Question 1

Communities do not characteristically have a formally organized
A) Conflict resolution plan
B) Grapevine
C) Authority structure
D) Non of the above

Accepted Answer

C

Question 2

The conceptualization that formulates the power structure of a community as pyramid shaped with those in the higher power positions at the top of the pyramid and those of lesser power below, down to the base of the pyramid, is from which Community Power position?
A) Conflict position
B) Elitist position
C) Pluralist position
D) Ecological position

Accepted Answer

The Elitist position conceptualizes the power structure of a community as pyramid-shaped, with a small group of elites at the top who hold the most power, and the masses with lesser power at the base. This view suggests that power is concentrated in the hands of a few.

Question 3

Concentric Zone Theory is associated with which of the following positions?
A) Social systems theory
B) Ecological theory
C) Conflict theory
D) Community power theory

Accepted Answer

D

Question 4

The process by which social behaviors at the community and societal level become patterned and regularized and thereby protected by performance of the pattern maintenance function is
A) Mutual support
B) Social participation
C) Normalization
D) Institutionalization

Accepted Answer

Institutionalization refers to the process by which certain practices, norms, or behaviors become established and standardized within a society or community, often becoming embedded within its institutions. This process leads to the pattern maintenance function, where these established behaviors are protected and perpetuated through their regular performance and acceptance within the community.

Question 5

A role that is conducted primarily with others external to the subject system is labeled
A) Social
B) Status
C) Extramural
D) Normative

Accepted Answer

The term "extramural" refers to activities or roles that are conducted outside the boundaries of the primary institution or system, fitting the description of a role primarily engaged with external entities.

Question 6

Community organizing is closely tied with the social reform movement of the past century that gave rise to which of the following?
A) The profession of social work
B) Charitable Organization Societies
C) Publication of the Communist Manifesto
D) Roosevelt's "New Deal"

Accepted Answer

Community organizing is closely tied to the social reform movement that led to the development of the social work profession, which focuses on addressing social issues and improving community welfare.

Question 7

Can dying cities be renewed? Explore the history of ghost towns and stagnant rural communities, technological pollution due to propagation, and other factors that have hastened the demise of communities. Explore the methods and conditions that make it possible to revitalize a dying community.

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Question 8

Which type of rural community has been most affected by the rise of the 'big box' retail stores?
A) Agrarian
B) Area trade centers
C) Recreational communities
D) Government reservations

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Next to society, the most inclusive of all forms of social organization is the
A) Family
B) Social group
C) Community
D) bureaucracy

Accepted Answer

The community is the most inclusive form of social organization next to society because it encompasses a wide range of social groups, families, and institutions within a geographically or socially defined area, sharing common cultural or social ties.

Question 10

Competition for desirable space is a central process affecting all forms of life and is an assumption underlying
A) Social systems theory
B) Conflict theory
C) Ecological theory
D) Community power theory

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Question 11

Most rural communities in the United States are
A) Relatively large
B) Relatively less cohesive
C) Relatively closed
D) Relatively prosperous

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Question 12

A very large system, typically a community or society is a definition of a
A) Social system
B) Macro system
C) Micro system
D) Suprasystem

Accepted Answer

A macro system refers to the larger context that influences individuals and smaller systems, typically encompassing societal or community-wide patterns and influences. This term best fits the definition of a very large system, typically a community or society.

Question 13

What is a city? Explore geography, common interests, and common threads as bonding agents for communities.

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Question 14

Is the control of your community a closed club? Discuss the governance and economy of your city. Explore the question of who has real power. What is the relationship between government and industry as a power base. What are the tools for empowering those who have no voice in community affairs. Explore the use of social protest and organized violence to gain influence.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

This chapter reviews community development theories. What common elements link this area of practice to other forms of social work practice? Is it possible to create a unified theory of social work practice with all system levels?

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Question 16

George Simmel is associated with
A) Conflict theory
B) Community power theory
C) Social systems theory
D) Ecological theory

Accepted Answer

George Simmel is best known for his contributions to conflict theory, which explores the ways in which various dimensions of social life, such as power, resources, and status, can lead to conflicts within societies.

Question 17

Both conflict theory and social systems theory seek to explain social change; but, conflict theory focuses on conflict as the basic process whereas social systems theory focuses on
A) Pattern maintenance
B) Entropy
C) Cooperation
D) Symbiosis

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

When a small mining town whose mines close down tries to rebuild itself as a gambling center, it is an illustration of
A) Morphogenesis
B) Metamorphosis
C) Morphostasis
D) Entropy

Accepted Answer

Metamorphosis refers to a significant change or transformation, which is what the town is undergoing by shifting its economic focus from mining to gambling.

Question 19

How does technology change our experience of the community? Is geography an influence obsolete in the information age? Does proximity equal community? Explore the implications of technology in the wake of the 'twitter revolutions' that overthrew Arab governments and the fragmentation of groups as people remain attuned to interests and friends via electronic access.

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Question 20

The concepts provided by community power theorists have provided social workers a way of thinking about power, the form it takes and how it is obtained and used. This helps social workers particularly with the community practice activity of
A) Relationship building
B) Advocacy
C) Goal setting
D) Feedback

Accepted Answer

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Quiz 12: Community Theories

Communities do not characteristically have a formally organized

The conceptualization that formulates the power structure of a community as pyramid shaped with those in the higher power positions at the top of the pyramid and those of lesser power below, down to the base of the pyramid, is from which Community Power position?

Concentric Zone Theory is associated with which of the following positions?

The process by which social behaviors at the community and societal level become patterned and regularized and thereby protected by performance of the pattern maintenance function is

A role that is conducted primarily with others external to the subject system is labeled

Community organizing is closely tied with the social reform movement of the past century that gave rise to which of the following?

Can dying cities be renewed? Explore the history of ghost towns and stagnant rural communities, technological pollution due to propagation, and other factors that have hastened the demise of communities. Explore the methods and conditions that make it possible to revitalize a dying community.

Which type of rural community has been most affected by the rise of the 'big box' retail stores?

Next to society, the most inclusive of all forms of social organization is the

Competition for desirable space is a central process affecting all forms of life and is an assumption underlying

Most rural communities in the United States are

A very large system, typically a community or society is a definition of a

What is a city? Explore geography, common interests, and common threads as bonding agents for communities.

This chapter reviews community development theories. What common elements link this area of practice to other forms of social work practice? Is it possible to create a unified theory of social work practice with all system levels?

George Simmel is associated with

Both conflict theory and social systems theory seek to explain social change; but, conflict theory focuses on conflict as the basic process whereas social systems theory focuses on

When a small mining town whose mines close down tries to rebuild itself as a gambling center, it is an illustration of

The concepts provided by community power theorists have provided social workers a way of thinking about power, the form it takes and how it is obtained and used. This helps social workers particularly with the community practice activity of