Question 1

In the virtual community, people communicate and exchange ideas through various media, which consist of:

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Postal service 
B) telephones 
C) e-mails and chat rooms 
D) All of the above are virtual communications. 
A) U.S.Postal service 
B) telephones 
C) e-mails and chat rooms 
D) All of the above are virtual communications. C

Question 2

Albert Hunter argued that both language and shared symbols help identify what he called the ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) virtual community 
B) natural community 
C) neighborhood 
D) community 
A) virtual community 
B) natural community 
C) neighborhood 
D) community B

Question 3

The definition of community has not evolved to take into account the changing nature of communities themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Community always refers to an area, location, or neighborhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Age is a factor that affects sense of community.According to the text, the _______ generation has the inability to find affordable housing and to obtain meaningful employment and educational levels.

Accepted Answer

A) X 
B) Z 
C) X, Y, and Z 
D) all of the above 
A) X 
B) Z 
C) X, Y, and Z 
D) all of the above

Question 6

Robert Park was perhaps the first sociologist to make an important distinction about communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Donald R.Fessler (1967) defined community as:

Accepted Answer

A) any area in which people with a common culture share common interests 
B) an area of interests only 
C) an area that needs security only 
D) none of the above 
A) any area in which people with a common culture share common interests 
B) an area of interests only 
C) an area that needs security only 
D) none of the above

Question 8

According to the text, there are several social classes within the community.Most communities are comprised of:

Accepted Answer

A) working class 
B) under class 
C) upper class 
D) all of the above 
A) working class 
B) under class 
C) upper class 
D) all of the above

Question 9

Community has been referred to as a quality of particular types of social interrelations where the phrases "sense of community" and "community spirit" capture the essence of this usage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

_________ refers to human settlements within a fixed location.

Accepted Answer

A) Social relations 
B) Social relations and interactions 
C) Geographical aspect 
D) Social interactions 
A) Social relations 
B) Social relations and interactions 
C) Geographical aspect 
D) Social interactions

Question 11

List and discuss five roles of the police in building a sense of community.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and discuss five roles of the...

Question 12

White flight from cities was the result of a notoriously unethical real estate practice, called blockbusting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Keller saw neighborhoods as being marked by "boundaries-either physical or symbolic and usually both-where streets, railway lines, or parks separate off an area and its inhabitants or where historical and social traditions make people view an area as a distinctive unit."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

There is the danger that jargon can cause confusion, both inside and outside a profession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to the text, U.S.cities have become poorer due to:

Accepted Answer

A) the great white influx 
B) the great Latino flight 
C) blockbusting 
D) all of the above 
A) the great white influx 
B) the great Latino flight 
C) blockbusting 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Community of interest is not bound by geographic location due to:

Accepted Answer

A) affordable technology 
B) the internet 
C) automobiles 
D) all of the above 
A) affordable technology 
B) the internet 
C) automobiles 
D) all of the above

Question 17

It is important for community policing officers and police executives to be able to identify where a community exists within their legal jurisdiction.This knowledge is essential for the assignment of officers, the collection of information about people's needs, and the provision of community services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following changes have had a dramatic impact on community life and have altered the very nature of modern communities?

Accepted Answer

A) technological 
B) economic 
C) communicative 
D) all of the above 
A) technological 
B) economic 
C) communicative 
D) all of the above

Question 19

The term "community" is perhaps one of the most difficult concepts to define and one of the most abused terms in modern sociology and criminology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In building a sense of community, community policing can:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the fear of crime 
B) encourage participation by the community 
C) be a supportive source of change 
D) all of the above 
A) reduce the fear of crime 
B) encourage participation by the community 
C) be a supportive source of change 
D) all of the above

In the virtual community, people communicate and exchange ideas through various media, which consist of:

Albert Hunter argued that both language and shared symbols help identify what he called the ____________.

The definition of community has not evolved to take into account the changing nature of communities themselves.

Community always refers to an area, location, or neighborhood.

Age is a factor that affects sense of community.According to the text, the _______ generation has the inability to find affordable housing and to obtain meaningful employment and educational levels.

Robert Park was perhaps the first sociologist to make an important distinction about communities.

Donald R.Fessler (1967) defined community as:

According to the text, there are several social classes within the community.Most communities are comprised of:

Community has been referred to as a quality of particular types of social interrelations where the phrases "sense of community" and "community spirit" capture the essence of this usage.

_________ refers to human settlements within a fixed location.

List and discuss five roles of the police in building a sense of community.

White flight from cities was the result of a notoriously unethical real estate practice, called blockbusting.

Keller saw neighborhoods as being marked by "boundaries-either physical or symbolic and usually both-where streets, railway lines, or parks separate off an area and its inhabitants or where historical and social traditions make people view an area as a distinctive unit."

There is the danger that jargon can cause confusion, both inside and outside a profession.

According to the text, U.S.cities have become poorer due to:

Community of interest is not bound by geographic location due to:

Which of the following changes have had a dramatic impact on community life and have altered the very nature of modern communities?

The term "community" is perhaps one of the most difficult concepts to define and one of the most abused terms in modern sociology and criminology.

In building a sense of community, community policing can:

The Idea of Community Policing

A History of Communities and Policing

The Police and Community Perception

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community Policing and Crime

Community Policing and Fear of Crime

Problem Solving and Policing Problem Spaces

The Changing Meaning of Community

Community Policing and Drugs

Community Policing and Special Populations

Toward a New Breed of Police Officer Community

Community Policing at the Crossroads

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Exam 3: The Changing Meaning of Community

In the virtual community, people communicate and exchange ideas through various media, which consist of:

Albert Hunter argued that both language and shared symbols help identify what he called the ____________.

The definition of community has not evolved to take into account the changing nature of communities themselves.

Community always refers to an area, location, or neighborhood.

Age is a factor that affects sense of community.According to the text, the _______ generation has the inability to find affordable housing and to obtain meaningful employment and educational levels.

Robert Park was perhaps the first sociologist to make an important distinction about communities.

Donald R.Fessler (1967) defined community as:

According to the text, there are several social classes within the community.Most communities are comprised of:

Community has been referred to as a quality of particular types of social interrelations where the phrases "sense of community" and "community spirit" capture the essence of this usage.

_________ refers to human settlements within a fixed location.

List and discuss five roles of the police in building a sense of community.

White flight from cities was the result of a notoriously unethical real estate practice, called blockbusting.

Keller saw neighborhoods as being marked by "boundaries-either physical or symbolic and usually both-where streets, railway lines, or parks separate off an area and its inhabitants or where historical and social traditions make people view an area as a distinctive unit."

There is the danger that jargon can cause confusion, both inside and outside a profession.

According to the text, U.S.cities have become poorer due to:

Community of interest is not bound by geographic location due to:

Which of the following changes have had a dramatic impact on community life and have altered the very nature of modern communities?

The term "community" is perhaps one of the most difficult concepts to define and one of the most abused terms in modern sociology and criminology.

In building a sense of community, community policing can:

The Idea of Community Policing

A History of Communities and Policing

The Police and Community Perception

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community Policing and Crime

Community Policing and Fear of Crime

Problem Solving and Policing Problem Spaces

The Changing Meaning of Community

Community Policing and Drugs

Community Policing and Special Populations

Toward a New Breed of Police Officer Community

Community Policing at the Crossroads

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