Question 1

The Better Beginnings,Better Futures project could be considered universal,since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Briefly describe Old's Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

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-a high-risk prevention project aimed at...

Question 3

According to the crisis theory of Lindemann and Caplan,people in a state of crisis are more open to accepting assistance.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Prevention programs have been used to deal with all of the following problems EXCEPT

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A)  problems of children and youth.
B)  adult illiteracy.
C)  criminal behaviour and conduct disorder.
D)  depression.
E)  violence against women.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) B

Question 5

According to the ecological perspective,mental health problems can be viewed as having

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A)  singular etiologies.
B)  multiple levels of analysis.
C)  a concern with treating the individual.
D)  impetus from the disease model.
E)  an environmental explanation.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

Prilleltensky (2005)shows that it is helpful to plot the timing of an MHP / prevention program (i.e.,universal prevention vs.indicated prevention / early intervention for problems that have already started)against the ecological level of implementation (i.e.,micro vs.macro levels),creating four quadrants.Describe these quadrants and identify examples of MHP interventions for each.

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The first quadrant corresponds to primar...

Question 7

The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES,unemployment,etc.).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Although a community psychologist will advise and urge the individual to involve others in an intervention or to obtain social supports,s/he will not actively make those contacts for the client.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 9

The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Ontario,Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

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A)  The Kirby report.
B)  A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians.
C)  Achieving Health for All.
D)  Reversing the Real Brain Drain: Early Years Study - Final Report.
E)  Mental Health for Canadians: Striking a Balance.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

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The planning,implementation,and dissemin...

Question 12

All of the following distinguishes community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

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A)  community psychologists stress the interdependence of the individual,family,and community.
B)  community psychology takes an ecological approach.
C)  community psychologists focus on treating groups rather than individuals.
D)  community psychologists encourage the use of social support groups.
E)  community psychology focuses on prevention.F) C) and D)
G) C) and E) C

Question 13

The family and social network is a part of

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A)  the exosystem.
B)  the microsystem.
C)  the individual.
D)  the macrosystem.
E)  the culture.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

The four key characteristics of mental health promotion,identified by Cowen (1996) are:

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A)  proactive ; population-focus ; multi-dimensional ; ongoing
B)  reactive ; targeted ; multi-dimensional ; ongoing
C)  proactive ; targeted ; focused ; ongoing
D)  reactive ; population focused ; focused ; ongoing
E)  proactive ; population-focus ; bi-dimensional ; appropriately timedF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 15

Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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A)  No treatment will be 100% effective.
B)  There are not enough trained professionals to treat all of those who need it.
C)  Treatment services have not reduced rates of disease in the population.
D)  For health in general,treatment services have not been effective in reducing rates of disease in a population.
E)  Group therapy has been shown to be more effective than individual therapy.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 16

Define the three types of prevention

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Primary prevention: involves interventio...

Question 17

Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant) are called

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A)  secondary,or indicated prevention programs.
B)  selective prevention programs.
C)  mental health promotion programs.
D)  early intervention programs.
E)  universal programs.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

The main focus of the Prenatal Early Infancy Project is to

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A)  assist the mother's in having regular medical check-ups.
B)  study children from before birth until late adolescence.
C)  ensure that the mother's maintained optimal health.
D)  prevent child abuse and neglect.
E)  ensure that the mother's did not consume drugs or alcohol during the pregnancy.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 19

Highlight the three major goals of the Better Beginnings,Better Futures project.

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-Prevention goal: to prevent serious soc...

Question 20

The local high school has a program which attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs.This approach would be characteristic of

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A)  campaigning.
B)  public health approach.
C)  drug education.
D)  secondary prevention.
E)  tertiary prevention.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Exam 18: Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

The Better Beginnings,Better Futures project could be considered universal,since it was offered to all children and their families in a given age range.

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Briefly describe Old's Prenatal Early Infancy Project; focus on results.

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-a high-risk prevention project aimed at...
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According to the crisis theory of Lindemann and Caplan,people in a state of crisis are more open to accepting assistance.

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Prevention programs have been used to deal with all of the following problems EXCEPT

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According to the ecological perspective,mental health problems can be viewed as having

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The first quadrant corresponds to primar...
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The Perry Preschool Program and the Prenatal Early Infancy project are examples of high-risk programs because they focus on individuals who are already at a disadvantage for having problems (due to low SES,unemployment,etc.).

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Although a community psychologist will advise and urge the individual to involve others in an intervention or to obtain social supports,s/he will not actively make those contacts for the client.

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The only way to reduce the impact of a risk factor is to remove that risk factor from the individual's environment.

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In Ontario,Ontario Early Years Centers have been developed as a result of a report entitled

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Briefly outline future directions for prevention and promotion.

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All of the following distinguishes community psychology from clinical psychology EXCEPT

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The four key characteristics of mental health promotion,identified by Cowen (1996) are:

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Community psychology is necessary for prevention for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

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Define the three types of prevention

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Prevention programs that target participants on the basis of known risk factors for certain mental health problems (which can be "internal" or external to the participant) are called

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Highlight the three major goals of the Better Beginnings,Better Futures project.

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The local high school has a program which attempts to provide teens with strategies to cope with peer pressures to drink and use drugs.This approach would be characteristic of

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