Question 1

What is resilience?

Accepted Answer

A)  the process by which parents and the community enhance "grit" in children. 
B)  flexibility in one's approach to solving problems. 
C)  the process of persisting at difficult tasks until they are done. 
D)  the process of protecting oneself from risk factors. 
E)  the process of positive adaptation to significant adversity through the interaction of risk and protective factors. 
A)  the process by which parents and the community enhance "grit" in children. 
B)  flexibility in one's approach to solving problems. 
C)  the process of persisting at difficult tasks until they are done. 
D)  the process of protecting oneself from risk factors. 
E)  the process of positive adaptation to significant adversity through the interaction of risk and protective factors.

Question 2

Briefly describe Olds' Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

Accepted Answer

- a high-risk prevention project aimed a

Question 3

The Canadian government has been extremely supportive of prevention efforts, and funding for prevention programs is becoming increasingly available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Better Beginnings, Better Futures project could be considered universal, since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Reducing stressors while preparing individuals to better cope with stressors is the focus of

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical prevention. 
B)  health psychology. 
C)  public health promotion. 
D)  community intervention. 
E)  tertiary prevention. 
A)  clinical prevention. 
B)  health psychology. 
C)  public health promotion. 
D)  community intervention. 
E)  tertiary prevention.

Question 6

Outcome failures of a prevention program might be due to poor implementation. On the basis of the Durlak & DuPre (2008) research, the chapter concludes that ___ and are related ___ to positive outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A)  fidelity; dosage or intensity 
B)  dosage; intensity 
C)  positivity; dosage or intensity 
D)  fidelity with appropriate adaptation; positivity 
E)  fidelity with appropriate adaptation; dosage or intensity 
A)  fidelity; dosage or intensity 
B)  dosage; intensity 
C)  positivity; dosage or intensity 
D)  fidelity with appropriate adaptation; positivity 
E)  fidelity with appropriate adaptation; dosage or intensity

Question 7

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  No treatment will be 100% effective. 
B)  There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it. 
C)  Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population. 
D)  For health in general, treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population. 
E)  Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy. 
A)  No treatment will be 100% effective. 
B)  There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it. 
C)  Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population. 
D)  For health in general, treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population. 
E)  Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy.

Question 8

Primary prevention programs seek to __________, secondary prevention programs aim to __________ and tertiary programs aim to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eliminate disorders; reduce the associated harms; limit the duration of disorders 
B)  reduce incidence of disorder; limit duration of a disorder; reduce disability resulting from an established disorder 
C)  limit exposure to disorder; block the mechanism of a disorder; limit the severity of a disorder that has occurred 
D)  prevent entry of a pathogen into the country; limit population exposure; limit the transmission of a disorder 
E)  reduce incidence; limit severity; limit duration 
A)  eliminate disorders; reduce the associated harms; limit the duration of disorders 
B)  reduce incidence of disorder; limit duration of a disorder; reduce disability resulting from an established disorder 
C)  limit exposure to disorder; block the mechanism of a disorder; limit the severity of a disorder that has occurred 
D)  prevent entry of a pathogen into the country; limit population exposure; limit the transmission of a disorder 
E)  reduce incidence; limit severity; limit duration

Question 9

In developing a disease prevention program, researchers working from a Public Health approach tend to focus on three components of the disease: characteristics of the __________, characteristics of the __________ and finally, the __________, or manner by which the disease is transmitted.

Accepted Answer

A)  host; environment; agent 
B)  germ; environment; agent 
C)  pathogen; environment; agent 
D)  host; mechanism; acquisition process 
E)  germ; environment; pathogenesis 
A)  host; environment; agent 
B)  germ; environment; agent 
C)  pathogen; environment; agent 
D)  host; mechanism; acquisition process 
E)  germ; environment; pathogenesis

What is resilience?

Briefly describe Olds' Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

The Canadian government has been extremely supportive of prevention efforts, and funding for prevention programs is becoming increasingly available.

The Better Beginnings, Better Futures project could be considered universal, since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

Reducing stressors while preparing individuals to better cope with stressors is the focus of

Outcome failures of a prevention program might be due to poor implementation. On the basis of the Durlak & DuPre (2008) research, the chapter concludes that _ and are related _ to positive outcomes.

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Primary prevention programs seek to , secondary prevention programs aim to and tertiary programs aim to __.

In developing a disease prevention program, researchers working from a Public Health approach tend to focus on three components of the disease: characteristics of the , characteristics of the and finally, the __, or manner by which the disease is transmitted.

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

Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

What is resilience?

Briefly describe Olds' Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

The Canadian government has been extremely supportive of prevention efforts, and funding for prevention programs is becoming increasingly available.

The Better Beginnings, Better Futures project could be considered universal, since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

Reducing stressors while preparing individuals to better cope with stressors is the focus of

Outcome failures of a prevention program might be due to poor implementation. On the basis of the Durlak & DuPre (2008) research, the chapter concludes that ___ and are related ___ to positive outcomes.

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

Primary prevention programs seek to __________, secondary prevention programs aim to __________ and tertiary programs aim to __________.

In developing a disease prevention program, researchers working from a Public Health approach tend to focus on three components of the disease: characteristics of the __________, characteristics of the __________ and finally, the __________, or manner by which the disease is transmitted.

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

Outcome failures of a prevention program might be due to poor implementation. On the basis of the Durlak & DuPre (2008) research, the chapter concludes that _ and are related _ to positive outcomes.

Primary prevention programs seek to , secondary prevention programs aim to and tertiary programs aim to __.

In developing a disease prevention program, researchers working from a Public Health approach tend to focus on three components of the disease: characteristics of the , characteristics of the and finally, the __, or manner by which the disease is transmitted.