Question 1

The Warren Family Institute was an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  comprehensive community initiative. 
B)  community involvement coalition. 
C)  community corporate infusion. 
D)  case study on community entropy. 
A)  comprehensive community initiative. 
B)  community involvement coalition. 
C)  community corporate infusion. 
D)  case study on community entropy.

Question 2

To gather information about the community, Andrea asked group members to silently list their needs on paper without group discussion so that each member's personal views could be ascertained without influence from the others. Which information gathering technique did Andrea use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Key informant technique 
B)  Community forum 
C)  Nominal group technique 
D)  Social indicators assessment 
A)  Key informant technique 
B)  Community forum 
C)  Nominal group technique 
D)  Social indicators assessment

Question 3

Social support networks are related to interpersonal connections.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Potential sources of individual assets and contributions are finite.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Red Cross is an example of a natural helping network.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Jalen is attempting to understand the community with which he is working. He chooses to look at the issues in terms of gang violence, the high unemployment rate, and poor health care. Jalen is using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an asset-based perspective 
B)  a deficit-based perspective 
C)  his capacity building skills 
D)  the mapping assets technique 
A)  an asset-based perspective 
B)  a deficit-based perspective 
C)  his capacity building skills 
D)  the mapping assets technique

Question 7

Which term refers to a group of nonprofessional people volunteering their time and resources to help either an individual or group of people in need?

Accepted Answer

A)  Natural helping network 
B)  Community alliance 
C)  Neighborhood 
D)  Decision-making loop 
A)  Natural helping network 
B)  Community alliance 
C)  Neighborhood 
D)  Decision-making loop

Question 8

A core concept of social support networks is the establishment of communication channels with others based on common interests or needs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A community's population size, density, and resident ethnic groups make up its ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  history 
B)  heterogeneity 
C)  politics 
D)  demographics 
A)  history 
B)  heterogeneity 
C)  politics 
D)  demographics

Question 10

Explain why advocacy is the most important role of the generalist practice.

Accepted Answer

Advocacy is the most important role of t

Question 11

In social work, the facilitator links the macro client system with community resources, and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text, possibly President Barack Obama's most contentious experiences as a community organizer in Chicago involved:

Accepted Answer

A)  helping displaced steel workers find a job. 
B)  curbing crime and drug trafficking. 
C)  getting housing administrators to remove asbestos from area housing. 
D)  developing summer jobs for area youth. 
A)  helping displaced steel workers find a job. 
B)  curbing crime and drug trafficking. 
C)  getting housing administrators to remove asbestos from area housing. 
D)  developing summer jobs for area youth.

Question 13

A(n) _____ school is a public school supported by tax dollars but allowed to be managed outside of the jurisdiction of the local school board but in accordance with state regulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  satellite 
B)  charter 
C)  extended 
D)  magnetic 
A)  satellite 
B)  charter 
C)  extended 
D)  magnetic

Question 14

List and explain the 10 dimensions of a community.

Accepted Answer

1. Geography: This dimension refers to t

Question 15

How would you assess your own individual capacities with respect to the dimensions discussed in the text? What do you consider as your most important three assets?

Accepted Answer

When assessing my own individual capacit

Question 16

Define the following social work roles and cite an example of each. 
A. Mobilizer 
B. Broker 
C. Coordinator 
D. Enabler

Accepted Answer

Mobilizer: A social work role that invol

Question 17

An educational system can be assessed in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  its context. 
B)  the wealth of the parents of the students. 
C)  the extent to which the school system enables students to do well. 
D)  its attention to its adult residents. 
A)  its context. 
B)  the wealth of the parents of the students. 
C)  the extent to which the school system enables students to do well. 
D)  its attention to its adult residents.

Question 18

Empowerment is the potential ability to move people on a chosen course to produce an effect or achieve some goal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What are two functions of a natural helping network?

