Exam 12: Applying Social Psychology to the Community

Community psychology is concerned with enhancing the quality of ______.

Media portrayals of mentally ill people are generally ______ in that mentally ill people are ______.

Community psychology developed from the research and work associated with mental health.

Photovoice refers to

Kurt Lewin was concerned with the effectiveness of interventions for solving social problems.To accomplish effective interventions,he said an action research plan should

Research on the effect of participating in online groups,such as support groups and health communities,suggests that overall,such groups

Kurt Lewin believed that to create long-lasting social change,an action plan needs to

In her work in helping to identify the accessibility needs of people with physical disabilities,what was Brydon-Miller's (1993)first step in collecting information about accessibility-related concerns and strategies for dealing with inaccessible environments?

With community psychology,groups need research to take action.

One of the goals of community psychology is to analyze social change and to guide social action toward resolving social problems.

Obst and Stafurik (2010)studied adults who participated in online support groups,newsgroups,and discussion forums specific to people with physical disabilities.Which of the following findings is NOT true? Their results indicated that

Action research combines three key activities: investigation,education,and action.

As suggested by Maguire (1987),participatory research combines which three activities?

Russo and colleagues examined women's self-esteem and adjustment in their study on youths' experiences in the labor market.Among other findings,the authors found that

A participatory researcher who is interested in investigating the lives of immigrant women would likely gather information about the issues facing these women by

Community psychologists endorse particular values and approaches.Describe three of them in detail.

Participatory research,whereby the research is working on behalf of the oppressed group,is also considered activist research.

A technique that has been used successfully in some community-based participatory research is called photovoice.What is photovoice?

Community psychologists are concerned with creating a positive sense of community.Describe two elements involved in creating a positive sense of community.

Physical barriers addressed by community psychologists include prejudicial attitudes and stereotypes.