CPP Prevention Program Planning & Implementation 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which level of the socioecological model targets workplace policies to reduce alcohol misuse?
- Individual
- Interpersonal
- Organizational/Institutional (Correct answer)
- Community
Correct answer: Organizational/Institutional
Workplace policies operate at the organizational or institutional level of the socioecological model, affecting groups of people through rules and norms.
Question 2: A prevention program has low participant retention. Which implementation science concept does this MOST directly affect?
- Reach (Correct answer)
- Efficacy
- Adaptation
- Dissemination
Correct answer: Reach
Reach refers to the proportion and representativeness of the target population that participates, so low retention directly reduces program reach.
Question 3: Which of the following is an example of a universal prevention strategy?
- Intensive counseling for youth with early signs of substance use
- Drug education curriculum delivered to all 6th graders in a school (Correct answer)
- Residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders
- Support groups for children of parents with addiction
Correct answer: Drug education curriculum delivered to all 6th graders in a school
Universal prevention strategies are delivered to entire populations regardless of individual risk level, such as a school-wide curriculum.
Question 4: When developing a timeline for a new prevention program, which task should come FIRST?
- Training facilitators on program content
- Recruiting program participants
- Conducting a community readiness assessment (Correct answer)
- Ordering program materials and supplies
Correct answer: Conducting a community readiness assessment
Community readiness assessment determines whether the community is ready to address the problem, which must precede all planning and implementation activities.
Question 5: In SAMHSA's SPF framework, 'capacity building' refers to:
- Expanding the physical space available for prevention activities
- Developing the infrastructure and skills needed to implement prevention (Correct answer)
- Increasing the number of participants enrolled in a program
- Purchasing evidence-based curricula from national vendors
Correct answer: Developing the infrastructure and skills needed to implement prevention
Capacity building in the SPF focuses on developing human, organizational, and community resources needed to sustain effective prevention efforts.
Question 6: A CPP is implementing a school-based prevention program and faces resistance from school administrators. Which strategy is MOST effective?
- Proceed without administrator approval by working directly with teachers
- Present data on program outcomes and align the program with school goals (Correct answer)
- Switch to a different program that requires no administrator involvement
- Offer financial incentives to individual teachers to adopt the program
Correct answer: Present data on program outcomes and align the program with school goals
Presenting outcome data and aligning the program with the school's existing goals builds administrator buy-in by demonstrating relevance and impact.
Question 7: Which element distinguishes 'indicated' prevention from 'selective' prevention?
- Indicated targets groups with shared risk factors; selective targets individuals showing early signs
- Indicated targets individuals with early signs of a problem; selective targets high-risk subgroups (Correct answer)
- Indicated is delivered universally; selective requires clinical screening
- Indicated uses peer educators; selective uses licensed clinicians
Correct answer: Indicated targets individuals with early signs of a problem; selective targets high-risk subgroups
Indicated prevention targets individuals who already show early signs of a problem but do not yet meet diagnostic criteria, while selective targets high-risk subgroups without those signs.
CPP Prevention Program Planning & Implementation 3
Which level of the socioecological model targets workplace policies to reduce alcohol misuse?