Ch 9 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Which of the following is an example of a locality-based community?
The NA of SW
LGBTQ people
Those who live in a posh suburban neighborhood
A group of scuba divers
Those who live in a posh suburban neighborhood
From a social system of perspective, if a community, or possibly some of its subsystems, is progressing toward disorganization, this would be considered:
Negative entropy
entropy
equifinality
homeostasis
entropy
Demographics. Competition and segregation are very important concepts of the ______Perspective.
Social system.
Social psychology
Human ecology.
Structural.
Human ecology
Which term refers to the ranking of people in society based on their wealth, power and family background and is often related to competition within the community.
Segregation.
Social class
Demographics.
Pro. Letter rotisserie.
Social class
The Rodriguez family always participates in their neighborhoods Cinco de Mayo celebrations. It helps them link between the past and the future. Which theory best explains this behavior?
Social systems theory.
Empowerment theory.
Functional theory.
Social psychological theory.
Social psychological theory
Which of the following is not an approach to viewing a communities structure according to structural theories?
Geographical organization.
Political legal perspective.
Power structure.
Professional perspective.
professional perspective
The ______ Perspective emphasis A communities purpose and how the community can continue working to attain that purpose.
Functionalist.
Structural.
Social systems.
Human ecology.
functionalist
Which term refers to the intended and recognized consequences of an activity or social process?
Latent Function.
Manifest function.
Dysfunction.
Social disorganization.
Manifest function
Which theories posed direct opposition to functionalist theories?
Structural.
Social psychological.
Conflict.
Social systems.
conflict
The _____ Perspective is based on the assumption that groups and society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources.
Structural.
Social psychological.
Conflict.
Conflict
Which theories focus on how we use language, words, and signs to maintain our social reality?
Functionalist.
Symbolic interactionist.
Conflict.
Empowerment.
symbolic interactionist
Labeling theory has developed from:
Functionalism.
Symbolic interactionism.
Structuralism.
Social system theory.
symbolic interactionism
Which term refers to an ethnic persons adoption of the dominant culture in which he or she lives?
Homeo Genuity.
Acculturation.
Heterogeneity.
Assimilation.
Acculturation
Which terms? Refers to the ratio of people living within a particular space.
Density.
Population size.
Heterogeneity.
Disbursement.
Density
________ Is the ability of any size system to recover from adversity and resume functioning even when suffering serious trouble, confusion or hardship.
Resiliency.
Equifinality.
Entropy.
Competence.
Resiliency
Which of the following is true regarding rural areas?
-The actual number of rural residents has decreased rapidly since the first census in 1970 to the present.
-About 10 million people reside in rural areas.
-The proportion of people who work as full-time farmers is less than 10% and includes forestry, fishing, hunting and Mining.
The proportion of people who work as full-time farmers is less than 10% and includes forestry, fishing, hunting and Mining.*
Which of the following statements accurately social work? In rural areas.
Due to rural communities specific needs. Practitioners with specialized skills are high in demand.
Most community members want and will welcome outside services.
Non Christian churches provide most services to recent immigrants.
New relationships are common, so practitioners must establish boundaries.
Due to rural communities’ specific needs. Practitioners with specialized skills are high in demand.*
A ____ Is a unit of 15,000 to 20,000 people and has internal operations.
Small town.
Small city.
Rural community.
Institutional community.
Small city
The social psychological perspective focuses on the inequalities. And problems faced by people with fewer community resources.
True or false?
False
Out of the perspective of conflict theory comes the troubling ideal that capitalism encourages corporate violence.
True or false?
True
