CPS Prevention Education & Service Delivery 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which delivery format is considered MOST effective for ensuring fidelity when implementing an evidence-based prevention program in a school setting?
- Using only online modules to reduce facilitator variability
- Training certified facilitators who follow the structured curriculum with minimal adaptation (Correct answer)
- Allowing teachers to paraphrase lessons to fit their personal teaching style
- Condensing the program into fewer sessions to maximize reach
Correct answer: Training certified facilitators who follow the structured curriculum with minimal adaptation
Trained facilitators following the structured curriculum closely maintain program fidelity, which is essential for replicating outcomes seen in research.
Question 2: A prevention specialist is serving a rural community with limited transportation. Which service delivery adaptation best maintains program effectiveness while addressing access barriers?
- Canceling in-person sessions and mailing printed handouts
- Shifting to a telehealth or virtual delivery model while maintaining core curriculum components (Correct answer)
- Shortening the curriculum to one session to reduce travel burden
- Partnering only with agencies that have transportation services
Correct answer: Shifting to a telehealth or virtual delivery model while maintaining core curriculum components
Virtual delivery preserves core curriculum components while addressing geographic barriers to participation.
Question 3: Universal prevention programs are designed to target which population?
- Individuals already showing early signs of substance use disorder
- All members of a defined population regardless of individual risk level (Correct answer)
- High-risk youth with multiple documented risk factors
- People in recovery who need relapse prevention support
Correct answer: All members of a defined population regardless of individual risk level
Universal programs are delivered to entire populations without screening for individual risk level.
Question 4: When selecting an evidence-based program (EBP) for a Latino youth population, which factor should take HIGHEST priority?
- The program with the lowest cost per participant
- The program tested with similar populations showing positive outcomes (Correct answer)
- The program with the most colorful and engaging materials
- The program most recently added to SAMHSA's registry
Correct answer: The program tested with similar populations showing positive outcomes
Cultural fit and research evidence with similar populations increases the likelihood of program effectiveness.
Question 5: Which interactive teaching strategy is most consistent with social influence models used in prevention education?
- Lecturing about drug statistics to increase fear of consequences
- Role-playing refusal skills to build behavioral competencies (Correct answer)
- Distributing pamphlets describing the health effects of substances
- Showing anti-drug videos to demonstrate real-world consequences
Correct answer: Role-playing refusal skills to build behavioral competencies
Role-play develops actual behavioral skills for resisting peer pressure, a core component of social influence-based prevention.
Question 6: A prevention specialist notices that program attendance drops after the third session. Which action should be taken FIRST?
- Immediately switch to a different evidence-based program
- Assess barriers to participation through participant feedback (Correct answer)
- Report the attendance issue to the state prevention office
- Reduce the number of remaining sessions to retain participants
Correct answer: Assess barriers to participation through participant feedback
Identifying specific barriers through feedback allows targeted solutions that preserve program integrity.
Question 7: In prevention education, 'dose' refers to which program element?
- The intensity of the fear-based messaging used
- The amount of program content delivered, including number and length of sessions (Correct answer)
- The dosage of medication used in pharmacological prevention
- The number of facilitators assigned to each participant group
Correct answer: The amount of program content delivered, including number and length of sessions
Dose measures how much of the program participants actually receive, including sessions attended and time spent.
CPS Prevention Education & Service Delivery 2
Which delivery format is considered MOST effective for ensuring fidelity when implementing an evidence-based prevention program in a school setting?