Suppose Your Community Is Considering Using Public Money to Build

question 2

Multiple Choice

Suppose your community is considering using public money to build a new sports stadium for the team that is already in the community and unlikely to ever leave. Suppose you are watching a news broadcast in which the supporters are saying that it will enhance economic activity because of the increase in restaurant activity that will occur around the new stadium. Now suppose you hear that an independent economist is going to appear during the next segment. It is likely she will say

• A)the jobs created in the area will make it worth the investment.
• B)there will be no new jobs created.
• C)there will be no new jobs created in net because there will be about the same number of restaurant jobs lost near the old stadium as gained near the new one.
• D)It may be a short-term cost, but in the long term it will be worthwhile.

Understand the historical origins and development of community mental health movements.

Recognize the role of helpers in advocacy and indirect client services.

Identify tasks involved in educating and empowering the community.

Acknowledge the importance of culturally competent interventions.

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Definitions:

Formal Operations

A stage in cognitive development, according to Piaget, where individuals are able to think abstractly, logically, and systematically.

Cognitive Development

The progression of thought processes in individuals, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adulthood.

Concrete Operations

A stage in cognitive development where children are able to think logically about concrete events, understanding the concepts of conservation, time, and space.

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