Quiz 1

Question 1

what is social action?

Answer 1

an effort that is organized toward social reform, usually done to raise awareness of the plights faced by various marginalized groups

Question 2

what is the image in reference to social action?

Answer 2

it has a unique ability to bring conscious the reality of a current collective predicament as well as the universality and timelessness of an individual’s suffering

Question 3

what is ACT UP?

Answer 3

a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to ending the aids crisis

Question 4

who are the guerilla girls?

Answer 4

an anonymous group of feminists devoted to fighting against sexism within the visual fine art world internationally. They wear gorilla masks to keep their anonymity

Question 5

what were the ways art therapists worked to address social issues in the readings for class?

Answer 5

1. inmate mural arts project
2. psychosocial and financial needs in the homeless
3. group therapy for at-risk youth
4. relief efforts after 9-11 attacks
5. sacred transformations?

Question 6

what are the three steps of the DDS?

Answer 6

1. make a picture using these materials
2. draw a picture of a tree
3. draw how you feel by using color, lines, and shapes

Question 7

what two materials are used in the DDS assessment?

Answer 7

chalk pastels and an 18x24in paper

Question 8

what are the three capacities the DDS aims to capture?

Answer 8

cognitive, symbolic, and affective