PSY 360 Exam 1

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The individualistic perspective always considers how a person's context or environment impacts them.

False, an ecological perspective emphasizes the role of context and environment on individual human development.

Involves a therapist delivering one-on-one psychotherapy to patients. In medicine, it involves physicians providing treatments for one patient at a time.

medical model

was one of the founders of Community Psychology and contributed to groundbreaking work dealing with a psychosocial stress model

Barb Dohrenwend

A national movement in the 1960s to more efficiently and cost-effectively treat mental illness in community settings rather than solely psychiatric hospitals.

Community Mental Health Movement

refers to individuals, communities, organizations, and/or nations coming together to affect local and/or global change.

Community org and coalition building

Teaching people to swim instead of waiting to save them when they begin to drown in an example of a(n) ____________________ perspective.

Preventative

Which three aspects were being strongly encouraged for the field to adopt and emphasize during the "Second Decade" (1975-1985) of Community Psychology?

Prevention, Empowerment, and Ecological Perspective

What were the two key factors that propelled the deinstitutionalization movement?

Research evidence on the harmful effects of mental hospitalization AND The development of antipsychotic medications

Which tasks do community psychologists practice in academic settings?

Research/evaluation, teaching, student support

Refers to the ability to value, integrate, and bridge multiple worldviews, cultures, and identities.

Respect for diversity

According to the chapter, why it is important to study International Community Psychology?

We live in an ever increasingly global community where we must consider the global context to address the root causes of local social problems

Research that generates knowledge through participatory university/community partnerships in the hope of bringing about social change.

action oriented research

Name the approach that community psychologists use to collaborate with communities.

bottom up approach

refers to a partnership between a researcher and participants, between community members, or between members of different disciplines allowing all members to have meaningful involvement

collaboration

is working in partnership with communities to collect and analyze data about a social problem.

community based participatory research

A field that goes beyond an individual focus and integrates social, cultural, economic, political, environmental, and international influences to promote positive change, health, and empowerment at individual and systemic levels

community psychology

Which of the following is the most typical role played by community psychologists?

consulting w non profits

The surroundings, circumstances, environment, background, or settings which determine, specify, or clarify the meaning of an event or other occurrence is __________________.

context

When community psychologists talk about multiple levels of analyses for any given social problem or issue, they refer to understanding the social problem from a/an

ecological perspective

The act of judging another culture based on preconceptions that are found in the values and standards of one's own culture

ethnocentrism

Democracy is the political and economic control of one nation over another.

false

The "Fifth Decade" (2005-present) has been marked by a small amount of international growth and interest in Community Psychology

false

The 1965 Swampscott Conference was convened to address how individuals could be best supported through psychiatric hospitals and services.

false

Which of the following are possible challenges community psychologists face when practicing international work?

finding collaborators, cultural/language barriers

What is the name given to describe the process of the movement and integration of local and national economies, including workers and governments, into a worldwide market with the goal of creating a global market economy?

globalization

is a task that involves completing a written application to fund a program or initiative.

grant writing

involves using research and evaluation to inform your work

grounding in research and eval

refer to working with governmental agencies to affect second-order change through policy work and/or advocating for policy within community settings.

policy and advocacy

is developing and evaluating community programs based on principles and values of community psychology.

program dev and evaluation

is a task that involves completing a written report of a program's success as well as areas for improvement.

report writing

refers to a sense of belongingness and the interdependence and relationships among people in a community

sense of community

concerns the fair allocation of resources, opportunities, and power in society

social justice

The Midwest ECO conference was unique in that ___________ took a major role in organizing the conference, a tradition that continues today

students

A consideration of individual, group, community, and ecological contextual factors when examining a phenomena of interest.

systems perspective

In Community Psychology, Ecological means that:

there are multiple levels or layers of issues that need to be considered, including the individual, family, neighborhood, community, and policies at the national level

During the "Fourth Decade" (1995-2005), there was increased emphasis on the use of participatory approaches in community research and action.

tru

Pragmatism is an approach that assesses the truth of meaning of theories or beliefs in terms of the success of their practical application.

tru

The two main job tracks within Community Psychology are in academic settings and applied practice settings.

tru

Volunteering at a local homeless shelter is an example of first-order change, while making sure there is more affordable housing available in a community is an example of second-order change.

tru


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