Community and Organizational Theory Documentation

Fall 2020 Midterm [25 points] SSW 408 Community and Organizational Theory
Documentation guidelines
Responses should be typed using 1.5 spacing, size 12 font, and font choice of either Times Roman, Calibri, or Arial.
Please number your pages and questions. APA style should be used for any references. Please clearly communicate your
ideas using the correct spelling, grammar and sentence structure.
Deadline
(1) Submit on or by October 11th 11:59PM: Your submission will receive full consideration with no penalty.
(2) Submit after October 11th 11:59PM: Your submission will be considered with [-1] late submission penalty per day.
Academic Integrity
Please keep in mind that this is an individual test, not a team project. Please report any unfair requests to share your
answers. Cite any information that you use from other sources in a transparent and professional manner.
Part I. Multiple Choice Questions (3 points each)
1. Which one of the following is not true about theory?
a. Theory is a general statement about the real world from a value position.
b. b. Theories are falsifiable.
c. Theories guide practice.
d. Theories can evolve.
e. Theories are a subset of hypotheses.
2. Theories are built by _______ and ________ reasoning?
a. Solid and Sound
b. Rational and Irrational
c. Deductive and Inductive
d. Hypothetical and Observational
3. The difference between theory, model and perspective is:
Theory: A general statement about the real world whose essential truth can be supported by evidence obtained through
the scientific method (e.g., systems, psychodynamic, social learning).
Model: A blueprint for action (e.g., problem solving, task centered)
Perspective: A way of perceiving of the world flows from a value position. The perspective will influence choice of
theory and model (e.g., strengths, feminist)
a. True
b. False
4. The theory of _______ and _______ represents one of the earliest thoughts that separated the characteristics of
community and society.
What are the key terms that would fit in this sentence?
a. Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft
b. Need and asset
c. Order and conflict
d. Haves and have-nots
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5. There are many definitions of community, as early as the 1950s, one scholar identified over ______ discrete
definitions of community in use within the social science literature (Hillery, 1955). No matter what definition is
selected, concepts such as space, people, interaction and shared identity are repeated over and over again (Netting et al.
(2012), p.132)
a. 10
b. 30
c. 60
d. 90
e. 100
6. Which of the following is not of the major social functions of communities according to Roland Warren (1978)
(Netting et al. (2012), p.133: 136)?
a. Production, distribution and consumption
b. Socialization
c. Social Control
d. Social cohesion
e. Mutual Support
7. From your reading, Urban Enclaves: Identity and Place in America, enclaves are (a) special relationship between
a distinctive group of people and place and (b) some characteristics of a subculture that are maintained by a high rate of
interaction within the group.
a. True
b. False
8. Based upon your answer to