Community Psychologists Have Designed Prevention Programs for a Variety of Problem

question 146

Multiple Choice

Community psychologists have designed prevention programs for a variety of problem behaviors, from aggression and suicide to eating disorders. One general conclusion that can be drawn from these efforts so far is

• A) prevention programs for these types of problem behaviors almost always succeed, as a society we just need to care enough to try.
• B) these prevention programs have been highly successful, although the psychological mechanisms of change are not always the predicted ones.
• C) many of these prevention programs have not been shown to be effective; we need to rely on research rather than people's good intentions in evaluating these programs.
• D) programs to prevent aggressive behavior and suicide have been more successful than programs to prevent eating disorders, although we do not know the reasons why.

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