Certified Prevention Specialist CPS Practice Exam

Which method aligns with the strategy Environmental Approaches?

1. Product Pricing Strategies

2. Parenting and Family Management Classes

3. Radio and Television Public Service Announcements

4. Teen Courts

The correct answer is: Product Pricing Strategies

The correct method that aligns with the strategy of Environmental Approaches is product pricing strategies. Environmental approaches to prevention focus on modifying the environment to promote healthier choices and behaviors, often by influencing access to substances or activities that can lead to negative outcomes, such as alcohol or tobacco use. Product pricing strategies can affect consumer behavior by making certain products either more accessible or less appealing based on their cost. For example, increasing prices on high-alcohol drinks or tobacco products can help discourage their consumption among certain demographic groups. This is a proactive way to create a healthier community environment and reduce the likelihood of substance abuse. In contrast, parenting and family management classes focus more on improving individual or family dynamics rather than altering the broader environment. Radio and television public service announcements aim to increase awareness and educate the public but do not directly change environmental factors. Similarly, teen courts provide alternative sentencing for youth and aim at behavior change but do not implement environmental modifications to reduce risk factors within communities.