Deck 13: Communities

Question 1

Interactions that take place with other members of the community are referred to as ______.

A)horizontal linkage
B)bonding social capital
C)network
D)vertical linkage

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following is defined as the set of social relations or social ties among a set of actors?

A)bonding social capital
B)bridging social capital
C)network
D)community culture

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Social capital is defined as ______.

A)community culture
B)community cohesion
C)community structure
D)community relations

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A community where relationships are impersonal and contractual is known as ______.

A)gesellschaft
B)gemeinschaft
C)relational
D)territorial

Question 5

When a community is homogenous,inward looking,and tends to mobilize solidarity and in-group loyalty it is referred to as ______.

A)network
B)bonding social capital
C)personal community
D)bridging social capital

Question 6

Community based on geography or territory is defined as a ______.

A)rural community
B)relational community
C)territorial community
D)urban community

Question 7

Community based on voluntary interaction is defined as a ______.

A)rural community
B)relational community
C)territorial community
D)urban community

Question 8

Network of relationships,institutions,and economic and political factors are related to ______.

A)community well-being
B)community connectedness
C)community culture
D)community structure

Question 9

People bound together by geography or by webs of communication,sharing common ties,and interacting with one another best describes which of the following?

A)neighborhood
B)urban area
C)rural area
D)community

Question 10

Patterns of meanings,use of language,and symbols that guide thinking,feelings,and behaviors are related to ______.

A)community well-being
B)community connectedness
C)community culture
D)community structure

Question 11

The capacity of community residents to achieve social control over the environment and to engage in collective action for the common good is referred to as ______.

A)collective efficacy
B)empowerment
C)self-efficacy
D)community strength

Question 12

When a community is outward looking and diverse and links its community members to assets and information across community boundaries it refers to ______.

A)network
B)bonding social capital
C)personal community
D)bridging social capital

Question 13

Interactions with individuals and systems outside the community are referred to as ______.

A)horizontal linkages
B)bonding social capital
C)network
D)vertical linkage

Question 14

Social work planners and administrators should be familiar with computerized techniques for mapping social data,such as ______.

A)sociograms
B)geographic information systems
C)spatial analysis
D)ecomaps

Question 15

Having a perception of similarity with others,an acknowledged interdependence with others,a willingness to maintain this interdependence by doing what is expected,and the feeling that one is part of a larger dependable and stable structure best defines which of the following?

A)sense of community
B)sense of attachment
C)sense of neighborhood
D)sense of responsibility

Question 16

When community members come together to identify community problems,resources,and solutions,it is ______.

A)social planning model
B)community-building model
C)social action model
D)conflict model

Question 17

A community where relationships are personal and traditional is known as ______.

A)gesellschaft
B)gemeinschaft
C)relational
D)territorial

Question 18

When change is brought about in a community by expert planners and the community power structure is the author of social change,it is ______.

A)social planning model
B)locality or social development
C)social action model
D)conflict model

Question 19

Local knowledge,local resources,and availability of outside help are three assumptions of which of the following models?

A)social planning model
B)agency-based model
C)social action model
D)PRA model

Question 20

What model of community practice that is political in nature emphasizes social reform and challenges structural inequalities?

A)social planning model
B)locality or social development
C)social action model
D)conflict model

Question 21

An aspect of community culture is patterns of meanings.

Question 22

Greater use of technology is associated with all of the following except increased ______.

A)dependency on neighbors for companionship
B)diversity in social networks
C)non-kin networks
D)core discussion networks

Question 23

When people have a sense of community,they feel they are a part of a larger dependable and stable structure and perceive both a similarity and interdependence with others.

Question 24

Power can be grown,human behavior is motivated by mutual self-interest,people are basically good,and the wealthy and the poor can work together; these are assumptions for which practice model?

A)participatory rural appraisal
B)consensus organizing
C)social capital
D)psychological sense of community

Question 25

Transnational communities are a growing trend characterized by ______.

A)connections to both communities of origin and newly inhabited communities
B)primarily one's community of origin
C)primarily one's newly inhabited community
D)connections to neither community of origin nor one's newly inhabited community

Question 26

The goal of ______ research is to understand the underlying rules and patterns of everyday life,in a particular location,or among a particular group,from the native point of view.

A)qualitative
B)ethnographic
C)quantitative
D)focus group

Question 27

The text identifies five perspectives on community.Four of these can be applied to both territorial and relational community.Which perspective is associated only with territorial communities?

