CPP Needs Assessment & Data Collection 2

Question 1

Which data source is considered a PRIMARY data source in community needs assessment?

Accepted Answer

Focus groups conducted with community members

Answer

Primary data is collected directly from the population of interest, such as through focus groups, surveys, or interviews.

Question 2

The PRECEDE-PROCEED model is used in needs assessment primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Identify predisposing, reinforcing, and enabling factors affecting health behavior

Answer

PRECEDE-PROCEED provides a framework for identifying the multiple factors (predisposing, reinforcing, enabling) that influence health behaviors and guide intervention planning.

Question 3

When comparing substance use rates across counties, a prevention specialist should use:

Accepted Answer

Age-adjusted rates to control for demographic differences

Answer

Age-adjusted rates allow valid comparisons between populations with different demographic compositions.

Question 4

Which survey methodology is MOST appropriate when reaching marginalized or hard-to-reach populations?

Accepted Answer

Respondent-Driven Sampling (RDS)

Answer

Respondent-Driven Sampling leverages social networks of hard-to-reach populations to recruit representative samples.

Question 5

A prevention professional reviewing archival data notices arrest records show a sharp spike two years ago. The BEST next step is to:

Accepted Answer

Investigate whether a policy change or data collection shift explains the anomaly

Answer

Spikes in archival data may reflect changes in reporting practices, law enforcement priorities, or coding rather than true prevalence changes.

(CPP) Certified Prevention Professional Practice Test

(CPP) Certified Prevention Professional Practice Test

CPP Needs Assessment & Data Collection 2