Question 1

The number of new cases of a specific problem is referred to as the

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A) incidence rate. 
B) prevalence rate. 
C) number needed to treat. 
D) effectiveness rate. 
A) incidence rate. 
B) prevalence rate. 
C) number needed to treat. 
D) effectiveness rate. A

Question 2

Research indicates that,at the community level,implementation of parenting programs is associated with a reduced number of:

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A) substantiated cases of child maltreatment. 
B) out-of-home placement for children due to maltreatment. 
C) child-maltreatment injuries requiring hospitalization. 
D) all of the above. 
A) substantiated cases of child maltreatment. 
B) out-of-home placement for children due to maltreatment. 
C) child-maltreatment injuries requiring hospitalization. 
D) all of the above. D

Question 3

The long-term effects of home-visiting programs,where nurses visit at-risk parents,include

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A) improving parental care. 
B) reducing child abuse and neglect. 
C) reducing the number of arrests of the children when they reached adolescence. 
D) all of the above. 
A) improving parental care. 
B) reducing child abuse and neglect. 
C) reducing the number of arrests of the children when they reached adolescence. 
D) all of the above. C

Question 4

The first level in the Triple P Parenting program suite of programs is a universal prevention program that provides parents with

Accepted Answer

A) individualized services by phone or face to face to address specific concerns. 
B) evidence-based information about parenting strategies. 
C) a group program to parents of children with mild to moderate problems. 
D) a group program to parents of children with more severe problems. 
A) individualized services by phone or face to face to address specific concerns. 
B) evidence-based information about parenting strategies. 
C) a group program to parents of children with mild to moderate problems. 
D) a group program to parents of children with more severe problems.

Question 5

The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is designed with the goal of:

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A) enhancing parents' knowledge,skills,and confidence. 
B) promoting safe environments for young people. 
C) promoting children's competence through positive parenting practices. 
D) all of the above. 
A) enhancing parents' knowledge,skills,and confidence. 
B) promoting safe environments for young people. 
C) promoting children's competence through positive parenting practices. 
D) all of the above.

Question 6

The World Economic Forum reported that in 2010,the global cost of mental disorders were

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A) impossible to estimate. 
B) equal to the GDP of some countries. 
C) highest in developing countries. 
D) approximately $2.5 trillion. 
A) impossible to estimate. 
B) equal to the GDP of some countries. 
C) highest in developing countries. 
D) approximately $2.5 trillion.

Question 7

Meta-analytic data indicates that the positive effects of intensive preschool interventions for disadvantaged children are evident

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A) only in the short-term. 
B) in the short-term and medium-term,but not long-term. 
C) in the short-term,medium-term,and long-term. 
D) none of the above. 
A) only in the short-term. 
B) in the short-term and medium-term,but not long-term. 
C) in the short-term,medium-term,and long-term. 
D) none of the above.

Question 8

The Incredible Years training program was developed to help

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A) children who had been identified as having conduct problems. 
B) youth who had been identified as having internalizing problems. 
C) elderly individuals who had been identified as having mental health issues. 
D) all of the above. 
A) children who had been identified as having conduct problems. 
B) youth who had been identified as having internalizing problems. 
C) elderly individuals who had been identified as having mental health issues. 
D) all of the above.

Question 9

Indicated prevention interventions

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A) have been demonstrated to be effective by research studies. 
B) have rarely been found to be effective 
C) are applied to everyone within a specific subgroup of the population. 
D) administered to everyone who is at elevated risk for a particular disorder. 
A) have been demonstrated to be effective by research studies. 
B) have rarely been found to be effective 
C) are applied to everyone within a specific subgroup of the population. 
D) administered to everyone who is at elevated risk for a particular disorder.

Question 10

There is strong evidence that children's functioning is challenged by

Accepted Answer

A) poor parenting. 
B) conflict in the family. 
C) parental psychopathology. 
D) all of the above. 
A) poor parenting. 
B) conflict in the family. 
C) parental psychopathology. 
D) all of the above.

Question 11

Imagine that you are tasked with designing a preventive intervention program.What are three of the steps that you must take when designing your program?

Accepted Answer

Suggested answer:
a)Identify the target:

Question 12

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 13

Describe critical incident stress debriefing.What has research demonstrated about its effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

Suggested Answer:
a)CISD is a preventati

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the involvement of clinical psychologists and community psychologists in prevention activities?

Accepted Answer

A) Both have a long history of being involved in prevention activities. 
B) Until recently neither has been involved in prevention activities. 
C) Until recently clinical psychologists had very limited involvement in prevention activities. 
D) Until recently community psychologists had very limited involvement in prevention activities. 
A) Both have a long history of being involved in prevention activities. 
B) Until recently neither has been involved in prevention activities. 
C) Until recently clinical psychologists had very limited involvement in prevention activities. 
D) Until recently community psychologists had very limited involvement in prevention activities.

