Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a locality-based community?

Accepted Answer

A)   The National Association of Social Workers
B)   LGBTQ people
C)   Those who live in posh suburban neighborhood
D)   A group of scuba divers C

Question 2

Satellite communities are also called institutional communities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The Rodriquez family always participates in their neighborhood's Cinco de Mayo celebrations. It helps them link between the past and the future. Which theory best explains this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social systems theory
B)   Empowerment theory
C)   Functionalist theory
D)   Social-psychological theory D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an area on which urban social workers must focus?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paying close attention to human diversity
B)   Using advocacy
C)   Understanding their agency environment
D)   Community building

Question 5

Define community and the two types of communities. Why is the study of communities important to the social work practitioner?

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Demographics, competition, and segregation are very important concepts of the _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)   social system
B)   social-psychological
C)   human ecology
D)   structural

Question 7

An aspect of a human ecological perspective on communities involves the extent to which community members feel they have similar concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is true regarding rural areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   The actual number of rural residents has decreased rapidly since the first census in 1790 to the present.
B)   About 10 million people reside in rural areas.
C)   The proportion of people who work as full-time farmers is less than 10 percent and includes forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining.
D)   Most residents have moved there from other states.

Question 9

Explain the special issues faced by social workers practicing in rural communities.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Population is the total number of persons living in a designated community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which terms refers to the ratio of people living within a particular space?

Accepted Answer

A)   Density
B)   Population size
C)   Heterogeneity
D)   Disbursement

Question 12

To what extent are social service agencies, religious organizations, and community groups and service workers dependent on the homeless for their existence?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Dual or multiple relationships may be unavoidable for a generalist practitioner in a rural community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which theories pose direct opposition to functionalist theories?

Accepted Answer

A)   Structural
B)   Social-psychological
C)   Conflict
D)   Social systems

Question 15

To what extent should corporations be held accountable for the production and distribution of harmful goods nationally and internationally? If they should be held accountable, in what ways? Who should hold them accountable?

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Which term refers to the ranking of people in society based on their wealth, power, and family background, and is often related to competition within the community?

Accepted Answer

A)   Segregation
B)   Social class
C)   Demographics
D)   Proletariatism

Question 17

A metropolitan community has at least 100,000 people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Population in rural counties declined between 2010 and 2012, the first time this happened since census-taking began.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The exodus of community residents from inner city neighborhoods to outlying suburbs would be a focus of the human ecology perspective of a community.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Conflict theories emphasize a community's purpose and how that community can continue working to attain that purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 9: Communities in the Macro Social Environment: Theories and Concepts

Which of the following is an example of a locality-based community?

Satellite communities are also called institutional communities.

The Rodriquez family always participates in their neighborhood's Cinco de Mayo celebrations. It helps them link between the past and the future. Which theory best explains this behavior?

Which of the following is NOT an area on which urban social workers must focus?

Define community and the two types of communities. Why is the study of communities important to the social work practitioner?

Demographics, competition, and segregation are very important concepts of the _____ perspective.

An aspect of a human ecological perspective on communities involves the extent to which community members feel they have similar concerns.

Which of the following is true regarding rural areas?

Explain the special issues faced by social workers practicing in rural communities.

Population is the total number of persons living in a designated community.

Which terms refers to the ratio of people living within a particular space?

To what extent are social service agencies, religious organizations, and community groups and service workers dependent on the homeless for their existence?

Dual or multiple relationships may be unavoidable for a generalist practitioner in a rural community.

Which theories pose direct opposition to functionalist theories?

To what extent should corporations be held accountable for the production and distribution of harmful goods nationally and internationally? If they should be held accountable, in what ways? Who should hold them accountable?

Which term refers to the ranking of people in society based on their wealth, power, and family background, and is often related to competition within the community?

A metropolitan community has at least 100,000 people.

Population in rural counties declined between 2010 and 2012, the first time this happened since census-taking began.

The exodus of community residents from inner city neighborhoods to outlying suburbs would be a focus of the human ecology perspective of a community.

Conflict theories emphasize a community's purpose and how that community can continue working to attain that purpose.