Deck 14: Community Psychology Looking Ahead

Question 1

Which of the following is an emerging trend in community psychology identified in Chapter 14?

A)prevention and promotion programs
B)awareness of global diversity
C)empowerment
D)empirical grounding

Answer 1

awareness of global diversity

Question 2

Biglan and Smolkowski articulated a role for community psychologists in localities that involves consultation,training and evaluation,and what other actions below?

A)monitoring local well-being,and facilitating local planning for change
B)articulating what works,from knowledge of research
C)identifying community conflicts,and facilitating local planning for change
D)both 'a' and 'b'

Answer 2

both 'a' and 'b'

Question 3

The Meyerhoff Scholars program greatly strengthened the academic achievement and eventual enrollment in graduate school of ____ .

A)African American students in general
B)African American students in sciences and math
C)low-income students of all racial groups in sciences and math
D)Hispanic students in sciences and math

Answer 3

African American students in sciences and math

Question 4

Which of the following is an emerging trend in community psychology identified in Chapter 14?

A)concern with social justice
B)prevention and promotion programs
C)citizen participation
D)sense of community

Question 5

The two emerging trends in community psychology,identified in Chapter 14,that most concern the core value of empirical grounding.

A)collaborative,participatory research and concern with social justice
B)collaborative,participatory research and awareness of global diversity
C)collaborative,participatory research and community science
D)community science and social-emotional literacy

Question 6

In response to Hurricane Katrina,the community psychology professional society…

A)Officially prioritized disaster-related work in local areas
B)Pooled their expertise to create a manual for long-term recovery of communities
C)Funded experts to help with immediate relief efforts
D)All of the above

Question 7

Which idea below is one of Kelly's key personal qualities for community psychologists?

A)a balance of passionate expression of values with patience
B)identifying and working with the strengths of others
C)understanding diversity as a resource,even when it involves conflict
D)all of the above

Question 8

"Taking the long view" refers to which idea below,for community psychologists?

A)making a sustained commitment to a community for research and action
B)integrating research and action that will offer knowledge for the future
C)articulating core values that sustain people during difficult times
D)all of the above

Question 9

An emerging trend in U.S.education,in both state policies and local schools,which has many community psychologists among its proponents and leading researchers.

A)social-emotional literacy and character education
B)assessment and treatment of individual learning disabilities
C)testing to identify "distressed" schools and "at-risk" students
D)all of the above

Question 10

One emerging trend in community psychology,defined by Wandersman,concerns research that involves a participatory approach,is interdisciplinary,recognizes multiple levels of analysis,and uses knowledge for community change.What trend is it?

A)culturally anchored research
B)prevention science
C)community science
D)empirical grounding

Question 11

Immersion in a community and sustained commitment to it,understanding diversity as a resource even when it involves conflict,and identifying and working with the strengths of others,are:

A)aspects of the emerging trend of awareness of global diversity.
B)some of Kelly's key personal qualities for community psychologists.
C)characteristics of community science.
D)goals of the Meyerhoff Scholars program.

Question 12

"Seizing the day" refers to which idea below,for community psychologists?

A)thinking of long-term processes of change in communities
B)speaking out about the issues and conflicts of the present
C)research that provides information on today's issues
D)both 'b' and 'c'

Question 13

Community psychologists who seek to increase public awareness of social issues such as homelessness,children in poverty,child maltreatment,violence toward women,and the psychological and social effects of war,illustrate what emerging trend in the field?

A)collaborative,participatory research
B)awareness of global diversity
C)concern with social justice
D)concern with sense of community

Question 14

In schools in Arkansas communities that were performing at a low level on standardized tests,what enabled improvement in test scores without large-scale firing of staff or greatly increased amounts of outside funding?

A)social-emotional literacy and character education
B)the Arkansas Scholars program
C)empowerment evaluation
D)both 'a' and 'c'

Question 15

According to Chapter 14,all of the following are ways citizens can get involved in social change EXCEPT

A)Ignore policy-level changes
B)Help redefine problems
C)Push for evidence of effective interventions
D)Demand a voice in problem-solving decisions

Question 16

Biglan and Smolkowski articulated a role for community psychologists in localities that involves monitoring local well-being and what other actions below?

A)increasing awareness of human diversity,and facilitating local planning for change
B)articulating what works,and facilitating local planning for change
C)identifying community conflicts,and facilitating local planning for change
D)articulating what works through publishing research

Question 17

What factors below were important in the success of students in the Meyerhoff Scholars program?

A)high academic standards and emphasis on achievement
B)financial aid
C)community-building and social support
D)all of the above

Question 18

Which idea below is one of Kelly's key personal qualities for community psychologists?

A)immersion in a community,and sustained commitment to it
B)skills in planning,performing and analyzing laboratory research
C)understanding diversity as a resource,even when it involves conflict
D)both 'a' and 'c'

Question 19

Which of the following is an emerging trend in community psychology identified in Chapter 14?

A)concern with social justice
B)prevention and promotion programs
C)collaborative,participatory research
D)both 'a' and 'c'

Question 20

Which idea below is one of Kelly's key personal qualities for community psychologists?

A)professional clinical skills such as performing psychotherapy
B)identifying and working with the strengths of others
C)a commitment to taking risks
D)both 'b' and 'c'

Question 21

Describe the purposes,methods and outcomes of two community programs or initiatives for community or social change that you have studied in this course,indicating how they address important issues in your society or community.

Question 22

Discuss Kelly's seven qualities for a community psychologist,giving examples of how a community psychologist could put these ideals into action.

Question 23

Describe the four initiatives in the section of Chapter 14,"Signs for hope,examples of change".Indicate how they involve multiple ecological levels of analysis.Choose one example and discuss which of the seven core values of community psychology it involves.

Question 24

What tools for social change does community psychology provide for citizens? Choose one issue in your community and describe how you could use these tools to promote social change.
(The following questions require that students consider themes of the entire course,and are useful for a final paper or exam. )

Question 25

Discuss and give examples of five emerging trends in community psychology in Chapter 14.How do these suggest that community psychology can be relevant in your communities? Which of the seven core values of community psychology is expressed in each trend?

Question 26

What is community psychology? What are its most important ideas? Give examples to support your points.

Question 27

Discuss how community psychology involves both "seizing the day" and "taking the long view".

Question 28

Describe your ideal community or society,discussing at least five specific qualities and giving examples to support your points.For each,describe a program or action initiative that would promote movement toward making your vision into reality,based on what you have learned in this course about community and social change.

Question 29

List and define the seven core values of community psychology.For each,give an example from this course of community research or community action that concerns this value.