Pile Sorts, A Cognitive Anthropological Model of Drug and AIDS Risks for Navajo Teenagers: Assessment of a New Evaluation Tool

This article presents data which support the use of a cognitive anthropology research method, "pile sorting," to compliment and enhance the qualitative and quantitative evaluation tools used by drug preve~tion programs. The method was employed in the assessment of a Drug, Alcohol, and AiDS prevention program conducted by a community based organization. It produced significant information on the cognitive models of risks held by Native American teenagers, and provided a method of determining target areas for revision of the prevention and intervention program, as well as