Question 1

In the professional context, community workers are aware that it includes

Accepted Answer

A)  community situations. 
B)  worker's salary. 
C)  code of ethics. 
D)  organizational hierarchy. 
E)  qualifications of staff. 
A)  community situations. 
B)  worker's salary. 
C)  code of ethics. 
D)  organizational hierarchy. 
E)  qualifications of staff.

Question 2

Which of the following is a confrontational activity in community development?

Accepted Answer

A)  setting deadlines 
B)  cutting off support 
C)  information gathering 
D)  walking out 
E)  presenting demands 
A)  setting deadlines 
B)  cutting off support 
C)  information gathering 
D)  walking out 
E)  presenting demands

Question 3

The ecological perspective is useful in community development because

Accepted Answer

A)  the environments that people live in can influence relationships in both positive and negative ways. 
B)  benefits can accumulate over time while the developer works with the community members. 
C)  persons and environments tend to become complex over time. 
D)  systems may have different goals and community developers need to involve the community. 
E)  the environments become more complex as people interact with one another. 
A)  the environments that people live in can influence relationships in both positive and negative ways. 
B)  benefits can accumulate over time while the developer works with the community members. 
C)  persons and environments tend to become complex over time. 
D)  systems may have different goals and community developers need to involve the community. 
E)  the environments become more complex as people interact with one another.

Question 4

Describe two community development techniques to assess connections in the environment.

Accepted Answer

A genogram that shows relationships of t

Question 5

Describe the three main functions of systems.

Accepted Answer

The three main functions are goal-direct

Question 6

Explain how community workers can develop effective communication between people from different cultural backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

Community workers need to be aware of th

Question 7

When systems tend to become more complex with time, they become

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiated. 
B)  permeable. 
C)  synergistic. 
D)  adaptable. 
E)  complex. 
A)  differentiated. 
B)  permeable. 
C)  synergistic. 
D)  adaptable. 
E)  complex.

Question 8

Which of the following characterizes synergy in systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  relationships within systems that give them an identity 
B)  boundaries are open and systems are able to influence others 
C)  there is mutual exchange among systems 
D)  what happens when two systems merge efforts 
E)  presence of movement among systems 
A)  relationships within systems that give them an identity 
B)  boundaries are open and systems are able to influence others 
C)  there is mutual exchange among systems 
D)  what happens when two systems merge efforts 
E)  presence of movement among systems

Question 9

Expert power is different from referent power in that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on the person who possesses desirable traits. 
B)  is associated with the position one holds within a group. 
C)  relies on the particular set of skills or specialized knowledge of a person. 
D)  relies on the persuasiveness or content of communication. 
E)  is based on the expectation of consequences. 
A)  is based on the person who possesses desirable traits. 
B)  is associated with the position one holds within a group. 
C)  relies on the particular set of skills or specialized knowledge of a person. 
D)  relies on the persuasiveness or content of communication. 
E)  is based on the expectation of consequences.

Question 10

Why is self-awareness necessary in community development?

Accepted Answer

A)  how one approaches a situation and the environment is dependent on one's past history 
B)  one's motivation and style of interacting affects how one develops relationships in the community 
C)  how one perceives power and transactions influences the worker 
D)  one's self esteem and physical needs affect how one perceives the working environment 
E)  how one's own feelings and emotions affect thought patterns 
A)  how one approaches a situation and the environment is dependent on one's past history 
B)  one's motivation and style of interacting affects how one develops relationships in the community 
C)  how one perceives power and transactions influences the worker 
D)  one's self esteem and physical needs affect how one perceives the working environment 
E)  how one's own feelings and emotions affect thought patterns

Question 11

A principle that is helpful in guiding ethical decisions in community practice is determination of the consequences of rule application.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A specialist culture values interdependence and traditional beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Each person has a reality made up of personal and environmental factors that make up the human system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A neighbourhood is a focal system while a city or a town is a

Accepted Answer

A)  feedback system. 
B)  subsystem. 
C)  suprasystem. 
D)  universal system. 
E)  open system. 
A)  feedback system. 
B)  subsystem. 
C)  suprasystem. 
D)  universal system. 
E)  open system.

Question 15

The term that describes when a system moves toward disorganization is

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation. 
B)  negative entropy. 
C)  equifinality. 
D)  entropy 
E)  interface. 
A)  differentiation. 
B)  negative entropy. 
C)  equifinality. 
D)  entropy 
E)  interface.

Question 16

Reflection of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is useful in the pursuit of self-awareness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Recognizing one's preferences and difficulties in working with others can be helpful in forging relationships in the communities where one works.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

According to the ecological perspective, individuals interact with their environment for the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A)  development of relationships 
B)  organization of roles. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  self-sufficiency. 
E)  unity. 
A)  development of relationships 
B)  organization of roles. 
C)  adaptation. 
D)  self-sufficiency. 
E)  unity.

Question 19

Power is present in all relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Permeability refers to the openness to or resistance of entry of outside influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the professional context, community workers are aware that it includes

Which of the following is a confrontational activity in community development?

The ecological perspective is useful in community development because

Describe two community development techniques to assess connections in the environment.

Describe the three main functions of systems.

Explain how community workers can develop effective communication between people from different cultural backgrounds.

When systems tend to become more complex with time, they become

Which of the following characterizes synergy in systems?

Expert power is different from referent power in that it

Why is self-awareness necessary in community development?

A principle that is helpful in guiding ethical decisions in community practice is determination of the consequences of rule application.

A specialist culture values interdependence and traditional beliefs.

Each person has a reality made up of personal and environmental factors that make up the human system.

A neighbourhood is a focal system while a city or a town is a

The term that describes when a system moves toward disorganization is

Reflection of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is useful in the pursuit of self-awareness.

Recognizing one's preferences and difficulties in working with others can be helpful in forging relationships in the communities where one works.

According to the ecological perspective, individuals interact with their environment for the purpose of

Power is present in all relationships.

Permeability refers to the openness to or resistance of entry of outside influences.

Importance of Community

Introduction to Community Development

History of Community Development

Perspectives on Community Development

Process of Community Development

Skills for Working in Communities

Canadian Case Studies

Aboriginal Community Development

International Community Development

Social Welfare and the Future of Community Development

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Exam 5: Building Relationships With the Community

In the professional context, community workers are aware that it includes

Which of the following is a confrontational activity in community development?

The ecological perspective is useful in community development because

Describe two community development techniques to assess connections in the environment.

Describe the three main functions of systems.

Explain how community workers can develop effective communication between people from different cultural backgrounds.

When systems tend to become more complex with time, they become

Which of the following characterizes synergy in systems?

Expert power is different from referent power in that it

Why is self-awareness necessary in community development?

A principle that is helpful in guiding ethical decisions in community practice is determination of the consequences of rule application.

A specialist culture values interdependence and traditional beliefs.

Each person has a reality made up of personal and environmental factors that make up the human system.

A neighbourhood is a focal system while a city or a town is a

The term that describes when a system moves toward disorganization is

Reflection of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is useful in the pursuit of self-awareness.

Recognizing one's preferences and difficulties in working with others can be helpful in forging relationships in the communities where one works.

According to the ecological perspective, individuals interact with their environment for the purpose of

Power is present in all relationships.

Permeability refers to the openness to or resistance of entry of outside influences.

Importance of Community

Introduction to Community Development

History of Community Development

Perspectives on Community Development

Process of Community Development

Skills for Working in Communities

Canadian Case Studies

Aboriginal Community Development

International Community Development

Social Welfare and the Future of Community Development

Filters