HLTH 290 Exam 2 - cross country person

Which of the following models categorizes individuals based upon when they adopt a new behavior?

diffusion theory

intervention alignment is a phase in the Multilevel Approach to Community Health

False

primary elements of theory are

concepts

intervention mapping is considered a behavior change theory

false

According to TCM theory, an individual is not ready for change if they are

precomtemplation

designed to provide a framework so that health educators can make plans for a program

models

A major reason why health educators should plan and use programs based on theory is

improves chances of success

social norm is defined to be learning that occurs in a social context.

false

In the Health Belief Model, the reduction of the threat of a disease is made up of

perceived benefits + barriers (I think)

innovators are the first to adopt an innovation according to…

diffusion theory

theories and models seldom change

false

the first 4 phases of the PRECEDE-PROCEED model are assessment

TRUE

TCM theory is a stage theory

true

best descriptor of socio-ecological approach

behaviors are influenced by interdependent domains

When a concept has been developed, created, and adopted for use with a specific theory, it is referred to as a variable.

false

A set of interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions that presents a systematic view of events in order to explain or predict is known as a

theory

If you believe individuals should always have the right to choose what happens to their own bodies (e.g. abortion or euthanasia should be legal choices), your decision making is based upon which category of ethical theory?

deontology

Beneficence refers to always being honest or truthful

false

a distinction can be made between ethics and morals

true

For a school health education specialist with no teaching experience, a master's degree is considered a major asset

false

Which of the following was established to continue the work of the National Task Force and create a more permanent structure to coordinate and oversee the certification process?

National Commission for Health Education Credentialing

The first official group that oversaw the Role Delineation Project and eventually a credentialing system for health education specialists was the:

National Task Force on the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators

The SOPHE/AAHE National Task Force on Accreditation in Health Education recommended that all health education programs be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

false

Health education specialists are often called upon to serve as

resource persons

graduate level competencies were established in…

1990s

Health education programs that are affiliated with a college of education and train students for positions in school health would most likely be accredited through the:

Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)

A project conducted to reverify the competencies and subcompetencies of a health education specialist is known as the:

competencies update project (CUP)

The majority of undergraduate community health professional preparation programs are accredited by SABPAC

false

The type of master's degree typically found in institutions where the health education program is located in a College of Education or Teacher's College is the:

M.Ed.

What was the name of the study conducted in order to update the health education competencies that had been revised in 2005 by the CUP project?

Health Education Job Analysis 2010

All college-level health education programs must be accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH).

false

The process whereby an individual or a professional preparation program meets specific established standards is known as:

credentialing

Population-based approaches to create health-improvement changes include:

focus on policies, rules, regulations, and laws to modify behaviors

The Council of Education for Public Health accredits schools of public health and school health programs.

TRUE

Individual and collective resources that can be brought to bear for health education enhancement are referred to as:

capacity

Graduate standards for health education currently exist, but there is no advanced test or certification.

false

Which of the following groups was hired to develop the initial health education certification exam?

professional examination service

Students awarded a graduate teaching assistantship or fellowship would most likely be assigned to assist with data collection, enter data into the computer, or a host of other research-related activities.

false (that is for RESEARCH)

To be considered for charter certification, an individual has to have a health education degree.

false

The majority of the institutions that prepare health education specialists as the master's degree level are accredited schools of public health or accredited programs in public health.

false

A conference held in February 1978 to determine the function of health education specialists practicing in different settings was the:

Bethesda Conference on Commonalities and Differences

The ability to read research, synthesize research results, and utilize research results to improve practice is an advanced-level competency.

false

There are two accrediting bodies for health education/promotion programs.

true

The charter certification period to become a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) expired in the year 2000.

false

Schools of public health, public health programs in non-schools of public health, and master's degree programs in community health education may be accredited by the:

Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)

The National Commission for Health Education Credentialing has as its mission to "improve the quality of health education practice through the establishment, implementation, and maintenance of a certification process for health education specialists."

false

NCHEC's mission:

enhance professional practice of health education by promoting and sustaining a credentialed body of health ed. specialists. to meet this mission, NCHEC certifies health ed. specialists, promotes development, and strengthens professional preparation/practice

The first conference related to role delineation, from which National Task Force on the Preparation and Practice of Health Educators was born, was the Birmingham Conference in 1981.

false

In conducting a needs assessment, data that is already available such as that obtained from a literature review is called:

secondary data

In conducting a need assessment, data that is generated by the health education specialist via focus groups or surveys is called:

primary data