CPS Risk & Protective Factors

Question 1

Which of the following is considered an individual-level risk factor for substance use?

Accepted Answer

Early aggressive behavior

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Strong family bonds

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Access to community resources

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Positive peer relationships

Question 2

Which of the following best describes a protective factor in prevention science?

Accepted Answer

A condition or attribute that reduces the impact of risk factors

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A characteristic that increases the likelihood of problem behavior

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A demographic variable associated with substance abuse

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A stressor that challenges individual coping capacity

Question 3

Which family characteristic is a recognized risk factor for adolescent substance use?

Accepted Answer

Family history of substance use disorders

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Consistent discipline and monitoring

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Strong parental attachment

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Clear family rules about drug use

Question 4

The Social Development Model emphasizes which primary protective pathway against problem behaviors?

Accepted Answer

Bonding to prosocial institutions and individuals

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Reducing physical access to substances in the community

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Increasing punitive consequences for drug use

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Implementing school-based drug testing programs

Question 5

In the ecological model, which level addresses risk and protective factors within school and peer environments?

Accepted Answer

Microsystem

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Individual

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Macrosystem

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Chronosystem

Question 6

Which of the following is a well-established peer-level risk factor for adolescent substance use?

Accepted Answer

Association with drug-using peers

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Peer refusal skills training

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Participation in after-school activities

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Strong academic achievement

Question 7

What is 'cumulative risk' in the context of prevention science?

Accepted Answer

The combined effect of multiple co-occurring risk factors that increases problem behavior probability

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The total cost of substance abuse treatment in a community

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The sum of protective factors needed to offset individual risk

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The progression of substance use from experimental to dependent patterns