Social Values and Practices

Question 0

Define community

Answer 0

A readily available, mutually supportive network of relationships on which one could depend.

Question 1

Define conflict

Answer 1

Behavior that occurs when two parties perceive that they have incompatible goals, ideas or behavior.

Question 2

Define social values

Answer 2

What is considered important in social interactions between people.

Question 3

Define the psychological sense of community?

Answer 3

The feeling of belonging, sense of membership and shared feeling that the members’ needs are being met.

Question 4

What the four elements of community according to McMillan Chavis (1986)?

Answer 4

1) Membership
2) Influence
3) Integration and fulfillment
4) Shared emotional connection

Question 5

What is McMillan & Chavis’ (1986) empirical evidence in relation to community?

Answer 5

• Provided a clear definition for psychological sense of community.
• Identified four elements that contribute to building a sense of community
• Described the process by which these elements work together to produce the experience of sense of community

Question 6

What is Pooley (2007)’s empirical evidence in relation to community?

Answer 6

Found that children’s responses were very similar to adult concepts of sense of community.

This suggests that school is an ideal venue for introducing competence, resilience and developing the concept of the sense of community.

This means children should be an integral part of the curriculum design and educational program.

Question 7

Who were the researchers on the differences between collectivist and individualistic nations?

Answer 7

1) IJZENDOOM & KROONBERG (1988)

2) TRIANDIS (1994)

Question 8

What is the difference between individualistic and collectivist nations in terms of “self”?

Answer 8

INDIVIDUALISTIC:
Identity from own ability and personality.

COLLECTIVE:
Identity from belonging.

Question 9

What is the difference between individualistic and collectivist nations in terms of “life task”?

Answer 9

INDIVIDUALISTIC:
Discover and express one’s individuality.

COLLECTIVIST:
Fit in and maintain relationships.

Question 10

What is the difference between individualistic and collectivist nations in terms of “what matters in life” ?

Answer 10

INDIVIDUALISTIC:
Me- my achievement, my freedom, my rights, self-esteem

COLLECTIVIST:
Us- group goals and solidarity, social responsibilities and relationships.

Question 11

What is the difference between individualistic and collectivist nations in terms of “way of coping” ?

Answer 11

INDIVIDUALISTIC:
Change reality

COLLECTIVIST:
Change to reality

Question 12

Define social structure

Answer 12

Relatively stable pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose a society.