Question 1

Early community psychologists of color like Padilla and Sue called for

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A)  more attention to cultural and linguistic considerations in service delivery 
B)  less reliance on service delivery systems based on mainstream culture 
C)  recognition of diverse models for psychological intervention in the community 
D)  All of the above

Question 2

James Kelly's example of community psychology being like playing in a baseball game illustrated the principle of ________.

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A)  dependability 
B)  the power of the individual 
C)  interdependence 
D)  viability

Question 3

Social justice deals with

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A)  access to resources. 
B)  distribution of resources. 
C)  seeking transformative interventions to deal with resource inequities. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

John F. Kennedy helped secure passage of the

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A)  Equal Rights Amendment. 
B)  Women's Right to Vote Act. 
C)  Community Mental Health Centers Act. 
D)  First Veteran's Benefits Act.

Question 5

Give an example of context driving the display of particular behaviors.

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Question 6

The role of the community psychologist is to

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A)  help people. 
B)  help people to help themselves. 
C)  be a spokesperson for the community. 
D)  serve as the expert.

Question 7

________ attempts to treat a problem at the earliest demonstration of a problem, before it become severe or persistent.

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A)  Primary prevention 
B)  Secondary prevention 
C)  Tertiary prevention 
D)  All prevention programs should make

Question 8

If you are interested in finding a job quickly and being welcomed to the organization, it might be best to find a situation that is ______.

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A)  overmanned 
B)  intermanned 
C)  undermanned 
D)  countermanned

Question 9

The "spirit of the times" is called

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A)  ortgeist 
B)  zeitgeist 
C)  blemen 
D)  gemutlichkeit

Question 10

Inequality in educational opportunities, racial disparities in many categories of health and wellbeing, discrimination experienced by members of particular ethnic, gender, or religious groups, and homophobia are examples of

Accepted Answer

A)  social injustices 
B)  secondary prejudice. 
C)  inclusive categorization. 
D)  social mobility.

Question 11

Imagine that you just graduated with a Ph.D. in community psychology. What career path might you follow? What would be your ideal job and why? Which jobs wouldn't you want and why?

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Question 12

Roger Barker studied

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A)  behavioral settings. 
B)  the difference between cultures. 
C)  the social conformity. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

In his small town, Juan has a sense of belonging, friendly neighbors, and services he can walk to. Juan feels he is listened to and that he can indeed make a difference in his community. Juan feels a sense of

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A)  community. 
B)  neighboring. 
C)  influence. 
D)  enabling.

Question 14

The birth of community psychology in the United States is traced to

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A)  The Washington, D. C. Conference. 
B)  The Swampscott Conference. 
C)  The Seattle Conference on Mental Health Issues. 
D)  The Boulder Conference.

Question 15

Bronfrenbrenner believed we needed to understand the development of the individual

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A)  across many levels and through many systems. 
B)  from an intrapsychic point of view. 
C)  behaviorally. 
D)  using a model of individual differences.

Question 16

______ is an emerging term in community psychology, that recognizes the importance of both culture and community in understanding contexts.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociopoliticality 
B)  Cultural community 
C)  Ethnopolitical community 
D)  Historical community

Question 17

With which statement(s) would a community psychologist agree?

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A)  The role of the community psychologist is to advance the wellbeing of community life. 
B)  Prevention before a problem develops is better than treatment after the fact. 
C)  Other areas of psychology are too centered on the person and not the environment. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 18

One particular perspective assumes that not only do events affect the individual but the individual is an active agent in influencing events. This orientation is

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A)  not acceptable to community psychologists for a variety of reasons. 
B)  the ecological perspective. 
C)  a form of behavior modification. 
D)  called interactional inhibition.

Question 19

Community psychology is least interested in

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A)  systemic action 
B)  social change. 
C)  prevention. 
D)  remediation.

Question 20

How does the framework of looking for strengths and competencies, influence the community psychologists' perspective on community problems and issues?

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Exam 1: Introduction to Community Psychology