Question 1

Setting priorities and maintaining regular communication with the community are examples of community development teams' responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Advocacy is an important aspect of community development in order to bring about changes on behalf of individuals or groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How do organizations benefit from teams?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased motivation, productivity, and fun 
B)  reduced burnout and low cost 
C)  better decision making and emotional connections 
D)  consistency, stability, and low cost 
E)  increased productivity, consistency, and fun 
A)  increased motivation, productivity, and fun 
B)  reduced burnout and low cost 
C)  better decision making and emotional connections 
D)  consistency, stability, and low cost 
E)  increased productivity, consistency, and fun

Question 4

The three elements in any communication effort are the market, medium, and message.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  group members discuss openly their issues and confront each other 
B)  group members individually cast their votes and then attempt to sway others to their way of thinking 
C)  members conform to the group's ideas and resist any opposition 
D)  a leader suggests an idea and members are free to offer their thinking 
E)  leaders are elected and they make their opinions the predominant one 
A)  group members discuss openly their issues and confront each other 
B)  group members individually cast their votes and then attempt to sway others to their way of thinking 
C)  members conform to the group's ideas and resist any opposition 
D)  a leader suggests an idea and members are free to offer their thinking 
E)  leaders are elected and they make their opinions the predominant one

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of good behaviours at a meeting?

Accepted Answer

A)  interrupting to make good points and helping the chair deal with issues 
B)  waiting to share ideas before adjournment and multitasking 
C)  having read the agenda and maintaining focus on dealing with issues 
D)  challenging all ideas on the table and doing one's homework 
E)  criticizing members and their ideas and focusing on the work to be done 
A)  interrupting to make good points and helping the chair deal with issues 
B)  waiting to share ideas before adjournment and multitasking 
C)  having read the agenda and maintaining focus on dealing with issues 
D)  challenging all ideas on the table and doing one's homework 
E)  criticizing members and their ideas and focusing on the work to be done

Question 7

A community member is chairing the meeting where several persons were disagreeing for quite a while. The most appropriate approach for the chairperson is to

Accepted Answer

A)  suggest that they table their discussions till the next meeting. 
B)  say, "I think you are acting rather unprofessionally, it would be good if you cool off a bit before we proceed." 
C)  say, "It is hard when we don't agree with one another, but for the good of all the members, let's try and get along." 
D)  adjourn the meeting and meet with them individually. 
E)  say, "Let us try and get to the bottom of the disagreement then we can attend to the other matters before us". 
A)  suggest that they table their discussions till the next meeting. 
B)  say, "I think you are acting rather unprofessionally, it would be good if you cool off a bit before we proceed." 
C)  say, "It is hard when we don't agree with one another, but for the good of all the members, let's try and get along." 
D)  adjourn the meeting and meet with them individually. 
E)  say, "Let us try and get to the bottom of the disagreement then we can attend to the other matters before us".

Question 8

Within teams, collaborators focus on team goals. They are often willing to help resolve conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe the characteristics of effective teams.

Accepted Answer

Effective teams have good communication

Question 10

Bureaucracies are organized to manage complex tasks and are based on a hierarchical structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Conflicts can help define issues and increase unity among community members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following strategies are useful for the community developer when being interviewed by the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  using plain language and telling a negative story 
B)  telling the truth and elaborating on the achievements of the community 
C)  using positive anecdotes and professional language 
D)  using negative anecdotes and portraying a professional image 
E)  telling the truth and speaking candidly about both personal and professional issues 
A)  using plain language and telling a negative story 
B)  telling the truth and elaborating on the achievements of the community 
C)  using positive anecdotes and professional language 
D)  using negative anecdotes and portraying a professional image 
E)  telling the truth and speaking candidly about both personal and professional issues

Question 13

Community workers need to understand networks that can be beneficial for the community. These include

Accepted Answer

A)  media, service user, and multi-professional networks. 
B)  community, multi-professional, and work group networks. 
C)  advocacy, political, and community group networks. 
D)  service user, multi-professional, and work group networks. 
E)  fundraising, work group, and media networks. 
A)  media, service user, and multi-professional networks. 
B)  community, multi-professional, and work group networks. 
C)  advocacy, political, and community group networks. 
D)  service user, multi-professional, and work group networks. 
E)  fundraising, work group, and media networks.

Question 14

How can community workers work effectively with administrators?

