Lec 4 Community Health Education PDF

Lec 4 Community: Health Education 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of the sender in effective communication? a. Limited education b. Practices what he advises c. Uninterested in the work d. Only communicates through written media Answer: B 2. What method is used to evaluate the c...

Lec 4 Community: Health Education 1. Which of the following is a characteristic of the sender in effective communication? a. Limited education b. Practices what he advises c. Uninterested in the work d. Only communicates through written media Answer: B 2. What method is used to evaluate the cumulative effect of the session? a. A financial audit b. A survey of local businesses c. A KAP study d. A public announcement Answer: C 3. What is the primary goal of health education? a. To build schools b. To inform people about health problems c. To promote and maintain healthy lifestyles d. To create more hospitals Answer: C 4. What does IEC stand for in the context of health education? a. Information, Education, Communication b. Intelligence, Education, Community c. Information, Evaluation, Cooperation d. Interaction, Education, Communication Answer: A 5. Which of the following is a characteristic of an effective message in health education? a. Complicated and lengthy b. Clear, concise, and culturally accepted c. Scientific and difficult to understand d. General and vague Answer: B 6. Which of the following principles highlight the importance of repeating messages in different ways? a. Motivation b. Interest c. Reinforcement d. Credibility Answer: C 7. Which approach involves integrating education with health care? a. Regulatory approach b. Service approach c. Education approach d. Primary health care approach Answer: D 8. Which method is described as the simplest way to improve health through control by laws? a. Primary health care approach b. Service approach c. Regulatory approach d. Education approach Answer: C 9. Which principle emphasizes the use of information that is perceived as trustworthy? a. Interest b. Motivation c. Credibility d. Reinforcement Answer: C 10. What principle of health education involves using familiar concepts as a starting point? a. Motivation b. Reinforcement c. Known to unknown d. Good human relationship Answer: C 11. According to health education principles, why is feedback important? a. It helps in controlling the audience b. It allows the educator to improve communication c. It removes the need for evaluation d. It makes the message more credible Answer: B 12. Which approach in health education is considered a primitive method of controlling people? a. Learning by doing b. Regulatory approach c. Use of proper media d. Good human relationship Answer: B 13. What is the role of local leaders in health education? a. To create laws for health control b. To amplify and make the education easy and more effective c. To develop health services d. To evaluate health programs Answer: B 14. Which of the following is NOT a principle of health education? a. Credibility b. Motivation c. Complexity d. Reinforcement Answer: C 15. How is motivation described in the principles of health education? a. A static trait b. Contagious and can influence groups c. Irrelevant to learning d. Solely dependent on external rewards Answer: B 16. What does the principle of 'Learning by doing' emphasize? a. Listening and forgetting b. Seeing and ignoring c. Doing and understanding d. Reading and discarding Answer: C 17. What is an advantage of individual practice in health education? a. Limited interaction b. Ability to discuss and persuade personally c. Lack of feedback d. Generalized information Answer: B 18. Which of the following qualities is essential for a sender to effectively convey a message? A. Wealth and popularity B. Influence and interest in the work C. Humor and wit D. Friendliness with the receiver Answer: B 19. What aspect of the sender can enhance their communication with the audience? A. Knowing the audience's personal and social characteristics B. Ignoring the audience's background C. Having similar hobbies as the audience D. Having limited experience in the field Answer: A 20. For a message to be effective, it should be: A. Long and detailed B. Clear, concise, and culturally accepted C. Controversial and argumentative D. Vague and open-ended Answer: B 21. Which of the following makes a message more relevant to an audience's needs? A. Making it complex and difficult to understand B. Ensuring it is reasonable and realistic C. Using jargon and technical language D. Limiting it to one viewpoint Answer: B 22. Which characteristic is essential for a receiver to understand and engage with the message? A. Ready to learn B. Distracted by other concerns C. Uninterested in the topic D. Already knowledgeable about the message Answer: A 23. Why should the receiver not be occupied by urgent or worrying matters while receiving a message? A. It allows them to be fully attentive to the message. B. It helps them forget their other concerns. C. It ensures they remember the message later. D. It improves their learning speed. Answer: A 24. The receiver is more likely to respond appropriately to the message if: A. They find it interesting and relevant to a personal or public issue. B. They are forced to listen. C. They are already familiar with the sender. D. The message is very complex. Answer: A