Deck 9: Macro Practice in Communities

Question 1

Which of the following political activities is (are) appropriate for social workers?

A) C ontributing money to political campaigns
B) W orking for political candidates
C) D emonstrating against a proposed law
D) A ll of the above

Answer 1

D

Question 2

During the ______step of the planned change model, you will begin using the social work principle titled "professional use of self."

A) Planning
B) Engagement
C) Intervention
D) Assessment

Answer 2

B

Question 3

"Assess your Macro and Personal Reality" is step______of the PREPARE process.

A) 1
B) 2
C) 3
D) 4

Answer 3

B

Question 4

"Review Professional and Personal Risk" is step________of the PREPARE process.

A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

Question 5

Which of the following is ( are) potential risks of tackling a community problem?

A) Community problems are usually easily overcome.
B) You may be seen as a real problem solver.
C) Those with power will fight to hold on to what they have.
D) All of the above

Question 6

Ideally, a goal should have all of the following characteristics except:

A) M otivate participants
B) Be easily understood
C) Respond to a significant problem
D) Be easily solved

Question 7

Identifying people who can help you with your proposed change normally occurs in which of the stages of the IMAGINE process?

A) Idea stage
B) Mustering support stage
C) Identifying assets
D) Implementation stage

Question 8

Civic clubs, property owner organizations, and neighborhood associations are typical mechanisms used in the________orientation to community problems.

A) Neighborhood maintenance
B) Power struggle
C) Consensual focus
D) Reality check

Question 9

competency for empowerment involves the social worker's genuine affinity for the individual or community with whom he or she is working.

A) I nterpersonal
B) Interventional
C) I ntrapersonal
D) Intellectual

Question 10

According to Homan, which of the following is not an important criterion for people involved in working on a community problem?

A) A reputation for getting things done
B) Connections with other important people
C) Skills in tasks needed by your group
D) Personal wealth

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following is not a way in which social workers may view the community?

A) The community is the context in which we practice.
B) The community is the target of our change efforts.
C) The community is the mechanism for causing change.
D) The community is the solution to most major problems.

Question 12

assets in a community are the physical structures such as a community center or public areas such as a community swimming pool.

A) Natural
B) Built
C) Service
D) Social

Question 13

Identification of community problems may come through which of the following :

A) News media reports
B) Identification by social service providers
C) Identification by beneficiaries
D) All of the above

Question 14

Considering costs of acting and not acting, assessing potential opposition and support, and reviewing available resources are all part of:

A) Force field analysis
B) United Way analysis
C) Assessing a target system
D) Valuing aspirations, values and goals

Question 15

assets of a community include the environment and quality of life features that make the community an attractive place to live.

A) Natural
B) Built
C) Service
D) Social

Question 16

The first step in the planned change model is:

A) E ngagement
B) A ssessment
C) P lanning
D) Intervention

Question 17

In which of the following problem-solving steps would you see answers to questions such as "How serious is the problem?" and "What efforts have already been made to deal with the problem ? "

A) Defining the problem
B) Assessing target systems
C) Establishing primary goals
D) Researching the problem

Question 18

Social workers must live within the boundaries posed by:

A) The neighborhood
B) Community values
C) Professional values
D) Contextual values

Question 19

Community capacity building involves all of the following except :

A) The central theme is to obliterate feelings of dependency and to replace them with attitudes of self-reliance and responsibility.
B) It is based on the premise that neighborhood residents should establish the priorities that will be pursued.
C) It is similar to the PREPARE process in that it involves identifying problems and thereby solving those problems.
D) It emphasizes the value of identifying characteristics of the community that can be used to bring about change and involve members directly in the process.

Question 20

In the community asset mapping method to community change, all of the following were listed as categories except:

A) Service
B) Natural
C) B usiness
D) Social

Question 21

The actual activities needed to achieve an objective are called:

A) G oals
B) B oundaries
C) S ocial control
D) Action steps

Question 22

All of the following would be considered an objective (as opposed to an action step) for the primary goal of reducing gang and drug activity in the fourth ward except:

A) M rs. Opium will lead the meeting on September 5 ^th
B) Developing a neighborhood watch program in the third ward
C) Eliminating the vacant house at the end of block as haven for gangs
D) Establishing a police substation in the third ward

Question 23

During the implementation phase of a community change plan all of the following are true except:

A) It is important to recognize the strengths of everyone involved in the process.
B) Holding meetings is one of the most frequent activities during this phase.
C) Process-oriented helpers prefer to get right to the point and get things done.
D) You will be using mezzo skills during this phase.

