Behavioral Social Science Exam

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Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviorssuch as overeating or smoking because they lack the confidence that they cansuccessfully change. This is an example of:

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Perceivedself-efficacy

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Theconstruct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?

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Theoryof reasoned action/planned behavior

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Which of the following do social cognitive theory and thesocial ecological model have in common?

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Both take intoconsideration factors that are within the individual and factors that operateoutside the individual.

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A population of rural women experiences a high rate ofmortality related to breast cancer. Researchers at a local university implementa breast cancer screening intervention. This intervention is an example of:

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Secondary prevention

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All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, orInternet-based) must:

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Bewritten at a reading level suitable to the target population

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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, asmall rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic andeconomic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receiveFederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching thenational health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged withidentifying the most significant gaps between the current health status andnational health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow suchgaps.

What is the first step to take to address the goals of thefunding?

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ConsultHealthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives

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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, asmall rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic andeconomic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receiveFederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching thenational health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged withidentifying the most significant gaps between the current health status andnational health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow suchgaps.

Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health departmenthas conducted a social and health diagnosis. Some of the most severequality-of-life problems were related to limb amputation and kidney failure.Prevalent health problems included diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovasculardisease.

Which of the following behavioral factors are most likely responsiblefor the above health and quality-of-life issues in Franklin's Grove?

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Sedentarylifestyle, high caloric consumption, low fiber intake

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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, asmall rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic andeconomic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receiveFederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching thenational health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged withidentifying the most significant gaps between the current health status andnational health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow suchgaps.

Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the majorhealth problems in this scenario, what would be the best source for communityplanners to use to find data on how widespread each behavioral factor is at thestate or local level?

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Behavioral RiskFactor Surveillance System (BRFSS)

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Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, asmall rural county in the Southeast. On the basis of its demographic andeconomic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receiveFederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching thenational health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged withidentifying the most significant gaps between the current health status andnational health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow suchgaps.

The Franklin County health program planners intend to keepclose track of the number of programs and activities offered, the number ofadults and children who participate in each program or activity, and allfeedback given by community members about the programs and activities. Theseactions would most appropriately fit into which of the following evaluationcategories?

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Process

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Which term refers to a collective body of individualsidentified by geography, common interests, concerns, characteristics, orvalues?

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Community

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Which of the following is defined as a community's abilityto define and solve its own problems?

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Communitycapacity

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Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational,political, and social factors that contribute to the health status ofindividuals, groups, and communities are commonly referred to as:

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Determinants of health

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An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, andunderstand basic health information and services and the individual'scompetence to use such information and services in ways that enhance health arecalled:

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Health literacy

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Which of the following terms refers to a consumer-drivenapplication of sales and promotional techniques to the analysis (including thereview of background information and formative work), planning, implementation,and evaluation of programs designed to encourage positive health behaviorswithin intended audiences?

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Social marketing

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Whichof the following terms from the social cognitive theory refers to the dynamicinteraction among the person, environment, and behavior?

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Reciprocaldeterminism

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A community has high rates of HIV infection among injectiondrug users (IDUs). The community council decides to legalize needle exchangeprograms in an effort to provide clean syringes to prevent the sharing ofcontaminated needles in drug-using networks. This type of program is an exampleof:

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Harm reduction

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Theory is defined as:

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A systematicrelationship of constructs devised to analyze, predict, and otherwise explainthe nature of behavior of a specified set of phenomena

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Which of the following is not a construct from the HealthBelief Model?

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Decisionalbalance

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Which of the following processes from the TranstheoreticalModel refers to substituting healthy behaviors for unhealthy ones?

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Counter-conditioning

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Which of the following is the best example of a processevaluation for a program designed to decrease mortality from drinking anddriving among high school youth?

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Document number ofstudents who attend the school’s alcohol-free party

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Which of the following most directly deals with the issue ofinternal validity in program evaluation design?

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Havinga comparison group

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Which of the following is the best example of intrapersonalfactors that affect an individual’s behavior as outlined by the SocialEcological Model ( McLeroy et al., 1988)?

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Personal knowledgeor skills

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Which of the following is not an example of a methodologyused during a social assessment?

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Processevaluation

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Which of the following is not a principle/key concept incommunity organization and community building practice?

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Criticalallocation of resources and sharing among partners

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When a person is healthy, without signs and symptoms ofdisease, illness, or injury, the level of prevention most appropriate would be:

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Primaryprevention

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In the planning process, the group being served is referredto as the:

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Priority population

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The social marketing conceptual framework if known for its 4P’s and competition. Which of the following is not one of the 4 P’s?

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Population