levels of analysis. 
C)  a concern with treating the individual. 
D)  impetus from the disease model. 
E)  an environmental explanation. 
A)  singular etiologies. 
B)  multiple levels of analysis. 
C)  a concern with treating the individual. 
D)  impetus from the disease model. 
E)  an environmental explanation.

Question 11

From the view of mental health promotion, mental health is the absence of mental disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project was to

Accepted Answer

A)  assist the mothers in having regular medical check-ups. 
B)  study children from before birth until late adolescence. 
C)  ensure that the mothers maintained optimal health. 
D)  prevent child abuse and neglect. 
E)  ensure that the mothers did not consume drugs or alcohol during pregnancy. 
A)  assist the mothers in having regular medical check-ups. 
B)  study children from before birth until late adolescence. 
C)  ensure that the mothers maintained optimal health. 
D)  prevent child abuse and neglect. 
E)  ensure that the mothers did not consume drugs or alcohol during pregnancy.

Question 13

In the Prenatal Early Infancy Project, all of the following outcomes were observed, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  improvement in the quality of their diets. 
B)  fewer kidney infections. 
C)  fewer preterm deliveries. 
D)  a slight increase in abusive behaviour toward their children. 
E)  participants experienced more informal support and made greater use of community services. 
A)  improvement in the quality of their diets. 
B)  fewer kidney infections. 
C)  fewer preterm deliveries. 
D)  a slight increase in abusive behaviour toward their children. 
E)  participants experienced more informal support and made greater use of community services.

Question 14

Prilleltensky (2005) shows that it is helpful to plot the timing of an MHP / prevention program (i.e., universal prevention vs. indicated prevention / early intervention for problems that have already started) against the ecological level of implementation (i.e., micro vs. macro levels), creating four quadrants. Describe these quadrants and identify examples of MHP interventions for each.

Accepted Answer

The first quadrant corresponds to primar

Question 15

Well-being tends to be the focus of mental health

Accepted Answer

A)  primary prevention. 
B)  intervention. 
C)  prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention. 
E)  promotion. 
A)  primary prevention. 
B)  intervention. 
C)  prevention. 
D)  tertiary prevention. 
E)  promotion.

Question 16

Indicated prevention programs are functionally very similar to early intervention programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant) are called

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary, or indicated prevention programs. 
B)  selective prevention programs. 
C)  mental health promotion programs. 
D)  early intervention programs. 
E)  universal programs. 
A)  secondary, or indicated prevention programs. 
B)  selective prevention programs. 
C)  mental health promotion programs. 
D)  early intervention programs. 
E)  universal programs.

Question 18

The public health approach is characterized by all of the following steps EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the disease and developing a reliable method of diagnosis. 
B)  developing prevention programs. 
C)  researchers tend to focus on the person, the environment, and the agent. 
D)  encouraging effective coping strategies. 
E)  developing a theory of the course of development taken by the disease. 
A)  identifying the disease and developing a reliable method of diagnosis. 
B)  developing prevention programs. 
C)  researchers tend to focus on the person, the environment, and the agent. 
D)  encouraging effective coping strategies. 
E)  developing a theory of the course of development taken by the disease.

Question 19

Which of the following was NOT one of the longer-term benefits of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fourteen percent of the poor, unmarried teenage mothers in the control group abused their children, compared to 4% in the nurse-visited group. 
B)  The children in the nurse-visited group showed better conceptual reasoning than did children in the control group. 
C)  Nurse-visited women had lower rates of substance abuse. 
D)  Nurse-visited women had higher rates of employment. 
E)  The children in the nurse-visited group were less likely to visit a physician for injuries or ingestions. 
A)  Fourteen percent of the poor, unmarried teenage mothers in the control group abused their children, compared to 4% in the nurse-visited group. 
B)  The children in the nurse-visited group showed better conceptual reasoning than did children in the control group. 
C)  Nurse-visited women had lower rates of substance abuse. 
D)  Nurse-visited women had higher rates of employment. 
E)  The children in the nurse-visited group were less likely to visit a physician for injuries or ingestions.

Question 20

Joshua was born with PKU, and was immediately placed on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  biological primary prevention. 
B)  biological tertiary prevention. 
C)  disease prevention. 
D)  reactive treatment. 
E)  biological secondary prevention. 
A)  biological primary prevention. 
B)  biological tertiary prevention. 
C)  disease prevention. 
D)  reactive treatment. 
E)  biological secondary prevention.

Which of the following is a personal characteristic that has often been associated with personal resilience?

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter- dependence of the individual, the family, the community and society.

Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STIs. This program is an example of

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

In Ontario, Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

The affirmation field consists of two intersecting continua:

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that __________ an individual has, the more an individual is to disorder.

Pat and his parents live in a high-risk neighborhood. Pat's parents do not allow him to hang out on the streets, he must complete his homework and be in by his curfew. Placing limits on Pat's behaviour is an example of

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of and _ variables.

According to the ecological perspective, mental health problems can be viewed as having

From the view of mental health promotion, mental health is the absence of mental disorder.

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project was to

In the Prenatal Early Infancy Project, all of the following outcomes were observed, EXCEPT

Well-being tends to be the focus of mental health

Indicated prevention programs are functionally very similar to early intervention programs.

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant) are called

The public health approach is characterized by all of the following steps EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT one of the longer-term benefits of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project?

Joshua was born with PKU, and was immediately placed on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. This is an example of

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

Which of the following is a personal characteristic that has often been associated with personal resilience?

Community psychology emphasizes the ecological perspective and the inter- dependence of the individual, the family, the community and society.

Katie's high school is involved in a special program designed to encourage the students to practice safe sex so as to reduce the likelihood of pregnancy and STIs. This program is an example of

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

In Ontario, Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

The affirmation field consists of two intersecting continua:

The more general risk factors for poor mental health that __________ an individual has, the more an individual is to disorder.

Pat and his parents live in a high-risk neighborhood. Pat's parents do not allow him to hang out on the streets, he must complete his homework and be in by his curfew. Placing limits on Pat's behaviour is an example of

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of ________ and _________ variables.

According to the ecological perspective, mental health problems can be viewed as having

From the view of mental health promotion, mental health is the absence of mental disorder.

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project was to

In the Prenatal Early Infancy Project, all of the following outcomes were observed, EXCEPT

Well-being tends to be the focus of mental health

Indicated prevention programs are functionally very similar to early intervention programs.

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant) are called

The public health approach is characterized by all of the following steps EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT one of the longer-term benefits of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project?

Joshua was born with PKU, and was immediately placed on a special diet to prevent mental retardation. This is an example of

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

A contextual approach to well-being must account for the roles of and _ variables.