Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) Practice Exam

Which of the following is NOT a type of environmental strategy?

1. Enhance/reduce barriers

2. Change consequences/incentives

3. Implement individual counseling sessions

4. Modify policy

The correct answer is: Implement individual counseling sessions

The correct choice identifies "Implement individual counseling sessions" as the one that is not a type of environmental strategy. Environmental strategies focus on changing conditions or factors within the environment to promote healthy behaviors and discourage unhealthy ones. They typically involve altering the physical or social environment to impact a larger population rather than addressing individual behaviors. The other options are all related to environmental strategies: - Enhancing or reducing barriers involves modifying physical or social structures that may either hinder or facilitate access to resources or opportunities for healthy behaviors. - Changing consequences or incentives refers to modifying the rewards or punishments associated with certain behaviors in the environment, thus influencing people's choices on a larger scale. - Modifying policy involves creating or altering laws, regulations, or organizational guidelines to support healthier environments and behaviors. In contrast, implementing individual counseling sessions focuses on personal interaction and tailored advice, which is more aligned with individualized interventions rather than broad environmental strategies.