TEST BANK
Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical
Guide
Robert J. Bensley, and Jodi Brookins-Fisher
5th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education
Methods and Strategies 1
Chapter 02 Becoming a Health Education Professional 4
Chapter 03 Promoting Health Education in a Multicultural Society 7
Chapter 04 Applying a Health Literacy Framework 10
Chapter 05 Developing and Selecting Resource Materials 13
Chapter 06 Developing Effective Presentation and Training Skills 16
Chapter 07 Applying Motivational Interviewing Techniques 19
Chapter 08 Exploring Social Marketing Concepts 22
Chapter 09 Building a Health Communication Framework 25
Chapter 10 Using Social Media 28
Chapter 11 Exploring Digital Media Strategies 32
Chapter 12 Working with Media Outlets 35
Chapter 13 Facilitating Groups 38
Chapter 14 Building and Sustaining Coalitions 42
Chapter 15 Advocating for Health Policy 46
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Test Bank - Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide, 5th Edition (Bensley, 2025)
Chapter: Chapter 01 Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education
Methods and Strategies
Multiple Choice
1. The Transtheoretical Model identifies stages or levels of readiness that can be applied to any type of
behavior change. These stages include:
A) precontemplation and contemplation.
B) preparation and action.
C) maintenance.
D) precontemplation and contemplation and preparation and action.
E) precontemplation and contemplation., preparation and action, and maintenance
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
2. In the Theory of Planned Behavior, a person's intention regarding performing a prescribed behavior
cannot be identified by which of the following?
A) Attitudes toward the behavior
B) What significant others will think about the behavior
C) If the person thinks it can be attained in a short amount of time—6 weeks or less
D) How difficult it will be for the individual to perform and maintain the behavior
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
3. Positive health behaviors can by supported or encouraged through which of the following?
A) Interpersonal relationships
B) Social groups
C) Other social networks
D) None of these is correct
E) All of these are correct
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
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Test Bank - Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide, 5th Edition (Bensley, 2025)
4. Which of the following concepts are essential to Social Cognitive Theory?
A) Behavioral capacity
B) Expectations
C) Self-efficacy
D) Observational learning
E) All of these are correct
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
5. Diffusion of Innovation identifies people's readiness to accept an innovation. An early adopter:
A) is the first to adopt an innovation.
B) is interested, but does not want to be the first to adopt an innovation.
C) accepts innovations once others they respect have done so.
D) is skeptical of the innovation and late to adopt it.
Ans: B
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
6. A theory is a general explanation of:
A) innovations that can be experimented with before a commitment is made)
B) the extent to which a program can succeed)
C) a system of moral principles.
D) why people act or do not act to maintain or promote the health of themselves, their families,
organizations, and communities.
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
7. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is based on the assumption that:
A) health educators can identify a person's intention.
B) behavior change is a concept of reasoned action.
C) behavior change is a process, and individuals are at varying levels of motivation or readiness to
change.
D) the emphasis of perceptions is vulnerability to illness and treatment.
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
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Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical
Guide
Robert J. Bensley, and Jodi Brookins-Fisher
5th Edition
,Table of Contents
Chapter 01 Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education
Methods and Strategies 1
Chapter 02 Becoming a Health Education Professional 4
Chapter 03 Promoting Health Education in a Multicultural Society 7
Chapter 04 Applying a Health Literacy Framework 10
Chapter 05 Developing and Selecting Resource Materials 13
Chapter 06 Developing Effective Presentation and Training Skills 16
Chapter 07 Applying Motivational Interviewing Techniques 19
Chapter 08 Exploring Social Marketing Concepts 22
Chapter 09 Building a Health Communication Framework 25
Chapter 10 Using Social Media 28
Chapter 11 Exploring Digital Media Strategies 32
Chapter 12 Working with Media Outlets 35
Chapter 13 Facilitating Groups 38
Chapter 14 Building and Sustaining Coalitions 42
Chapter 15 Advocating for Health Policy 46
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Test Bank - Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide, 5th Edition (Bensley, 2025)
Chapter: Chapter 01 Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education
Methods and Strategies
Multiple Choice
1. The Transtheoretical Model identifies stages or levels of readiness that can be applied to any type of
behavior change. These stages include:
A) precontemplation and contemplation.
B) preparation and action.
C) maintenance.
D) precontemplation and contemplation and preparation and action.
E) precontemplation and contemplation., preparation and action, and maintenance
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
2. In the Theory of Planned Behavior, a person's intention regarding performing a prescribed behavior
cannot be identified by which of the following?
A) Attitudes toward the behavior
B) What significant others will think about the behavior
C) If the person thinks it can be attained in a short amount of time—6 weeks or less
D) How difficult it will be for the individual to perform and maintain the behavior
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
3. Positive health behaviors can by supported or encouraged through which of the following?
A) Interpersonal relationships
B) Social groups
C) Other social networks
D) None of these is correct
E) All of these are correct
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
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Test Bank - Community and Public Health Education Methods: A Practical Guide, 5th Edition (Bensley, 2025)
4. Which of the following concepts are essential to Social Cognitive Theory?
A) Behavioral capacity
B) Expectations
C) Self-efficacy
D) Observational learning
E) All of these are correct
Ans: E
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
5. Diffusion of Innovation identifies people's readiness to accept an innovation. An early adopter:
A) is the first to adopt an innovation.
B) is interested, but does not want to be the first to adopt an innovation.
C) accepts innovations once others they respect have done so.
D) is skeptical of the innovation and late to adopt it.
Ans: B
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
6. A theory is a general explanation of:
A) innovations that can be experimented with before a commitment is made)
B) the extent to which a program can succeed)
C) a system of moral principles.
D) why people act or do not act to maintain or promote the health of themselves, their families,
organizations, and communities.
Ans: D
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
7. The Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change is based on the assumption that:
A) health educators can identify a person's intention.
B) behavior change is a concept of reasoned action.
C) behavior change is a process, and individuals are at varying levels of motivation or readiness to
change.
D) the emphasis of perceptions is vulnerability to illness and treatment.
Ans: C
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Laying the Foundation for Selecting Community and Public Health Education Methods and
Strategies
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