CPS Planning & Evaluation 2

Question 1

Which evaluation design provides the strongest evidence of a prevention program's causal impact on substance use outcomes?

Accepted Answer

Randomized controlled trial (RCT)

Answer

RCTs randomly assign participants to treatment and control groups, eliminating selection bias and providing the strongest causal evidence.

Question 2

In logic model development, 'outputs' refer to:

Accepted Answer

Direct products of program activities such as number of sessions delivered

Answer

Outputs are the direct, countable products of program activities, such as number of trainings conducted or participants served.

Question 3

A CPS is planning a new prevention initiative. Which step in the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) involves identifying community-level risk and protective factors?

Accepted Answer

Assess

Answer

The 'Assess' step of the SPF involves collecting data on community needs, resources, readiness, and risk and protective factors.

Question 4

Process evaluation primarily answers which question?

Accepted Answer

Was the program delivered as intended to the target population?

Answer

Process evaluation examines fidelity, reach, and implementation quality to determine if the program was delivered as planned.

Question 5

A prevention planner uses the 'SMART' criteria when writing program objectives. The 'M' in SMART stands for:

Accepted Answer

Measurable

Answer

In SMART objectives, 'M' stands for Measurable, meaning progress toward the objective can be tracked with observable data.

(CPS) Certified Prevention Specialist Practice Test

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CPS Planning & Evaluation 2