Question 1

Community services are needed to
A) Help serve an increasing population.
B) Meet the changing nature of the family.
C) Meet the needs of a population as it moves from urban to rural.
D) All answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

All of the options listed are reasons why community services are needed. As populations increase, services must grow to keep up with demand. As families change, new kinds of services may be needed that weren't required before. And as populations move around, there may be a shift in the kinds of services that are most in demand. So all of these factors combine to make the need for community services fairly constant and ongoing.

Question 2

Communal relationships that are cooperative, close, intimate, and informal are characteristic of
A) Gemeinschaft.
B) Gesellschaft.
C) Formal support systems.
D) All mesosystems.

Accepted Answer

Gemeinschaft refers to a type of community characterized by close, cooperative, and informal relationships, often based on kinship or shared values. This contrasts with Gesellschaft, which refers to a more impersonal, formal, and individualistic society. Formal support systems and mesosystems are broader concepts that may include both types of relationships.

Question 3

Homogenous neighborhoods include people of _________ backgrounds whereas heterogeneous neighborhoods include people of _________ backgrounds.
A) Differing; Similar
B) Similar; Differing
C) Urban; Rural
D) Religious; Non-religious

Accepted Answer

Homogenous neighborhoods include people with similar backgrounds, such as the same race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status. Heterogeneous neighborhoods, on the other hand, include people of differing backgrounds, such as different races, ethnicities, or socioeconomic statuses. Therefore, option B is the correct answer.

Question 4

The National and Community Service Trust Act, which was passed in 1993, does what?
A) Makes military service compulsory (required)
B) Gives grants to schools to develop and implement school involvement projects
C) Requires all students to complete high school
D) Provides rules for the establishment of alternative schools in neighborhoods

Accepted Answer

The National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993 established the Corporation for National and Community Service, which gives grants to schools and organizations to develop and implement community service projects. Option A is incorrect because the Act does not relate to military service. Option C is incorrect because the Act does not make high school completion mandatory. Option D is also incorrect because the Act does not address alternative schools.

Question 5

Agencies that use both public and private sources of money are termed
A) User-driven.
B) Public.
C) Combination.
D) Community-based.

Accepted Answer

Agencies that use both public and private sources of money are known as combination agencies.

Question 6

Privately-funded community services are examples of which kind of support?
A) Informal
B) Formal
C) Kin
D) Homogeneous

Accepted Answer

Privately-funded community services are organized and provided by formal organizations or agencies.

Question 7

Which of the following is evidence that environmental noise affects children's development?
A) In Germany, children who lived near the airport were found to have higher stress levels.
B) In California, noise from the freeway was linked to poorer test scores.
C) Both answers are correct.
D) Neither of the answers are correct; Environmental noise does not affect development.

Accepted Answer

Both options A and B provide evidence that environmental noise affects children's development. In option A, German children living near the airport had higher stress levels, while option B demonstrates that California children exposed to noise from a freeway performed more poorly in tests. Therefore, option C is correct. Option D is incorrect because there is research that shows environmental noise affects children's development.

Question 8

Gemeinschaft is to Gesellschaft
A) As informal is to formal
B) As trust is to mistrust
C) As non-cooperative is to cooperative
D) Independent is to dependent

Accepted Answer

Gemeinschaft refers to community-oriented, often rural, societies with close personal relationships, while Gesellschaft describes more formal, impersonal, and urban social relationships.

Question 9

Children's economic well-being is directly related to that of their
A) Peers.
B) Families.
C) Teachers.
D) Roles.

Accepted Answer

Children's economic well-being is primarily determined by their family's financial situation. If their families struggle financially, children may experience poverty, which can have negative effects on their physical health, academic achievement, and emotional well-being.

Question 10

High population density has
A) Negative effects on social relationships.
B) Positive effects on social relationships.
C) Both positive and negative effects on social relationships.
D) No answers are correct; Population density is not linked to social relationships.

Accepted Answer

High population density can have both positive and negative effects on social relationships. On one hand, it can lead to a greater sense of community and interaction among individuals. On the other hand, it can lead to overcrowding, competition for resources, and increased stress, which can strain social relationships. Ultimately, the effects of population density on social relationships depend on a range of factors, including cultural norms, individual personalities, and local infrastructure and resources.

Question 11

Public agencies are financed through
A) Tax revenues.
B) Donations.
C) Membership dues.
D) Conference fees.

Accepted Answer

Public agencies are financed through tax revenues collected from individuals and businesses by the government. This includes income tax, sales tax, property tax, and other taxes levied by the government. Donations, membership dues, and conference fees are not typical sources of funding for public agencies.

Question 12

The psychological and practical relationships between humans and their social, as well as physical, environment is termed
A) Community ecology.
B) Community.
C) Population density.
D) Convention.

Accepted Answer

Community ecology specifically focuses on the interactions between organisms and their environment, including the social interactions between humans and their surroundings. Options B, C, and D are not as specific to the relationship between humans and the environment.

