Deck 4: Understanding the Issue

Question 1

In social advocacy, what is the definition of a 'problem'?

A) A situation in which everyone is suffering
B) A condition that is the result of an individual's failings
C) A situation that should and can be changed
D) A situation that should be changed, regardless of anyone's decision to act

Answer 1

C

Question 2

If an advocate only gets involved when there is a disagreement as to how an issue should be handled, which approach is being employed?

A) Accepting the client's definition
B) Pragmatic approach
C) Social-Criterion approach
D) Consensus approach

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Which of the following problem setting approaches involves an intricate calculation of whether an issue is an individual or societal problem?

A) Accepting the client's definition
B) Pragmatic approach
C) Social-Criterion approach
D) Calculated approach

Answer 3

C

Question 4

What is the 'George Costanza' approach to problem solving?

A) Generate ideas without evaluating them along the way
B) Placing solutions on a continuum of what can easily done to those that are more difficult
C) Consider the opposite response to your typical problem solving approach
D) Consider the issue from different perspectives, such as George's many alter-egos

Question 5

Which 'hat' in the six thinking hats approach is worn when you are seeing the situation in different ways?

A) White Hat- Rational Style
B) Blue Hat- Conductor's Hat
C) Green Hat- Creative Style
D) Red Hat- Intuitive Style
E) None of the above

Question 6

One of the advantages of using experts in the guessing process of who is affected and how is that experts are always neutral in their approach.

Question 7

Which of the following is not a challenge of performing systematic surveys and research to determine how many people and organizations are impacted by an issue?

A) Cost
B) Difficulty
C) Open-ended questions can be difficult to interpret
D) Need for Expertise
E) All of the above are challenges

Question 8

Which of the following Solution Generating Processes involves generating ideas without evaluating them along the way?

A) What Can be Done? Approach
B) George Costanza Approach
C) Brainstorming Approach
D) Social-Criterion Approach

Question 9

You should not wait to take action in advocacy, if you are not clear on the issue you can learn as you go, better to not lose valuable time.

Question 10

When determining the main cause of an issue immediate causes are also known as _________ causes, and ultimate causes are also known as __________ causes.

A) Proximate, True
B) True, Proximate
C) True, Foundational
D) Foundational, Proximate