Ch. 7 - Textbook Questions

Question 1

What of the following is an individual or group who causes a social, cultural, or behavioral change, be it intentional or unintentional?

a) Mentor
b) Change agent
c) Lobbying
d) Grants writer

Answer 1

B) CHANGE AGENT

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a way in which social advocates initiate change in dental public health?

a) By delivering dental care
b) By helping to sustain dental public health programs
c) By determining the type of dental treatment rendered
d) By determining who receives dental care

Answer 2

C) BY DETERMINING THE TYPE OF DENTAL TREATMENT RENDERED

Question 3

What is necessary to create change?

a) Influencing individuals who govern policy
b) Increasing an organization’s financial status
c) Redesigning the public health facility
d) All of the above

Answer 3

A) INFLUENCING INDIVIDUALS WHO GOVERN POLICY

Question 4

What are the roles identified for the dental hygiene change agent?

a) Catalyst
b) Solution giver
c) Resource linker
d) All of the above

Answer 4

D) ALL OF THE ABOVE

Question 5

Making basic changes without losing the essential components is termed?

a) Modification
b) Competency
c) Application
d) Networking

Answer 5

A) MODIFICATION