When working to promote community change
A. Showing that an idea makes sense is generally enough to make change.
B. It is the lack of good ideas that most prevents change.
C. Since people in power are confused during times of change they are more comfortable when change agents tell them what to do.
D. Nothing is more central to promoting change than your ability to generate and use power.
Q. 2One of the challenges that change agents find most difficult is
A. Calling for a meeting.
B. Providing their own leadership to the group.
C. Making planned, purposeful direct contact with members of the community who could have an interest in the issue the organization is working on.
D. Keeping members of the organization from spending time and energy on relationships.
Q. 3When working to promote the participation and leadership of others in making community change, it is helpful to recognize that
A. Matters of culture refer almost exclusively to ethnic norms and traditions.
B. It is far more effective to work just with people who have similar routines, experiences, and methods of communication.
C. People tend to take things less seriously when they are accountable to others.
D. If people cannot feel anything, they won't do anything.
Q. 4In the Global Perspectives section you can see
A. From Ecuador Avoid being too hasty in assessing a person's skills; people may have much more to offer than you might think.
B. From Ethiopia Involving those with low education in decision making may sound like a good idea, but it just leads to embarrassment and disinterest.
C. From Thailandthe task of the change agent is to help people understand the strategies and tactics that the change agent has developed.
D. From IndiaStory-telling and looking to past successes is demoralizing to those who are faced with current challenging situations.
Q. 5Maintaining involvement also has some do's and don't's. Among these are:
A. Don't ask people to do something until they have been involved with the organization for enough time to get to know most of the other members and have a full grasp of your issues.
B. Do make a special effort to have newcomers feel welcome because many people are anxious in new situations.
C. Do let people figure out on their own how to complete the tasks you have asked them to do.
D. Don't increase the responsibilities of the work.