Accepted Answer

A)  be involved by sharing the community's activities and goals during meetings 
B)  be efficient and compliant with the organization's rules and protocols 
C)  attend social functions to strengthen relationships 
D)  subscribe to their norms such as their dress code and their language 
E)  be visible by voicing opinions on any topic 
A)  be involved by sharing the community's activities and goals during meetings 
B)  be efficient and compliant with the organization's rules and protocols 
C)  attend social functions to strengthen relationships 
D)  subscribe to their norms such as their dress code and their language 
E)  be visible by voicing opinions on any topic

Question 15

Groupthink is a positive consequence of bureaucracies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Emphasis on the first 10 words of a press release is effective practice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a successful strategy for advocacy from an outside organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  have members of the group who are influential and with resources 
B)  organization should be complex and hierarchical 
C)  group has a powerful leader 
D)  have members who are confrontational and communicators 
E)  being a learning organization 
A)  have members of the group who are influential and with resources 
B)  organization should be complex and hierarchical 
C)  group has a powerful leader 
D)  have members who are confrontational and communicators 
E)  being a learning organization

Question 18

Effective networking involves face to face contact and some level of trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Leaders can contribute to the development of trusting relations by modeling trustworthy behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following fundraising approaches is least utilized?

Accepted Answer

A)  special events 
B)  major individual donors 
C)  product sales 
D)  institutional grants 
E)  direct marketing 
A)  special events 
B)  major individual donors 
C)  product sales 
D)  institutional grants 
E)  direct marketing

Setting priorities and maintaining regular communication with the community are examples of community development teams' responsibilities.

Advocacy is an important aspect of community development in order to bring about changes on behalf of individuals or groups.

How do organizations benefit from teams?

The three elements in any communication effort are the market, medium, and message.

Which of the following is an example of groupthink?

Which of the following is the best example of good behaviours at a meeting?

A community member is chairing the meeting where several persons were disagreeing for quite a while. The most appropriate approach for the chairperson is to

Within teams, collaborators focus on team goals. They are often willing to help resolve conflicts.

Describe the characteristics of effective teams.

Bureaucracies are organized to manage complex tasks and are based on a hierarchical structure.

Conflicts can help define issues and increase unity among community members.

Which of the following strategies are useful for the community developer when being interviewed by the media?

Community workers need to understand networks that can be beneficial for the community. These include

How can community workers work effectively with administrators?

Groupthink is a positive consequence of bureaucracies.

Emphasis on the first 10 words of a press release is effective practice.

Which of the following is a successful strategy for advocacy from an outside organization?

Effective networking involves face to face contact and some level of trust.

Leaders can contribute to the development of trusting relations by modeling trustworthy behaviours.

Which of the following fundraising approaches is least utilized?

Importance of Community

Introduction to Community Development

History of Community Development

Perspectives on Community Development

Building Relationships With the Community

Process of Community Development

Canadian Case Studies

Aboriginal Community Development

International Community Development

Social Welfare and the Future of Community Development

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Exam 7: Skills for Working in Communities

Setting priorities and maintaining regular communication with the community are examples of community development teams' responsibilities.

Advocacy is an important aspect of community development in order to bring about changes on behalf of individuals or groups.

How do organizations benefit from teams?

The three elements in any communication effort are the market, medium, and message.

Which of the following is an example of groupthink?

Which of the following is the best example of good behaviours at a meeting?

A community member is chairing the meeting where several persons were disagreeing for quite a while. The most appropriate approach for the chairperson is to

Within teams, collaborators focus on team goals. They are often willing to help resolve conflicts.

Describe the characteristics of effective teams.

Bureaucracies are organized to manage complex tasks and are based on a hierarchical structure.

Conflicts can help define issues and increase unity among community members.

Which of the following strategies are useful for the community developer when being interviewed by the media?

Community workers need to understand networks that can be beneficial for the community. These include

How can community workers work effectively with administrators?

Groupthink is a positive consequence of bureaucracies.

Emphasis on the first 10 words of a press release is effective practice.

Which of the following is a successful strategy for advocacy from an outside organization?

Effective networking involves face to face contact and some level of trust.

Leaders can contribute to the development of trusting relations by modeling trustworthy behaviours.

Which of the following fundraising approaches is least utilized?

Importance of Community

Introduction to Community Development

History of Community Development

Perspectives on Community Development

Building Relationships With the Community

Process of Community Development

Canadian Case Studies

Aboriginal Community Development

International Community Development

Social Welfare and the Future of Community Development

Filters