CPH EXAM TESTBANK NEWEST UPDATE Question
and Answer (2026/2027) | Complete Revision
Guide | A+ Verified
• 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 -✓✓ 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.
(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. -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -
✓✓ 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
(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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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.
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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ D
and Answer (2026/2027) | Complete Revision
Guide | A+ Verified
• 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 -✓✓ 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.
(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. -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -
✓✓ 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
(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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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.
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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ 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 -✓✓ D
