General Community Psychology
True or False?
You need a graduate degree to become a community psychologist
False
While one can become a community psychologist through higher education, you can also become one by engaging in volunteer work, advocating for marginalized populations, and networking with professional organizations to create change in the community
True or False?
Behavior setting theory assumes that people are interchangeable, and behavior is driven more so by the environment than the individual
ex - you may talk more in an interactive class with a laid back teacher, but talk less in a lecture based class with a strict teacher
True
What type of research tests hypotheses based on numerical data and statistics?
quantitative research
_________ can be defined as unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power, especially by the imposition of burdens
oppression
_______ is the process by which we perceive and respond to certain events that we appraise as threatening or challenging.
Stress
The principle of _________ explains why behavior in one setting may not be useful in others
Example - a child learns that staying quiet in a chaotic home keeps them safe, but this behavior working with a team at your job makes it hard to communicate your needs with others.
adaptation
What is the purpose of a theory?
- a lens through with issues/solutions can be conceptualized/implemented
- an educated prediction that provides a framework for cause and effect
- Explanation, prediction, organization of knowledge, guidance for research/decision making
The _______ ________ is the cyclical and cumulative research process that used for gathering and interpreting objective information in a way that minimizes error and yields dependable results
scientific process or scientific method
what country imposes oppressive rules including only being allowed to watch government tv, no international calls, owning a microwave is illegal, the government must approve your haircut
North Korea
When considering stress, one of the main goals of our body is to maintain _________ (an ideal "set point" that depends on the person and context)
homeostasis
Define first order change and provide an example
Any type of minor change that leads to small, short term improvement by exclusively focusing on the individual (associated with the medical model)
examples - saving a person who is drowning, taking medicine when you are sick, putting a cast on a broken leg
The principle of __________ explains that everything is connected, so changing one aspect of a setting or environment will have many ripple effects
example - parents fighting at home may stress out a child, who then acts out at school and stresses out the teacher, who then stresses out their own partner at their own home.
interdependence
What type of research looks at both statistics that provide numerical data, and interviews that provide rich descriptions of data?
mixed methods
_________ is when one social group takes for itself what is produced by another group
exploitation
What kind of stress puts persistent demands on you, is typically open-ended, and uses up many resources in coping but may not have any resolution?
Example - racism, poverty, terminal illness
chronic stress
Define second order change an provide an example
Involves initiating more structural, long term, and sustainable transformational changes (associated with the prevention model).
examples - living a healthier lifestyle to prevent disease/sickness, implementing a new law to address a systemic issue, working out/strengthening muscles to avoid physical injury
_______ theory in community psychology is built upon 4 major principles: interdependence, adaptation, cycling of resources, and succession
ecological
Name one example of a vulnerable populations that requires special protections when involved in research?
children, prisoners, pregnant individuals
What was the name of the individual that gave the Ted Talk "The Power of a Single Story" for our online class (Respect for Diversity)
Chimamanda Ngozi
What are the 5 different types of coping strategies?
problem solving, emotional regulation, seeking/understanding, help/support seeking, and problem avoidance/distraction
Which NPO provides resources and disaster relief to countries around the world in a state of emergency?
American Red Cross
Name 3 of the 11 key priciples of community psychology
promoting wellness, policy, empowerment, sense of community, interdisciplinary collaboration, grounding in research and evaluation, active citizen participation, respect for diversity, ecological awareness, social justice, prevention
________ means that researchers do no harm and maximize possible benefits for their subjects. They can do this by finding less risky methods to achieve research goals
beneficence
What is one of the 3 ethnicities of the professor? (100 extra points if you guess all 3)
Filipino, Ashkenazi Jew (Russian), and Irish
What are the three interconnected components of CBT as described in class
Thoughts, feelings, behaviors