CPE Program Planning & Design 5

Question 1

A program design incorporates both individual skill-building sessions and peer-support groups. This approach reflects which program design principle?

Accepted Answer

Multi-level or ecological intervention design

Answer

Addressing both individual and social/peer levels reflects an ecological model, which recognizes that behavior change occurs across multiple interacting systems.

Question 2

When is a formative evaluation most appropriately conducted?

Accepted Answer

During program development or early implementation to improve design

Answer

Formative evaluation occurs during development or early implementation to identify improvements before the program is fully scaled.

Question 3

A CPE candidate is reviewing a program that targets all students in a school regardless of individual risk level. This is an example of which prevention strategy?

Accepted Answer

Universal prevention

Answer

Universal prevention targets an entire population without screening for individual risk, aiming to reduce incidence across the whole group.

Question 4

Which stakeholder engagement strategy is most effective for ensuring program design reflects community priorities?

Accepted Answer

Hosting community advisory boards during the planning phase

Answer

Community advisory boards engage residents and stakeholders as co-designers during planning, embedding local priorities and increasing program relevance and trust.

Question 5

A program designer chooses to phase in program components over 18 months rather than launching all at once. This staged rollout approach is intended primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Allow iterative learning and quality improvement before full scale

Answer

Staged rollouts enable planners to learn from early implementation cycles and refine components before committing to full-scale delivery.

(CPE) Certified Program Evaluator Practice Test

(CPE) Certified Program Evaluator Practice Test

CPE Program Planning & Design 5