ReCAPP: Professional Credits: Changing Social Norms

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Changing Social Norms

Continuing Education
Self-Study Quiz
for CHES and
CFLE Contact Hours

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Self-Study Quiz

Social norms are:
1. Standards of acceptable behavior or attitudes.
2. Actual norms.
3. Perceived norms.
4. All of the above.

According to Bacon and Becker, all of the following apply to the social norms model, EXCEPT:
1. People tend to overestimate the amount of negative or unhealthy behavior that is going on in their own (and others') communities.
2. All communities, even those frequently labeled as "at risk" have largely protective and healthy social norms.
3. Misperceptions of actual, healthy norms are uncommon.
4. It is a positive approach to reducing risky behavior and increasing protective behavior.

The method used by Northern Illinois University to decrease problem drinking was:
1. Peer mentoring.
2. A social marketing campaign.
3. Peer education.
4. A media advocacy campaign.

All of the following were findings presented in the Planned Parenthood New York City study, EXCEPT:
1. A clear majority of middle school-aged children surveyed said they thought sex was not okay at their age.
2. A majority of the middle school-aged children surveyed reported that they thought that "most kids" in their grade believe sex is fine for their age.
3. There are discrepancies between what young adolescents actually believe and what they think the norm is for their peers.
4. Social marketing campaigns to reduce social norm misperceptions and promote healthier behavior are not effective.

Adolescents and adults tend to:
1. Overestimate unhealthy behaviors and underestimate healthy behaviors.
2. Overestimate healthy behaviors and underestimate unhealthy behaviors.
3. Overestimate both unhealthy behaviors and healthy behaviors.
4. Underestimate both unhealthy behaviors and healthy behaviors.

According to Bacon and Becker, the promotion of the actual norm of delaying the onset of sexual activity would work toward ______________ the belief among young people that sex should wait.
1. criticizing.
2. suspending.
3. normalizing.
4. discouraging.

The following methods are recommended for collecting social norm data, EXCEPT:
1. Surveys.
2. Evaluation.
3. Audio-CASI.
4. Focus groups.

When interpreting social norm data, it is important to remember which of the following?
1. Perceived norm = self-reported attitudes.
2. Actual norm = perceptions of others' attitudes.
3. A misperception exists when there is a difference between the actual norm and the perceived norm.
4. The more respondents misperceive the norm, the less likely people will be influenced by the misperception.

What is the social norm misperception in a survey in which 25% of adolescents thought it was okay to have sex at their age, but 60% thought friends would think it was okay?
1. "Sex is okay for adults."
2. "It is not okay to have sex at my age."
3. "Most kids my age think it's okay to have sex."
4. None of the above.

"What's really going on around us" is an example of a simplified definition for which term?
1. Actual norm.
2. Perceived norm.
3. Misperception.
4. Reality.

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