Community Participation and Development Programs Quiz

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What is the main purpose of Community Engagement?

To enforce strict rules on community members

To increase competition within communities

To address issues affecting the wellbeing of people (correct)

To create divisions among community members

What role does social trust play in Community Engagement?

It makes collaboration and community wellbeing possible (correct)

It increases conflicts among community organizations

It weakens the bonds between community members

It is not relevant in Community Engagement

Why are partnerships and coalitions important in Community Engagement?

To mobilize resources and influence systems positively (correct)

To reduce the influence of systems within communities

To create more competition among community organizations

To limit the reach and impact of community engagement

What is one of the core components of Community Engagement?

Promoting solidarity among individuals with common interests Signup and view all the answers

How does Community Engagement act as a catalyst for change?

By mobilizing resources, influencing systems, and changing policies Signup and view all the answers

What is community development defined as according to As a Master (1997)?

A process and a product Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of community development involves community members being transparent about their contributions and expectations?

Contribution Signup and view all the answers

What is a key characteristic of community engagement according to the text?

Trust and respect Signup and view all the answers

What is essential for community members to do in order to sustain and maintain community memory?

Share and rotate roles Signup and view all the answers

Which quality guides community members in practicing community engagement?

Conscience Signup and view all the answers

What does community development empower when community members engage in collective action?

Pure empowerment Signup and view all the answers

What does community participation involve according to the text?

Direct involvement of citizenry in planning and governance Signup and view all the answers

How are changes in the community brought about?

By social, cultural, and environmental experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is the main aim of Community Action?

Increasing understanding, engagement, and empowerment of communities Signup and view all the answers

What feeling do people develop once they truly comprehend the community situation?

Feeling of involvement Signup and view all the answers

What does Community Dynamics refer to?

Understanding community life and how it affects people's values Signup and view all the answers

What is one key point in grasping a more meaningful definition according to the text?

Raising awareness about communal issues that need addressing Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of the word 'community' derived from the Latin word communis?

Common or shared Signup and view all the answers

Which type of community is formed based on needs, ideas, interests, identity, practices, and roles in social institutions?

Non-geographical community Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of empowering people in a community?

Enabling independent decision-making and action-taking Signup and view all the answers

What describes a geographical community?

Members share the same geographical vicinity Signup and view all the answers

What does social capital refer to in the context of communities?

Network of positive relationships within a society Signup and view all the answers

In what way do individuals contribute to forming a community?

Significant interaction within a specified area Signup and view all the answers

What is the main role of Solidarity in a community?

To strengthen the bonds among people in a community Signup and view all the answers

What is a significant aspect of Citizenship as described in the text?

It confers both rights and duties as a member of a political community Signup and view all the answers

How does Community Action differ from individual action?

Community Action involves collective efforts for a common purpose Signup and view all the answers

Which social science discipline focuses on examining power-sharing and decision making within a community?

Political Science Signup and view all the answers

What does Community Development entail?

It involves empowering people, solving problems, and facilitating change in communities Signup and view all the answers

How do social science disciplines contribute to community action?

By emphasizing different views and interventions to strengthen interrelationships within a community Signup and view all the answers