Deck 11: Intervention Mapping

Question 1

Intervention Mapping is based on the premise that:

A) community involvement is key to change.
B) the environments in which people live drive behavior.
C) program effectiveness is enhanced when guidelines are followed.
D) knowing the barriers and challenges before setting out reduces the likelihood of failure.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The core process of posing questions:

A) enables the identification of missing data.
B) makes certain the concerns of planning committee members are addressed.
C) ensures the planning committee understands the health problem.
D) allows for clarification of tasks at each step of the IM process.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Intervention Mapping recognizes the valuable contributions made by representatives from the intended audience to the development of program products related to all the following except:

A) contextual fit.
B) product preferences.
C) feasibility of product delivery.
D) product costs.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

At the end of the first step of the Intervention Mapping process, the planning committee will have completed all the following except:

A) a logic model.
B) a needs assessment.
C) an implementation timeline.
D) program goals.

Question 5

Conducting the needs assessment using Intervention Mapping entails:

A) employing a mixed methods approach for data collection.
B) limiting the use of self-reported data.
C) using observation as the principle data collection method.
D) excluding collection of secondary data.

Question 6

The results of the needs assessment are:

A) confirmed through focus group sessions with representatives from the community.
B) used to form action teams to address the priority health issues.
C) incorporated into the phases of PRECEDE to create a logic model of problem causes.
D) reviewed considering previous programs attempting to solve the problems identified.

Question 7

In addition to a needs assessment, Intervention Mapping includes:

A) an asset assessment.
B) a forces of change assessment.
C) a political and policy assessment.
D) a community readiness assessment.

Question 8

Performance objectives developed in the second step of Intervention Mapping:

A) are statements of the healthier behaviors expected as a result of the program.
B) describe the actions participants must do to accomplish the behavioral outcomes.
C) clarify program outcomes.
D) delineate the responsibilities of the organization implementing the program.

Question 9

The theory and evidence-based methods selected in Step 3 of Intervention Mapping:

A) ensure program effectiveness.
B) ease program development.
C) are matched with the change objectives.
D) are implemented with fidelity.

Question 10

To avoid errors when preparing materials in a language other than English, all the following are recommended except:

A) hiring a professional translator.
B) using an online translation tool and a native speaker to confirm the translation is correct.
C) translating the document into the target language and then back into English.
D) assigning a native speaker on the planning committee the task of translating the materials.

Question 11

The first task in Step 6 of Intervention Mapping is evaluation, which entails:

A) hiring a statistician.
B) establishing a control group.
C) developing evaluation questions.
D) creating a survey instrument.

Question 12

In developing an evaluation plan, all the following are included except:

A) evaluation design.
B) reporting procedure.
C) required resources.
D) survey instrument.

Question 13

The six core processes of Intervention Mapping are used by the planning committee to improve their understanding of the health problem and guide decision-making.

Question 14

Unsuccessful evidence-based programs often fail to deliver the expected results because of poor implementation rather than poor design.

Question 15

Adoption performance objectives developed in Step 4 (program production) specify what an agency must do if it decides to integrate the program into its routines.

Question 16

During program production in Step 4 of Intervention Mapping, pre-testing is used to try out the program methods and activities with a small group of representatives from the intended audience.

Question 17

In Step 3 of Intervention Mapping, brainstorming is the core process used to identify theory and evidence-based methods upon which to base program activities.

Question 18

Determinants of the performance objectives are factors that enable program participants to do what's necessary to accomplish the behavioral outcomes.

Question 19

In Intervention Mapping, development of a program theme is essential to program effectiveness.

Question 20

The indicators and measures used for evaluation are derived from the matrices of change objectives developed in Step 2 of the Intervention Mapping process.