community psych

A student advisory committee is given the opportunity to work with a school board about implementing a new mental health campaign. However, the school board does not allow the students to contribute to decision making. This is an example of:

Tokenism

The extent to which psychotherapy works with actual clients treated by therapists in clinics, private practices, hospitals, and counseling centers—that is, "in the real world"—

Effectiveness

The extent to which psychotherapy works in a controlled research study—that is, "in the lab"—

Efficacy

This core value refers to integrating research with community action

Empirical Grounding

What construct is concerned with studying the psychological effects of architectural and neighborhood design features?

Environmental design

Residents of Flint, Michigan working with public health professionals to independently measure lead exposure were working to build and exercise:

Expert power

An individual's proximal relationships refer to relationships that are:

Face to face/close to an individual

Once empowerment is achieved at one ecological level, empowerment at other levels comes naturally.(t/f)

False

The Quantitative and Qualitative data collected in the Empathy amongst Surgeons study demonstrated divergence (t/f)

False

If people are connected through platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and they have a shared emotional connection, can influence one another, and are personally invested in the group, it can be considered examples of which of the following?

Online communities

This qualitative research approach requires researchers becoming a member of the community being studied.

Participant Observer

What concept is often described as "paying dues" and indicates long term commitment to a community?

Personal investment

Enforcing behavioral compliance corresponds to:

Power over

The ______ group withholds power and resources from the _______ group.

Privileged, Oppressed

Family resource centers represent a shift from professional service providers promoting child development TO:

Professionals enabling families to own solve problems

Which of these is NOT one of the four commitments of community psychology research?

Promoting the use of constructivist research

Counterspaces employ three social processes to lead to positive psychological outcomes. Which of the following is NOT one of these social processes?

Protective processes

Which approach has a better likelihood of producing results that can be generalized?

Quantitative

Measurement, seeking an understanding of cause and effect, and control of extraneous variables, are characteristic of...

Quantitative Methods

"Socially defined on the basis of physical criteria (i.e. skin color)" refers to which dimension of Diversity

Race

Jeremy has played on Survivor, a reality TV show that places a group of individuals in remote locations testing their physical endurance, mental endurance, and social and survival skills. Most participants develop bonds with other players that extend beyond the 39 days on the show and often spans to players from previous seasons. This "survivor players club" can be described as what type of community?

Relational Community

Professor Mead's recent article entitled "Poverty & Culture" received significant backlash as the public felt the claims he made were:

Blaming the Victim

Ethel's Club can best be described as:

A counterspace

All of the following are aspects of cultural competence EXCEPT:

Accepting one's unconscious cultural bias

Values such as citizen empowerment, citizen participation, collaboration, and community strengths are linked to which approach

Bottom Up Approaches

What is it called when new and different initiatives are created to address the unmet needs of those who are not helped by existing options?

Alternative settings

When Kamal moved to the U.S., he stopped speaking his native language, stopped participating in religious traditions, and began to identify with U.S. based cultural traditions. This describes which of the following concepts?

Assimilation

Imani is conducting qualitative interviews in a low-income community that is undergoing gentrification. In trying to capture the perspective of this community, Imani is:

Attending to marginalized voices

In the series "Gentefied", Chris Morales appears to be utilizing which acculturative strategy?

Biculturality

Valerie is the president of her local homeowners association. Her partner, Sarah, is a captain at the local police department. When the homeowners association wanted to create a neighborhood watch program, Valerie was able to connect interested citizens with local law enforcement officers to help structure this new community safety initiative. Valerie's connection with local law enforcement is an example of:

Bridging social capital

_______ is a process in which individuals take part in decision-making in the institutions, programs, and environments that affect them.

Citizen participation

In the clip played from the Michelle Obama podcast, the Obamas discuss the shift communities are making from _________ to _________ as social demands become more difficult.

Collectivism to Individualism

A community focused on the interdependence of its members would most likely be classified as:

Collectivist

The families described in the Navajo Nation interviews seem to be:

Collectivists

The use of Greek letters for sororities, university decals, and national flags are all examples of which attribute of membership?

