CESCM1.2-THE DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES ON THE COMMUNITY

Multiple Choice

A community is unified by geography, traditions, experiences, shared interest, and ___.

• hobbies
• friendships
• relationships
• values

Multiple Choice

Which perspective focuses on the role of family in shaping behavior within a community?

• Social Science Perspective

• Community-based Perspective

• Ecological Perspective

• Economic Perspective

Multiple Choice

What are two ways a person can develop a new pattern of behavior according to the Social Science Perspective?

• Socialize with peers and engage with societal institutions

• Isolate from society and avoid media

• Focus only on family traditions

• Ignore government and school

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: Gemeinschaft is a community with tighter and more cohesive social entity brought about by '___ of will.'

• unity

• fragmentation

• disunity

• division

Multiple Choice

According to the framework established by Merzel and D’Afflitti (2003), when a project focuses on "respecting and reinforcing the natural adaptive, supportive, and developmental capacity" of the local population, the community is being viewed primarily as a(n):

• agent

• interventions

• targe for change

• resource

Multiple Choice

According to the Ecological Perspective, behavior is influenced by knowledge, values, attitudes, and ___ influences.

• cultural
• social
• environmental
• economic

Multiple Choice

According to the sectoral perspective, what happens when a sector fails to function within a community system?

• The entire community system weakens and may collapse.

• The sector is replaced by another sector.

• The community becomes more diverse.

• The sector becomes independent.

Multiple Choice

According to the Civil Society Perspective, which of the following best describes the primary role and composition of "civil society" within a community system?

• A government-led initiative designed to manage local resources and infrastructure.

• A collection of private businesses focused on increasing the economic value of the community.

• A wide array of non-governmental organizations and volunteer groups fighting for solutions to social issues.

• A group of individual citizens who are solely focused on personal resource accumulation.

Multiple Choice

Which statement best describes the role of civil society in the community?

• It empowers the community through advocacy, dialogue, and networking.

• It controls all resources in the community.

• It focuses only on economic development.

• It operates independently of all other sectors.

Multiple Choice

A non-profit organization is studying a coastal town to understand how the local fishing families, the mangrove ecosystem, and the rising sea levels all interact to influence the town's survival. They are specifically examining how the various biological populations in the area coexist and interact over time.

• Social Science Perspective

• Community-based Perspective

• Ecological Perspective

• Sectoral Perspective