HS 3814 Intro to CTC: Review Quiz

CTC-Stakeholders includes any individual or group that will NOT receive any significant advantage or disadvantage from supporting the CTC-System.

False

Elevated blood pressure is NOT the leading metabolic risk factor

False

Strategic consultants are not beneficial to the CTC-Process.

False

The Neighborhood Action Coalition (NAC) did NOT use federal grant to implement the CTC-Model.

False

A college credit-bearing course that is designed to help students to solve a real-world problem in the college community is called a service-learning class. Therefore, service-learning can become a natural CTC-Resource.

True

A community is a group of people with diverse characteristics, share common perspectives, and engage in joint action in geographical locations, literally.

True

According to Heffernan, the biggest threats and dangers we face are the ones we don't see.

True

Adjusting the CTC programming is an action step in Phase 5 of CTC.

True

Big Brothers, Big Sisters is a mentoring program which matches adult mentors to an at-risk child or adolescent to help address the risks faced by the child.

True

Both risk and protective factors should be addressed in prevention efforts.

True

By increasing their Willingness To Support for Communities That Care (WITS4CTC), the College communities may increase their CTC-Awareness and CTC-Support.

True

Community Plan Training facilitates the entire Community Coalition in utilizing the priority risk and protective factor results

True

Major community groups can endorse a CTC-Resolution to show their WITS4CTC.

True

NCDs (noncommunicable diseases) are known as chronic diseases and are not passed from person to person.

True

Prevention Science is the importance of thinking upstream and addressing the predictors of youth problem behaviors so the community can help keep their youth out of trouble and direct them towards positive and productive futures.

True

The WITS4CTC can measure a person's willingness to support best-practices, like CTC.

True

The acronym WITS stands for Willingness To Support.

True

The college-Districts or CDs are the communities that are served by a college.

True

To develop healthy, positive behaviors, young people must be immersed in environments that: Communicate healthy beliefs and clear standards for behavior at home, at school and in the community

True

With the CTC approach, programs, policies, and practices are integrated into services and activities of existing organizations and institutions.

True

How many risk factors has research identified? a. 20 b. 22 c. 25 d. 30 e. 40

a. 20

The CTC Phase Four involves creating: a. An action plan b. An activity c. An alliance d. An action draft e. An action

a. An action plan

Which is the best and correct definition of a coalition? a. Group of community agencies, service providers and other stakeholder groups who have agreed to work together to achieve a common goal. May refer to the Community Board or other existing community coalitions. b. The agency that initiates or "houses" the Communities That Care process. Often serves as the fiscal agency and provides other kinds of support. c. A small group of people who have a "feel" for the community and can draw on others to participate. Determines if and how the Communities That Care process will be started in the community. d. The influential community leaders who control resources and who support and oversee the Communities That Care process. e. None of the above.

a. Group of community agencies, service providers and other stakeholder groups who have agreed to work together to achieve a common goal. May refer to the Community Board or other existing community coalitions.

Which of the following is an example of a milestone in phase five of CTC? a. Implement new programs, policies, and practices with fidelity. b. Create a task force c. Specify the desired outcomes of the plan, based on the community assessment data. d. Create a focus group e. Develop an evaluation plan.

a. Implement new programs, policies, and practices with fidelity.

Communities That Care Youth Survey can act as: a. a guide for building stronger communities. b. a way to market your community. c. an inhibition to community progress. d. a stepping stone. e. a way to market a private enterprise.

a. a guide for building stronger communities.

According to scientists, what is the benefit-cost ratio for the CTC-Model? a. a return of $5.30 per $1.00 invested b. a return of $7.00 per $10.00 invested c. a return of $0.50 per $0.50 invested d. a return of $5.00 per $1.00 invested

a. a return of $5.30 per $1.00 invested

Risk factors are conditions that increase the likelihood that children will become involved in a. problem behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood. b. good behaviors. c. community improvement services. d. effective organizations. e. programs that will help them succeed.

a. problem behaviors in adolescence and young adulthood.

CTC-Awareness is when an individual or group recognizes the major benefits of CTC-Support. Therefore, _____ is the most critical first step towards community-wide CTC-support. a. Tradition-based b. CTC-awareness c. Service-learning d. Key-leaders

b. CTC-awareness

What is the name of the needs assessment tool (survey) used by Communities That Care? a. Communities That Care Inventory b. Communities That Care Youth Survey c. Organizational survey d. Catalyst Survey e. Focus Group Survey

b. Communities That Care Youth Survey

Which directory uses rigorous research to determine what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services: a. RedPrints Programs b. CrimeSolutions.gov c. Jstor.org d. Wikipedia.org e. The United Nations Website

b. CrimeSolutions.gov

What are three advantages of the Communities That Care Youth Survey? Select one: a. it is free, it is effective, it is only used once b. It is easy to administer, it protects privacy, it's researched-based c. It is online, it is short, it is easy to read d. It protects privacy, it is not required, it is effective

b. It is easy to administer, it protects privacy, it's researched-based

What is the name of the strategy CTC uses to guide communities toward their vision of positive futures for youth? a. Strategic Community Plan b. The Social Development Strategy c. Community Economic Development Strategy d. Basic Planning Theory e. The Strategy Development Model

b. The Social Development Strategy

What term describe the notion that "if you want somebody to do less of something, add a punishment and they'll do less of it." a. Cognitive surplus b. deterrence theory c. open source d. human generosity

b. deterrence theory

What is a locus? a. Milestone b. Benchmark or special c. Specific areas d. Key leader

c. Specific areas

This grand challenge will make meaningful and measurable progress to prevent behavioral health problems over the next 10 years: a. Service-learning b. Tradition-based c. The Prevention Decade: Actionable Goals d. Indicated programs

c. The Prevention Decade: Actionable Goals

In the CTC-Tools, each of the five phases of CTC contains ______ which is relevant research and information pertaining to CTC. a. a locus b. catalyst c. discussion d. a Youth Survey

c. discussion

The term cost-effective is used to describe ______? a. Benefit-cost ratios b. Financial and voluntary outcomes c. A platform open to for use by a mass group of people d. non-financial outcomes

d. non-financial outcomes

Which is not a one of the features of Communities of That Care (CTC) Select one: a. Community-wide, b. coalition-based c. comprehensive d. Community-Favored e. All except "D"

e. All except "D"