Homan, Promoting Community Change, 6th Edition
Web Quiz
Chapter 1
1. What will you see if you look at recent statistics and research?
A. Fewer than 100 children a day in the U.S. are confirmed as abused or neglected.
B. The top 20% of Americans receive almost half of the nation’s income, about as much as all the “lower” 80% combined.
C. Apparently social and economic factors have no noticeable influence on children’s health.
D. Most American families do not have enough to eat.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See What’s Going On Our There!
B. Correct.
C. Incorrect. See What’s Going On Our There!
D. Incorrect. See What’s Going On Our There!
2. A “client”
A. Is an individual who depends on a professional worker for service.
B. Is similar to a patient who needs attention to regain health.
C. Is best understood as a consumer of services
D. Can be a community working in partnership with a professional worker.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Capturing Concepts: The Client.”
B. Incorrect. See “Capturing Concepts: The Client.”
C. Incorrect. See “Capturing Concepts: The Client.”
D. Correct.
3. Regarding oppression it is important to understand that
A. It is a serious, but fairly uncommon element in most social problems you will encounter.
B. If you are silent on the subject, you become its partner.
C. Rarely does anyone attempt to justify it.
D. It is uncommon for those who have been oppressed to act as oppressors themselves.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
B. Correct.
C. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
D. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
4. Empowerment
A. Means that you have become a leader with supportive followers.
B. Is primarily related to the development of personal skills.
C. Is strongly related to the development of individual and group resources.
D. Is most firmly developed when individuals act on their own rather than as members of a group.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
B. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
C. Correct.
D. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
5. When dealing with resistance it is necessary to recognize that
A. It is uncommon if the change is truly beneficial.
B. It may be the result of people having invested time, money, or something else in the current situation.
C. It is best overcome by ignoring concerns and focusing only on benefits that change will bring.
D. A real change agent will not feel fear or trepidation when acting to promote change.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
B. Correct.
C. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
D. Incorrect. See “Some Basic Issues that Deserve Your Attention.”
6. Cultural differences
A. Provide a unique broadening of perspectives and a variety of skills.
B. Generally make cooperation impossible among groups with different backgrounds.
C. Really are just about different practices and traditions.
D. Are about the here and now, not about the past.
Analysis:
A. Correct.
B. Incorrect. See “The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Competence.”
C. Incorrect. See “The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Competence.”
D. Incorrect. See “The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Competence.”
7. Concerning cultural competence it is important to recognize that
A. In working for community change, the term “culture” is limited to the practices and world views of ethnic groups.
B. Professional organizations have refused to set standards and guidelines for their members.
C. Professionals have a responsibility not only to improve their own capability, but to foster competence in the organizations they work for or develop.
D. It is basically an essential set of skills.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Competence.”
B. Incorrect. See “The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Competence.”
C. Correct.
D. Incorrect. See “The Need for Cultural Awareness, Respect, and Competence.”
8. In the Global Perspectives section you can see that
A. The status of women is so high in Romania that abuse of women is a rare occurrence.
B. Swedish social workers are encouraged to focus only on Swedish culture because that nation has so little diversity.
C. A Canadian view suggests that including diverse people and perspectives is diluted when attempts are made to connect with the achievement of broader societal goals.
D. A former president of Tanzania suggests that involvement by the World Bank in his country has been more harmful than helpful.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Global Perspectives.”
B. Incorrect. See “Global Perspectives.”
C. Incorrect. See “Global Perspectives.”
D. Correct.
9. A number of forms of community activities exist as possible forms of involvement. They include:
A. Community development, which starts by looking at problems and relies on professionals to develop services for those who are in need.
B. Neighborhood empowerment, which helps people in a neighborhood band together to determine their own living conditions.
C. Developing community support systems, which are focused on consoling people during times of crisis.
D. Community education, which primarily engaged in strengthening public schools.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Targets for Community Change.”
B. Correct.
C. Incorrect. See “Targets for Community Change.”
D. Incorrect. See “Targets for Community Change.”
10. Which of the following statements best reflects other arenas of action?
A. In order to affirm professional boundaries and avoid manipulation of clients, workers should never involve clients in working to change the human service system.
B. Attempting to make changes in their own agencies or workplace puts workers in a position of unnecessary risk.
C. Public policies profoundly affect many situations health and human service workers face and involvement in the political process can have far reaching effects.
D. Though the courts can be helpful in addressing injustice, involvement in litigation is outside the realm of health and human service practice.
Analysis:
A. Incorrect. See “Targets for Community Change.”
B. Incorrect. See “Targets for Community Change.”
C. Correct.
D. Incorrect. See “Targets for Community Change.”