ASPPH 50Q Practice Exam Questions
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Which of the following makes community-based participatory research (CBPR)
unique compared to other research methods?
1. Approval from the institutional review board (IRB) is needed
2. The methods are heavily survey based
3. The participants (target population) becomes a part of the research process
4. It is only used with specific populations - ANSWERThe participants (target
population) becomes a part of the research process
(CBPR is different from other research methods because the community is part of
the process from planning to implementation and is seen as a researcher instead of
a subjects)
An incremental approach to program planning in public health:
1. Uses multiple sources and methods to collect similar information
2. Provides an intensive, detailed description and analysis of a single project
3. Produces a plan where the specification of every step depends upon the results of
previous steps
4. Results in plans that may be immediately necessary but may overlap or leave
gaps - ANSWERResults in plans that may be immediately necessary but may
overlap or leave gaps
(The incremental approach to program planning will address only part of the
problem, may be the result of disjointed efforts and leave many factors unaccounted
for)
To determine whether to expand a component of a current intervention, which type
of evaluation is needed?
1. Formative evaluation
2. Process evaluation
3. Outcome evaluation
4. Impact evaluation - ANSWERFormative evaluation
(As per CDC, a Formative evaluation ensures that a program or program activity is
feasible, appropriate, and acceptable before it is fully implemented. It is usually
conducted when a new program or activity is being developed or when an existing
one is being adapted or modified)
The biggest change in competencies for public health career professionals circa
2019 is
, 1. an increased emphasis in epidemiology and biostatistics course hours for entry to
practice
2. more emphasis on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across
technical skills
3. separate lists of competency items for public health analysts versus program
managers
4. a stronger focus on management and fiscal oversight - ANSWERMore emphasis
on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across technical skills
A Type I error is defined as the probability of rejecting the:
1. Null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true
2. Alternative hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true
3. Null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true
4. Alternative hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true - ANSWERNull
hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true
Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that
contribute to the health status of individuals, groups, and communities are commonly
referred to as:
1. Health behavior factors
2. Risk markers
3. Needs assessment
4. Determinants of health - ANSWERDeterminants of health
The U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to
give the states 'police powers' to pursue public health initiatives that protect general
welfare, however differences in such initiatives persist across the states because:
1. Police powers prohibit states from defining standards of care and required the
federal government to do so
2. Standards of care are implied by police powers but implementation is left to the
states
3. Police powers permit each state the right to define and delegate authority and
responsibility for public health services
4. States use police powers to fund public health services only through property
taxes, and these vary from state to state - ANSWERPolice powers permit each state
the right to define and delegate authority and responsibility for public health services
Which of the following is the best example of a process evaluation for a program
designed to decrease mortality from drinking and driving among high school youth?
1. Document change in mortality associated with drinking and driving
2. Document change in numbers of youth riding with impaired drivers
3. Document risks of riding with impaired drivers
4. Document number of students who attend a drinking and driving education
program - ANSWERDocument number of students who attend a drinking and driving
education program
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Which of the following makes community-based participatory research (CBPR)
unique compared to other research methods?
1. Approval from the institutional review board (IRB) is needed
2. The methods are heavily survey based
3. The participants (target population) becomes a part of the research process
4. It is only used with specific populations - ANSWERThe participants (target
population) becomes a part of the research process
(CBPR is different from other research methods because the community is part of
the process from planning to implementation and is seen as a researcher instead of
a subjects)
An incremental approach to program planning in public health:
1. Uses multiple sources and methods to collect similar information
2. Provides an intensive, detailed description and analysis of a single project
3. Produces a plan where the specification of every step depends upon the results of
previous steps
4. Results in plans that may be immediately necessary but may overlap or leave
gaps - ANSWERResults in plans that may be immediately necessary but may
overlap or leave gaps
(The incremental approach to program planning will address only part of the
problem, may be the result of disjointed efforts and leave many factors unaccounted
for)
To determine whether to expand a component of a current intervention, which type
of evaluation is needed?
1. Formative evaluation
2. Process evaluation
3. Outcome evaluation
4. Impact evaluation - ANSWERFormative evaluation
(As per CDC, a Formative evaluation ensures that a program or program activity is
feasible, appropriate, and acceptable before it is fully implemented. It is usually
conducted when a new program or activity is being developed or when an existing
one is being adapted or modified)
The biggest change in competencies for public health career professionals circa
2019 is
, 1. an increased emphasis in epidemiology and biostatistics course hours for entry to
practice
2. more emphasis on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across
technical skills
3. separate lists of competency items for public health analysts versus program
managers
4. a stronger focus on management and fiscal oversight - ANSWERMore emphasis
on 'soft' skills for leading teams and on integration across technical skills
A Type I error is defined as the probability of rejecting the:
1. Null hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true
2. Alternative hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true
3. Null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true
4. Alternative hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true - ANSWERNull
hypothesis when the null hypothesis is true
Biological, environmental, behavioral, organizational, political, and social factors that
contribute to the health status of individuals, groups, and communities are commonly
referred to as:
1. Health behavior factors
2. Risk markers
3. Needs assessment
4. Determinants of health - ANSWERDeterminants of health
The U.S. Supreme Court interpreted the 10th amendment to the U.S. Constitution to
give the states 'police powers' to pursue public health initiatives that protect general
welfare, however differences in such initiatives persist across the states because:
1. Police powers prohibit states from defining standards of care and required the
federal government to do so
2. Standards of care are implied by police powers but implementation is left to the
states
3. Police powers permit each state the right to define and delegate authority and
responsibility for public health services
4. States use police powers to fund public health services only through property
taxes, and these vary from state to state - ANSWERPolice powers permit each state
the right to define and delegate authority and responsibility for public health services
Which of the following is the best example of a process evaluation for a program
designed to decrease mortality from drinking and driving among high school youth?
1. Document change in mortality associated with drinking and driving
2. Document change in numbers of youth riding with impaired drivers
3. Document risks of riding with impaired drivers
4. Document number of students who attend a drinking and driving education
program - ANSWERDocument number of students who attend a drinking and driving
education program
