Deck 10: Assessment of Geographic Communities and Empowerment

Question 1

Which of the following statements about power in communities is FALSE?

A) Power involves the influence to direct others' actions or thoughts.
B) Power is used to achieve some desired effect.
C) Social works must understand a community's power structure.
D) People must wield power to be considered powerful.

Answer 1

People must wield power to be considered powerful.

Question 2

People under age 18 who do not have the right to vote. This is an example of the lack of _____ empowerment.

A) personal
B) social
C) prejudicial
D) economic

Answer 2

social

Question 3

To gather information about the community, Lewis held an open event where all community members were invited and encouraged to attend. Which information gathering technique did Lewis use?

A) Key informant technique
B) Public forum
C) Nominal group technique
D) Social indicators assessment

Answer 3

Public forum

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a community-building core value in the NASW Code of Ethics ?

A) Competence
B) Social justice
C) Service
D) Spirituality

Question 5

Which term refers to a group of nonprofessional people volunteering their time and resources to help either an individual or group of people in need?

A) Natural helping network
B) Community alliance
C) Neighborhood
D) Decision-making loop

Question 6

To gather information about the community, Andrea asked group members to silently list their needs on paper without group discussion so that each member's personal views could be ascertained without influence from the others. Which information gathering technique did Andrea use?

A) Key informant technique
B) Community forum
C) Nominal group technique
D) Social indicators assessment

Question 7

Rural youths' disinterest in higher education is attributed to a wide range of factors. Which was NOT one of them?

A) Family factors
B) Community factors
C) Institutional factors
D) Spiritual factors

Question 8

A community's population size, density, and resident ethnic groups make up its ________.

A) history
B) heterogeneity
C) politics
D) demographics

Question 9

In generalist social work, one of the most important roles on behalf of your client is that of the _____, which often involves taking risks, especially in the face of a larger, more powerful system.

A) broker
B) enabler
C) advocate
D) evaluator

Question 10

Which term refers to the ability to increase the leadership and organizational skills of local people for the purpose of strengthening their own organizations and networking capacities?

A) Influence peddling
B) Needs assessment
C) Capacity building
D) Strength training

Question 11

Newspaper editors, gossips, and computer wizards are all examples of people in communities whose access to ______ gives them power.

A) information
B) reputation
C) high status
D) wealth

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the four principles inherent in community-building?

A) Working together
B) Individual strengths
C) Targeting neighborhoods
D) Developing new cooperative alliances

Question 13

The Warren Family Institute was an example of a:

A) comprehensive community initiative.
B) community involvement coalition.
C) community corporate infusion.
D) case study on community entropy.

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a community link formed by asset mapping?

A) A school provides meeting rooms for parent-teacher conferences.
B) A church invites its parishioners to a special day of prayer.
C) A university fundraises to build a new sports arena.
D) A police department delivers turkeys to a local food pantry for seniors.

Question 15

Which term refers to the condition of having direct control over what is happening in one's own life?

A) Citizen participation
B) Personal empowerment
C) Social empowerment
D) Community building

Question 16

An educational system can be assessed in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

A) its context.
B) the wealth of the parents of the students.
C) the extent to which the school system enables students to do well.
D) its attention to its adult residents.

Question 17

According to the text, possibly President Barack Obama's most contentious experiences as a community organizer in Chicago involved:

A) helping displaced steel workers find a job.
B) curbing crime and drug trafficking.
C) getting housing administrators to remove asbestos from area housing.
D) developing summer jobs for area youth.

Question 18

A(n) _____ school is a public school supported by tax dollars but allowed to be managed outside of the jurisdiction of the local school board but in accordance with state regulations.

A) satellite
B) charter
C) extended
D) magnetic

Question 19

Which social work role occurs only in the context of communities?

A) Mobilizer
B) Advocate
C) Mediator
D) Broker

Question 20

Jalen is attempting to understand the community with which he is working. He chooses to look at the issues in terms of gang violence, the high unemployment rate, and poor health care. Jalen is using ________.

A) an asset-based perspective
B) a deficit-based perspective
C) his capacity building skills
D) the mapping assets technique

Question 21

Empowerment is the potential ability to move people on a chosen course to produce an effect or achieve some goal.

Question 22

Ordinary individuals identified by others in the community as being good listeners and helpers are considered natural helpers.

Question 23

Community building refers to the reality and possibility of restoring or refurbishing the sense and reality of community in neighborhoods.

Question 24

Mapping assets is a tool to prepare for community building.

Question 25

In terms of community assessment, need identification and need assessment are the same thing.

Question 26

Potential sources of individual assets and contributions are finite.

Question 27

Social support networks are related to interpersonal connections.

Question 28

New generation cooperatives (NGCs) are organizations whose overarching goal is to eliminate homelessness.

Question 29

Interpersonal connections and affiliations with others in the community can enhance your power base.

Question 30

Social workers who strive to improve community macro systems often employ the concept of citizen participation.

Question 31

Assets are the people, groups, and resources in a community that can help it function and grow.

Question 32

A core concept of social support networks is the establishment of communication channels with others based on common interests or needs.

Question 33

An action system is the system being changed.

Question 34

In social work, the facilitator links the macro client system with community resources, and services.

Question 35

Informed consent is difficult to attain when pursuing community action.

Question 36

The concepts of power, citizen participation, and social networks often relate to each other.

Question 37

People have social empowerment when they can directly control what's happening in their own lives.

Question 38

The Red Cross is an example of a natural helping network.

Question 39

Individual personal and social empowerment are interrelated.

Question 40

President Barack Obama's experience with community building taught him to listen, minimize conflict, and involve many people in establishing conflict.

Question 41

Explain why advocacy is the most important role of the generalist practice.

Question 42

Explain why obtaining informed consent is problematic with community action.

Question 43

Identify the four major principles in establishing a community-building approach and explain why they are important.

Question 44

Explain the advantages and disadvantages of working as a rural school social worker. Would you want to be a rural school social worker? Why or why not?

Question 45

Define the following social work roles and cite an example of each.
A. Mobilizer
B. Broker
C. Coordinator
D. Enabler

Question 46

Describe personal empowerment, social empowerment, and the relationship between the two.

Question 47

How would you assess your own individual capacities with respect to the dimensions discussed in the text? What do you consider as your most important three assets?

Question 48

Why must social workers understand power as it relates to communities? How can they determine who has power in a given community?

Question 49

How can the Internet facilitate social change?

Question 50

List and explain the 10 dimensions of a community.

Question 51

Devise four examples of how teenagers could provide great citizen participation and service.

Question 52

What three principles characterize asset-based community development?

Question 53

With what social networks are you involved? In what ways do they serve to support you?

Question 54

What is the Warren Family Institute? What issues were addressed by this organization?

Question 55

What are two functions of a natural helping network?

Question 56

Briefly describe Barack Obama's experience in community organization and community building. What did the experience teach him?

Question 57

Illustrate the importance of citizen participation and social networks.