Deck 1: Importance of Community

Question 1

Why are communities essential to individual well-being? Communities

A) enable individuals to feel powerful and able to cope with crisis.
B) allow individuals to feel a connection with others and experience positive self-image.
C) enable to individuals to make decisions about the good of the community and elect capable officials.
D) provide individuals with opportunities to meet their social obligations.
E) allow individuals to experience a sense of accomplishment.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

"Learned helplessness" occurs when

A) individuals are not engaged in self-help groups
B) people have lower social contact.
C) individuals feel that they have little or no control over their environment
D) people experience high level of wealth.
E) individuals are depressed

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to Emile Durkheim, people with low levels of connection to their communities

A) were more likely to commit suicide.
B) suffer from sleep disorders.
C) were more likely to have dysfunctional families.
D) undergo extreme anxiety.
E) are more likely to be from a two parent family

Answer 3

A

Question 4

What are the main factors of social capital?

A) trust, bonding, and linkage
B) participation, bonding, and bridging
C) resourcing, bonding, and linkage
D) bonding, bridging, and linkage
E) participation, trust, and productivity

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of an intentional community?

A) a group of individuals who choose to pursue the ideal of "non-pollution" of the environment
B) a coalition of communities to ensure that conformity is followed by all
C) a group of individuals connected geographically
D) groups of individuals brought together by their professions
E) a group of communities that aim to promote productivity

Question 6

Which of the following best exemplify a challenge in fostering a sense of community among college students?

A) lack of awareness of the social supports offered by the schools
B) difficulty in accessing social supports of family due to distance and finances
C) young peoples' attitude of maintaining independence and disregarding interdependence
D) young peoples' difficulty in accepting help from school officials and faculty
E) diversity of values and backgrounds

Question 7

A network of relationships between individuals is

A) social capital.
B) an intentional community.
C) a linkage.
D) a strong community.
E) psychological bonding.

Question 8

Bridging, a factor of social capital, is exemplified by

A) a community having ties with other communities.
B) the community's emphasis on goal achievement.
C) the presence of a cohesive relationship of community members.
D) a community having ties to institutions.
E) a combination of connections outside of the community.

Question 9

Which of the following best characterizes a Gesellschaft industrial society?

A) relationships are based on reciprocity
B) collective goals are the norm
C) the focus of the community is on individual goals
D) competition is emphasized
E) mutual support is evident

Question 10

Which of the following is an interest community?

A) a group of people from the same ethnic background
B) professional engineers association
C) members of a particular religious denomination
D) a wealthy neighbourhood
E) a group of women of colour

Question 11

According to Mignone (2003), a community with a high level of social capital

A) have members with high levels of trust.
B) provide members little support.
C) have members report lower social contact.
D) provide members with opportunities to meet their own basic needs.
E) have individuals who can accomplish their goals.

Question 12

Recent research indicates that communities with strong connection report,

A) higher levels of happiness.
B) an increase in health and social costs
C) feelings of social isolation.
D) high levels of citizen participation
E) a desire to be part of a social network.

Question 13

A group of people who have chosen to live or work together in pursuit of a common ideal is called

A) mutual support.
B) intentional community.
C) interest community.
D) Gemeinschafr
E) gesellschaft.

Question 14

An interest community is different from an attribute community because it

A) describes the development of relationships in a physical area.
B) is based on the possession of a certain function.
C) depicts a group of people connected by gender or race.
D) describes an association among several communities.
E) depicts a group of individuals addressing a common concern.

Question 15

According to Freire, the "culture of silence" refers to a situation where individuals

A) feel hopeless when they have little control over their environments.
B) feel segregated from the mainstream.
C) are challenged by the demands of society so they experience despair.
D) are disconnected from their familiar environments.
E) are unable to learn the rules of their culture.

