Deck 8: Interventions

Question 1

An intervention is a ________ strategy or experience to which those in the priority population will be exposed or in which they will take part.

A) theory-based
B) self-regulated
C) single-dose
D) previously-discontinued

Answer 1

theory-based

Question 2

Attending a small group meeting to learn about heart-healthy recipes is an example of a(n)

A) intrapersonal communication channel.
B) interpersonal communication channel.
C) mass media communication channel.
D) organization & community communication channel.

Answer 2

interpersonal communication channel.

Question 3

________ refers to the breadth and depth of material covered.

A) Sequence
B) Curriculum item
C) Scope
D) Lesson plan

Answer 3

Scope

Question 4

________ refers to the number of components or activities that make up the intervention

A) Dose
B) Multiplicity
C) Treatment
D) Curriculum

Question 5

In the Multidirectional Communication Model when information is presented by an expert, it is considered a(n) ________ message.

A) top down
B) bottom up
C) horizontal
D) outward

Question 6

Which of the following intervention strategies generally has the highest penetration rate?

A) Health policy
B) Health communication
C) Health engineering
D) Health education

Question 7

For the general public, writing at which grade reading level is usually best?

A) 6^th
B) 8^th
C) 10^th
D) 12^th

Question 8

The route through which a message is disseminated to the priority population is called a

A) health education specialist.
B) communication channel.
C) communication rate.
D) health risk appraisal.

Question 9

Which of the following communication channels uses church bulletins or company newsletters?

A) Intrapersonal
B) Interpersonal
C) Organization
D) Social Media

Question 10

The degree to which individuals have the capacity to access, process, interpret, communicate, and act on numerical, quantitative, graphical, biostatistical, and probabilistic health information needed to make effective health decisions is called

A) health literacy.
B) health numeracy.
C) biostats.
D) health education.

Question 11

The general principles of learning show that people learn best when the learning

A) is recognized and encouraged by the instructor.
B) moves from complex to simple concepts.
C) connects concepts to only one settings.
D) is fast paced.

Question 12

Personal visits to educate or lobby key people, community rallies, and telephone call campaigns are examples of

A) community education activities.
B) community advocacy activities.
C) community outreach activities.
D) community development activities.

Question 13

Environmental change strategies

A) are designed to change the structure or types of services, or systems of care, to improve the delivery of health promotion services.
B) include completing Health Risk Assessment forms.
C) require action on the part of those in the priority population.
D) are often offered in settings like grocery stores, malls, worksites, and mobile units.

Question 14

Having access to medical facilities is an example of which of the following environments?

A) Service environment
B) Cultural environment
C) Psychological environment
D) Political environment

Question 15

The culture of an organization can be thought of as its

A) behavior.
B) goals.
C) success.
D) personality.

Question 16

Penalizing merchants who sell tobacco to minors is an example of

A) a worksite health program.
B) a public policy level disincentive.
C) an interpersonal level disincentive.
D) unlawful intervention.

Question 17

A buddy system is an example of a

A) 2 person group.
B) 3 person group.
C) 4 person group.
D) 5 person group.

Question 18

The method of analysis that applies psychological insights into decision making is

A) traditional economics.
B) behavioral economics.
C) decision fatigue.
D) neoclassical economics.

Question 19

An intervention is sometimes referred to as treatment.

Question 20

Support groups are an example of the interpersonal channel of communication.

Question 21

When creating health communication, one can calculate the reading level by using the SMART formula.

Question 22

When producing health education materials, it is important to use the same type of language for all populations.

Question 23

Personal counseling is usually an example of a low-cost communication strategy.

Question 24

Health policies are seldom easy to develop.

Question 25

The first three questions to ask when considering an intervention are, "What needs to change?" "What level of prevention?" and "What level of influence?"

Question 26

If best process and best practice intervention strategies are not available, planners can resort to best experience intervention strategies.

Question 27

An educational intervention that lasts about 60 minutes would not be a good intervention for preschool children.

Question 28

An intervention must be comprised of multiple activities.

Question 29

The "tone" set by the administration of an agency with regard to health behavior is an example of organizational culture.

Question 30

Mass transit systems are an example of the built environment.

Question 31

Name five types of health intervention strategies and give an example of each.

Question 32

Give five examples of why communication strategies are useful in reaching health promotion program goals and objectives.

Question 33

Name three categories of health education strategies and give two examples of each.

Question 34

Name the two categories of incentives and give an example of each.

Question 35

List five of the major factors that determine the effectiveness of incentives.

Question 36

Name the two types of wellness programs defined in the ACA and briefly describe each.

Question 37

List four common characteristics of well-planned and successful health promotion programs.