Deck 5: Community Organizingbuilding and Health Promotion Programming

Question 1

If those who initiate community organization are members of the community,the movement is referred to as being grass-roots.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A temporary group that is brought together for dealing with a specific problems is a

A)coalition
B)task force
C)gatekeeper
D)priority population

Answer 2

task force

Question 3

An example of a community gatekeeper is

A)a politician
B)a teacher
C)a member of the clergy
D)all of the above

Answer 3

all of the above

Question 4

An activity or activities designed to create change in people is a needs assessment.

Question 5

Those who the health promotion program are intended to serve are the priority population.

Question 6

A formal alliance of organizations that come together to work for a common goal is a coalition.

Question 7

"To help employees learn how to manage their stress," is an example of a program objective.

Question 8

In using a generic approach for community organizing,the first step in the process is recognizing the issue.

Question 9

"By the end of the year,all senior citizens who requested transportation to the congregate means will have received it," is an example of a well written program objective.

Question 10

An assumption one can make while organizing a community is

A)people have no capacity to deal with their own problems
B)people have no ability or desire to change
C)changes that are self-imposed have less value than imposed changes
D)people should participate in making,adjusting,or controlling the major changes within their communities

Question 11

Relationships and structures within a community that promote cooperation for mutual benefit describes

A)community capacity
B)social capital
C)community organizing
D)locality development

Question 12

A trial run of an intervention is a pilot test.

Question 13

Those who control,both formally and informally,the political climate of the community are referred to as gatekeepers.

Question 14

There is one single,best preferred method for organizing a community.

Question 15

The process for people to gain mastery over their lives and the lives of their communities is social capital.

Question 16

Health education and health promotion are terms that can be used interchangeably.

Question 17

When mapping community capacity,primary building blocks are the most accessible assets.

Question 18

Community capacity is the characteristics of communities that affect their ability to identify,mobilize,and address social and public health problems.

Question 19

A method of community organization that is often useful during movements,such as the gay rights movement,is

A)locality development
B)social planning
C)social action
D)gatekeeping

Question 20

Evaluation that is done during the planning and implementing processes is summative evaluation.

Question 21

The evaluation that focuses on immediate observable effects of a program is

A)formative evaluation
B)impact evaluation
C)outcome evaluation
D)process evaluation

Question 22

Provide a summary,in order,of the steps in a generic model of community organizing and building.

Question 23

The process of collecting and analyzing information to develop an understanding of the issues,resources,and constraints of the priority population to better develop a health promotion program is

A)a needs assessment
B)setting appropriate goals and objectives
C)creating an intervention
D)pilot testing

Question 24

"When asked in class,50% of the students will be able to list the four principles of cardiovascular conditioning," is an example of a

A)process objective
B)behavioral objective
C)learning objective
D)outcome objective

Question 25

Program goals

A)are more encompassing than objectives
B)are easier to complete than objectives
C)have specific deadlines
D)are measured in exact terms

Question 26

Explain the general foundation of the social ecological approach to behavior change.

Question 27

Implementing an intervention with a series of small groups instead of the entire population is

A)pilot testing
B)full implementation
C)phasing in
D)best practices

Question 28

List,in order,the steps involved in program evaluation.

Question 29

Explain the difference between health education and health promotion.

Question 30

List in order,the steps involved in assessing the needs of the priority population.

Question 31

Name at least three assumptions those who organize communities can make.

Question 32

Provide two examples of well-written program objectives.

Question 33

Describe the difference between goals and objectives.

Question 34

Provide examples of at least three program goals.

Question 35

The final steps in community organizing/building include

A)needs assessment
B)looping back
C)program planning
D)arriving at a solution

Question 36

List,in order,the generalized steps for program planning.

Question 37

A process by which an intervention is planned to help meet the needs of a priority population is

A)program planning
B)health promotion
C)needs assessment
D)program evaluation

Question 38

The means by which structure and organization are given to the planning process are

A)planning models
B)interventions
C)outcomes
D)evaluations

Question 39

For community organizing/building and health promotion programming efforts to be successful,people must

A)change their behavior
B)be voluntary participants
C)be community gatekeepers
D)be a part of the planning committee

Question 40

When mapping community capacity,the least accessible assets are

A)primary building blocks
B)secondary building blocks
C)tertiary building blocks
D)potential building blocks