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Planning & Evaluation Flashcards

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  1. A prevention coalition collects data showing that youth in their community report low perceived harm of marijuana use. This represents a:

    Answer: Risk factor at the individual level related to attitudes and norms

    Low perceived harm is an individual-level risk factor because it increases the likelihood of marijuana use by reducing perceived consequences.

  2. Which SAMHSA prevention framework emphasizes tailoring strategies to a community's specific needs and building local capacity for sustainability?

    Answer: Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)

    SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is a five-step, data-driven process that emphasizes community-specific needs assessment, capacity building, and sustainability.

  3. A CPS notices that program attendance has been dropping in a school-based prevention program. To determine why, they should FIRST conduct:

    Answer: A process evaluation to examine implementation barriers

    Process evaluation examines attendance, participant engagement, and implementation fidelity, making it the appropriate tool to diagnose delivery problems.

  4. In prevention planning, 'dosage' refers to:

    Answer: The number and length of sessions participants receive

    Dosage describes how much of a program a participant receives, including the number, frequency, and duration of sessions.

  5. A prevention program reports that 78% of participants completed all sessions. This statistic is an example of:

    Answer: A program output measuring reach and retention

    Completion rate is a process/output measure that reflects the program's ability to retain participants through full program delivery.

  6. Which evaluation question is BEST addressed through a cost-effectiveness analysis?

    Answer: Which program achieves the greatest reduction in risk factors per dollar spent?

    Cost-effectiveness analysis compares the costs and outcomes of different programs to determine which produces the most benefit per unit of expenditure.

  7. A prevention plan that addresses substance use at the individual, family, peer, school, and community levels is guided by which theoretical framework?

    Answer: Social ecological model (SEM)

    The social ecological model (SEM) recognizes that behavior is influenced by multiple nested levels — individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and societal.