Deck 5: Community Intervention Strategies

Question 1

Ceasefire is a program that uses

A) former gang members as "violence interrupters"
B) police as community interventionists
C) neighborhood based honor students to serve as models for alternative ways of behaving
D) Both b and c.

Answer 1

former gang members as "violence interrupters"

Question 2

Sarason believes that community psychologists should be involved in

A) using what is in front of them.
B) creating settings.
C) finding the joy in people's lives.
D) changing individual behaviors.

Answer 2

creating settings.

Question 3

Citizen participation is when

A) people engage in the social building of their neighborhoods without pay.
B) individuals try to better their own lot without concern for others.
C) there is a common belief that everyone should work for the benefit of the individual.
D) we call on professionals to help in organizing a community.

Answer 3

people engage in the social building of their neighborhoods without pay.

Question 4

Community psychologists might support the establishment of

A) self help groups.
B) a psychological clinic.
C) a businessmen's group.
D) All of the above.

Question 5

O'Neill found that it took ___________ to produce social activism.

A) a sense of injustice
B) a sense of personal power
C) Extroversion
D) All of the above.
E) Both a and b

Question 6

Kelly and Breinlinger suggest that community psychologists

A) identify with those they are working with.
B) maintain a professional distance from the projects they engage in.
C) are sure to establish clear boundaries with their communities.
D) All of the above.

Question 7

Community psychology theory suggests that empowerment

A) should come from the top down.
B) should be a two way street, individual to group and group to individual.
C) should never be a topic of discussion.
D) should reside with the professional in charge.

Question 8

Caution over information dissemination regarding successful programs relates to

A) community context of the program
B) cultural variations influencing the effectiveness of a program
C) variations in the programmatic goals communities may have
D) All of the above.

Question 9

The advantages of weak networks is

A) their lack of demand for reciprocity.
B) their openness to other networks.
C) their monetary basis for return.
D) All of the above.

Question 10

Granovetter (1973, 1983) believed that weak networks

A) were of no practical use, given the lack of strength to their bonds.
B) extend the spread of information and influence beyond the usual strongly held relationships.
C) enabled access to new information and the wielding of influence beyond one's usual circles.
D) Both b and c.

Question 11

Typically community psychologists might consult with community groups and aid in all of the following BUT NOT

A) writing grants for independent funding of their work.
B) help in reframing the task or the question.
C) serve as collaborators in the process.
D) provide DSMIV diagnoses for community members.

Question 12

The current psychological literature sees "multiculturalism"

A) as a passing fad.
B) as unsupported by empirical research.
C) as a revolution in its' own right.
D) Both a and b

Question 13

Pederson warns about "multiculturalism"

A) not to oversimplify.
B) not to be distracted by the research.
C) not to be too multicultural.
D) not to forget the contributions of the field's Eurocentric roots.

Question 14

Darling, Bogat, Cavell, Murphey & Sanchez (2006) caution us

A) not to rely too heavily on informal mentoring.
B) to realize the cultural variations in mentoring and the mentoring process.
C) to understand that mentoring is a universal process with clearly delineated processes.
D) Both a and c.

Question 15

Alan Ratcliffe (2008), a private community psychology practitioner suggests

A) to be sure to check for community psychology.
B) to ignore community psychology titles but look for skills you bring to the community.
C) to incorporate your skill sets into any job announcements.
D) All of the above.

Question 16

Radkin (2003) includes the following in her advice to community psychologists

A) be cool and be current.
B) social change is complex, so keep it simple.
C) she time has come to speak of many things.
D) All of the above.

Question 17

The SCRA Task Force on Practice (2007) suggested that among the skills brought by community psychologists to the field are all of the following, BUT NOT

A) political advocacy.
B) assessment and evaluation, and research skills.
C) collaboration and consultation skills, and how to build a positive environment.
D) an awareness and appreciation of cultural diversity.
E) manualized therapy techniques

Question 18

Wandersman and Florin (2000), found that among the characteristics of neighborhood associations that survive was

A) greater proportion of residents join.
B) fewer activities and participation opportunities.
C) fewer officers and committees.
D) fewer incentives for membership, so the organization was internally driven.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an alternative label for citizen participation?

A) Grass roots activism
B) Umbrella organization
C) Self help
D) Person-environment fit

Question 20

Some psychologists prefer the term _________ instead of self help group.

A) umbrella network
B) social allegiance
C) public assistance
D) mutual assistance

Question 21

Umbrella organizations

A) protected agents under a comprehensive health program
B) networked agencies to aid in coordination of services
C) used incentives to motivate clients to protect themselves
D) were client created self help groups which encouraged personal development

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of citizen participation in social change?

A) Voting and/or campaigning for a particular political candidate.
B) Signing a petition and/or encouraging others to sign it.
C) Joining a self help or other voluntary group engaged in social action.
D) All of the above ARE examples of citizen participation.

Question 23

Citizen participation is more likely to fail if

A) results come too quickly.
B) the costs of change outweigh the benefits.
C) a small group of activists is seen as too similar to and representative of the larger affected community.
D) All of the above.

Question 24

What personal characteristics seem to contribute to the likelihood of social activism?

A) A sense of personal power? dogmatism
B) A sense of social injustice? feelings of personal power or control
C) An external locus of control? altruism
D) Belief in social activism? reactance

Question 25

Most community psychologists would agree that consultants work _____ the consultees who hire them.

A) with
B) under
C) over
D) None of the above.

Question 26

Early research on the correlation over time of sense of empowerment and community participation found that

A) sense of empowerment led to community participation.
B) community participation led to a sense of empowerment
C) community participation and sense of empowerment were not related over time
D) All of the above.

Question 27

How does the description of Community Psychology skills differ from what many typically consider "psychologist" skills?

Question 28

Consider a problem in school or the community which could benefit from a "networking" program. Describe the problem and how this networking would work.

Question 29

How does the role of "community consultant" differ from that of other consultants?

Question 30

What is the advantage of a community psycho-educational program? How does it fit into your understanding of what community psychology is and does?

Question 31

Discuss the meaning behind some of the paradoxes presented by Rudkin (2003).

Question 32

Give an example of how might a public policy intervention positively impact the health of a community?