Question 13

Compared to small towns, urban areas
A) Rely on formal rules and regulations to enforce behavior rather than informal norms.
B) Have norms that are more homogeneous.
C) Are likely to have families with similar goals for socializing their children.
D) No answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

Urban areas rely on formal rules and regulations to enforce behavior as opposed to small towns which have stronger informal norms.

Question 14

The implementation of Head Start and the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act are examples of
A) Chronosystem influences.
B) Changes in the macrosystem over time.
C) Programs driven by political ideology.
D) All answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

The implementation of Head Start and the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act are examples of all the provided options: they reflect changes in societal values and policies over time (macrosystem influences), are influenced by the political ideologies of their times, and also represent broader chronological shifts in educational focus and policy (chronosystem influences).

Question 15

The community has the means to enforce adherence to community values. This is an example of the ________ function of the community.
A) Social Control
B) Social Participation
C) Mutual Support
D) Cooperative

Accepted Answer

The community's ability to enforce adherence to its values is a key aspect of social control, which refers to the mechanisms a community uses to regulate the behavior of its members and maintain social order. Social participation refers to the ways in which community members engage in collective activities, mutual support refers to the ways in which community members help each other, and cooperative refers to the ways in which community members work together towards common goals. While these functions are all important aspects of community life, none of them specifically relate to the community's ability to enforce its values through social control.

Question 16

Mary's agency offers many programs, all aimed at reducing the stress and strains of life while offering solutions to problems before they occur. Mary's agency is best described as
A) Preventive.
B) Supportive.
C) Rehabilitative.
D) Combination.

Accepted Answer

Mary's agency is focused on preventing problems before they occur, by offering programs aimed at reducing stress and strains in life. This makes it a preventive agency, rather than supportive or rehabilitative. While it may also offer some combination of services, the primary goal and focus is on prevention.

Question 17

A playground that has swings, a slide, a teeter-totter, and a sandbox is termed
A) Traditional.
B) Modern.
C) Adept.
D) Outside.

Accepted Answer

This playground contains classic elements that have been found in playgrounds for decades, making it a traditional playground.

Question 18

Neighborhoods affect children's
A) Exposure to adult interactions.
B) Friendship patterns.
C) Types of play.
D) All answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

Neighborhoods can affect all of the above aspects of children's development. The adults they interact with, the friends they make, and the types of play they engage in can all be influenced by the characteristics of their neighborhood. This underscores the importance of creating safe and supportive communities for children to grow and thrive in.

Question 19

In Philadelphia, a higher than average percentage of students who attended "school without walls"
A) Dropped out of high school.
B) Went on to college.
C) Were involved in criminal activity.
D) Came from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

"School Without Walls" is a magnet school in Philadelphia that focuses on preparing students for college and emphasizing student self-direction and responsibility. Therefore, it is likely that a higher percentage of students who attended this school went on to attend college compared to the overall average in Philadelphia.

Question 20

The city of Richfield installed a playground made of old lumber, tires, crates, bricks, and rocks. Which of the following should we expect?
A) Children using this playground will be more involved in expressing ideas and fantasies than children using the two other types of playgrounds.
B) Preschool children will use this playground the most.
C) Teenagers will use this playground less than they would other types of playgrounds.
D) All children will use this playground; Usage rates will not vary by developmental age.

Accepted Answer

The use of unconventional materials in the playground may encourage children to use their imagination and creativity in play, leading to more expression of ideas and fantasies. This is supported by research that suggests that natural and unconventional playgrounds promote more imaginative play than traditional playgrounds. The other options are not necessarily true and are not supported by the given information.

Quiz 10: Ecology of the Community

Community services are needed to

Communal relationships that are cooperative, close, intimate, and informal are characteristic of

Homogenous neighborhoods include people of _ backgrounds whereas heterogeneous neighborhoods include people of _ backgrounds.

The National and Community Service Trust Act, which was passed in 1993, does what?

Agencies that use both public and private sources of money are termed

Privately-funded community services are examples of which kind of support?

Which of the following is evidence that environmental noise affects children's development?

Gemeinschaft is to Gesellschaft

Children's economic well-being is directly related to that of their

High population density has

Public agencies are financed through

The psychological and practical relationships between humans and their social, as well as physical, environment is termed

Compared to small towns, urban areas

The implementation of Head Start and the passage of the No Child Left Behind Act are examples of

The community has the means to enforce adherence to community values. This is an example of the ________ function of the community.

Mary's agency offers many programs, all aimed at reducing the stress and strains of life while offering solutions to problems before they occur. Mary's agency is best described as

A playground that has swings, a slide, a teeter-totter, and a sandbox is termed

Neighborhoods affect children's

In Philadelphia, a higher than average percentage of students who attended "school without walls"

The city of Richfield installed a playground made of old lumber, tires, crates, bricks, and rocks. Which of the following should we expect?