Chapter 8 PP1

The first three questions to ask when considering an intervention are, "What needs to change?" "What level of prevention?" and "What level of influence?"

An intervention is a ________ strategy or experience to which those in the priority population will be exposed or in which they will take part.

An intervention is sometimes referred to as treatment.

Support groups are an example of the interpersonal channel of communication.

Personal counseling is usually an example of a low-cost communication strategy.

Which of the following communication channels uses church bulletins or company newsletters?

Health policies are seldom easy to develop.

Attending a small group meeting to learn about heart-healthy recipes is an example of a(n)

For the general public, writing at which grade reading level is usually best?

Which of the following intervention strategies generally has the highest penetration rate?

________ refers to the number of components or activities that make up the intervention

In the Multidirectional Communication Model when information is presented by an expert, it is considered a(n) ________ message.

Environmental change strategies

The method of analysis that applies psychological insights into decision making is

Penalizing merchants who sell tobacco to minors is an example of

Personal visits to educate or lobby key people, community rallies, and telephone call campaigns are examples of

The route through which a message is disseminated to the priority population is called a

When producing health education materials, it is important to use the same type of language for all populations.