Question 16

According to Putnam (2000), the benefits of high social capital to a community include increased productivity and

A) government involvement.
B) competitive relationships.
C) social control.
D) effective democratic processes.
E) rapid development of the infrastructure.

Question 17

According to Hannis (1988), the effect of boom towns included

A) development of relationships among the businesses.
B) depersonalization of community services.
C) growth of social and psychological capital.
D) decrease of bureaucratic government.
E) increase in social networking.

Question 18

Which of the following situations illustrate the community function of mutual support?

A) community members are partners in a housing cooperative
B) groups of people run their own community businesses
C) community members enforce the rules of their condominium property contracts
D) community offer help to those in need of child care and illness care
E) community ensures that basic needs of food and shelter are met

Question 19

A community that ensures the meeting of basic physiological necessities to its members through locally owned businesses is meeting the function of

A) social control.
B) socialization.
C) mutual support.
D) social participation.
E) production, distribution, and consumption.

Question 20

An example of the socialization function of a community is

A) a group of people enforce rules so that every one conforms to the norms of the community.
B) a group of businesses provide jobs for the younger people in the community.
C) when group members communicate their values and knowledge to the rest of the community.
D) when groups of people participate in cooperative activities.
E) a group of people providing support to each other in times of struggle.

Question 21

There is a singular understanding of community.

Question 22

An example of an interest community is a group of seniors and professionals working towards proper housing for disabled elderly.

Question 23

According to Statistics Canada (2008), the rate of growth for Aboriginal persons in Canada

A) is steadily decreasing
B) is increasing
C) remains stable from ten years ago
D) is increasing in Western Canada
E) a matter great concern.

Question 24

When citizens have common and shared issues, they are usually able to elect politicians representing their broad concerns.

Question 25

Sustaining a sense of community is more difficult in the pre-industrial societies.

Question 26

A social impact of boom towns is the growth of large chain stores controlled by the community itself.

Question 27

____________are small communities transformed in a short period of time by rapid development.

A) Gesellschaft
B) Gemainschaft
C) boom towns
D) geographic communities
E) ecovillages

Question 28

An example of a community of geography, attribute and interest is

A) a seniors-only apartment building who come together to discuss a neglectful landlord
B) a union of daycare workers
C) a group of people who live on the same street who have the same ethnic origin
D) gay people celebrating "gay pride"
E) a group of people who live in the same area concerned about the pollution caused by diesel trains

Question 29

Communities nurture individuals and individuals nurture their communities.

Question 30

Socio-economic status, race, gender, and age are examples of attributes that define a community.

Question 31

Lack of social relationships can predispose individuals to problems with their heart functions.

Question 32

An example of the mutual support function of a community is the transmission of values and ideals by one generation to the next one.

Question 33

Relationships and networks are important in the formation of social capital.

Question 34

When communities ensure conformity to group norms they are serving what function of community?

A) socialization
B) social participation
C) social control
D) production
E) distribution

Question 35

Intentional communities are formed to pursue a common goal where the members live cooperatively and share experiences with each other.

Question 36

Which of the following is a functional community?

A) a group of Sikh women
B) a group of people who live on the West-End of a city
C) members of a particular religious denomination
D) a wealthy neighbourhood
E) a group of women of colour

Question 37

Suicide is more common in communities where there is rapid social change.

Question 38

When people feel an ability to control and predict their environments, they can experience a "culture of silence".

Question 39

A community of professionals who have good relationships with other professionals as well as corporations in their locality would be considered to have high social capital.

Question 40

An example of bonding is the association of a town with a city nearby.

Question 41

Discuss the changes in community life for contemporary Canadians.

Question 42

Explain the mental health benefits of community.

Question 43

Why are communities essential to individual well-being?

Question 44

Give an example of the social participation function of a community.

Question 45

Explain the different functions of communities.

Question 46

Define an interest community.

Question 47

What are two challenges in fostering a sense of community?

Question 48

Differentiate the two factors of social capital: bonding from linkage.