A)conflict
B)spatial arrangements
C)social systems
D)social capital

Question 28

In the community building model,members of the community would be considered the experts in ______.

A)budgeting
B)funding opportunities
C)service delivery
D)needs of families

Question 29

An aspect of community structure is network of relationships.

Question 30

The most recent research suggests that,compared to non-users,users of internet social networking ______.

A)are more diverse and have more non-kin in their networks
B)depend more on neighbors to provide services
C)communicate less with those of different political affiliations
D)are more intelligent

Question 31

In understanding contrasting types of relational communities that are based on networks of interaction rather than territory,Wellman identified all of the following types of communities,except ______.

A)community saved
B)community gained
C)community lost
D)community liberated

Question 32

A definition of both territorial and relational communities is that people are bound either by geography or by webs of communication,sharing common ties,and interacting with one another.

Question 33

A characteristic of a gemeinschaft community is that people have a strong identification with community.

Question 34

A characteristic of a gesellschaft community is that people have little identification with community.

Question 35

The most frequently used medium for communication is ______.

A)landline phone
B)Facebook
C)e-mail
D)the mobile phone

Question 36

Web-based services that allow individuals to construct a public or semi-public profile within a bounded system are known as ______.

A)transnational communities
B)relational communities
C)social networking sites
D)hard copy sites

Question 37

Which of the following was not one of the peak periods of intense social work interest in the community in the United States?

A)Depression years of the 1930s
B)progressive era at the turn of the 20th century
C)civil rights era of the 1960s
D)the ERA battle of 1970-1980

Question 38

Which of the following is a true statement about social work and the community?

A)Social work's involvement in the community is relatively new.
B)There is general agreement about appropriate roles for social workers.
C)There have been multiple peak periods of intense social work interest in the community within the U.S.
D)Social work's relationship with the community has been the same over time.

Question 39

Geographic Information Systems holds much promise for social work planning and administration because ______.

A)it has the potential to empower disenfranchised community groups
B)it can identify resources and hazards in relation to where social work clients live
C)it can identify areas with unmet social service needs
D)all of these

Question 40

A network is considered to be a set of social relations or social ties among a set of actors.

Question 41

According to the book,what are the four essential elements for having a sense of community?

Question 42

List the four characteristics associated with gesellschaft communities.

Question 43

According to the book,what are the three aspects of community culture?

Question 44

A social planning model for change is based on the assumption of shared interests rather than conflicting interests.

Question 45

Explain,describe,and discuss your own community in relation to the essential elements of community and sense of community.Consider in your discussion the community elements of linkages,communication,common ties,and interaction,as well as the sense of community elements which include similarities,interdependence,mutual exchanges,and a sense of belonging.

Question 46

Define the social action approach for social change.

Question 47

According to the book,what are the three essential elements of community?

Question 48

Describe the major trends in social networks identified by the Pew Internet & American Life Project.

Question 49

Define the social planning model for social change.

Question 50

Social capital is considered to be a reflection of community structure.

Question 51

Differentiate between bonding and bridging social capital within the context of social work practice.

Question 52

A community development model for social change is based on using expert planners to determine the direction of change.

Question 53

How has electronic technology increased relational community?

Question 54

List the four characteristics associated with gemeinschaft communities.

Question 55

Define capacity building at the community level and discuss it as a strategy to prevent family violence in distressed neighborhoods.

Question 56

Define the community development approach for social change.

Question 57

According to the book,what are the four aspects of community structure?

Question 58

Explain and discuss the various concepts related to thinking about communities as social systems with cultures and structure.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of horizontal linkage and vertical linkage and why healthy communities have both.

Question 59

Define the following four elements of communities: contact,range,intimacy,and immediate kinship/friendship.

Question 60

A social action model for social change challenges social inequalities.

Question 61

Provide a historical perspective about the concerns of the waxing and waning of community involvement using the concept of social capital.Include a summary of the empirical and theoretical literature about social capital.

Question 62

Compare and contrast the conflict model of practice versus the collaborative model of practice.Discuss the different approaches associated with these models: social action,community development,and social planning.

Question 63

What is network analysis and why is it useful for community social workers?

Question 64

Compare and contrast the ideas of community as the context for practice versus community as the target of practice.

Question 65

New electronic technologies have both positive and negative implications for social justice.Identify and discuss these implications and propose ways that social workers can advocate for equal access to electronic technologies.