What Is Selective Prevention

question 34

Multiple Choice

What is selective prevention?

• A) When prevention is focused on a particular at-risk population
• B) When prevention is aimed at an entire community
• C) When prevention is focused on eliminating problems after they occur
• D) When prevention is focused on stopping problems before they appear

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Definitions:

Coping Skills

Techniques or methods used by individuals to manage stress, adversity, or emotions, enabling the navigation through difficult situations effectively.

Work Rate

The efficiency and speed at which an individual or machine performs a task or duty.

Selective Optimization

A strategy of focusing on and maximizing strengths or opportunities, while minimizing weaknesses or losses, often used in developmental psychology.

Compensation

Payment or reward given for service, achievement, harm, or loss, often pertaining to employment or legal restitution.