COMMUNITY PRACTICE QUESTIONS
EXAMPREP REVIEW GUIDE WITH
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
⩥ A community group representing a low income neighborhood
demands that a neighborhood bank increase mortgage availability and
make loans to community groups for small business development. The
bank's staff and the community group leaders meet on these issues
several times without reaching agreement. Finally after many meetings
the bank rejects their demands and the group threatens to organize a
publicity campaign directed against the banks "racist" management. The
banks manager refuse to negotiate further.
Frustrated by the banks unwillilngness to compromise, the community
group authorizes strong actions that will draw attention to the issue and
spur some movement by the bank. The technique that is consistent with
the confrontational principles outlined by Saul Alinksy is to. Answer:
orchestrate a well publicized mass demonstration in which the bank is
encircled with a large red banner to symbolize the redline the bank has
drawn around the community.
⩥ A social worker organizes a group of families who are indignant about
the care they recieve at the local health center. The families want
improved services and more courteous treatment. The group meets for
several weeks and is now considering strategies for presenting their
,demands to the director. The most effective initial strategy for the group
at this point is to. Answer: send the indiginous leaders of the group to
meet with the director and present their demands since they are the
service recipients
⩥ A social worker organizes a tenant association in a dilapidated
building. It soon became clear that the Smith family has many problems,
many of which interfere with their participation in the association. In
particular, their 12-year-old son has been arrested for minor offenses and
frequently runs away. Mrs, Smith approaches the social worker and
requests help for her son.
The social worker should. Answer: help the family arrange an
appointment with an agency that can provide counseling
⩥ A social worker organizes a tenant association in a dilapidated
building. It soon became clear that the Smith family has many problems,
many of which interfere with their participation in the association. In
particular, their 12-year-old son has been arrested for minor offenses and
frequently runs away. Mrs, Smith approaches the social worker and
requests help for her son.
At a meeting of the tenant association, the tenants resolve to request
management to evict the Smiths because their son is a troublemaker who
has threatened others. The family does not participate in the association.
The social worker should. Answer: suggest that a delegation meet with
,the Smiths to discuss the gorups concerns and encourage them to seek
help
⩥ A community social worker begins work in a neighborhood with a
homogenous, mainly white, working class population. The worker finds
that there is a little organized effort to improve the schools or any other
local institution. There is, however, a community consensus around the
school systems major problems. These problems include ineffective
leadership from the school board; a weak, vacilliating superintendent;
and a lack of resources. The most appropriate model to use in
considering strategies would be. Answer: locality development
⩥ The use of rational problem solving and technical methods to develop
new programs or new social welfare institutions best describes. Answer:
social planning
⩥ A worker is in the early stages of organizing a community group. A
common mistake at this stage is. Answer: hold elections too quickly
⩥ The 1960s federal policy of involving neighborhood residents in self
directed community organization activities and in the determination of
program policy is called. Answer: maximum feasible participation
⩥ Credit uniions, peer tutoring programs, and locally sponsored
nonprofit housing corporations are examples of. Answer: self help
programs
, ⩥ A group of African American families approaches a social worker who
organizes in a multi ethnic rapidly changing conservative working class
neighborhood. They are concerend about discrimination in the sale and
rental of housing in the area. Rather than seeking legal remedies that are
available to address the problem, the worker attempts to put together a
broad based representative community coalistion to promote fair
housing policies. It is likely the effort to build a coalition will. Answer:
fail. because some elements of the community will not enthusiastically
support fair housing policies and may feel threatened by them
⩥ A family service agency director resolves to develop social action
projects in a mixed-income suburban community. The community's
decision makers are arrogant, socially powerful, wealthy and politically
influential. However, the group working with the agency has little
influence. They live in the community's older and less desirable areas.
The group is upset by school policies, which they feel have resulted in
discriminatory educational programs that provide fewer resources for
their neighborhood school. After repeated discussions with local
officials, they realize these officials do not feel bound to respond to
them. They are prepared to consider other means to influence local
decision making.
