Deck 7: Developing and Selecting Resource Materials

Question 1

Questions a health education specialist should ponder prior to creating materials include which of the following?

A) Why is this material needed?
B) How will this material fit with program's existing goals and services?
C) Are there existing materials that could fill the need or do new materials need to be developed?
D) What materials are available?
E) All of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

What is Step 2 of the seven steps to help organize and plan material development and selection?

A) Gather Information about the intended audience
B) Develop and select content and visuals
C) Disseminate the material
D) Define the intended audience
E) Both B and C

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Local data can be acquired through all of the following except:

A) Focus groups
B) Using intimidating language to coerce participation
C) In-depth interviews with community members
D) Surveys
E) None of the above

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Which step is one of the most important aspects of resource development that should NOT be overlooked, as it helps ensure materials are well understood, responsive to audience needs, and culturally sensitive?

A) Disseminate the material
B) Internally review and evaluate material
C) Present and revise as necessary
D) Develop or select content and visuals
E) Gather information about the intended audience

Question 5

Which of the following guidelines help to ensure the end product does not cover too much material?

A) Limit goals and objectives
B) Present important information first
C) Summarize important points
D) Answers A, B, and C
E) None of the above

Question 6

Even in today's world, not everyone has high-speed access to the web. As recent as 2016, 10% of all Americans lacked access to a high-speed Internet connection, especially in rural and tribal land populations. With this in mind what should you consider when developing web-based materials?

A) Program software
B) Image size since a multi-megabyte image can dramatically impact load time resulting in users abandoning the site
C) Include as many graphics as possible since audience will enjoy the visual aspect
D) Remove all graphics making it a text-only site to ensure quicker loading time
E) All of the above

Question 7

Which of the following are the most frequently used health initiatives?

A) Health call centers
B) Emergency toll-free telephone services
C) Managing emergencies and disasters
D) Mobile telemedicine
E) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a factor that should be considered when creating a development timeline for materials?

A) Number of people
B) Material approval process
C) Incentive reimbursement
D) Pretesting process
E) Software skills

Question 9

Materials are ineffective if they take into account the intended audience and their information needs, are attractive and current so the consumer is motivated to engage with the material, and are clearly designed so key messages stand out.

Question 10

Setting goals and objectives focuses the direction of the material and helps separate what the audience "needs to know" from what is "nice to know."

Question 11

Messages that are stereotypical about populations may also be offensive. The best way to ensure a resource is not offensive is to have it reviewed by members of the intended audience.

Question 12

The final product of health education material should NEVER be distributed as a PDF, because PDF viewers (e.g., Adobe Acrobat) are expensive and often unavailable to audiences.

Question 13

Clear graphics can make a complex idea or procedure more easily understood, improve recall of information, and increase readers' interest in a written piece.

Question 14

Deciding the story the data is supposed to tell and then finding ways to visually relay key messages of that story through data presentation is not an issue that health educations specialists should be concerned with.

Question 15

Another rising method of health education is using games, even though they have been used in therapeutic health since the 1980s, when commercial video games were used as a form of distraction, which showed therapeutic benefits for reducing nausea in child cancer patients, and anxiety reduction.

Question 16

Back translations, decentering, and extensive pretesting are strategies health education specialists can use to create accurate educational materials, no matter what the language.

Question 17

Partnerships with community groups (e.g., senior centers, schools, adult education programs, health clinics) can assist in finding individuals who might be willing to help pretest materials but typically takes too much time so should be avoided.

Question 18

If possible, incentives for reviewing materials-whether it is money, grocery certificates, or a small gift of appreciation-let pretesters know their time and input is valuable.

Question 19

When utilizing web materials it is good to have a web materials checklist. Name some of the positive signs and identify caution/red flags.

Question 20

The material development process almost always takes longer than anticipated. What are some important strategies for managing time?