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1. Which of the following is considered a stage theory? ANSWER Precaution adoption process model 2. The stages of change for communities are the same as for individuals ANSWER false 3. Which of the following are considered to be stage theories? ANSWER: Transtheoretical model of change and precaution adoption process model 4. Innovators are the first to adopt an innovation according to which theory? ANSWER Diffusion theory 5. True or False: The key component to the Social Network Theory is the relationship between and among individuals. ANSWER True 6. Which of the following models is a stage theory for communities? ANSWER Community readiness model 7. Why is it important to use theories in planning health education/promotion programs? ANSWER To provide guidelines on how best to deliver an intervention 8. The planning model that is best known and has been most often used in health promotion is ANSWER PRECEDE-PROCEED (Green & Kreuter) 9. Which of the following models focuses on programs delivered by public health professionals with responsibility for health communication? ANSWER CDCynergy 10. The best model for planning health promotion programs is ANSWER There is no best model 11. Which of the following is not considered one of the steps used in the Generalized Model for Program Planning? ANSWER Developing a marketing plan 12. The application of commercial marketing technologies to analyze, plan, execute, and evaluate programs that influence behavior change is known as ANSWER social marketing 13. Which of the following organizations is responsible for the credentialing of health education specialists? ANSWER The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. 14. Which of the following is not a voluntary health agency? ANSWER Food and Drug Administration 15. Most voluntary health agencies operate at the ANSWER local, state, and national levels 16. The primary means of funding the work of a governmental health agency is through ANSWER tax dollars 17. Which of the following is not an example of a governmental health agency? ANSWER American Heart Association 18. Which of the following reasons for behaving ethically was not stated by the authors of the textbook? ANSWER Ethical behavior always assures a higher income 19. True or False: Beneficence refers to always being honest or truthful ANSWER False 20. True or False: A distinction can be made between ethics and morals. ANSWER True 21. _____________ deals with the allocation of resources. ANSWER Distributive justice 22. According to the textbook, what are the three major areas of philosophy? ANSWER Epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics 23. True or False: Research ethics provide principles and standards that guide appropriate conduct relevant to research behavior. ANSWER True 24. The study of the nature of reality is known as ANSWER metaphysics 25. Withholding health information that would help an individual make an informed decision about participating in a healthy behavior violates which one of the following ethical principles? ANSWER Autonomy 26. True or False: Philosophers are in agreement as to what constitutes ethical behavior. ANSWER False 27. The basic concept associated with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 is ANSWER privacy 28. What are the two techniques used to protect the privacy of program participants? ANSWER Confidentiality and anonymity 29. The first step of the ethical decision making model presented in the text is ANSWER defining the nature of the problem 30. Deontological theories can be best summarized as ANSWER the end does not justify the means 31. If you believe individuals should always have the right to choose what happens to their own bodies (e.g. abortion or euthanasia should be legal choices), your decision making is based upon which category of ethical theory? ANSWER Deontology 32. True or False: The principle of goodness is related to both beneficence and nonmaleficence ANSWER True 33. ___________ deals with whether fair procedures exist and whether those procedures were followed. ANSWER Procedural justice 34. Which of the following is the best descriptor of the socio-ecological approach? ANSWER Behaviors are influenced by interdependent domains 35. A major reason why health educators should plan and use programs based on theory is ANSWER to improve the chances for a successful program 36. Which one of the following variables does not have impact on how a message is processed in ELM? ANSWER All of the above variables have impact on how a message is processed 37. No matter what health promotion program is being offered, it should be well grounded in theory ANSWER True 38. ____________ utilizes planning matrices in the writing of behavior change objectives. ANSWER Intervention Mapping 39. Which planning model is a socio-ecological planning approach? ANSWER Multilevel Approach to Community Health (MATCH) 40. The last three phases of the PRECEDE-PROCEED Model are evaluation ANSWER True 41. The main concept of the Theory of Planned Behavior states an individual's readiness to change a behavior is based upon his/her perception of the threat of a health problem ANSWER False 42. _____________ utilizes planning matrices in the writing of behavior change objectives. ANSWER Invention Mapping 43. The study of knowledge is known as ANSWER epistemology 44. _________________ focuses on the actions that are right and wrong in the workplace and are of public matter ANSWER professional ethics 45. Deontological theories can be best summarized as ANSWER the end does not justify the means 46. Withholding health information that would help an individual make an informed decision about participating in a healthy behavior violates which one of the following ethical principles? ANSWER autonomy 47. According to the textbook, what are the three major areas of philosophy? ANSWER Epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics 48. True or False: Ethical dilemmas arise from competing principles of ethics ANSWER True 49. The obligation for health educators to provide service to all citizens is based upon which one of the following principles? ANSWER Justice 50. True or False: The principle of goodness is related to both beneficence and nonmaleficence ANSWER True 51. Which of the following is the correct order of the ten steps in ethical decision making? 1. Chose, act on your choice, and monitor the results 2. Consider the consequences of the alternatives 3. Consider the nature of the alternatives 4. Define the problem, identify the ethical issues, and seek answers to relevant questions 5. Identify alternatives 6. Reflect on yourself 7. Identify who will be affected 8. Apply the categorical imperative 9. Contemplate ultimate goals and ideals 10. Reflect on your society and your environment --- 4,7,9,5,2,3,6,10,8,1 52. The purpose of a professional code of ethics is to ANSWER provide a framework of shared values in which health education/ promotion is practiced 53. Multitasking refers to ANSWER the skill of coordinating the completion of multiple health projects at the same time. 54. An important aspect of planning effective health education programs is to examine the ANSWER Rule of Sufficiency 55. In conducting a needs assessment, data that is generated by the health education specialist via focus groups or surveys is called ANSWER Primary data 56. Health education specialists who receive advanced certification may use which initials after their name and academic degree? ANSWER MCHES 57. The health education specialist most responsible for initiating the Role Delineation Project was ANSWER Helen Cleary. 58. Undergraduate programs in school or community health may obtain approval through the ANSWER Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) 59. True or False: Fundraising is one of the eight major responsibilities of a health education specialist. ANSWER False 60. The process by which an agency or government (usually a state) grants permission to individuals to practice a given profession by certifying that those individuals have attained specific standards of competence is known as ANSWER Licensure