Question 15

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 16

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 17

Universal preventive intervention

Accepted Answer

A) a prevention program that targets people who are at elevated risk of developing a particular disorder or problem. 
B) a prevention program that targets people who do not meet criteria for a disorder,but who have elevated risk and may show detectable,but subclinical,signs of the disorder 
C) a prevention program applied to an entire population,such as a media awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking and driving. 
D) occurs as soon as a disorder is evident,in order to prevent further deterioration. 
A) a prevention program that targets people who are at elevated risk of developing a particular disorder or problem. 
B) a prevention program that targets people who do not meet criteria for a disorder,but who have elevated risk and may show detectable,but subclinical,signs of the disorder 
C) a prevention program applied to an entire population,such as a media awareness campaign on the dangers of drinking and driving. 
D) occurs as soon as a disorder is evident,in order to prevent further deterioration.

Question 18

The "number needed to treat" refers to the number of

Accepted Answer

A) districts needed for target in a given municipal area for the program to be effective at the population level. 
B) health care providers needed to treat the targeted disorder in a given area. 
C) individuals needed to receive the intervention in order to prevent one individual from developing the disorder. 
D) individuals needed to receive the intervention in order to determine effectiveness at a statistical level. 
A) districts needed for target in a given municipal area for the program to be effective at the population level. 
B) health care providers needed to treat the targeted disorder in a given area. 
C) individuals needed to receive the intervention in order to prevent one individual from developing the disorder. 
D) individuals needed to receive the intervention in order to determine effectiveness at a statistical level.

Question 19

Universal preventive,selective preventive,and indicated preventive are three of the main types of:

Accepted Answer

A) clinical research programs 
B) preventive programs 
C) mental disorders 
D) behavioural models. 
A) clinical research programs 
B) preventive programs 
C) mental disorders 
D) behavioural models.

Question 20

According to the World Health Organization,mental health promotion activities are designed to increase

Accepted Answer

A) awareness of mental health issues within the population and decrease stigma associated with mental health disorders. 
B) one's understanding of his/her own mental health issues. 
C) well-being and resilience. 
D) the integration of community-wide mental health services. 
A) awareness of mental health issues within the population and decrease stigma associated with mental health disorders. 
B) one's understanding of his/her own mental health issues. 
C) well-being and resilience. 
D) the integration of community-wide mental health services.

The number of new cases of a specific problem is referred to as the

Research indicates that,at the community level,implementation of parenting programs is associated with a reduced number of:

The long-term effects of home-visiting programs,where nurses visit at-risk parents,include

The first level in the Triple P Parenting program suite of programs is a universal prevention program that provides parents with

The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is designed with the goal of:

The World Economic Forum reported that in 2010,the global cost of mental disorders were

Meta-analytic data indicates that the positive effects of intensive preschool interventions for disadvantaged children are evident

The Incredible Years training program was developed to help

Indicated prevention interventions

There is strong evidence that children's functioning is challenged by

Imagine that you are tasked with designing a preventive intervention program.What are three of the steps that you must take when designing your program?

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.

Describe critical incident stress debriefing.What has research demonstrated about its effectiveness?

Which of the following best describes the involvement of clinical psychologists and community psychologists in prevention activities?

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

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

Universal preventive intervention

The "number needed to treat" refers to the number of

Universal preventive,selective preventive,and indicated preventive are three of the main types of:

According to the World Health Organization,mental health promotion activities are designed to increase

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Exam 10: Prevention

The number of new cases of a specific problem is referred to as the

Research indicates that,at the community level,implementation of parenting programs is associated with a reduced number of:

The long-term effects of home-visiting programs,where nurses visit at-risk parents,include

The first level in the Triple P Parenting program suite of programs is a universal prevention program that provides parents with

The Triple P Positive Parenting Program is designed with the goal of:

The World Economic Forum reported that in 2010,the global cost of mental disorders were

Meta-analytic data indicates that the positive effects of intensive preschool interventions for disadvantaged children are evident

The Incredible Years training program was developed to help

Indicated prevention interventions

There is strong evidence that children's functioning is challenged by

Imagine that you are tasked with designing a preventive intervention program.What are three of the steps that you must take when designing your program?

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.

Describe critical incident stress debriefing.What has research demonstrated about its effectiveness?

Which of the following best describes the involvement of clinical psychologists and community psychologists in prevention activities?

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

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

Universal preventive intervention

The "number needed to treat" refers to the number of

Universal preventive,selective preventive,and indicated preventive are three of the main types of:

According to the World Health Organization,mental health promotion activities are designed to increase

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

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