Common symbols

Renee thinks that our personal values shape the way we conduct research and that it is ideal to be open and discuss our values. This approach to engaging in scientific research is called

Constructivist

This chapter outlines four stages of community research. Which of the following is NOT one of the stages?

Creating case studies within the community

What stance is characterized by continuous learning and growing as well as self-awareness and self-reflection in how we engage each other around diversity?

Cultural humility

What principle is characterized by understanding how members of a setting define and exchange resources?

Cycling of resources

Which of the following themes was observed in the Navajo Nation interviews?

Education

_______ are interpersonal exchanges between members of a counterspace that provide emotional release, encouragement, and instruction in the face of oppression

Direct relational transactions

Mixed-Methods approaches allow us to see data that is complimentary, as well as data that demonstrates

Divergence

What was the social justice issue that initiated Malala's community activism?

Girls denied access to education

Field research shows us that participation by citizens usually

Increases overall organizational effectiveness

European American values emphasize what type of culture:

Individualism

A lack of educational resources in urban neighborhoods due to insufficient local funding is considered:

Institutional Oppression

Sarah, a 7-year-old, catches a stomach bug and must be out of school for a week. Her mother, Janice, has to miss work to stay home to care for her. Janice does not have adequate paid time off with her job to cover the time she needs off resulting in a smaller paycheck than normal. The reduction in pay causes Janice to have less money to budget for leisure activity and the family cannot take the weekend trip to the lake. Thinking of the family members' influence on each other, this is an example of which one of the four ecological principles?

Interdependence

______ is the term describing instances where a person may embody several different dimensions of diversity.

Intersectionality

What is the top contributing cause of homelessness?

Lack of affordable housing

Which of the following is a potential con of focus groups

Lacks in depth individualized perspectives

Project VIDA was a community organization that conducted HIV prevention programs for Latinx LGBTQ+ youth. The researchers read Latinx magazines, attended cultural events, and spent time in the neighborhood. Their goal was to:

Learn about that community's narrative

Luis left Mexico a year ago against his parents' wishes. His family has not spoken to him since and he has not traveled back to Mexico. Immigration tensions in the U.S. have resulted in his exclusion from cultural integration in the U.S. This detachment from his culture of origin and his host culture might be understood as which type of acculturation?

Marginality

Which of the following groups benefit the most from Qualitative Research?

Marginalized Groups

Parent-teacher associations, civic clubs, and political advocacy groups are organizations that offer ways for their members to become involved in wider communities. A community psychologist might say that these settings link members to higher ecological levels of analysis. These are also known as:

Mediating structures

Which ecological level do individuals repeatedly engage in direct personal interaction?

Microsystem

Naomi wants to administer a valid and reliable questionnaire in Japan that was originally produced in English. In order to avoid the assumption of methodological equivalence, Naomi should:

Modify the questionnaire so that the meanings of the questions are not lost

Community Psychologist primarily want to make what kind of change?

Second-Order Change

Community psychologists believe that citizens working together can be effective in improving community life. This aligns with

Sense of collective efficacy

The power of "spin" is associated with which of the three instruments of social power described in Chapter 8?

Shaping the definition of a public issue or conflict

When conducting research, community psychologists aim to ________ community members

Share control with

Parvatie is a Niner Nation alumna. She moved to Chicago after graduation but actively partakes in the local yearly homecoming celebration. Despite most of the local alumni attending the university at different times, a bond existed between all of them instantaneously. This is often described by members as what it means to be a "Niner." This bond exemplifies which of the four elements of sense of community?

Shared emotional connection

What ecological framework calls attention to the role of power and relationships in settings?

Social Regularities

________ is perhaps the only nationally recognized counterspace, as it was the first national monument designated as an LGBTQIA historic site.

Stonewall Inn

Which of the four ecological principles concerns historical change over time in a setting?

Succession

Which perspective is necessary for Community Psych

Systemic/Ecological

What data analysis strategy is used for Qualitative Research?

Theme Coding

Baker and Grump (1964) compared the engagement of students in extracurricular activity in large and small schools. Which type of setting engaged the highest percentage of students in school activities?

Underpopulated settings

Reflexivity is used to:

Understand how one's values influence relationships with community partners

Which of the following is NOT an individual-level benefit associated with a strong positive sense of community at various ecological levels?

Voter participation