CPH - ALL SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking
because they lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of:
(A) Perceived susceptibility
(B) Perceived severity
(C) Perceived self-efficacy
(D) Perceived response efficacy - ANS C
The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
(A) Transtheoretical model
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
(C) Social cognitive theory
(D) Social ecological model - ANS B
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model have in
common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors that operate
outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be addressed at
the policy level.
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,(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with valued
outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy behaviors. -
ANS A
A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast cancer.
Researchers at a local university implement a breast cancer screening intervention. This
intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention - ANS C
All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored - ANS C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
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,(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - ANS A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and
health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were related to limb
amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are most likely responsible for
the above health and quality-of-life issues in - ANS B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario,
what would be the best source for community planners to use to find data on how widespread
each behavioral factor is at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We - ANS B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of
programs and activities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in each
program or activity, and all feedback given by community members about the programs and
activities. These actions would most appropriately fit into which of the following evaluation
categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C - ANS D
Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests,
concerns, characteristics, or values?
(A) Community
(B) Population
(C) Sample
(D) Group - ANS A
Which of the following is defined as a community's ability to define and solve its own problems?
(A) Social capital
(B) Community development
(C) Community organization
(D) Community capacity - ANS D
Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that contribute
to the health status of individuals, groups and communities are commonly referred to as:
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
AND ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking
because they lack the confidence that they can successfully change. This is an example of:
(A) Perceived susceptibility
(B) Perceived severity
(C) Perceived self-efficacy
(D) Perceived response efficacy - ANS C
The construct of normative beliefs is from which model/theory?
(A) Transtheoretical model
(B) Theory of reasoned action/planned behavior
(C) Social cognitive theory
(D) Social ecological model - ANS B
Which of the following do social cognitive theory and the social ecological model have in
common?
(A) Both take into consideration factors that are within the individual and factors that operate
outside the individual.
(B) Both focus primarily on environmental determinants of behavior that must be addressed at
the policy level.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,(C) Both come out of the value expectancy paradigm that associates behaviors with valued
outcomes.
(D) Both originally were developed exclusively to explain unhealthy versus healthy behaviors. -
ANS A
A population of rural women experiences a high rate of mortality related to breast cancer.
Researchers at a local university implement a breast cancer screening intervention. This
intervention is an example of:
(A) Tertiary prevention
(B) Advocacy
(C) Secondary prevention
(D) Primary prevention - ANS C
All intervention messages (printed, computer-delivered, or Internet-based) must:
(A) Start with the most important information first
(B) Include graphics, pictures, and the like to attract people's attention
(C) Be written at a reading level suitable to the target population
(D) Be no longer than four sentences so that the reader does not become bored - ANS C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
What is the first step to take to address the goals of the funding?
(A) Consult Healthy People 2010 to identify relevant objectives
(B) Convene a group of community leaders to decide how to spend the funds
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,(C) Convene a group of community citizens to decide how to spend the funds
(D) Consult an expert in community health to draw up a program plan - ANS A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and
health diagnosis. Some of the most severe quality-of-life problems were related to limb
amputation and kidney failure. Prevalent health problems included diabetes, hypertension, and
cardiovascular disease. Which of the following behavioral factors are most likely responsible for
the above health and quality-of-life issues in - ANS B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario,
what would be the best source for community planners to use to find data on how widespread
each behavioral factor is at the state or local level?
(A) Healthy People 2010 midcourse review
(B) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
(C) Community Guide to Preventive Services
(D) Morbidity and Mortality We - ANS B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On
the basis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, zone to receive Federal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the
national health objectives. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the
most significant gaps between the current health status and national health objectives and with
putting programs in place to narrow such gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of
programs and activities offered, the number of adults and children who participate in each
program or activity, and all feedback given by community members about the programs and
activities. These actions would most appropriately fit into which of the following evaluation
categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C - ANS D
Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests,
concerns, characteristics, or values?
(A) Community
(B) Population
(C) Sample
(D) Group - ANS A
Which of the following is defined as a community's ability to define and solve its own problems?
(A) Social capital
(B) Community development
(C) Community organization
(D) Community capacity - ANS D
Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that contribute
to the health status of individuals, groups and communities are commonly referred to as:
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
