A Vertical Scale-Up Approach Is Appropriate for the Planning Committee

question 2

Multiple Choice

A vertical scale-up approach is appropriate for the planning committee to use when:

• A) lessons learned along the way are needed to improve implementation in different settings.
• B) rapid implementation is needed.
• C) adaption or revision of the program is likely.
• D) non-governmental agencies are the delivery organization.

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Definitions:

Placebo Effect

A beneficial effect produced by a placebo drug or treatment, which cannot be attributed to the properties of the placebo itself, and must therefore be due to the patient's belief in that treatment.

Halo Effect

A cognitive bias where the perception of one positive trait (like attractiveness) in a person influences the observer's judgment to also perceive other unrelated positive traits.

Placebo Control Group

A group in experimental research that receives a sham or inert treatment, used to compare against the real treatment's effects.

Active Component

The element in a system or product that is responsible for its primary function or effect.