CESC
CESC
Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the answer before the number.
____1. It refers to the rights inherent to all human beings whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex
national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.
a. community engagement b. human structure c.human rights d. universal law
____3. It is consist of two or more people in the community who regularly interact with one another and
consider themselves a distinct social unit.
a. social institutions b. social groups c. status d. role
____4. It refers to the position or rank a person holds, in relation to other members of the community.
a. social institutions b. social groups c. status d. role
____5. It refers to the obligation or behaviors expected from an individual on the basis of one’s status in life.
(e.g. parent is expected to take care of his child)
a. social institutions b. social groups c. status d. role
____6. It is a kind of status which is assigned at birth or is involuntary acquired in the course of one’s life.
a. ascribed status b. achieved status c. status d. role
____7. It is a kind of status which is acquired on the basis of merits or accomplishments in one’s course of life.
a. ascribed status b. achieved status c. status d. role
____8. These are the shared words, gestures, objects or signals which people in the community use to convey
and develop recognizable meaning. (e.g. traffic lights, wedding rings, flags)
a. symbols b. language c. norms d. mores
____9. This refers to the institutionalized patterns of ways of life that are shared, learned, developed and
accepted by the people in the community.
a. social structure b. cultural structure c. political structure d. economic structure
____10. It is a symbolic system that allows people to develop complex thoughts and record and explain new
ideas either through written communications, oral communication or non- verbal actions.
a. symbols b. language c. norms d. mores
____11. These refer to specific cultural expectations on how to behave in a given situation.
a. symbols b. language c. norms d. mores
____12. These are general standards of behavior that are adhered to by the people in the community. (e.g.
pagmamano)
a. folkways b. norms c. mores d. beliefs
____13. These are strict norms that control moral and ethical behavior. (e.g. avoiding dishonesty during
exams)
a. folkways b. norms c. mores d. laws
____14. These are proscriptive and prescriptive norms written in legal code. (e.g. paying taxes, following traffic
rules)
a. folkways b. norms c. mores d. laws
____15. It refers to the established sacred or secular procedures and ceremonies that people in the community
regularly perform.
a. rituals b. artifacts c. beliefs d. values
____16. Any objects or things that have special meaning for people in the community.
a. rituals b. artifacts c. beliefs d. values
____17. It refers to human associations that are characterized by being intimate, caring, homogenous, and
group welfare oriented.
a .gemeinschaft b.gesellschaft c. urban d. suburban
____18. It refers to associational society, pertains to human associations that are characterized by
heterogeneous, impersonal, formal, and individualistically oriented.
a .gemeinschaft b.gesellschaft c. urban d. suburban
____19. These are cities or big towns where there is large, high-dense, and heterogeneous population.
a. urban communities b. rural communities c. suburban d. rurban
____20. These are territorial enclaves where there is a small, low-density, and homogenous population.
a. urban communities b. rural communities c. suburban d. rurban
____21. These are residential or mixed-used areas located at the city outskirts or within the commuting
distance of a city
a. urban b. rural c. suburban d. rurban
____22. Communities that are both have urban and rural characteristics.
a. urban b. rural c. rurban d. suburban
____23. It refers to subdivision of society that represents clusters of social institutions according to their social,
economic and political functions
a. community sector b. public sector c. private sector d. urban sector
____25. It refer to businesses or enterprises which are responsible for producing goods and services to meet
people’s needs and wants, promoting economic growth and generating wealth.
a. community sectors b. public sectors c. private sectors d. urban sector
____26. It refers to the alteration of social interaction, institutions, stratification systems and elements of culture
over time.
a. social change b. social status c. social science d. social development
____27. In this theory, communities are seen to go through a series of linear stages from simple to context.
a. evolutionary b. cyclical c. functional d. conflicts
____28. This theory presupposes that communities undergo a cycle of birth, maturity, decline and death.
a. evolutionary b. cyclical c. functional d. conflicts
____29. This theory explains that changes take place due to conflicts that occur in societies.
a. cyclical b. functional c. conflict d. evolutionary
____30. It refers to the firm and persevering determination to commit oneself to the common good by mutually
supporting and sustaining movements for social change and social justice.
a. solidarity b. community action c. community dynamics d. citizenships
____31. It refers to the collective efforts done by people directed toward addressing social problem in order to
achieve social well- being.
a. solidarity b. community action c. community dynamics d. citizenships
____32. It refers to the changes that occur in the community power structure and community population
composition over time.
a. solidarity b. community action c. community dynamics d. citizenships
II. True or False. Write T if the statement is True and F if the statement is False.
33. It is important to identify the different needs of the community that should be addressed.
34. People in a community share something in common.
35. It is important that engagement occurs so that members will be able to involve meaningfully in
the activities that they have created.
36. A community has a sociological construct or a set of interactions or human behaviors that have
meaning and expectations between its members.
37. A community can exist within a larger community including districts, regions, ethnic groups,
nations, and other boundaries.
38. A community may move--move to find work for a living.
39. A community needs power actors to bring about its needed change.
__40. A community will only exist when all its residents are born.
41. One of the importance’s in studying the community is that the people see an opportunity to
understand the policies within and values cultural capital.
42. The interaction taking place in the community is community dynamics itself.
43. Changes in the community can be brought about by social, cultural and historical experiences.
44. Geographical communities are formed based on needs, ideas, interests and identity, practices and
roles in social institutions.
45. Macro-level perspectives are focused on pursuing common interests or goals like forming a small
organization to hold an advocacy.
III. Read the following statement carefully. Identify what is being asked. Choose your answer from the choices
below.
Community Sectors Formal Power Structure
Community Structure Organization
Collaboration Community Power