Which of the Following Would Best Be Classified as an Example

question 154

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would best be classified as an example of competency-focused prevention?

• A) a program providing better educational opportunities to children who are from marginalized populations
• B) environmental and policy changes in a company that are intended to reduce stress
• C) a program designed to reduce the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in women who have been the victims of rape
• D) a program designed to improve family functioning and provide children with enriched home environments

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Definitions:

Optimal Choices

Optimal choices refer to decision-making that maximizes utility or benefit within given constraints, finding the best possible outcome from a set of alternatives.

Scarcity

The basic economic issue arises from the reality of endless human desires facing the constraint of finite resources.

Normative

Pertaining to or expressing judgments based on values, standards, or ideals, often concerning what is right or wrong, or what ought to be.

Positive

Refers to statements or assertions that are objective and based on factual evidence, often used in the context of affirming information in sciences and economics.