Accepted Answer

Natural helping networks, also known as

Question 20

In terms of community assessment, need identification and need assessment are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Warren Family Institute was an example of a:

To gather information about the community, Andrea asked group members to silently list their needs on paper without group discussion so that each member's personal views could be ascertained without influence from the others. Which information gathering technique did Andrea use?

Social support networks are related to interpersonal connections.

Potential sources of individual assets and contributions are finite.

The Red Cross is an example of a natural helping network.

Jalen is attempting to understand the community with which he is working. He chooses to look at the issues in terms of gang violence, the high unemployment rate, and poor health care. Jalen is using ________.

Which term refers to a group of nonprofessional people volunteering their time and resources to help either an individual or group of people in need?

A core concept of social support networks is the establishment of communication channels with others based on common interests or needs.

A community's population size, density, and resident ethnic groups make up its ________.

Explain why advocacy is the most important role of the generalist practice.

In social work, the facilitator links the macro client system with community resources, and services.

According to the text, possibly President Barack Obama's most contentious experiences as a community organizer in Chicago involved:

A(n) _____ school is a public school supported by tax dollars but allowed to be managed outside of the jurisdiction of the local school board but in accordance with state regulations.

List and explain the 10 dimensions of a community.

How would you assess your own individual capacities with respect to the dimensions discussed in the text? What do you consider as your most important three assets?

Define the following social work roles and cite an example of each. A. Mobilizer B. Broker C. Coordinator D. Enabler

An educational system can be assessed in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Empowerment is the potential ability to move people on a chosen course to produce an effect or achieve some goal.

What are two functions of a natural helping network?

In terms of community assessment, need identification and need assessment are the same thing.

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Human Behavior in Groups: Theories and Dynamics

Types of Groups in the Macro Social Environment

Knowledge and Theories About Organizations

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Human Behavior, Management, and Empowerment in Organizations

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Exam 10: Assessment of Geographic Communities and Empowerment

The Warren Family Institute was an example of a:

To gather information about the community, Andrea asked group members to silently list their needs on paper without group discussion so that each member's personal views could be ascertained without influence from the others. Which information gathering technique did Andrea use?

Social support networks are related to interpersonal connections.

Potential sources of individual assets and contributions are finite.

The Red Cross is an example of a natural helping network.

Jalen is attempting to understand the community with which he is working. He chooses to look at the issues in terms of gang violence, the high unemployment rate, and poor health care. Jalen is using ________.

Which term refers to a group of nonprofessional people volunteering their time and resources to help either an individual or group of people in need?

A core concept of social support networks is the establishment of communication channels with others based on common interests or needs.

A community's population size, density, and resident ethnic groups make up its ________.

Explain why advocacy is the most important role of the generalist practice.

In social work, the facilitator links the macro client system with community resources, and services.

According to the text, possibly President Barack Obama's most contentious experiences as a community organizer in Chicago involved:

A(n) _____ school is a public school supported by tax dollars but allowed to be managed outside of the jurisdiction of the local school board but in accordance with state regulations.

List and explain the 10 dimensions of a community.

How would you assess your own individual capacities with respect to the dimensions discussed in the text? What do you consider as your most important three assets?

Define the following social work roles and cite an example of each. A. Mobilizer B. Broker C. Coordinator D. Enabler

An educational system can be assessed in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

Empowerment is the potential ability to move people on a chosen course to produce an effect or achieve some goal.

What are two functions of a natural helping network?

In terms of community assessment, need identification and need assessment are the same thing.

Introduction to Human Behavior in the Macro Social Environment

Values and Principles That Guide Generalist Practice in the Macro Social Environment

Human Behavior in Groups: Theories and Dynamics

Types of Groups in the Macro Social Environment

Knowledge and Theories About Organizations

Social Service Organizational Settings, Goals and Environmental Contexts

Organizational Structure and Dynamics

Human Behavior, Management, and Empowerment in Organizations

Communities in the Macro Social Environment: Theories and Concepts

Neighborhood Empowerment

Diversity, Populations-At-Risk, and Empowerment in the Macro Social Environment

Social Justice and the Global Community

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