Question 24

You should terminate a change effort :

A) When it has proven successful
B) If it is unsuccessful and can't be fixed
C) If it is too costly to continue
D) All of the above

Question 25

The question of what is legally and ethically defensible is always open to a degree of interpretation.

Question 26

Which of the following tactics mentioned by Specht might be illegal today?

A) Demonstrations
B) Haunting
C) Boycotts
D) Renouncing honors

Question 27

Violations of normative behavior discussed by Specht include which of the following:

A) Boycotts
B) Bargaining
C) Public speeches
D) All of the above

Question 28

People, time, energy, and facilities are examples of:

A) O pposition
B) G oals
C) A ssets
D) A ction systems

Question 29

The informational competency for empowerment involves thinking about how best to approach a given group, anticipating potential challenges, and planning for them.

Question 30

Violations of legal norms include:

A) Vigils
B) Renouncing honors
C) Rent strikes
D) Sit-ins

Question 31

Intrapersonal competency for empowerment requires that the social worker be able to utilize knowledge and various skills in pursuit of empowerment.

Question 32

Clashes of position include:

A) Protests
B) Bargaining
C) Rent strikes
D) Marches

Question 33

When pursuing social and economic justice in the macro environment, the end justifies almost any means.

Question 34

Violations of normative behaviors include all of the following except:

A) Debate
B) D emonstrations
C) V igils
D) D ropping out of an organization

Question 35

Social workers should live by the adage "the end justifies the means ."

Question 36

Social ______involves efforts by groups of individuals to create change in an organization or community and need not necessarily involve confrontation and conflict.

A) Action
B) Disorganization
C) Disobedience
D) Accommodation

Question 37

In an assessment of possible tactics to employ in a macro change effort, which of the following alternatives carries the greatest risk:

A) Bargaining
B) Civil disobedience
C) Demonstrations
D) Negotiating

Question 38

The sixth step in IMAGINE is:

A) List negative consequences
B) Neutralize opposition
C) Nominate members
D) Narrate objectives

Question 39

In macro terminology, stabilizing change occurs during the______phase.

A) Implementation
B) Evaluation
C) Planning
D) Termination

Question 40

Conflict approaches include which of the following:

A) Labor strikes
B) Letter writing
C) Negotiating
D) All of the above

Question 41

Boycotts are a form of social action.

Question 42

Collaborative tactics generally carry a greater risk to the client system than do other approaches to macro change.

Question 43

Collaborative tactics are usually used when you have little in common with the target system.

Question 44

Most funds raised by the United Way are used at the local level.

Question 45

A news media report on a serious community problem usually means that this problem has just arisen.

Question 46

Distributing flyers to encourage people to come to a neighborhood meeting is an example of an action step.

Question 47

Asset mapping has proven successful in urban communities; however not so much in rural communities.

Question 48

Social action activities always involve confrontation and conflict.

Question 49

During the implementation stage, it is important to involve people as quickly as possible in doing things.

Question 50

The actual activities needed to achieve your objectives are called goals.

Question 51

The political climate in a community has little significance for either problem identification or potential solutions.

Question 52

Macro change is required when communities or institutions constrain individuals by limiting their opportunities.

Question 53

A group lobbying its legislators is a form of social disobedience.

Question 54

If your position is ethically and morally sound, you are unlikely to lose a lawsuit.

Question 55

The category of natural assets in the community asset mapping model includes factors such as the resources that bring people together.

Question 56

The action system includes people and resources you begin to organize and employ to help you work toward the needed change.

Question 57

The community capacity building model is based on the premise that neighborhood residents should establish the priorities that will be pursued.

Question 58

The assessment period in the community change process is when you will begin using the social work principle of "professional use of self."

Question 59

No matter how a problem comes to your attention, you must research it very carefully to ensure that you have all the needed data.

Question 60

"The community has too much crime for a city of its size." This is an example of carefully defining a community problem.

Question 61

Describe three possible risks you incur when you undertake macro level change.

Question 62

Loss of support from colleagues is a potential risk when undertaking community change.

Question 63

In the evaluation stage, the process of verifying that the steps are being carried out is called stabilizing change.

Question 64

How would you carefully research a community problem in a rural area? What sources would you contact?

Question 65

List five possible action steps to carry out the goal of "locating a building that will adequately house a battered women's shelter and its program ."

Question 66

According to the authors, violations of normative behavior constitute the approaches with the greatest risk.

Question 67

A social worker arrested for a crime could lose his or her license to practice social work.

Question 68

The City Council of Antwerp is planning to close the homeless shelter because of budget problems. Identify at least three approaches that could be used to change their thinking. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

Question 69

Describe the value of a force field analysis for creating community-wide change.