Research Methods
Core CP Values
Ecological Theory
Prevention
Community and Change
100
the Morris Justice project is an example of this type of research approach/design
What is participatory research?
100
physical and psychological health, including personal well-being and attainment of personal goals
What is individual and family wellness
100
understanding human problems and competencies within the context of the characteristics of the individual, micro-level analysis, meso-level analysis, and macro-level analysis
What is ecology OR ecological model
100
efforts aimed at limiting or avoiding the occurrence of an undesirable consequence or state of affairs and enhance wellness and competence
What is prevention
100
a type of change that keeps everything the same as it currently is
What is first order change
200
a tool to help us think explicitly about how we can make a great leap from what we observe or experience to the actions we take
What is the ladder of inference
200
value of community psychology most directly concerns the fair allocation of resources, opportunities and power in society
What is social justice
200
a system within the ecological model that is concerned primarily with culture and subcultures
What is macrosystem
200
DARE is an example of this type of prevention
What is primary prevention
200
A sense of belonging, a feeling that members matter to one another and to the group, and a sense of mutual commitment and interdependence
What is sense of community
300
Use of archival sources such as memorandums, meeting minutes and newspaper stories is most characteristic of
What is participant observation
300
a part of the empowerment process which includes how people think about their ability to do something
What is self-efficacy
300
a system within the ecological model that is concerned primarily with interactions between the individual and its microsystems
What is mesosystem
300
a type of IOM prevention effort that targets people at high risk, who do not yet have the disorder
What is selective measures
300
the type of change that involves community members and works with them to decide how they want to shift the status quo
What is third-order change
400
a research paradigm that emphasizes that a single truth can be imperfectly understood through objective research
What is post positivism
400
the three components of empowerment that support an individual in taking action
What is self-efficacy, critical consciousness, skills and competencies
400
a focus on resources within eco-systems, how they are distributed and how they can be used
What is cycling of resources
400
Recidivism programs are an example of this type of prevention
What is secondary prevention
400
settings not necessarily designed to replace current settings but rather to provide conditions and resources that support the function of people for whom the current options do not work
What is alternative settings
500
the nature of knowing or understanding reality
What is what is epistemology
500
When community psychologists adapt their research questions and methods to be appropriate to the culture they study, what core value of community psychology is most directly involved
What is empirical grounding
500
how people adhere to demands of different environments according to Kelly
What is adaptation
500
a type of IOM prevention effort targets people who have detectable signs of the problem of disorder
What is indicated measure
500
a type of change strategy that seeks to build up community resources
What is community development
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