The practice strategies will most likely include. Answer: confrontation,
conflict, and negotiation
EXAMPREP REVIEW GUIDE WITH
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026
⩥ A community group representing a low income neighborhood
demands that a neighborhood bank increase mortgage availability and
make loans to community groups for small business development. The
bank's staff and the community group leaders meet on these issues
several times without reaching agreement. Finally after many meetings
the bank rejects their demands and the group threatens to organize a
publicity campaign directed against the banks "racist" management. The
banks manager refuse to negotiate further.
Frustrated by the banks unwillilngness to compromise, the community
group authorizes strong actions that will draw attention to the issue and
spur some movement by the bank. The technique that is consistent with
the confrontational principles outlined by Saul Alinksy is to. Answer:
orchestrate a well publicized mass demonstration in which the bank is
encircled with a large red banner to symbolize the redline the bank has
drawn around the community.
⩥ A social worker organizes a group of families who are indignant about
the care they recieve at the local health center. The families want
improved services and more courteous treatment. The group meets for
several weeks and is now considering strategies for presenting their
,demands to the director. The most effective initial strategy for the group
at this point is to. Answer: send the indiginous leaders of the group to
meet with the director and present their demands since they are the
service recipients
⩥ A social worker organizes a tenant association in a dilapidated
building. It soon became clear that the Smith family has many problems,
many of which interfere with their participation in the association. In
particular, their 12-year-old son has been arrested for minor offenses and
frequently runs away. Mrs, Smith approaches the social worker and
requests help for her son.
The social worker should. Answer: help the family arrange an
appointment with an agency that can provide counseling
⩥ A social worker organizes a tenant association in a dilapidated
building. It soon became clear that the Smith family has many problems,
many of which interfere with their participation in the association. In
particular, their 12-year-old son has been arrested for minor offenses and
frequently runs away. Mrs, Smith approaches the social worker and
requests help for her son.
At a meeting of the tenant association, the tenants resolve to request
management to evict the Smiths because their son is a troublemaker who
has threatened others. The family does not participate in the association.
The social worker should. Answer: suggest that a delegation meet with
,the Smiths to discuss the gorups concerns and encourage them to seek
help
⩥ A community social worker begins work in a neighborhood with a
homogenous, mainly white, working class population. The worker finds
that there is a little organized effort to improve the schools or any other
local institution. There is, however, a community consensus around the
school systems major problems. These problems include ineffective
leadership from the school board; a weak, vacilliating superintendent;
and a lack of resources. The most appropriate model to use in
considering strategies would be. Answer: locality development
⩥ The use of rational problem solving and technical methods to develop
new programs or new social welfare institutions best describes. Answer:
social planning
⩥ A worker is in the early stages of organizing a community group. A
common mistake at this stage is. Answer: hold elections too quickly
⩥ The 1960s federal policy of involving neighborhood residents in self
directed community organization activities and in the determination of
program policy is called. Answer: maximum feasible participation
⩥ Credit uniions, peer tutoring programs, and locally sponsored
nonprofit housing corporations are examples of. Answer: self help
programs
, ⩥ A group of African American families approaches a social worker who
organizes in a multi ethnic rapidly changing conservative working class
neighborhood. They are concerend about discrimination in the sale and
rental of housing in the area. Rather than seeking legal remedies that are
available to address the problem, the worker attempts to put together a
broad based representative community coalistion to promote fair
housing policies. It is likely the effort to build a coalition will. Answer:
fail. because some elements of the community will not enthusiastically
support fair housing policies and may feel threatened by them
⩥ A family service agency director resolves to develop social action
projects in a mixed-income suburban community. The community's
decision makers are arrogant, socially powerful, wealthy and politically
influential. However, the group working with the agency has little
influence. They live in the community's older and less desirable areas.
The group is upset by school policies, which they feel have resulted in
discriminatory educational programs that provide fewer resources for
their neighborhood school. After repeated discussions with local
officials, they realize these officials do not feel bound to respond to
them. They are prepared to consider other means to influence local
decision making.
The practice strategies will most likely include. Answer: confrontation,
conflict, and negotiation
