CPH EXAM - ALL SAMPLE QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because t
hey 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 poli
cy level.
(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. -
CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch 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
(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 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and health diagn
osis. 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario, what wo
uld 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of programs an
d 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 m
ost appropriately fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, conce
rns, characteristics, or values?
(A) Community
(B) Population
(C) Sample
(D) Group - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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:
(A) Health behavior causal factors
(B) Social ecology factors
(C) Needs assessment factors
(D) Determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER -D
An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and
the individual's competence to use such information and services in ways that advance health are calle
d:
(A) Medical informatics
(B) Health literacy
(C) Health education
(D) Patient education - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which of the following terms refers to a consumer-
driven application of sales and promotional techniques to the analysis (including the review of backgro
und information and formative work), planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed
to encourage positive health behaviors within intended audiences?
(A) Health communication
(B) Health promotion
(C) Focus group testing
(D) Social marketing - CORRECT ANSWER -D
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
Many people do not attempt to decrease unhealthy behaviors such as overeating or smoking because t
hey 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 poli
cy level.
(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. -
CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -
C
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch 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
(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 - CORRECT ANSWER -A
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch gaps.
Using the PRECEDE framework, the county health department has conducted a social and health diagn
osis. 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
,Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch gaps.
Given the factors presumed to be responsible for the major health problems in this scenario, what wo
uld 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 - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Franklin's Grove is the county seat of Franklin County, a small rural county in the Southeast. On the ba
sis of its demographic and economic profile, it was selected as a health improvement zone to receive F
ederal funds to implement programs to improve progress toward reaching the national health objectiv
es. Communities receiving such funds are charged with identifying the most significant gaps between t
he current health status and national health objectives and with putting programs in place to narrow s
uch gaps.
The Franklin County health program planners intend to keep close track of the number of programs an
d 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 m
ost appropriately fit into which of the following evaluation categories?
(A) Cost-effectiveness
(B) Impact
(C - CORRECT ANSWER -D
Which term refers to a collective body of individuals identified by geography, common interests, conce
rns, characteristics, or values?
(A) Community
(B) Population
(C) Sample
(D) Group - CORRECT ANSWER -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 - CORRECT ANSWER -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:
(A) Health behavior causal factors
(B) Social ecology factors
(C) Needs assessment factors
(D) Determinants of health - CORRECT ANSWER -D
An individual's capacity to obtain, interpret, and understand basic health information and services and
the individual's competence to use such information and services in ways that advance health are calle
d:
(A) Medical informatics
(B) Health literacy
(C) Health education
(D) Patient education - CORRECT ANSWER -B
Which of the following terms refers to a consumer-
driven application of sales and promotional techniques to the analysis (including the review of backgro
und information and formative work), planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs designed
to encourage positive health behaviors within intended audiences?
(A) Health communication
(B) Health promotion
(C) Focus group testing
(D) Social marketing - CORRECT ANSWER -D
