Question

which of the following characteristics is not a necessary characteristic of an intervention?

• intentionality
• not an action
• direct effect
• none of these is correct.

Explanation:

An intervention is defined as an intentional action taken to produce an effect. Intentionality is core, as interventions are purposeful. Interventions require being an action (so "Not an action" is the opposite of a necessary trait). While some interventions have direct effects, even indirect-effect interventions still count, but the key non-necessary (actually contradictory) trait is being "Not an action".

Answer:

B. Not an action