Assignment
Each question will be answered with a brief (approximately 30 to 60 words) response. Please try to keep your response to each question brief but make sure you express your response clearly.
Q1. In 1955 the Join Commission on Mental Health and & Illness was formed. What did this commission conclude?
Q2. Community Psychology defines three levels or types of prevention. Identify these three types of prevention and briefly describe them.
Q3. Community Psychology focuses upon "empowering" community members. How is empowerment defined by community psychologists?
Q4. There are 19 major competencies that a Community Psychologist is expected to have. What are the names of these 18 competencies?
Q5. What are the seven values of Community Psychologists?
Q6. What are the four laws of ecology systems in the field of Community Psychology?
Q7. James Kelly identified four principles for understanding, researching, and influencing human environments. What are they?
Q8. How is cross-cultural competency defined by Community Psychology and what are the three key components of cross-cultural competency?
Q9. What are social identities?
Q10. How is privilege and power defined by community psychologists?
Q11. What are the "key" cross-cultural competencies a Community Psychologist is expected to process?
Q12. What are Neighborhood Needs and Assets Maps and which type do Community Psychologists use?
Q.13. Successful community building is based upon five principles. What are they?
Q14. What are the three major types of community assets and how are each briefly defined?
Q15. How is "justice" defined in the field of Community Psychology?
Q16. What do Community Psychologist mean by the term "maximizing welfare?"
Q17. How is "evidence" defined in the field of Community Psychology?
Q18. How dose evidence inform program design in the field of Community Psychology
Q19. How should Community Psychologists use "evidence" to inform program implementation?
Q20. What are the five levels of evidence-based effectiveness of community interventions?